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America's Next Top Model All-Star Bianca Golden to Host TCI Fashion Week 2014 - Dec 29, 2013 - 10:39:37 AM
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – A major platform for artistic and cultural
expression, Turks and Caicos Islands Fashion Week (TCIFW) celebrates the
work of fashion artists, craftspeople and other creators with an
effervescence all of its own. Adding to the anticipation, the Producers
are excited to announce that America's Next Top Model Cycle 9 and Cycle
17 All-Star Bianca Golden of the Turks and Caicos Islands/New York will
host with 2014 Grand Designers’ Runway Fashion Show.
Bianca
Golden has been signed by both Major Models and Ford Models, done
correspondent work for E! Channel and The Tyra Show and appeared in
major television commercials for Macy's, Apple, Sears and others...
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Bahamian Fashion Designer Credits BTVI with His Success - Nov 19, 2013 - 12:41:26 AM
Just six years ago,
Kevin Evans was completing his course of study at The Bahamas Technical
and Vocational Institute (BTVI). Today, he is one of the top three
fashion designers in the Miami RAWards semi-final competition scheduled
for November 22nd.
Using bold hues and innovative designs, the
debonair men’s wear designer acknowledged BTVI as the springboard for
landing him in the multi-faceted artistic showcase in Florida.
“BTVI
brought out my sewing skills, an ability I didn’t know I had. The
experience did wonders for me. They taught me to be a professional in
whatever I do,” said the 33-year-old who has his own label dubbed
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Heart Ball: TEA TIME – Celebrating our nation’s 40th year of Independence - Nov 14, 2013 - 7:00:37 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - Pink
flamingos! Blue Marlins! Yellow Elder! Lignum Vitae! These are all
national symbols of The Bahamas. The year 2013 marked the 40th
Anniversary of Independence for The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. As the
days drew closer to independence, more people could be seen displaying
patriotic colours and clothing. Additionally, there were many events to
celebrate this major milestone. Despite July 2013 having passed, the
celebration goes on, as Bahamian pride is shown. If you wish to
continue the celebration in a beautiful setting, sip on a cup of tea,
spend time with family and friends, while seeing fashion in motion, then
you want to attend the Heart Ball Committee’s
Annual Tea Party &
Fashion Show on
November 17th...
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Promoting Regional Integration in the Caribbean via the Fashion Industry - Nov 14, 2013 - 3:31:54 PM
Bridgetown, Barbados -
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) supported
the attendance of seven designers to the recently held Dominicana Moda
(DM2013) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, during October 21-26,
2013. The Fashion Week attracted the talent and passion of a great
number of designers, delighted audiences and industry professionals
alike.
Each
year Dominicana Moda grows in strength, so much so, that it has become a
vehicle for promoting the integration of the Dominican Republic and the
countries of CARICOM. Among the countries that came to exhibit their
talent on Dominican soil was a very diverse delegation of leading
designers and new talents from 7 countries of CARIFORUM; ILashan Apparel
&
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Cultural Pride is a Fashionable Asset - Nov 13, 2013 - 9:39:08 PM
Two beauty pageant winners set a tone for social cohesion as they display cultural fashions in the forefront during their humanitarian missions.
Ethnic fashions are an asset, and offers a nonverbal expression of pride
that automatically signals social status. It is cultural pride that
motivates communitarian ways. Historic African-American leaders have
always used cultural style to express direction when implementing plans,
and to motivate people. Amanda Wamunyima and Chiniqua Pettaway are two
of many untold examples of how sister-hood holds up the neighborhood
--adorned in cultural style!
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Bahamian designer, Indira Moss to showcase at Dominicana Moda (MD2013) - Oct 18, 2013 - 3:59:27 AM
Bridgetown, Barbados
- The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is pleased
to announce that following the recent call for designers, seven
designers have been selected to be supported to attend Dominicana Moda
(DM2013) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on October 21-26, 2013.
The
seven fashion design firms are; ILashan Apparel & Handmade Jewelry
from The Bahamas; the Andrew Harris Collection of Barbados; Odanis
Valdez Polonia from the Dominican Republic; MARSAE of Guyana; Mag Art
from Haiti; Patwa Apparel Ltd from Jamaica and MEILING Inc. from
Trinidad and Tobago.
The selection panel included the Artistic Director of Salon de la Fama SRL...
