Nassau, Bahamas – The
organizers of the award-winning Islands of the World Fashion Week, Mode Îles,
Ltd., have announced the initial list of participants in this year’s event to
be held 4th – 8th November at the Sheraton Nassau Beach
Resort.
Leading off three days of activities in the fashion-filled
air will be
The Muse Model Search Competition. Twelve models representing six
island nations from the region will compete for the title of Male and Female
Model Muse and the opportunity to win $10,000 in cash each and become the face
for Islands of the World Fashion Week over the next
year.
Five young designers will seek the coveted NextGen Designer
Award: Andrew Harris of Barbados,
Phylicia Ellis of Bahamas,
Sabrina Stirrup of Bahamas,
Kevin Evans of Bahamas,
and Darcel Van de Vlugt of Trinidad.
Other
featured designers gracing the runway with their creations
are Spicebox of Grenada, Hesani Cay Designs of The Bahamas, K-Bobby of Jamaica,
Murielle Leconte of Haiti,
Four Seasons Colonade of Barbados, Harl Taylor BAG of The Bahamas, and Eric
Raisina of Madagascar.
International Guest Designers include Leanne Marshall, last
season’s winner of the US television hit reality show, Project Runway; renowned
designer Henry N. Jackson, whose creations have attracted the attention of
America’s First Lady, Michelle Obama, for her Spring 2010 wardrobe; and the
legendary b michael, whose elegant couture designs have adorned stars such as
Cicely Tyson.
This year designers from the islands will again present
select pieces for consideration by a panel of international judges for the
Sustainable Eco-Fashion Award and the
Culture & Fashion Award.
The panel of
judges will consist of
Nole Marin, celebrity judge from America’s Next Top
Model,
Susan Stein, producer of Fashion Week El Paseo of Palm Springs, California
and former Marketing Director of Saks Fifth Avenue,
Luis Sarmiento, publisher of Fashion Week Daily and Fashion Mini of the IMG
Group, producers of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New
York, and Wayne Sterling, founder of Models.com, the
largest internet-based resource for international models.
The event is sponsored by American Airlines, DHL, ghd hair
products, Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and
Aviation, TheBahamasWeekly.com, The Montaque Group, and Mode Îles, Ltd.
