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014 will be a year of firsts
for CFW, which is no easy accomplishment for an event in its 14th
year of fashion innovation and excellence.
Designers showing, include Trinidad
& Tobago’s Claudia Pegus and Meiling, the UK’s Alicia Mullings, Jamaica’s Juliette Dyke of Julan and New York fashion house Hope Wade Designs.
These particular designers will
also be taking part in the new online shopping experience,
Shopcaribbeanfashion.com designed to introduce and export the crème of the
region’s fashion design talent to an international audience. The CFW team has partnered with Jessica Huie, founder of London agency JH Public Relations (www.jhpr.co.uk) and international branding
expert Kubi Springer (www.shebuildsbrands.com) to launch
Shopcaribbeanfashion.com, introduce on-site shopping at CFW, and develop the
brand’s business forum, which takes place on the morning of June 14, prior to
the evening’s fashion show.
Claudia Pegus has truly earned
her place in Caribbean fashion history. For over three decades, she has been
internationally known for her signature designs featuring handmade embroidery
work on various types of silk and other luxury fabrics. Her creations are wider
in content, context and appeal, but these luxury pieces are the core of her CPFS label. Claudia is the recipient of Trinidadian national honours, as well
as the Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence and Remarkable Contributions
to the Caribbean Fashion Industry. She is also a CFW Caribbean master designer
awardee.
Today when one thinks of
fashion in the Caribbean, one name cannot be escaped…Meiling. Meiling is a graduate of the Lucie Clayton
School of Design in London, England, but continues to learn and be inspired by
the world and by the melting pot that is her base, Trinidad. Best loved for her
ability to weave passion, confidence, sensuality, wit and individuality into
her clothes. Twice a year Meiling produces two dynamic and breathtaking retail
collections, guaranteed to set the town talking and aspiring to the Meiling
look.
London based Designer Alicia Mullings found her talent in
fashion design and pursued her aspirations back in early 2010, after she was
made redundant from her specialist/qualified role as a sound operator in television.
When Alicia is designing she is inspired by everyday people, nature, and a
desire to be influential in encouraging positive attitudes in what can feel
like a “negative world.”
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| Juliette Andrea Dyke |
Jamaican designer, Juliette Andrea Dyke gracefully blends
her fascination with history and a broad spectrum of influences, from art to
nature, into coherent and flowing designs. Julan pairs the 50s silhouette with
her signature shantung silk, cotton and linen for a contemporary natural yet
eye-grabbing look.
Just a peak into what Caribbean Fashionweek 2014 has to offer this June 11-16th, Kingston, Jamaica.
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