Internationally, June is celebrated as Pride Month by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. This year, I Am One T&T, a local community-based organisation which seeks to address the needs of gender and sexual minorities, will be hosting a Pride Arts Festival in T&T from June 3 to July 1. I … Continue reading
If you’ve been to the various local craft markets, you’ve likely seen fashion and jewellery designer Johann Mohammed, whose eclectic sense of style and use of African fabrics makes him stand out. Mohammed said his style draws from many different influences, including the need to re-invent himself after recovering from drug addiction. One of his … Continue reading
Jealousy reared its ugly head at the beginning of Week 8 of Caribbean’s Next Top Model, with the girls complaining about Kittisha’s winning the top photo the previous week. Nicoya said her poses were too safe and a bit simple, while Ayana said it was unfair that Kittisha won, considering she couldn’t do the more … Continue reading
With only six models remaining in the running to become Caribbean’s Next Top Model, each contestant is coming under greater pressure, both from the judges and from themselves. Tears are always close to the surface and come out several times, especially during elimination. This week, the Wendy Mail for the challenge asked “Do you know … Continue reading
“A very important aspect of being a model is convincing designers to hire you. This is a very important function of a young model’s career and the young lady who nails this and develops this skill will have the kind of career every girl wants.” This advice from host Wendy Fitzwilliam began Week Six of … Continue reading
The launch of The Purple Label – Cocktail Edition for AFROFUNKK by designer Charlene Sheppard-Duncan at The Shop at the Normandie Hotel on November 27 drew a crowd of admirers and local designers, including Yoko Fung and Christopher Nathan. The collection featured an eclectic mix of 1930s inspired pieces, including high-waisted cullotes, zoot suit-styled pants … Continue reading
So many double-entendres come to mind when you hear “Join us as we get wet on the way to finding out who will be the Caribbean’s Next Top Model,” at the beginning of week 5. (Hint: they’re doing a swimsuit photoshoot.) But I’ll let you come up with those on your own. Host Wendy Fitzwilliam … Continue reading
We’re now in the fourth episode of Caribbean’s Next Top Model 2015, and it’s clear who’s emerging as the clear leaders in the fashion stakes as well as the drama stakes. Richard Young said generally he didn’t think the girls understood what their purpose as a model was. “The model is an intermediary between the … Continue reading
Host of Caribbean’s Next Top Model, Wendy Fitzwilliam, is enthused by the opportunity presented by the show to showcase the best of what the Caribbean has to offer in the fashion and beauty industries. “It’s an opportunity to celebrate us. We don’t value ourselves because our numbers are tiny individually but our spending ability is … Continue reading
Tears and drama seem to be standard for any reality show, and even more so when it involves people living together and competing against each other. This week on the Caribbean’s Next Top Model, that drama centred around makeovers and one particular contestant. Have you ever wondered if people deliberately play to the cameras during … Continue reading
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