Themes of labour, celebration, grief, restraint and respectability permeate the work in deliberate and unexpected ways, familiar, yet confrontational when articulated in a manner which, at once, communicates a quiet communion, reverence really, with and for the subject matter.
SEPTEMBER, 2021 Like most Trinis these days, Marc Farrell is talking passionately about rum. However his passions extend past cause celebre. Over an afternoon zoom call in October 2020, Farrell discussed the brand’s purpose, his journey to it and the possibilities sealed in the company’s transparent bulbs. Ten to One’s sobriquet evokes visions of a […]
July 21, 2020 If you live on an island you know one thing is true: an arsenal of well cut swimsuits is essential. Whether it’s a family beach run (phase 4, please come soon), JAVA boat ride (yes, that term is here to stay), or, more recently, at home trying to survive the heat, there […]
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 […]
June 06, 2019 Jimmy October, whose real name is L’shun Emmanuel, is a 24-year-old singer, songwriter, rapper, poet and creative director from Trinidad & Tobago who explores his musical talents in transcendental ways that have redefined how we perceive the sounds we call our own. Along with childhood friend Nicholas Subero, October formed the ‘OverDose […]
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, […]
Sometimes in the bush, you find things you did not know you were looking for. Sometimes it’s courage, laughter, wonder or pain. Sometimes it’s seeing parts of yourself that you did not know were even there. Something about walking, climbing, falling, getting up, all surrounded by wet green, not knowing how much further you have […]
