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Fashion Designer Tyrone Nelson: English Duck International Designs

    

CEO AND DESIGNER: TYRONE NELSON 

A Graduate of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Barbados within the field of Business Management,

CEO and Fashion Designer of English Duck International Designs (EDI), which was established and created in October 2006 by Mr. Tyrone Nelson, a young, energetic, creative, confident and artistic individual, Before Mr. Nelson became a part of the fashion industry as a designer he launched his career in Barbados as a model in the Ebony Model Agency, he have captured two titles after competing in two (2) male pageants, Namely: Mr. Ebony Barbados, and Face of Shabough Barbados,
Mr. Nelson have graced the run way in Barbados as a model on numerous stages including Barbados Fashion Week.

    
EDI Designs was officially launched in 2007 at the Barbados Manufacturing Expo (BMEX), under the title Evolution; with great reviews, for its artistic and creative work. He obtained a Diploma in “Fashion” at the Barbados Community College, and escalated into the fashion world by representing EDI Designs on stages such as “Caribbean Fashion Week, Barbados Fashion Week, Style Week Jamaica, Red Run Way Fashion show in Trinidad & Tobago, Ester Barnes Fashion Show in Toronto Canada, Guyana Fashion Week and is presently turning heads on the fashion arena in the island of Bahamas where he currently resides”.

EDI Designs have been mold into one of the most futuristic and talked about designs around Guyana, and the Caribbean, EDI Designs also expand its services and expertise, by coordinating, and constructing wardrobe and pageants, such as the Miss Guyana Talented Teen, Miss Free Port, in Bahamas and Point a pier, in Trinidad, including numerous others etc. He has also judged trained and produced models for numerous pageants around the Caribbean.
August 2011 in Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Tyrone Nelson launched his all-male clothing line “venom” at in Trinidad and Tobago and was widely received.

  
It’s there he was challenge to create, design and produce Carnival Costumes, both kiddies and adult in 2012 in Trinidad and Tobago, Many of which have won prices such as Band and Individual of the year, throughout Trinidad & Tobago, and has expanded to the fashion and carnival arena, in countries such as Miami, Barbados, Grenada and Antigua, etc.
EDI Designs continue to showcase its creativity and uniqueness around the Caribbean where ever the opportunity arises, and continue to voice his expertise in judging, training, producing and coordinating male and female beauty pageants around the Caribbean region.
It is the aim of Tyrone Nelson, to bring the future fashion world into the reality of today, with his unique and creative ideas, with the usage of Pin Chains, Furs, Cords and Ropes ETC.
EDI Designs, Setting the Trend for the Future Designing World.

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Summer Styles

The time is here for us to start hyping her minds, bodies and wardrobes for the hottest and most anticipated “summer” event in Guyana – ‘Jamzone Summer Break’. Locals and foreigners alike all look forward to this epic event which be held from August 17-26, 2012.
Like last year, I’m here again to share with you some of the must have fashion faves.

Maxi Dresses
Maxi Dresses

MAXI DRESSES
These fabulous dresses are rapidly becoming one of the must have trends for 2012. The fun thing about these dresses is that they can be worn ANYWHERE. You just need to know what accessories and shoes to play it down or up with. 🙂 Maxi dresses are super comfortable, appealing, playful, and sporty, not forgetting they can give you a touch of elegance (when jazzed up).

 

Colour Blocking
Colour Blocking

COLOUR BLOCKING
This trend is surely not new but it is all the craze at the moment. Colour blocking is when our outfit consists of blocks of solid colours or simply when colours clash. Try mixing orange and purple or blue and green or pink and red for a fantastic blocking effect. Blocking is for the bold at heart!

Wedges
Wedges

WEDGES
Whether we’re chilling at the pool, hanging at a barbeque, going to a concert, shopping or simply having a causal day at work – the wedge will definitely complete our look. Yes the infamous wedge heel is back and now more stylish and colourful than ever.

Coloured Style Jeans Inspiration
Coloured Style Jeans Inspiration

COLOURED AND PRINT JEANS
Jeans are worn by everyone simply because they are extremely comfortable. However jeans can give you something more than just comfort. The perfect pair can make you look super stylish. Coloured and print (florals, stripes, and leopard) jeans are must haves. Wear your jeans with daring and trendy tops to complete your look.

 

Lace
Lace

LACE
When you see lace you automatically think bedroom, right?! Or maybe something overly boring, right?! Lace is actually one of the hottest summer fads and one to surely jazz up your wardrobe. Wear your lace pants with a bright or floral top or wear your lace top with a solid and daring bottom. And for your dresses – one word- accessories. Let’s lace it up!