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Supermodel Patricka Ferguson ramps it up in final days at Vancouver Fashion Week - Sep 27, 2013 - 2:27:02 PM
Patricka Ferguson, the 17 year old
winner of Supermodel of the Bahamas 2013 is back home on Grand
Bahama Island resting after a whirlwind trip to western Canada to walk in
Vancouver Fashion Week, and, what a week it was! The 5'7" exotic
beauty never had a moment's rest during her busy schedule of daily
auditions, rehearsals, photo shoots, and nightly runway shows.
Being the new kid on the block, and from another country,
Patricka did extremely well, walking in several of the top shows of the
week and donning fashions from eight designers overall: Vivid Haiku
Meroe (USA), Elfer Castro (Peru), Ewi Twins Fashion Label (Canada),
Nikki Babie (Canada), El Closet
di mi Hermana (Peru), Dong De Xi (Seoul), Kaye Morales (Philippines),
and Lilla Csefalvay (Hungary). For a production that had around 80
models, that's quite impressive...
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Supermodel of the Bahamas, Lacarz Brown makes his international runway debut at Vancouver Fashion Week - Sep 26, 2013 - 11:07:45 PM
Vancouver,
CANADA - After the excitement of learning he would fly in a plane for
the first time, travel to Canada and wear international designs and walk
in an international fashion show, Lacarz Brown, Supermodel of the
Bahamas winner 2013 made his international runway debut on September
21st at Vancouver Fashion Week.
From the first casting on Monday and each day thereafter, Lacarz showed
up raring to go along with Patricka Ferguson for auditions and
rehearsals. That first day he was snapped up by a designer to wear a
signature piece for the designer preview show for the opening night
gala, but alas, the designer...
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Splendours of the Commonwealth Celebrates London Fashion Week - Sep 24, 2013 - 10:40:20 PM
LONDON, UK - The registered
charity Commonwealth Countries League Education Fund (CCLEF) celebrated
this year’s London Fashion Week by hosting Splendours of the
Commonwealth on Thursday 12 September 2013 at the May Fair Hotel in
London.
Splendours of the Commonwealth
is a showcase of talented and bright designers and models from the
fashion industry throughout the Commonwealth. The result of a
collaborative and creative effort, it has brought together many of the
CCLEF’s supporters and partners including the May Fair Hotel, which
proudly...
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Supermodel Patricka Ferguson holds her own at Vancouver Fashion Week - Sep 23, 2013 - 2:50:29 PM
Vancouver,
CANADA - Supermodel of the Bahamas, 17 year old Patricka
Ferguson of Grand Bahama Island continues to leave an impression
at Vancouver Fashion Week! She's
walked with some of the best presenting. Her photo was chosen as the
feature photo for one of the first articles on the event in the areas
biggest news publication, The Province in a short writeup by reporter Mark Abbot.
On September 18th Patricka walked for Nikki Babie (Canada) and the evenings finale show with El Closet de mi Hermana
of Peru. On Friday, September 19th, she walked for the Uwi Twins
Fashion Label and Dong De Xi. Both Supermodels, Lacarz Brown and
Patricka have been involved...
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Patricka Ferguson leaves a lasting impression at Vancouver Fashion Week - Sep 20, 2013 - 4:56:27 PM
Vancouver,
CANADA - Supermodel of the Bahamas, 17 year old Patricka Ferguson of
Grand Bahama Island continues to leave a lovely impression at Vancouver
Fashion Week! As of night 4 at the one-week show, she's walked with some
of the best presenting.
Her photo was chosen as the feature
photo for an article on the event in the areas biggest news publication,
The Province in a short writeup by reporter Mark Abbot.
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Miss Grand Bahama hosts Fashion At Its Best Fashion show - Sep 20, 2013 - 11:23:03 AM
Freeport, Grand Bahama - It was a night of
fashion and beauty as the Miss Grand Bahama
Beauty Pageant Organization presented Fashion At Its Best cocktail event
where a
presentation of gifts were offered to Miss Grand Bahama Shequera King.
An airline ticket for Miss Global Bahamas Lashanda Wildgoose to fly to
Jamaica later this year was also presented.
The evening also marked the contract signing for Miss Grand
Bahama. The evening was hosted by Ms. Rengin Johnson at her private residence.
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Patricka Ferguson, Supermodel of the Bahamas makes her debut on the international runway - Sep 19, 2013 - 4:07:12 PM
Vancouver, CANADA - Supermodel of the Bahamas, 17
year old Patricka Ferguson, represented by Oilinsha Model & Talent
Management made her international debut walking in Vancouver Fashion
Week in Canada in the first two opening nights, and looks to be booked
for another couple nights this week.
