Meiling buffing FWTT?

Amidst all the drama in the Caribbean recently, we are approaching our very own fashion season, starting with Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago, which kicks off tonight.

Interestingly enough, even though FWTT officially starts tonight in Tobago, Trinidad's fashion doyenne Meiling has decided to opt out of showing her collection at FWTT this year.

Instead, she will be showing her collection, Noir at a fashion showcase by hot Caribbean-American events company Antilia at the Carlton Savannah ... on the very same night that FWTT is starting.

Hmm... What's going on here?


Top Caribbean fashion blog CFStyle.com recently interviewed her about it and writes that Meiling took the decision "to safe guard the integrity of her collection and brand."




In-ter-est-ting.

The 3-night Antilia event is set to be a hot one - perhaps even hotter than FWTT ... with Jamaican-American supermodel Tyson Beckford set to host and it girl Vashtie Kola set to showcase her Violette line on the Sunday.

Not to mention that the phoenix-like Anya Ayoung-Chee is going to be showcasing her lines too - Pilar, which she debuted last year at FWTT and a newer line, called perhaps tongue-in-cheekily Anya de Rogue.

It leaves us with a lot of questions like ...

So will be upstage FWTT? Why aren't Meiling and Anya showcasing at FWTT? It's a bit odd for Trinidad's top designer not to showcase at the country's main fashion week - you don't see top American designers opting out of New York Fashion Week or top French designers buffing Paris Fashion Week.

What do you make of it all, islandistas?

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Fashion notes - Anya's comeback & Rihanna's Caribbean designer

You know what they say ... 'don't call it a comeback' but ...

Scandal-hit former Miss Trinidad Universe, Anya Ayoung-Chee seems determined to do just that, with the launch of the second collection of her Pilar line last night.

She teamed up with one of T&T's 'grand dames' of fashion, Meiling for a dual Carnival collection line which was showcased at the Meiling boutique in Kapok Hotel.

We haven't seen any pics as yet but we're interested in seeing what the reaction will be. Anya's first Pilar collection was actually pretty well received and her star was on the rise until the sex tape controversy that shifted the attention to her bedroom abilities rather than her design chops.

Remember also that it was alleged by Wyatt Gallery (her boyfriend and partner in the sex tape) that the tape was leaked by someone trying to sabotage Anya's rise in fashion.

So let's hope it is a comeback.

In more Caribbean fashion notes - Rihanna has tapped a designer of Caribbean heritage - Vincy-descended Celeste Johnny of Johnny Vincent, for her swimwear. More on that after the cut.



As you would recall, late last year and earlier this month, Ri-ri hit the beaches in her native Barbados and in Mexico with supposed chossel Matt Kemp.



The pink ruffled bikini she sported in Barbados? That was a Celeste Johnny design, as was the hot black cut-out one-piece she wore while lounging in Matt's arms.



The good thing is - you can get a lot of these swimsuits right at home in the Caribbean - they are available at the Hilton Hotel in Barbados, and are also stocked in boutiques in Aruba, Jamaica and of course, St. Vincent. They are also available in Chicago, New York and Miami for those islandistas in the diaspora.

Rihanna has also reportedly commissioned Johnny to do a bespoke bikini design for her. Islandista pushing islandistas - a very good look!

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