By Schemel Patrick

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Guyanese designer Andrew Harris – Best upcoming Designer at Caribbean fashion awards

Andrew Harris and ActressBarbados based Guyanese designer Andrew Harris is expressing a special ‘Thank You’ to all of his clients, well wishers and supporters since he started his fashion line.

Last Sunday night at the prestigious Caribbean Fashion Awards, Harris was awarded the Caribbean Upcoming Designer of the Year Award for his endeavors thus far.

Because of your belief in him, he was able to achieve it and according to his publicists Akeem Brach, you can expect bigger and better things from him and his fashion line in the future.

Just after winning the Caribbean Fashion Award for Caribbean Upcoming Designer of the year, Andrew Harris made the affirmative decision to show his collection in Guyana where it all began.

Harris said it was important to remember where you came from and with that, his 2010 collection ‘Masked’ will grace the catwalk of the Guyana fashion Weekend. Harris first became known to the Guyanese public during Carifesta X, 2008 when he won Desginer’s Portfolio, as Guyana’s Young Designer of the Year.

His collection – Masked – sends a message to everyone that no matter your color, black or white, red or pink we are all human and when our identity is not know we are exactly all the same. He looks forward to the day when equality among all races and social classes is achieved.

Harris said that persons can expect, his usual metro sexual look on the catwalk fused with his better understanding of textile construction.

As for his plans for the future, Harris is currently planning ‘Strut 2010’ (in Barbados) which will officially launch his 2011 Spring Summer Collection and ‘Lounge’ his resort collection. Strut 2010 will precede ‘Black Tie’ which is to be held in Guyana in May 2011.

By Mondale Smith

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Guyanese Roger Gary, others sizzle at BVI Summer Fashion event

Roger Gary and ModelSummer Sizzle BVI, the “ultimate fashion getaway”, was back and better than ever in its second year on the island of Tortola.  Project Runway finalist Korto Momolu, LA based Kevan Hall and New York based fashion designers Roger Gary, Cesar Galindo and LaQuan Smith as well as other breakthrough designers from across the globe presented their Spring
2010 collections during this super sexy annual event.  Top models Sesilee Lopez, Georgie Badiel, Arlenis Pena Sosa, Tara Gill, Wendell Lessimore and more than 20 internationally acclaimed models ripped the runway in the Summer Sizzle fashion show, the nexus of Summer Sizzle BVI.

The festivities kicked off on Thursday, July 22nd with a Culture & Style Welcome Bash Pool Party sponsored by the Ministry of Education & Culture and ended July 25th with an all day sailing excursion to one of the world’s most pristine islands, Virgin Gorda. Style influencers and fashionistas alike also enjoyed an elegant and festive Sunset White Fashion party at the Long Bay Beach Resort, “1748” Beach Restaurant where guests were required to wear white and a delicious
buffet of traditional island fare while dancing the night away to music provided by one of the BVI’s top DJ Dre.  JTV Channel 55, the BVI’s top music television station and a platinum sponsor of the Summer Sizzle BVI was there to capture the festivities and interview well known guests for its viewers.  Other sponsors included CBN Channel 51, Bob’s Gas & Service Station, Voyage Escape, Speedy’s, Native Son, Villa Sade, Colombian Emeralds International and Norman
Allen Photography.

ModelGuyana’s own, Roger Gary opened the spectacular event with his Aqua Couture Collection. The 80’s inspired collection that featured exaggerated shoulders, neon colors, feathers, sequins and lots of bling. “I was having a Dynasty flashback” said Gary, referring to the 80’s TV series, Dynasty. It was a dazzling opening to one of the best runway events in the Caribbean. More than 200 visitors from around the US and Caribbean experienced a 3-day non-stop lifestyle escape including the trendiest fashion show in the Caribbean hosted by Joel Steingold, co-host of The Style
Network’s Clean House and E! Entertainment’s That Morning Show. Glamour, glitz, fashion, and fun were the focus of this spectacular event held at the Sir Rupert Briercliffe Hall in the center of Tortola. The show was sponsored in part by Mary Kay Cosmetics, Official Beauty Sponsor and featured collections from some of the world’s most sizzling designers such as Korto Momolu from Project Runway Season 5, New York designers Cesar Galindo, Aqua Couture by Roger Gary, and Johnny Vincent Swimwear.  Joining them were Mill House menswear and The Cloth by Robert Young of Trinidad and the BVI’s own designer Kristin Frazer of Trefle Designs and renowned fashion designer Kevan Hall. New York based fashion stylists Carlton Jones andMemsor Kamarake, who cast models for the show worked alongside legendary makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff, celebrity hairstylist Giselle Modeste, top make-up artist Theo A. Faulkner and show producer Margo T. Lewis to make the Summer Sizzle fashion show a tremendous success.

