Meet Lauren Hinds, an Illustrator and cartoonist living and working in Trinidad & Tobago with more than a decade of experience marked by a catalogue of stories told in both handmade, self-published books and formally published successes.
Adam ‘Foreigner’ Cooper, A multi-hyphenate in an increasingly deep sea of them, Cooper’s cross-cultural group hug continues into Carnival, and in the part of the festival he totes in his carry-on.
Many people believe that interior design is simply adding attractive finishes after an architect completes construction. However, the design of a room is crucial to how it makes us feel. Good design is intended to enhance our lives, and Toni Crockett Design appears to be able to create spaces that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also prioritize the needs of everyday living.
If you look up ‘wanderlust’ in the dictionary, you just might find the name Shanya Greene. For many years the designer has been an avid traveller. In the past two years alone she embarked on a nomadic journey spanning New York, Europe, Trinidad, and Bali. Her clothing brand, by SHANYA, formerly known as BagLady Basics, serves as a testament to her escapades. “When I travel I walk a lot. I want something that feels comfortable.” Even as we spoke, Shanya was somewhere else. While I looked out at the night sky, Shanya perched in her Sydney apartment where the day was still new.
Brittney Williams, affectionately known as Stikxz is a creative through and through. The internationally celebrated young chef from Jamaica is making waves across the globe with her eclectic culinary artistry.
APRIL, 2023 Victoria Tom creates clothes you want to live in. The composing of an essential ‘made in the Caribbean’ wardrobe. Clothes I’d wear daily. This idea of wearing anything repeatedly might sound like blasphemy in a time where it seems most fashionable to document every moment and outfit for a digital show. Still, Victoria […]
October 07, 2019 Fashion is more than just an industry. It richly encompasses history, culture and heritage. It is a platform that expresses individuality and celebrates multiculturalism. For fashion designer Marcus Ling, this is evident as his cultural diversity inspires his design process. Much of his work features the use of traditional Chinese motifs, reinterpreted […]
September 13, 2019 On a Sunday morning in early May, I found myself in an empty car park waiting to meet up with the Mother of InSeason Tours Ms Afiya Francis and a horde of other mango lovers. All geared to travel to Mayaro to visit the Nandoo Mango Estate. The air was thick with […]
August 13, 2019 From T&T to New York and back, the blossoming lifestyle brand Willow & Oak is bringing a new minimal, modern aesthetic to the Caribbean. When I first stumbled across Shandelle Alleyne-Loregnard, she was styling fashion shows for Meilingand editorial spreads for Fashion Focus magazine. Later, she appeared on my radar again as […]
July 10, 2019 It’s Thursday evening at One Woodbrook Place and Chef Brigette is house-sitting for a friend with the assistance of their surprising friendly cat, who nonchalantly walks all over us on the living room couch.. If you follow Brigette on social media, you know she’s never short of an opinion and is definitely […]
