October 26, 2018 Putting work out into the world to be judged is no easy task, but that’s the life we sign up for as artists and creatives. We think, we design, we make, we create, and then we publish, we exhibit. We have our creations walk the runways of life, all the while bracing […]
July 29, 2017 There are many skincare brands, department stores, and drug stores a drive or a click away. But in-between the immense forest of well-known names, grow some much smaller independent labels. —New buds of skincare brands that spring perhaps surprisingly from the Caribbean. Beauty entrepreneur Nydia Norville is the owner and maker of […]
February 15, 2017 “This creativity is not ours it comes from somewhere else. There is a creative being, a creative universe and creative consciousness.” The Tribe Carnival brand has been a dominant force in all aspects of Trinidad carnival since 2006. In 2015 after identifying a new customer base, the band launched its third concept, […]
October 01, 2016 “Hand-painted signs are such a unique and beautiful aspect of our culture. A culture I would like to see continue and thrive. But I also understand some of the challenges that the regional corporations face that may lead them to remove signs before their date has passed, as fallen, outdated signs lead […]
February 26, 2016 “I wanted to talk about local fashionand local brands in a more inclusive way.In a way that would encourage young women like myself to invest in good local fashion.” A cool Saturday morning with fresh fruits, tea, toast and omelets, propped on a couch by the window in clear sight of the […]
September 19, 2015 Nestled almost secretly in the shade of a pink poui tree, on the southwestern corner of Carlos and Roberts’ streets in Woodbrook Port of Spain Trinidad is The Frame Shop. Peeking in through the glass of the large door invites the tingle of excitement throughout your body that can be compared to […]
May 23, 2015 Fashion especially in the Caribbean has mainly been a female playfield. While menswear designers like Millhouse, Ecliff Elie and a few others have been carving their own niche it’s not generally an area most young fashion designers are attracted to, but in the last 10 years the fashionable man has been making […]
September 20, 2014 Our Designer Island Instagram Profile Series features work of artists who utilize Instagram as a preferred medium to showcase their work. At Designer Island we are always on the look out for similar minded artists and naturally want to connect, share and chat with them. One of our recent finds is BSDLife, Brendan […]
