The Cloth at the Normandie
Robert Young welcomed guests to his store, The Cloth at the Hotel Normandie in St. Anns.
The store opened last evening with a fashion showcase.
Similar Posts
- Art | Culture | Fashion | Uncategorized
Culture Wrap for 2017.
BySoyiniI had a lot of fun this year covering all manner of things cultural and artsy. It was very inspiring to see people doing their thing in this country. It belies the rab that nothing good can come from here. I saw amazing art, and was party to enlightening conversations about design and history. I…
Adventures in Fashion Journalism
BySoyiniSpent some time at The Cloth on Wednesday talking to Robert Young about FashionTT’s plan for a Garment Production Facility. Robert is advocating that it be a worker-owned arrangement. He was also excited by the re-opening of a permanant retail space, at the place where it began, the Normandie. It was nice seeing people pop…
Dresses Galore at Afrofunkk Show
BySoyiniI was pleasantly surprised by T&T/US Designer, Charlene Sheppard-Duncan’s Spring/ Summer 2017 collection for Afropunkk. I had an awareness of the brand and it’s aesthetic, and didn’t expect to find stuff I’d want in my wardrobe. But what came down the runwalk was very, very wearable, and I now have plans to add a dress…
Trinidad Fashion
BySoyiniI’ve been doing a bit of shopping lately, window and otherwise, of local fashion things. I’ve mentioned my Meiling adventures, I stopped by the Jade Gedeon pop-up at Medulla, and yesterday I interviewed Robert Young of The Cloth. I should mention that I’ve ordered a Loud by Afiya skirt, I’m so excited about that purchase….
Afrofunkking Trinidad Fashion
BySoyiniI really, really enjoyed the Afrofunk Fashion show The Warrior Walks Alone. It took place last Saturday at the Big Black Box on Murray Street. If you follow me on Instagram (@soyinification) you can tell, I took so many pictures. And I posted to the blog during the show and shared from shots in another…