Her first
international runway walk was with Peruvian designer, Elfer Castro in a
spectacular video, sound and fashion production which wowed the packed
Chinese Cultural Center in downtown Vancouver's China Town. The video
of the Elfer Castro's runway show is being featured on the...
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Bahamian models represent at Vancouver Fashion Week - Sep 18, 2013 - 1:48:25 PM
Vancouver,
CANADA - It's a dream come true for 17 year old Patricka Ferguson of
Grand Bahama Island, and 21 year old Lacarz Brown of Nassau, this years
winners of the Supermodel of the Bahamas competition who have traveled
up to Canada and across the continent for a chance to walk the runway at
Vancouver Fashion Week.
"They've been thrown in at the deep end, and this is exactly what I
want them to experience," said OilinSha Coakley of OilinSha's Model
& Talent Management. "This is the real deal and the life of a model
is ever changing and demanding." Each day Lacarz and Patricka must
attend rehearsals...
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Calling Caribbean Fashion Designers for Dominicana Moda - Aug 28, 2013 - 1:51:13 AM
Bridgetown, Barbados - The Caribbean Export
Development Agency (Caribbean Export) encourages the region’s fashion
designers to apply to participate in this years Dominicana Moda in the
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on October 21-26, 2013.
Caribbean
Export under the 10th European Development Fund (EDF) will be
collaborating in the organization of Dominicana Moda 2013 (DM2013) to
support fashion designers to show their collection during the Dominican
Republic official Fashion Week. Caribbean Export is highly committed to
the development of the fashion sector in the Region and seeks to ...
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Bahamas Mission Catwalk winners to be celebrated on July 28th in Nassau - Jul 24, 2013 - 6:56:17 PM
(TheBahamasWeekly.com) Nassau, Bahamas - After sweeping this season's Mission Catwalk with
first and second place, the styles of Bahamian fashion designers,
Theodore Elyett and David Rolle will be celebrated on Sunday, July 28th
at Mario's Bowling Palace at 6pm.
This will be the first time their Mission Catwalk lines will be seen in The Bahamas.
The Bahamas dominated season 3 of Mission Catwalk, the
reality TV
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Berlin Gets the Caribbean Fashion Essence Effect - Jul 19, 2013 - 1:19:58 PM
Bridgetown, Barbados -
Caribbean Essence – A Fashion Showcase, an initiative of Caribbean
Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export), presented five of the
regions designers at the international fashion trade event The Gallery
Berlin on July 2-4, 2013 which saw approximately 2,500 visitors from
Germany and abroad.
THE GALLERY BERLIN was pitched as more of a
creative lifestyle event this year at the new location –
Opernwerkstätten, proving a special attraction for visitors. The varied
programme of fashion shows went down extremely...
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Kazz Forbes to debut 2013-14 collection in Turks and Caicos - Jul 17, 2013 - 1:05:37 AM
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands - The countdown is on! Government Officials,
dignitaries, special guests, media houses and fashion lovers at large
are eagerly anticipating the debut of the fashion label of the Turks and
Caicos Islands’ Couture 2013-14 Collection.
On July 27th, the
Regent Palms Resort will see a posh evening of fashion, fun and luxury
as it hosts Saint George Fashion House Fashion Show and Veuve Clicquot
Party...
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Bahamas' Theodore Elyett wins Mission Catwalk Season 3 - Jun 28, 2013 - 12:43:07 AM
The Bahamas dominated season 3 of Mission Catwalk, the
reality TV Caribbean fashion designers
showdown produced
out of Jamaica. After an exciting season it was down to three male
designers for the final episode, David Rolle (Bahamas), Renardo Lloyd
(Jamaica), and Theodore Elyett (Bahamas).
The final runway battle was held at Trident Castel, Port
Antonia, Jamaica and designers had 3 months to prepare 12 pieces. A
final twist was thrown at the designers before the finale showcase, and
that was to remove one of their pieces from the collection, and design a
men's look for their line.
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Ten prominent designers featured at Native American Fashion Show in California - Jun 27, 2013 - 1:45:43 AM
Idyllwild, CA –
Idyllwild Arts Summer Program will present its first Native American
Fashion Show on Friday, July 5 at 7 p.m. in the Idyllwild Arts
Foundation Theatre. The public is invited to attend this free event.
The
show features fashion designs of ten prominent Native American
designers, including Lifetime’s Project Runway Season 11 runner-up
Patricia Michaels, and renowned Northwest Coast designer Dorothy Grant.
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