Flames on the roof, the scintillating smells of premium meats on open grills, and an array of mood lighting set the tone for what was to be an evening to remember at the Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) opening night at Rahaman’s Park on Sunday night.
The capacity crowd were treated to music, eye-catching and mouth-watering delicacies on tastefully decorated tables in bold colours covered by creative works of art, and were even surprised with a fashion show featuring the creations of designers from six countries including The Bahamas, United States, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Fashion models became waiters and waitresses, hosts and hostesses quite in keeping with the evening’s fashionable theme. GFW Chief Executive Officer Sonia Noel was the official “grande dame” for the ball, which was hosted by GFW directors Ronnie Morris (Barbados) and Richard Young (Trinidad).
In the end, the true focus of the evening was the culinary competition, where there was fierce competition between six teams, each representing a fruit or vegetable grown in abundance in Guyana.
As the GFW activities continue, the Courts/Fly Jamaica aspiring designers’ showcase is scheduled for Wednesday at 19:00. Various workshops are scheduled for throughout the week and the big runway shows are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets for the various nights are available at Courts, Nigel’s Supermarket, Amanda’s Bridal, Giftland OfficeMax and the venue itself, Rahaman’s Park.