Sadeke Brooks, Staff Reporter

A model presents a design from 3rd Revolt at CFW Friday. - photos by Winston Sill / Freelance Photographer

While Keneea Linton and Poshe designs were undoubtedly the best on show at Caribbean Fashionweek (CFW) on Saturday night, American rapper and designer Eve created quite a stir.

During the first break it was announced that the rapper was at the show. Immediately, she was bombarded with video and still cameras by patrons and media personnel wanting to meet the celebrity. The host, Dawn Lisa Calendar-Smith, had to be pleading to the people to get off the runway to avoid injury to the models. Her pleas fell on deaf ears as the people wanted to meet the star.

During the break, Pulse CEO Kingsley Cooper presented the Caribbean Fashion Master Awards to designers Claudia Pegus and Meiling for helping to develop the Caribbean fashion industry. Cooper also acknowledged dancehall artiste Lady Saw, Cherine Anderson and reggae legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry who were in the house.

Show One started with swimwear from Mushroom in bright colours like orange, green, pink, yellow, green and red. Metallic, mesh and stripes were also included in this collection.

Simple line

Trinidadian couturier Claudia Pegus (left) is thrilled to receive her Caribbean Fashion Master Award from attorney and Pulse director Hillary Phillips at CFW on Saturday.

Mill House showed predominantly white designs with gold trim. The men wore robes and jackets. Later in the collection, earth tones were mixed with white. Though the line was simple, the designs had precise finishes.

Denis Davead was one of the better designers for the night as the pieces were sophisticated and showed creativity. There was a wide variety of pieces, with the designer using ruffles, metallic, pleats and floral prints to give the trendy look.

Before Fifth Element was shown, the host said the line should only be worn by self-confident people. The pieces did not make as bold a statement as expected but they were decent.

Meiling started Show Two with loose fitting dresses of bright colours. She used tie and dye, frills and linen.

She made way for Keneea Linton, who simply amazed the crowd with her pieces. She started her line with a cream and black knee length dress on which she used silk and a patterned mesh. The details at the back were intricate as she managed to include the mesh as part of the pleats. There was also a tube top gold dress that was metallic at the top and silk from the waist down. The dress swept the floor and the model wore it gracefully. Linton was one of the best to show at CFW as the patrons had to focus on the elegance of every design.

Trendy designs

Poshe designs were more trendy as many short pieces were shown during this collection. The designs had many interesting cut-outs and a combination of prints and textures.

While Sushama Patel had only white designs, they were not entirely simple. She managed to include frills, crochet, sheer and metallic. The models, including a child, actress Vanessa Williams and Miss Jamaica Universe April Jackson, were graceful on the catwalk.

Yahooda had an African concept with soft cotton designs that were close-fitting and had ties and wraps. Some of Sandra Kennedy's pieces had a 60s look but most of them had plain linen cuts.

Yardmanstyle was rather vibrant as the models moved to the rhythm of Assassin's Yard Man. They modelled in black hats with bright-coloured tank tops, T-shirts and windbreakers. As the men walked the runway they clicked their fingers to Erup's Click Mi Finger, making the presentation interesting.

The show ended with The Cloth with models walking to the music of a vibrant band. They wore dramatic make-up and were expressive. Some sat on small stools placed along the runway. As they sat they wrote statements such as Teck Weh Yuhself on the runway.

Read the Gleaner for more from CFW tomorrow.

Designer Meiling (left) accepts her Caribbean Fashion Master Award from Pulse general manager Romae Gordon at Caribbean Fashionweek on Saturday.