Originally created in 2007 by Terry Donovan (of “Signature by Terry Donovan”), Summer Sizzle began as a fashion show with the purpose of promoting the British Virgin Islands.  Since then, Terry’s vision has culminated into a five-day fashion and lifestyle event.  Summer Sizzle is the central highlight of the British Virgin Islands each July and has attracted thousands of visitors from the Virgin Islands, neighboring Caribbean islands and the USA.  Summer Sizzle brings together a number of leading international and regional designers, industry executives, models, celebrities, international media and press, and attracts a diverse audience of affluent professionals and influencers from around the globe.  Commonly called “Nature’s Little Secrets,” the British Virgin Islands is the destination of choice for Summer Sizzle BVI.

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1st Annual Miss Caribbean US Pre-Labor Day Fashion Show

“An Evening of Fashion, Music, Art and Culture to Benefit
Miss Caribbean US Scholarship Fund & Yele Haiti Foundation!”

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2010
Fashion Show at Historic Vernon Park 8pm–10pm
5800 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144
Dinner & Silent Auction at LaRose Jazz Club 10-2am
5531 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144

The Miss Caribbean US Scholarship Pageant Committee, in association with the Yele Haiti Foundation, Vivant Art Collection, Wister Neighborhood Council, Inc., Culinary Arts Institute of Philadelphia and ACES MUSEUM Honoring Black & Minority Veterans of World War II & Their Families is pleased to present: Pre-Labor Day Fashion Show, Dinner & Benefit Auction for Haiti, to assist the Haitian Youths and contestants of the Miss Caribbean US Scholarship Pageant in their ability to obtain a higher learning.

This collaborative effort is the initiative of concerned members of the Caribbean community who are responding to not only the physical devastation of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on the 12th of January 2010 but also to the cultural and economic losses. Our goal is to supply 1000 backpacks filled with school supplies (composition books, coloring books, literature, pencils, pens, rulers, compasses, crayons, calculators, etc.)

ACES MUSEUM has come on board to provide it’s EEP – Educational Enhancement Program as an option for youth to learn. Science based modules build intelligence as A.V. Hankins MD, FACP, an Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors recipient for their process of teaching, has used this program to provide the youth at the Youth Study Center (Juvenile Jail) an 85% learning rate. (info provided by YSC).

Thirdly, the Miss Caribbean US Scholarship Pageant is celebrating 10 years of service in the community. Our contestants represent various countries and islands in the Caribbean and are participating in higher learning or preparing for it. Your support is needed to allow these young ladies the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and leave an imprint on society leading to a progressive community.

Dinner will be provided by Top Haitian Chef in collaboration with the Culinary Arts Institute of Philadelphia.

This event is supported by the Philadelphia City Council & PA State Representatives

Miss Caribbean US Scholarship Pageant
www.misscaribbean.info

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Guyana Fashion Weekend plans begin with designer auditions

Sonia Noel and a ModelTaking Guyana’s fashion to the world

Fresh back from showcasing her new world Sonia Noel Resort line in Tobago and her Mariska’s line with shades of pink in support of breast cancer awareness Sonia Noel is now focused on Guyana Fashion Weekend 2010.

The ever busy designer told this publication that all focus is now set on making the 2010 even grander than in years past. “Guyana Fashion Weekend is set for Oct 30 and 31 at The Pegasus Hotel and will feature designers from Guyana as well as international designers and some from the Caribbean.

As a prelude, registration for hopeful local designers to the event commences on Tuesday June 15 and ends on Saturday. This is the word from GFW CEO Sonia Noel as she encourages new designers to present sketches and one or two complete pieces during the period at her Silhouette showroom Barr Street Kitty at the former Rayon House of Fashion building.  She also let up that among the lot of designers will be Guyana Born Diaspora based designers.

After showcasing her creations on many Caribbean catwalks, Sonia Noel’s first fashion weekend show was staged in August of 2007 and has since been staged at the Buddies Hotel, the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground. The event normally features regional and international designers as well as models. This year’s event will feature as special focus on Breast Cancer awareness. Meanwhile the Search for Guyana’s next top model male, female and full figured and chef is soon to climax. Noel can be contacted on 226-3099.

By Mondale Smith

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Sonia Noel, three models for FWTT

ModelCEO of GFW Sonia Noel will again represent Guyana at Fashion Week of Trinidad and Tobago which promises to be even bigger and better than before. FWTT provides a strategic and essential platform for merchandising and branding for Caribbean designers living in the Caribbean and the diaspora.

