On November 15th, 2025 Meiling—Caribbean fashion designer and icon —and photographer Jordan LHR celebrate : a decade of creative collaboration through a special exhibition at Medulla Art Gallery in Woodbrook, Port of Spain.
In Guadeloupe, Zoé Pheron uses embroidery and iconography as meditation. Inspired by the nature and energy of her new and old home, Zoé, who left Guadeloupe as a child, returned amidst the chaos of covid and the brewing of Black Lives Matter protest to sew centipedes and mermaids into fabric.
March 02, 2020 I first attended New Wave JA about 2 years ago in 2017, and the theme of the night was “Arts + Architecture”. At the time, I was an architecture student so I was pretty intrigued to find out what the event had in store. The venue was filled with like-minded contemporaries, both […]
November 20, 2019 What is success? What does it look like? What does it feel like for designers and creatives living and working on an island in the sun? For Janice Derrick, it’s defined by a lifelong career dedicated to transforming metal into jewellery that you’ll want to wear forever. As a Caribbean designer of […]
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that the regional corporations face that may lead them to remove signs before their date has passed, as fallen, outdated signs lead […]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 […]
Belmont is a maze of winding streets and narrow lanes that slope upwards into densely packed hillsides that echo with history. Once called Freetown, Belmont has always been at the crux of the developing city of Port of Spain. Today, my great, great grandmother would not recognise it if not for the street names and a few […]
