PROVIDENCIALES, Turks
& Caicos Islands; Monday, May 23rd, 2011 – The often
featured noted fashion and commercial photographer, and proponent for
the arts in the Turks and Caicos Islands - Kazz Forbes - will be making
his fashion debut in the Big Apple next month.
Forbes, who hails from
South Caicos, but has Bahamian heritage (his mother is Peach Tianvan
of The Mail Drop in Grand Bahama) - will be showcasing his designer collection “
Le Caicos
Chic: A romance with decadence” at the
Caribbean International
Fashion Week (CIFW), which takes place on Wednesday, June 8th
2011 in New York, USA.
The CIFW is an event
that is being held in conjunction with Caribbean Tourism Organization
(CTO) Foundation’s 2011 Caribbean week of activities. This inaugural
event marks the assembly of dozens of premier Caribbean designers with
a multitude of extensive media, buyers, Caribbean officials and industry
professionals with the sole purpose of bringing more exposure and sales
revenue to Caribbean fashion designers in effect bringing a greater
admiration and appreciation for Caribbean fashion and beauty.
“Kazz’s participation
beat out an impressive field of 365 applicants to complete with the
group of 15 elite designers from the Caribbean that will be presenting,”
says Glenda Lugay, CEO of CIFW.
As the principal designer
for
Saint George Fashion House (SGFH), a men’s and women’s
high-end fashion line, Forbes endeavors to establish a Turks and Caicos
Islands first, a designer clothing brand for the discerning fashion
conscious clientele from our ‘
Beautiful by Nature’ shores
to the international market.
Accompanying Kazz to
New York is his muse, Ms Brianna Williams. Brianna, who currently can
be seen hovering over Down Town Providenciales on a Digicel TCI billboard
that was photographed by Forbes, is slated to wear one of the designer’s
signature pieces, one that is expected generate a lot of media and fashion
attention.
Kazz has completed campaigns
and projects for Digicel, TCI Top Model Contest & Fashion Extravaganza,
VH1 Save The Music Foundation, Miss Earth Canada Organization, MTV UK,
Bahamas Islands of the World Fashion Week, Mrs. Bahamas Pageant, Montreal
Mode & Fashion Festival, and Royele Model Management, to name but
a few.
This experience has fueled
Forbes’ ambition, fashion awareness and direction. Since its inception,
the Saint George Fashion House label has garnered tremendous buzz amongst
industry insiders and fashion lovers awaiting its debut. This being
the principal reasons why Forbes was chosen to represent the Turks and
Caicos Islands at such a prestigious event.
“I’ve always had
a passion for fashion. I love it in all its creative forms. There
is a time for everything and I have chosen the year 2011 to showcase
and offer fashion of my own creativity. Being a designer from the Turks
and Caicos, given an opportunity to debut in the fashion capital of
the world: New York City - is a major career boost. Words cannot express
my excitement, the anticipation and the sheer pride I feel to represent
my homeland,” said Forbes, SGFH principal designer.
“This is indeed an
incredible honour and a privilege that I am entrusted with. One that
I endeavor the make TCI, my supporters and myself proud.”
Forbes participation
to the Caribbean International Fashion Week is being sponsored by the
Turks and Caicos Islands Tourist Board, DigicelTCI, Acres of Diamonds,
Caribbean Property Management, Alicia Shulman Jewels of NYC, Kenneth
Gallagher, Royal West Indies Resort, Caribbean Energy Distributors,
NuWoman Magazine, Savory & Co, Royele Communications Ltd, Benjamin
Moore Paints and TCI Paint Supplies.
