Mila's Pocahontas dress - Project Runway 7

Mode style the latest glamour for the 1920's


Brandice, " This dress is something I've always wanted"


Brandice, "This is so much better than nearly tripping in that dress before." Low Model walks to the centre of the catwalk, disrobes and assembles an Indian tent. A first for Project runway designed by Mila


Barack, have you made your decision?

Judges of Runway Project episode 10, Heidi Klum and Michelle Barack Obama

Barack: "Heidi Heidi Hoe, Sister Franklin lent Prez super Air force 1 fly her Jemima bow head tie, I'm kicking with you honey tonight , lets see some chain fence twat on that upscale catwalk..."

Emergency phone: " Yes babes, I borrowed your shawl from your prized Jacqueline K closet. Is the country running OK? Is there anything more, cause you're holding up my nuke, guess whose next line..."

Barack: ” I think Mila’s dress could be winter covers for NASA’s space shuttle rocket boosters”

Heidi: “ I like that Brandice took the initiative to carry a spare scissor to cut herself out of that dress”

Project Runway - If Mila and Ping reunited

April Issue

Ping after Mila look

Project Runway with Feinin, " I'm me, I use to think I was you, but, now I'm me, that's why I straighten my hair to look like you." Heidi, Heidi Heidi Hoe, yuh better eh say Auf Wiedersehen to meh in yuh tweeter voice wit false teet grin, I far have morals, meh eh auf meh brassiere like you in de sea.

Ping: " Its all my idea Mila, I think its just gorgeous as the fabric drapes over the model's body like a burlap rice bag in a classical way. I love the hat, its funky, hee hee,"

Milia: " Ping, Ping, Ping, Pong! Is that a door bell. Hello, is anyone there who can sew like me, and look at my signature scarfs and jacket, its unique, just like Seth's black leather pants suits. Feinin has such strong features, Brandise should be a little concerned, I am so not so loyal in picking her again. "

Tim: "Girls, girls tell me what happening here, who's the catty one?"

Ping: " You see Tim, this time the fabric loops around the waist , and covers up the buttocks, testis and phallus."

Feinin: ""Tim, she kept giggling when she checked which way it hung, I told her to stop after four or five hand fitting. She just does not listen, I think she should be deported, anyway I decided to borrow Brandise's under garment to cover myself up."

Milia:" Tim, I am using my brilliant signature chest board pattern, no one here has the ability to see what I am really doing, that is muted colour blocking. I can see no one too can design or sew as good as me. Hey Tim, don't touch my Brother sewing machine."

Tim: "Girls, girls I really don't like it at all, really, it tiresome Ping...good work team leader Mila."

The judging:

Nina: “There is something unique here, I love the sack look, I like that feinin can reach into Brandise’s signature look and pocket, but I question the bee mask, I was expecting a smoke can. This is backward thinking fashion."

Michael: "For God sake, that's about one hundred years ago. this art deco, the romanticism wig look is history, and remember Feinin is allergic to hairnetting, is that head piece toxic foam, Ping is stepping out of her 1920's to a mode, sleek modem look, Feinin pulled it off beautifully, I think its rice paddy couture."

Heidi: " I like how Feinin carried this look, I also love the two piece farmer brown bodice and skirt. I could see myself in it on the cover of marie claire once I cut away Mila's unconventional black and white pattern flaps, must we all bear this again?"

Guest Madonna: " Who did the sewing here, it looks like Ping took control, it is darned so well, I love to see it as a label."

Of course this is a parody from the television show Project Runway, So I decided to make a dress using cloth and crocus bag secured with safety pins and masking tape.

Christian Who He Feel He -The Holy Virgin Mary-2009

Feinin – Chris Ofili, The Holy Virgin Mary, 1996

The concept of these feinin studies are to parody the works of artists. I use whatever props I have, and try to assert the least amount of energy producing them, but importantly as closely to resemble the original work. I have fooled readers thinking that I owned the piece. They are all self portraits photographed by a timer. Sometimes the camera does not fire when I pose, or things just fall off my body while I am being photographed. These are the challenges I face.

With Chris Offili, I had the opportunity to see his painting, "Iscariot Blue" which is about Parang. Mr. Offili as you may know is responsible for the infamous painting, "The Holy Virgin Mary" which was deemed sacrilegious. The parody is more about him, and the value we place on art, he also lives here in Trinidad.

What I have learned is not to take your work too seriously, whether some pieces are termed works of art, that's left to you and the History books. Now back to meh next Feinin, I see it already, ogood, is jinks, meh ca do dat, but wait .....dem know already.

Bambi and Art Deco

A fashionable 1920 Art Deco belt clasp. The New Cash Store, est. 1918, Sangre Grande, Trinidad. Approximately 5cm x 5cm. A circular disk with a cylindrical coil to one end. A brown spherical button is attached to the metal. Condition: Slightly tarnished. $300


A Bambi imitation broach pin. Cast metal, 1940s. Flaked paint in areas. $300

Psychedelic Goa in Trinidad

Until this Sunday at Alice Yard in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, this young man from Goa, Indian has brought a few items to sell. He is catering to the local hippie / rave community with a range of merchandise. From swede bags to leather shoes he has selected artisans and tailors who have been inspired by the psychedelic culture.

He says his efforts are to show Trinidadians that here is more to India than the Indian High Commission or the grand Indian bazaar expo and prices run from 600 dollars for a swede bag to leather slippers under 200 dollars.

What is amusing is what he thinks of the Indian community in Trinidad, and of the oddities with their surnames and not forgetting local Indians who believe they are more Indian that him. Goa is very much like Tobago in its landscape and the state was once under the rule of Portugal.

To the left, Rohanic of The oblique imperative with a psychedelic hand painting that reflects the state of consciousness under mind altering hallucinogenics.

Rastafarian Couture

On the skeleton walls of a building on the outskirts of the capital, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, a Rastafarian has drawn a Rasta with a keen of Ras style and high couture. The garb may be for a Friday night fete as it looks quite tailored. The suit jacked has shoulder pads and the buttons are placed in line to the hem of the garment. It may be a Ras Chanel in light Caribbean blue or pink.

The well defined features of this groomed Rastafarian indicates his love of Gold. His broad smile shows it as an accessory to his wear. When is undetermined is the black scarf or wrap around his neck.

Meiling - A tribute

No couture in design

The Publisher Robert & Christopher have released their second coffee table book relating to women artists and artisans from Trinidad and Tobago. This time, it is Meiling whose body of work is printed between the leaves of a 140 page book.

It is unclear how the publishers wished to represent the fashion designer as the format is too simplistic to show the strengths of her range. It would have been apt to have published a special edition magazine as the reproductions lack any sense of high couture for a book in its class.

Meiling's detail in her clothes are not explored, but rather the shoots from her collection that fill in the gaps. Nevertheless, it is an important document in archiving the much respected Trinidadian fashion designer. See their first book

Pure Elegance - Patti LaBelle

If you asked when this wall painting of a beauty salon was painted, you'll think the 1980s or early 90s. If you asked who most likely does the painting of the woman portrayed, one would think of the American soul singer, Patti LaBelle.

Who knows, Pure Elegance may not exists but the work of the artist has sustained many years of weathering on a wall on the Eastern Main Road, Trinidad, West Indies. Yet her pose and her nails still retains its elegance.

Saga Boy

Sa-ga boy or Sweetman

Definition: A Caribbean playboy: a man primarily interested in following fashion and seeking the attention of pleasure, namely women. Spotted at Ariapita avenue in Woodbrook, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies.

Taximan to a Red woman: So is you who have to place so hot...