‘Blue Intensity’, a recent collection, says local designer Andy Cummings, is inspired by a mysterious dream of love and lust.
Describing the inspiration for his latest clothing collection, Andy said: “The midnight blue sky put me in a dream to remember love where blue was the favourite of someone that I had love so much. But the sweetest thing is that I never see the real face of the person up to this day. The person brought me blue roses in all different shades of blue tied in a black and white ribbon. Through the cool breezy night, standing on the seawall of Guyana where the water gushed up on the rock, my lover came with a scent of lust. By the time I knew it, it was morning.”
He added that his dream continued the following night with even more intensity, and still he never saw an identifiable face. However, the designer used the dream as an inspiration to create one of his best collections to date. The vibrant blue he in his dream enthused him to design bespoke pieces for the stylish man and the contemporary woman.
Andy graduated from the Burrowes School of Art in 2012 with a major in Ceramics and minor in Textiles. He was awarded best graduating student and best ceramic student for his year.
In that same year, he won the Guyana Model Search/Designers Portfolio, which gave him the opportunity to be fashion partner with veteran Guyanese designer Sonia Noel. This year, the designer was voted most promising young designer.
The designer’s other dream, which he is working feverishly to make a reality, is pursuing a fashion degree from an accredited university. He wants to work for an international fashion company with the aim of one day operating his own establishment.
For more information on this collection call 226-3099. (Photos by Donn Thompson)
