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Winners of Islands of the World Fashion Week, May 2012

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:59 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - On May 11th, the runway at the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort in Nassau was alive with the latest styles of Bahamian designers as well as those visiting from island nations around the globe for Islands of the World Fashion Showcase now being held in May and November annually.

After an extremely successful night of the fashion, the awards presentations were made the following night at a closing reception with a V.I.P dinner at Blu Restaurant.

Taking the Jackson Burnside III Fashion & Design Award was...

Islands of the World Fashion Showcase 2012 a Huge Success!

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:55:25 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - Crisp white lifeguard chairs flanked the runway as Islands of the Worlds Fashion Showcase came life and held up to its reputation as the number one fashion event in the country. The mood was This year marks significant change as Mode Îles, Ltd., the organizers of the award-winning Islands of the World Fashion Week event have made significant changes as the production will now be a twice annually event in both May and November.

The enthusiastic crowd at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort was buzzing with anticipation as fashionistas, visitors to The Bahamas, and local notables such as Dr. Andrew Burnstine, Pamela Burnside, local pageant queens, and many others filled the room to capacity...

Models hit the runway TONIGHT for Islands of the World Fashion Showcase!

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:46:37 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - It's HERE! The wait is over, and t he much anticipated return of Islands of the World Fashion Showcase (IWFS) is underway and the organizers are extremely excited about the event. The newly rebranded showcase is set to take place May 11-12, 2012 at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort with offshoot events around town.

Ten designers representing five countries will take part in the Showcase’s May edition. They include Chelsea Johnson, Courtney McIntosh , David Rolle, Harl Taylor Bag, Latoya Hanna-Moxey and Theodore Elyett all hailing from The Bahamas, Carol Fraser representing Guyana, Sharleen Logan from St. Lucia, Kimon Baptiste of St. Vincent and The Grenadines and Darcel de Vlugt from Trinidad & Tobago.

The Models are Ready to Hit the Runway at Islands of the World Fashion Showcase

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:12:09 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - Excitement and anticipation is thick in the air backstage at the Islands of the World Fashion Showcase, as models, designers and make-up artists are hard at work preparing for the show just a couple hours before the show.

Local designer from Grand Bahama, Courtney McIntosh of Zatthu Inc. said she was looking forward to the show and is excited to show her collection of men's and women’s resort and swimwear.

New to the event, model Drew Palacious of Grand Bahama Island said “This is the biggest show I have ever walked in and the energy here is great!”

Designers Revealed for Islands of the World Fashion Showcase 2012

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:39:19 EDT

Nassau, Bahamas - Consider it the official cool down after a heated election season. The newly re-branded Islands of the World Fashion Showcase (IWFS) debuts its forth installment of runway shows this Friday and the anticipation has much of the Caribbean a buzz.

The event, whose highlighted showcase will take place Friday, May 11th at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort, will feature 12 designers representing The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago. They include IWFS veterans Darcel de Vlugt (Trinidad & Tobago), David Rolle, Theodore Sealy and Harl Taylor BAG, all from The Bahamas. Debuting collections for the first time at IWFS are...