Shopcaribbeanfashion.com an Online Caribbean Designer Shop Was Officially Opened at at Caribbean Fashionweek 2014

T

he official opening of a new online fashion site www.Shopcaribbeanfashion.com was announced at this year’s prestigious Caribbean Fashionweek event last month.

 The launch allows international fashion lovers based in the UK & USA to purchase directly from the catwalk online via the website, supporting talented Caribbean designers in the process.

 

Sporting collections from an array of premier Caribbean designers including Meiling, lauded for her timeless pieces and intricate detail, and Mutamba renowned for merging the colourful beauty of Africa with chic evening and beach ware, Shopcaribbeanfashion.com represents a lifeline for women who want refreshingly original fashion.

 

The launch of the E-commerce store which Founder Kingsley Cooper described as “an organic evolution of Caribbean Fashionweek” allows Caribbean designers to monetise their creativity and export to the UK & USA creating a positive social and economic impact within the Caribbean diaspora in the process. International media including Italian Vogue, Daily Express and Essence Magazine were present to celebrate and support the opening.

 

Aside from the launch of www.Shopcaribbeanfashion.com Caribbean Fashionweek highlights included Reggae icon Maxi Priest entertaining the crowd with a 45-minute set, and Cedella Marley’s presentation of her ‘Marley Apparel’ collection. Bob’s eldest daughter Cedella Marley, designs Marley Apparel - a collection embodying Marley’s passion for life in the studio and on the soccer field. 

 

Caribbean Fashionweek also played host to the 2014 business forum, with forum Panelists including UK PR expert Jessica Huie from JH Public Relations, international brand specialist Kubi Springer from SheBuildsBrands.com, Peta-Gay Miller from Jamaica National Bank, Cultural Commentator Rozan Ahmed and the esteemed Professor Carolyn Cooper. The annual forum was geared toward helping fashion designers, and creative entrepreneurs to monetize their talent and create commercially viable businesses.

 

  

About Shop Caribbean Fashion:

A selection of the CFW designers are currently featured on the Shop Caribbean Fashion e commerce website, which is designed to introduce and export the crème of the region’s fashion design talent to an international audience. The CFW team partnered with Jessica Huie, Founder of London agency JH Public Relations (www.jhpr.co.uk) and international branding expert Kubi Springer (www.shebuildsbrands.com) for the launch. Shipping to the UK & USA more info is available at www.Shopcaribbeanfashion.com

 

 

About Caribbean Fashionweek:

Caribbean Fashionweek is produced by Pulse, a fashion and entertainment company which pioneered the development of the fashion and modelling industries in the Caribbean. The company is listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange and was the first of its kind to be publicly listed.  CFW began in 2001 and one of its essential features is to showcase the fashion design talent of the region to the rest of the world, and drive export opportunities for Caribbean designers.

 

The event has grown in status and attracts world-class entertainment and a plethora of internationally successful models, however the focus in 2014 has returned to creating a platform for designers to monetize their creative enterprise globally. The launch of ShopCaribbeanfashion.com will allow international fashion lovers to purchase directly from the Caribbean catwalk online or in person by attending the shows.

 

...................................................................................................................................................
Copyright 2014 Caribbean E-Magazine All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without credit..
www.ShiekhShoes.com