We believe that Trinidad and Tobago could become the fashion centre of the Caribbean,” claims Rosemary Stone, fashion editor of the Trinidad Express. Certainly, some of the most arresting and flamboyantly styled Caribbean fashion apparel is found in Trinidad and Tobago, which stages an annual fashion exhibition, Colour Me Caribbean, in October. Hand-coloured textiles have become a Caribbean fashion trademark; vivid colour and a daring use of handpainting, silk-screen and batik techniques characterise the work of Trinidad and Tobago’s leading designers.
Caribbean Colour
Vivid colours, loose flowing styles, handpainted fabrics- these are some of the trademarks of leading Caribbean designers