Designer Ozwald Boateng's parents emigrated to the U.K from Ghana in the 1950's Boateng, 52 was born in North London. He was inspired by the immaculate suits his father wore, and received his first suit from his mother at age eight. At 16 he began cutting and designing clothes. His first sewing machine was an old
Where in Barbados are you from and how has your upbringing or maybe experiences coming up in Barbados maybe influence your passion for fashion? I’m originally from Redman’s Village, St. Thomas, Barbados. Growing up, to be honest I cannot say I had a passion for fashion in the traditional sense of the word, nor had
Travis Hamilton’s inspiration for his company; Negris Lebrum was based on love. It was inspired by a love story from the 1940s, between a young French Creole woman and a black man. Their relationship was viewed unfavorably which made it difficult for them to pursue a life together. In the end, the two were brought together by
The Harvey Robertson fashion brand takes a bold step forward with its new high fashion campaign. The striking images reflect the design company’s Caribbean aesthetic of warmth, diversity, energy and versatility. Designer Harvey Robertson made a daring choice of placing his campaign aesthetic in the hands of new-comer to creative direction Terrance Anthony; The young
Swimwear designer Keva Johnson is a woman that loves to express herself through her designs and since she has always loved fashion, it came as no surprise that she was even voted best dressed in high school, then going on to study apparel design in college. “Fashion has always been my passion, even though it
We recently discovered Guyanese designer, Michelle Cole of Colefacts at the 2017 Summer Sizzle BVI. An award winning designer, Cole is known as a trendsetter in creative fashion and we can see why. These dreamy presentations of elegant lace featuring just the right amount of edge are just to die for. Rich milky fabrics with
Meet Raquel Leid, the brainchild behind Grenadian Fashion and Lifestyle Brand Always Leid. What is your inspiration behind your brand? My love for fashion has been a core part of me ever since I was a little girl. I always knew that one day I’d be deeply involved in the fashion industry in some
What was the inspiration for your collection? The clothing line, Mamayashi Collection was inspired out of wanting to create modern and lively options for culturally aware yet fashionable people. To inspire creativity and ancestral reflections through garments. The current collection at comis called Egun, referring to the Yoruba word for ancestor. These pieces are a
@BasabeFineArtBrand Which Virgin Island are you from? I am from St. John. My mother was St. Johannian and Father was Cruzan. I actually attended the Julius Sprauve School in St. John (Kindergarten), TuTu School (5th Grade), and Antilles School (6-10th grade). Following that I bounced between New York and the Virgin Islands, sometimes living with my
A SALUTE TO CARIBBEAN DESIGNERS Kicking off the week long Carnival season means that so many of us will look forward to the new eye-opening fashions produced by designers in and of the Caribbean. High style to the hilt and masquerade or not, it is time for designers to put their best foot (or
