The sixth edition of the Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) is set to take centre stage when it is launched on August 4 at the Herdmanston Lodge in an evening of jazz, fashion and art.
The GFW 2013 designers and models will be introduced to the public in a special choreographed display put together by a very professional team. Food art at its best will be introduced by Kester Robinson, who attended Carnegie and was the first runner-up in Cutting Style a few years ago at Duke Lodge.
The culinary and visual arts will be a big part of GFW this year. The work of well-known Guyanese artist Merlene Ellis and the ceramic vase collection of young Andy Cummings will be exhibited.
The launch promises to be an elegant affair in a creative atmosphere that will set the pace for the other GFW events to follow. Limited tickets are available at Ashmin’s, High Street; Water Chris Hotel, Quamina and Waterloo streets; and Sonia Noel Designs on Barr Street, Kitty.
The upcoming GFW, slated for October 22-27, serves as part of the organisers’ ongoing commitment to effectively advance creativity and technology in the industry, while fortifying regional alliances in the pursuit of integrated systems by implementing international best practices.
The GFW executive, which comprises dynamic and hard-working members, believes the fashion industry is an area of immense creative and financial potential, a vision endorsed by the government’s mandate to promote economic diversification and encourage sustainable development initiatives.
On this note, GFW begins the second phase of its action plan, having charged itself back in 2007 with the mission of activating the local fashion fraternity, all in an effort, to identify the economic potential and viability of the local fashion industry.
The new objective is to continue developing the GFW by firstly transforming the event to a week-long activity, to facilitate economic development, entrepreneurial opportunities, and fashion sector industrial growth. These goals would be pursued through activities aimed at increasing the visibility of fashion commerce, nurturing local talent, and creating new outlets for accessing intra-regional and international markets. The executive of this non-profit organisation is well-equipped to deliver efficient and professional leadership in the execution of its mission.
The GFW will continue to provide the strategic and essential platform, pivotal in the branding of our unique Caribbean style, while creating opportunities for cross sector cooperation through corporate investment and partnerships.