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Bwoy Beatazz - A Concept, not a threat?
Bwoy Beatazz sounds either like wife beaters, or me actually beating down a boy…but the "bwoy" they’re referring to is actually that "bwoy…life hard eeh" sigh of misery we let out every now and then, as put by Leslie Hood, PRO for the brand:
" "It’s a concept, not a threat" refers to peoples apprehension [...]
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What I wore to…work today
So this is my little feature called "What I wore to..." where you can send me your pics of what ...
So…CFW or SWJ? What say you?
Now that Style week and Fashion week is over...which was better? Why? What expectations did you have and were they ...
Were you caught on the FOS Caribbean Fashion Week cam?
Time for some of the fashion from the audience... Homegirl on the right...I am loving your shirtdress and your shoes Too cute ...
Claudia Pegus a la Sex and the City!
Nia Long and Nadine Willis When I saw the different pieces from Claudia Pegus' line [Trinidad and Tobago] at Pulse's ...
Who is Irie Diva? Jamrock Magazine online wanted to know
Amidst all of the fashionweek recap, I pause to bring to you a lil of my own press. FOS yahdie ...
Indashio in Jamaica…twice
So, remember how I told you [first] that Indashio was coming to show his line in Jamaica? Well that he ...
A US$80grand dress! + More from Style Week Jamaica
Wanna see what $80,000 US dollars looks like? Model Canise shows off this b Michael creation shown at International Mecca ...
StyleWeek Jamaica shows off the men’s collections
Styleweek Jamaica is well under way and will culminate tonight with it's history making catwalk in the middle of Kingston's ...
CFW Ja Designers
Keneea does it again! FOS fave Keneea Linton brought the sophistication once more to the runways of CFW with intricately designed structured dresses and floor lengthed gowns.
Y’all will know how much I love Keneea from past features . Her craftsmanship is superb and her detailing is exquisite.
More from the line here.
African Connection by Gary Codner You know…the Cooyah guy…yeah that’s him. Cooyah was…maybe still is the biggest, most recognizable t-shirt brand in Jamaica. At one point supply could not meet demand and people were getting tired of seeing the same designs everywhere and so its rep has somewhat dwindled. Therefore, when I heard about Gary Codner, who’s in part responsible [...]
CFW Caribbean Designers
Ashakai, Bouik and Luna…Barbados Stand up! Barbados has a thriving fashion industry and brings across a large contingent of models, designers, buyers and personalities each year to CFW. I’ve already shown you the casual designs of 3rd Revolt, now Ashakai brings us swimsuits, Bouik brings swimsuits as well as some funk and some sophistication and Luna brings us some the most [...]
Ndjamena Caprice from Guadeloupe Don’t ask me to pronounce the name but the collection was pretty…pretty colourful! I must admit I really love all the colour that is coming from the runways this season and Ndjamena capitalized on this trend with bright, cheery pieces. Very flowy, very Caribbean, very cool…or maybe I should say very HOT. See the collection [...]
CFW Intl Designers
Were you Born as a Raggamuffin? We’re gonna need some fabric on that skirt there…i can see your panties hun.
Born as a Raggamuffin [USA] is a funky, edgy line consisting of minis and tees, some of which look like Edward Scissor-hands ran wild with. They describe themselves as "2 young designers trying to make something out of nothing. Raised wild in [...]
Vanessa Williams loves Gavin Douglas She must…since she lost her zipper backstage (either that or homegirl just couldn’t fit in the dress!) and came down the catwalk seemingly arm in arm with the designer…but he was actually helping to hold together the back of her dress! LOL poppyshow ting!
She’s gorgeous though. Miss Nia Long also came down the catwalk for [...]
Shoes
Are you rocking Gladiators? Its summertime y’all! Ok, fine, we’re in Jamaica and its dang near summertime all year long…but with summertime comes lots of new fashion trends and LOTS of reasons to wear them! Dresses are my favorite wardrobe item, from summer dresses to cocktail dresses to fancy dresses that I really don’t wear that often…I love them [...]
Shoes and bags get in on the bright, bold look of summer So maybe you’re not the type of person that wants to be in bright patterns from head to toe… Not feeling the bright dresses, pretty skirts and silky tops? Maybe you need a little nudging…come on…dip your toes in the water. Speaking of feet…that’s the perfect place to start with this trend [...]