Rosemary Stone, Public Relations director of Fashion Week Trinidad and Tobago (FWTT) is excited about Mariska’s Designs  participation in this year’s spectacular nine day fashion festival and said  “This year we are increasing our scope – six days in Trinidad and three in Tobago.” FWTT3 kicks-off in Tobago on May 29 with a gala networking party hosted by the Tobago House of Assembly and the Tourism Development Company Limited at Coco Reef Tobago.

All told there are more than fifty designers chocked full of fashion forward options to be presented through seven identifiable Caribbean brands such as Tobago style, Resort Caribbean, cutting edge Caribbean,  cosquelle couture – trini swimwear,  nouveau Caribbean,  new world style and haute Caribbean.

Sonia Noel, in FWTT three year history will be presenting on Resort Caribbean and New World style themes and she expressed her elation at being one of the select designers to showcase in both Tobago and Trinidad.

Last year Noel’s collection was dubbed HYBRID that paid homage to vegetation and the undergrowth of the forest. The colours lilac mauve and purple represent the beautiful colours that are sometimes lost in the undergrowth.Melissa Payne  who was very impressive in the show stopper for that collection.

She goes under the label Mariska’s designs but she will be launching a Sonia Noel resort and leather sandals  line in Tobago on the 31 st May.Different  types  of cotton is utilise for this line and it is free fitting and flowing  resort dresses that you can also dress up depending on the occasion.Her versatile rap dresses which can be worn more than six ways will also be featured  in this collection.The leather footwear  line will feature slippers and sandals embellish with various types of stones.

Noel will showcase in Trinidad her new black and white collection of which she is well known for  and because for her concern for breast  cancer she will also be showing a collection of mainly pink ensemble.

The collection will showcase various shades of pink and designed with zips and button to give it that creative edge.

In addition to Sonia’s participation Guyana’s top cat walk diva Meleesa Payne as well as Guyana Model Search winners, Jumain Victor and Yolanda Kerr will strutt their stuff on the catwalks. They wing out to the twin islands for shows slated for June 2 – 6.

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Guyanese Edmond Johnson set to strut stuff for FWTT

Edmond JohnsonWhen the curtain is raised for Trinidad’s third Fashion Week billed for start today (Friday) in Tobago with continuation from Monday to Friday in Trinidad next week, Guyana will be well represented not just by home based influences.

In addition to Sonia Noel’s showcases and local models Meleesa Payne, Jumain Victor and Yolanda Kerr another Guyanese, Edmond Johnson, will be strutting his stuff on the catwalk too.

This kid who originates from Norton Street Wortmanville has been residing in Trinidad for 15 years but still keeps the Golden Arrow Head flying.

He believes that the sky is the limit to what one can have as he continues to pursue his dreams of being an international Guyanese entertainer. For the FWTT event he will be among a selected bunch of models donning the creations of several designers.

Also called Ejo in his portfolio as a singer he told entertainer that he’s working feverishly to complete several songs for release by August in the Twin Island Republic. no stranger to the local entertainment scene the 32-year-old has been part of the Carib Soca Monarch competition and  has plans to  return next year  if all goes well.

Expressing excitement at being one of the specially selected few models to take to the stages in Trinidad and Tobago he said “given that Guyanese are now more accepting of overseas based singers as was the case in this year’s Soca competition, I’m contemplating a return to Guyana for the 2011 Soca Monarch competition to take on the likes of Adrian Dutchin and Jumo as well as Bones man.”

He says he has penned may songs that yet to be recorded and is hoping to  do some collaborations with some of the  main stream soca artistes in Trinidad. his recorded and released son to date includes songs such as karma, concentration,  naked, wave, bring out yuh wine, secrets, rumona and push sweetness. Karma is a conscious reggae song while the others are of the soca genres.Naked was the song he used to qualify for the Guyana Carib Soc monarch top ten several years ago while he has released a music video for the song Secrets and both have made the rounds in and out of Guyana.

He proclaims himself as an all rounder who loves singing soca and is currently working to release several new summer hits such as Money deh, a dance hall styled song.

A graduate of Alleyne’s High School Ejo won the Trinidad Model search ’emerge 2005′ as well as the 2008 Arima Fest calypso monarchy. Prior to the 2010 FWTT he was among the more experienced  models at the Guyana Fashion Weekend 2008 and 2009. He also made  guest appearances at several major fashion events in the caribbean region including Barbados.

