Known for relaxation and beautiful scenery, the Caribbean has always been a fashion inspiration. Now, the islands have become a fashion innovation with its own designers and its own Fashion Week. The Caribbean Fashion Week is the newest summer trend in the industry, and with its hot designers and even hotter setting, it’s the next guilty pleasure in fashion.
The 8th Annual Caribbean Fashion Week was held on June 10-15 2009 at the National Indoor Sports Centre featured many designers showcasing stunning dresses which are now all the rage in the Caribbean. Designer Camesha Powell (Poshe) showed the return of more ladylike dressing: the shapely silhouette with the fitted bodice and full skirt, though the skirts have been shrunk to give it a more modern touch. Poshe is definitely keeping up with the international scene, as Marc Jacobs has also reintroduced the silhouette into his fall collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
Lamaica also showed an eye for the revival of ladylike wear with dresses made in cool, comfortable fabrics plus bright hues and patterns from the super short to the ultra long; whilst Gavin Douglas’ silks, buckles and corsets captured the essence of femininity.
Neon colors and eye-popping prints: Deep hues of Caribbean color translated right onto the clothes at Caribbean Fashion Week. The design duo Zadd and Eastman synonymous with ready-to-wear, hand-painted ensembles (pictured above) brought Caribbean colors in unique neon stripes. The Caribbean’s icon of fashion herself, Meiling, characterized her designs with light ‘summery’ fabrics of vibrant colors, including rich reds, oranges and regal purples.
Neon colors and eye-popping prints: Deep hues of Caribbean color translated right onto the clothes at Caribbean Fashion Week. The design duo Zadd and Eastman synonymous with ready-to-wear, hand-painted ensembles (pictured above) brought Caribbean colors in unique neon stripes. The Caribbean’s icon of fashion herself, Meiling, characterized her designs with light ‘summery’ fabrics of vibrant colors, including rich reds, oranges and regal purples.
Prints and patterns were also the order of the day with swirls, flowers, stripes and abstracts on loose fitting garments. Nigeria’s design masters Nkwo and Brooklyn’s Rebel boldly stacked different African prints into tiered tent dresses.
Barbados Cassandra Mottley, under her label Sheneil, (pictured above) concentrated solely on swimwear. Her blend of bold colors such as green, red and orange was intriguing. Marsha Stephens included swimwear in her collection, Marsha Julian. Her use of ruffles provided uniqueness to her designs.
No longer love the Caribbean for just the water, the sun, and the cocktails…love the fashion.
photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
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