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Gregory Williams (2nd from left) Gregory Williams poses with NCB New Kingston Branch
Business BankerJanice Ellis-Matthews, Branch Manager Marva Peynado and
Mission Catwalk host and executive producer Keneea Linton-George
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Like the athletes who
represented ‘the Rock’ with stellar performances at the 2012 Olympics in
London, Mission Catwalk Season 2 winner Gregory Williams is ready to make his
mark on the European city when he arrives for his studies at the London College
of Fashion and master tailor Andrew Ramroop’s Sevile Row Academy next month.
“It’s not that I
didn’t know before, but their accomplishments really convinced me that the sky
is the limit,” says the 28-year-old Cross Roads native. “I just want to go
there and give it my all. Jamaica need fi deya pon di fashion map.”
Part of $3m in prizes
offered throughout the season, Gregory’s winnings also includes $200,000 worth
of sewing equipment from Singer, which he has already received.
He’s also opened a business account at NCB with a $500,000.00 cash
contribution from the bank that will fund his HOD Designs fashion line.
Come Fashion’s Night Out (Thursday September 6) fans will get a preview of his
designs at SOHO Boutique. The items will be available for sale in
December. Also in September, his Mission Catwalk model Sydia Valentine
will shoot a fashion spread for OCEAN Style’s December issue. She will walk at
Gregory’s London Fashion Week (LFW) presentation in February 2013. The
winning prize previously included the chance to show at LFW September 2012.
The show’s host and
executive producer Keneea Linton-George explains the change, “When we thought
about it, it just made sense. Gregory’s focus should be on school and mastering
the skills necessary to become a top-class designer. At the end of our
last season, he had to create a collection for Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) and
viewers saw upfront how challenging that was. We want to spare him the pressure
and have him focus on his studies which will also take him to Paris.”
Apart from his College
of Fashion classes, Gregory will apprentice with Trinidad-born bespoke Tailor
Andrew Ramroop who has dressed prominent men including members of the Royal
Family, parliamentarians and entertainers such as Jay-Z and Will Smith.
Gregory, a former
Saint International model, was considered one of the most outspoken contestants
on the 13-episode show, which featured participants from around the region.
Voted fan favorite by Jamaican viewers he snagged the title with his cohesive
collection of sexy and edgy pieces, which he presented at CFW along with three
other finalists on June 8. He was announced as winner of the show on June 19.
Since then Gregory has
been busy designing for his regular clients, attending fashionable events and
contributing to the wardrobe of Miss Jamaica World 2012 Deanna Robins. He
also created a look for the Jamaica 50 fashion show at the Jubilee Village in
the National Stadium.
Fans will get an
update of Gregory's achievements as well as his LFW 2013 presentation
on Season 3 of Mission Catwalk. Casting for the show begins in December. For
more information visit facebook.com/missioncatwalktv
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