Caribbean Fashion Week: Island Vibe on the Runway Pt. 1

The island vibe was fully in effect on the runway. The collection after collection of clothes that paraded down the catwalk embodied a wide spectrum of influences from elegant church lady to proud Rasta girl to urban sex-pot. Minka, one of the standouts, is a Jamaican queen of crochet who knits everything from bikinis to dresses. And the more traditional looking garbs by Mutamba, another Jamaican, are made for powerhouse ladies like Lauren Hill and Erykah Badu. All around, bright neon colors were in full bloom as well as the eye-popping prints. The mood shifted constantly among a dozen or so designers who showed each night. Sexy, sleazy and soulful, every outfit was channeling some kind of voodoo, drama, carnival and ghetto fabulosity. What a spectacle!