8 Caribbean Fashion Designers You Should Know About

By: - July 13th, 2017
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By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Travel Editor

The Caribbean is famous for its sun, sea and sand but let’s also add another “s:” style. That’s because despite the challenges of heat, humidity and, often, limited resources, season after season designers across the region are turning out island-inspired collections that never fail to wow us. The proof: these eight talents, who we consider to be the Caribbean designers every fashionable dresser should know.

Fiona Compton This accomplished U.K.-based St. Lucian photographer is doubly talented, putting her artistic skills to work on a travel-friendly collection of stretch knits on which she hand-paints vibrant botanical motifs and Africa-inspired patterns. paradiseprintsfashion.com

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