Posts Tagged: Jamaica
CFW 2014: Night Two Lost, A Silver Lining Found
After a whirlwind of fashion shows this last month we’re finally ready to close another chapter on Caribbean Fashion Week. Unfortunately finishing up coverage came with much disappointment as we experienced a huge upset last week when we discovered that KS photographer Marlon Reid’s computer received a virus, thus erasing all of our images from… Read more »
Streetwise: A Vintage Watercolour-Print Blazer at CFW
Streetwise: A Braided Flock of Grey at CFW Sunday
CFW 2014: Candy Colours and Patterns from Designer Barry Moncrieffe
Veteran Jamaican Designer, Barry Moncrieffe, showed a collection of candy-coloured designs in polka dots and stripes on Saturday as a headlining designer to Juliette Dyke’s Julan collection. Combining bows with bouffant hats, the “Moncrieffe” collection varied in style, with a stronger inclination for more mature styles in knee length skirts and matching blazers, maxi dresses… Read more »
On The Radar: Four Makeup Looks to Try This Summer
Summer has arrived, ultimately making makeup application a difficult albeit sweaty task. Just when we’re ready to throw in the towel and bare our naked faces to the world, makeup artist and fashion journalist Tameka “Tsansai” Coley saves the day with a few summer makeup must-dos. Follow these few tips to keep your skin looking… Read more »
Streetwise: Insta-Blogger Natasha Leeds at Saturday Night”s CFW
CFW 2014: Emerging Designer of the Year Yvonne Jewnell
American designer Yvonne Jewnell is only seventeen but has lofty design goals and while her collection of drop waisted pants and asymmetrical shirt dresses was not particularly our cup of tea it grained her the award fro CFW 2014 “emerging designer of the year”. The young designer used an eclectic collection of painted prints and… Read more »
CFW 2014: Mesh, Rattan and Tropical Prints for Jehan Jackson’s “Vain Glory”
One of the strongest collections from Saturday night at CFW came from Jamaican designer Jehan Jackson for her “Vain Glory” collection of tropical prints, fresh swimwear and rattan hats. Jackson used lightweight fabrics to create a resort friendly collection and diversified her swimwear with unconventional shapes and visored rattan hats. One of our favourite pieces… Read more »
CFW 2014: Skorts and Tropical Prints for Kristen Benjamin “I Say U Designs”
Using themes of tropical landscapes for her collection, emerging designer Kristen Benjamin from Trinidad & Tobago created mens and womenswear designs that stayed true to their caribbean roots with board shorts for guys and skin-baring ensembles for women. While at times the tailoring for the pieces seemed suspect, many of the concepts were refreshingly risky,… Read more »