I can't believe it's December 31st, 2009 already! Where did the year go? I remember when I first started Au Courant back in 2007, it was the only site around that focused on International & Caribbean fashion; everyone else wrote about the mass market fashion scene, and there I was in my neck of Manhattan, going the other way and documenting what was cool about independent labels and island designers.
A few short years after the fact, I'm so glad to see that many other Caribbean-focused bloggers have popped up to write about other aspects of the industry! And still, I'm extremely glad that Au Courant has always stood apart from the rest, in terms of creating original and exclusive pieces, finding the coolest fashion items to feature, linking with interesting designers and savants, and always expanding our concept in novel ways: have you checked our Magazine | Podcasts | Facebook | Twitter? Well, what are you waiting on?!
Long story short: I'm proud to be the driving force behind Au Courant, and I'm forever thankful that you guys appreciate our content! You are an integral part of the Au Courant dynamic, and I can't wait to interact with you in even more conceptual and kick-ass-cool ways for 2010, and beyond. So while we both wait for the New Year to roll in with all it's fresh goodness, let me give you a quick countdown of some of Au Courant's memorable posts of 2009:
6. Do you know Derek Khan?::: A must-read because - It shed light on the underbelly of the celebrity styling world, and revealed the sticky-fingered rise, fall, and semi-comeback of one of the greatest style trendsetters of the last decade.
5. To Peter Minshall: We need 'Real Mas' again::: A must-read because - The legendary and revered Mas' man's work has been so fantabulously fantastical for more than two decades, it's unfair that the world shouldn't see more of it.
4. What are you? Designer or Couturier?::: A must-read because - We made would-be designers stop and question themselves and their approach to having a design business. Just because your Grannie's best pal bought your crocheted garter belt once doesn't mean you actually have a fashion brand...
3. Tribe 'Secrets of the Silk': A Review::: A must-read because - The post created a forum for Mas' lovers and Masqueraders to truthfully discuss their likes, dislikes and ambivalence about what Trinidad Carnival has become. And the actual online convo was so damn fun - click here to retrace the comments.
2. Fashionable Sex: Miss Universe T&T on Tape::: A must-read because - It was sad. It was embarrassing. It was uncomfortable. It was a good Porn tape that unfortunately starred a Miss T&T representative. Moving on...
1. Designer Shopping for Xmas | Part 1 and Part 2::: A must-read because - We should all buy and wear independent, Caribbean designer wear at least once in our lives, instead of blindly doling out cash for cheapo designer knockoffs!
And that's it! All of our '09 posts were fab, but these were the ones that I most enjoyed 'penning' - so to say. And as I wrap things up on the last day of the year, I must thank you again for growing with Au Courant, and I wish you all the best for 2010.
See you tomorrow for the New Year!
LMN Harris
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