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BySoyiniRobert Young’s band Vulgar Fraction’s presentation for 2017 is called the Caribbean Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. The models were people Robert selected from the crowd. He dressed them and they began twirling. The band has a loose structure, but I was surprised by how I was warming to it. The costumes,…
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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…
Janice Derrick’s Christmas Open Studio
BySoyiniJanice Derrick will host her Christmas Open Studio on the 9th & 10th December at her place in Cascade. This presents a great opportunity for you to shop from an exclusive group of Trinidad’s best artists and designer-makers, away from the crowded malls and busy markets. Alongside Janice Derrick Jewellery will be creations from Adam Williams, Lend&Borough, Richard Hubbard, Horacio Hospedales, Susie Dayal…
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…
We Dream of Jewellery
One of my favourite illustrators is a talented jewellery desingner as well. Jade Gedeon had a pop-up at Medulla Gallery last evening. I had to exercise some restraint, and opted for a picture and not the massive hoops I really wanted. If you see something you want, she’ll be at UpMarket on Sunday
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…

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