Caribbean Fashion Awards 09: The Post-Mortem

The Caribbean Fashion Awards came - and passed by - rather quietly, wouldn't you say? I had actually forgotten that it was scheduled during this month!

Anyhow, upon browsing a few of my listed Caribbean/Interesting blog links, I came upon a few pics from the event on the CF Style journal; check it out for a glimpse of the CFA action.

And in case you're wondering who-won-what award, click here for the full list. Note: the yellow highlights signal the category winners.

In particular, it's great to see that my friends Greg & Coleen Mills of Millhouse (the Men's fashion line) won in the menswear category. I know these two pretty well, and for their determination as a working/romantic couple, and as savvy designers, they more than deserve the commendation!

L.M.N. Harris.

N.B. Image courtesy Caribbean Fashion Awards

Fashion Week T&T: The Post Mortem.

So, this page has been idle for a bit, due to some impromptu travel plans I've had within the past few months. But I'm fully back, and armed with the promised pics from the May 29th conclusion of Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago!

Amongst the designers who showed their works were my always favourite Meiling, Millhouse, Claudia Pegus, Kaj Designs, Francis Hendy, Ecliff Elie, Zadd & Eastman (Fantastic Showing!!!) and others.

Unfortunately, I only attended the final night and expected a grand finale - a big Ta Da - but the night was poorly organizedand the fashions that were shown were not accompanied by some sort of tag or sign that indicated who designed what...

I mean, from my front row vantage point, I witnessed a flummoxed Peter Elias audibly shooing people/models/some folks across the front ramp area, whilst the actual show was going on! At the start of the showing, a jarring hip hop tune blasted out in the middle of the National Anthem, and the lights were dimmed at least twice on models as they walked the runway!

So beyond the fact that the colourful cotton dresses on Ms. T&T/Universe Anya Ayoung-Chee & Top model Raeanne Vialva were done by Meiling, the FANTASTIC and colourful strip-styled pieces were by Zadd & Eastman, and that the fierce animal printed pieces were by Kaj Designs, I can't say who did what! If by chance you know who the designers are, feel free to let me know, comment or drop me a line at aucourantinthecaribbean@gmail.com

Nonetheless, enjoy!

L.M.N. Harris