By Mondale Smith

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Guyanese Fashion to the next level

“Clothes maketh man, naked people have little or no effect on society” Cleverly stated by Mark Twain, the importance of clothes and by default a sense of fashion has for too long been understated. From bell bottoms, to boot-cuts, to pencils and maybe back? Fashion is ever changing, always evolving in this rapidly stylistic world. Keeping up with it may not be a walk in the park but more like a guy finishing last in a road race.

Some may argue that what’s in style depends on what the celebrities wear, while others may opine that fashion is following your personal sense of style  While this may be true, there are a few who may showcase their own true style.

Guyana has been making its mark in the Fashion Industry over the past few years.  Guyanese designers have awed many audiences with their unique and fabulous sense of designs and concepts.   The most popular names in Guyanese and Caribbean fashion are Sonia Noel and Michelle Cole, while others like Olympia Small and Roger Gary have also caused a few ripples of their own.

Two of these designers, Michelle Cole and Sonia Noel have made an indelible mark on fashion in Guyana and are mothers to two of the most anticipated fashion events in Guyana. Michelle has offered to us an innovative and sassy venture called FACTS which seeks to showcase and reward the talent and creativity of young designers, which has completed three cycles to date. Sonia meanwhile has brought to Guyana, undoubtedly our biggest fashion event, Guyana Fashion Weekend.

Marisca Fiedtkou, daughter of Sonia Noel, who is no stranger to the fashion industry herself, is keen to follow her mother’s progressive footsteps and carve a name for herself in the fashion book of fame.

Talk Style Fashion Club is the brain child of Marisca. This project was started as an interactive club geared for the young and hip. With monthly meetings, it allows young ladies to get together and share their views and discover their personal style

Being a member of this club offers a variety of benefits; with membership you get 10% discount on anything you purchase from the Talk Style Fashion Club section at “Silhouettes”, which is located at 176 Barr Street, Kitty, Georgetown. Members also have access to personalized shopping, updates on the latest looks and trends so that you will always be in fashion, no matter which direction your sense of may lead. It also allows, facilitates and encourages making new friends through networking, image and self esteem building and much more.

Wondering how you may join the Talk Style Fashion Club? At the meetings, registration forms are distributed. Membership costs GY$1000 per month, which is only GY$10,000 per year.

The Club has held one meeting for the year to date, which focused extensively on personal style.  Fashion magazines were distributed and members were educated about celebrity styles and the roles they play in society.  Session two, is dated for Saturday 27th February 2009 at 13:00hrs. The venue would be 1068 Aubrey Barker and Gaulding, South Ruimvelt. Session two focuses on “make up” tips and Easter attire.  Further interaction and networking continue while persons from the first meeting are allowed to bring a friend along.

In the near future, Talk Style Fashion Club will be making it way to the television arena, with a show hosted by Marisca Fiedtkou.

By Shane Pearce

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Casting for Genesis Fashion Rhythm 11

Arrowhead Promotions, Wednesday, September 2, 2009 – Attractive Guyanese runway models once again have the opportunity to participate in Guyana’s one-of-a-kind star studded event Genesis Fashion Rhythm 11 under perfect moonlight ambience in the heart of the City at the Promenade Gardens, on Sunday September 27.

Arrowhead Promotions is issuing a casting call for male and female models for Saturday, September 5 at the benab of the Promenade Gardens. Those inclined to attend the casts must walk with 4’’ high heels shoes to parade before the panel in their attempt to make the best impression. The height requirement for women is 5ft 7″ and above and for men 5ft 9″ and above.

Genesis Fashion Rhythm aims to highlight the symbiotic relationship between entertainment and business in Guyana and is another of the pre events to Accolade Music Awards of Guyana

Celebrity musicians will become vivid and bold among professional models on a three-dimensional catwalk as they display clothing by top local designers. These selected exquisite designs will present numerous options to fashion fanatics craving for sassy and enticing clothing to wear at Accolade Music Awards of Guyana in November 21.

Genesis is different and daring and represents a tremendous step forward in the local entertainment sphere. The producers promise to live up to the expectations with quality by confident designers and music professionals. Definitely the evening will see stunning performances by Guyana’s top entertainers defining a moment of classic entertainment.

Capitalizing on a successful launch in July, Accolade endeavours to build on the outpouring support by sponsors, music producers/professionals, music lovers among thousands of well wishers and friends.

Reviews of last year’s inaugural event described it as ‘’awesome and magnificent’’ with admiration for the excellent use of the aesthetics of the Promenade Gardens, artistes and designers’ classy outfits.

The participation of celebrity artiste in a fashion event has a unique fascination as they demonstrate bravery and versatility, switching role from musical stage performances to modeling on the catwalk.