Inspired by her Caribbean heritage, South Florida based designer Erica Appleby designs celebrate bold colors, intricate beading, and textures. Introduced to sewing at just four years old by her mother, she transformed a childhood fascination into a thriving career rooted in intention and artistry. After spending years in the demanding world of fast fashion, she made a … [Read more...] about How Erica Appleby is Stitching Heritage into the Future of Fashion
Interviews
Naomi Cowan: How A Hit Song Became An Album And A Love Letter To Reggae
Photo by Destinee Condison Reggae has always been more than just the riddim; it’s a living archive of time, struggle, celebration, and faith. In our conversation with Naomi Cowan about her album debut Welcome to Paradise that lineage feels tangible. Her album shaped as a love letter to Jamaica, to her parents, and to the music that made her. The record’s title, Welcome … [Read more...] about Naomi Cowan: How A Hit Song Became An Album And A Love Letter To Reggae
New Caribbean Fusion Restaurant La Perle in Connecticut
Haitian cousins Chef Smith St. Juste and Peter Medoit recently opened a Caribbean restaurant, La Perle in their hometown of Stamford, CT. A suburban city just 45 minutes outside of New York City, the small city is budding with new flavors and lots of development. Fusing their passions for food and architecture, Smith is the head chef for the restaurant while Peter designed the … [Read more...] about New Caribbean Fusion Restaurant La Perle in Connecticut
Fit By July
Summer bodies are born in the winter! Since spring has officially arrived and summer will quickly follow, you may want not want to wait on achieving your fitness goals. I've always pondered the idea of getting a personal trainer, mainly to show me if I'm doing the right moves in the gym (those machines can be intimidating) so when I had the opportunity to train with local … [Read more...] about Fit By July
Caribbean Dance Choreographer La Shaun Prescott
Photo by Travis Magee Dancer LaShaun Prescott has gone from government worker to a professional dancer/founder of dance company Elle NYTT. The trinidadian native has toured with some of top musical performers such as Machel Montano and Pitbull (Members from Elle NYTT have also toured with Kes), while forming a dance company to solidify the educational of various dance forms … [Read more...] about Caribbean Dance Choreographer La Shaun Prescott