International
supermodel, Georgie Badiel,
will add her grace and charm to the one of the most spectacular events for Caribbean Week in New York,
the High Fashion Show.
Georgie
will walk the runway wearing the creations of some of the leading Caribbean
fashion designers, demonstrating why she has been one of the most sought-after
models since bursting onto the scene in the United States in 2008.
Described as sizzling on the runway, Georgie
has strut down the catwalk for world
famous designers, including Chado
Ralph Rucci, Diane von Furstenberg, Marc Jacobs, Christian Siriano, Oscar de la
Renta, and Zang Toi.
“As an international
fashion model I am used to being around beautiful people, but I think the most
beautiful aspect of a person is the mind. I am extremely honoured to support this great cause because it
is through education we can create a beautiful mind,” the former Miss Burkina
Faso and former Miss Africa said of her participation in the Caribbean fashion
show.
Georgie
began her career as a 15-year-old
modelling in clubs in Africa. She signed her
first modelling contract in
Paris in 2005, and has graced the catwalk in London, Milan and around the world.
She has also been a regular on the New York Fashion Week runways and was chosen
as "Model of the Year" during the Arise Magazine Fashion Week in
Lagos, Nigeria in 2012.
Joining Georgie on
the runway for the Caribbean fashion show will be Chantal Clarke of
Jamaica - the winner of Face
Of Fashion "Jamaica" 2013, along with other models.
Dubbed “Caribbean FashionTourism 2013,” the fashion show will
provide the platform for talented Caribbean models and fashion designers, as
well as mainstreams brands, to showcase their talent. Buyers and investors have
been invited to observe and decide which of the fabulous designs on the runway
will attract their investments.
The event is produced by Face Of Fashion, a fashion modelling and fashion
design management company, in collaboration with the Caribbean Tourism
Organization (CTO).
“The Caribbean ranks
amongst the top in every field on endeavour, including the fashion industry.
Caribbean Fashion Tourism 2013 gives talented designers from CTO member
countries a stage on which to show off their couture at an exciting one-of-a
kind show,” said Carla Hazel, president of Face Of Fashion.
The premier Italian wine brand, VOGA, which has come aboard as a sponsor of the
fashion show, will fly their newly minted promotional ambassadors, the
VOGUETTES, from Italy for the event. This will be the VOGUETTES’ first ever
United States. The national brand ambassador for VOGA, Filippo Lapides, is also
scheduled to attend and VOGA is expected to host a VIP tasting lounge, transforming
Caribbean Fashion Tourism 2013 into a fashion show with a truly global identity
and appeal.
Participating Caribbean fashion designers include Rykardo De Jude Pneuaner from
Barbados; Derricia Williamson-Adelle 13 Swimwear from The Bahamas; of Geedaj
Jones Designs (Glenda Jones) from Dominica; Carol Fraser – Miracle Hands from
Guyana; Haitian fashion designer, Prajje Jean-Baptiste; Gillian Francis-MINKA
from Jamaica; Queen Esther (Esther Joseph) Kuumba Designs from St. Lucia; Kimya
Glasgow from St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Simon Duncun from Trinidad &
Tobago and the mainstream sports wear designer, A+Dreams - Black Heart Fashion.
The mainstream brands are Katty Xiomara and Gunas.
Caribbean Fashion
Tourism 2013 takes place on Tuesday 4 June from
6:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. at the historical New Yorker Hotel in the heart of the
New York’s fashion district. A portion of the proceeds will go to the CTO
Foundation, a charity that provides scholarships and grants to deserving
Caribbean nationals to pursue studies in tourism and hospitality.
In addition to the fashion show, Georgie
will be at the Student Colloquium, which
precedes the fashion show; the Caribbean Gospel Celebration on June 1 and Rum
& Rhythm on June 7.
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