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Flames on the roof, the scintillating smells of premium meats on open grills, and an array of mood lighting set the tone for what was to be an evening to remember at the Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) opening night at Rahaman’s Park on Sunday night.
The capacity crowd was treated to music, eye-catching and mouth-watering delicacies on tastefully decorated tables in bold colours covered by creative works of art, and were even surprised with a fashion show featuring the creations of designers from six countries including The Bahamas, United States, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Fashion models became waiters and waitresses, hosts and hostesses quite in keeping with the evening’s fashionable theme. GFW Chief Executive Officer Sonia Noel was the official “grande dame” for the ball, which was hosted by GFW directors Ronnie Morris (Barbados) and Richard Young (Trinidad).
In the end, the true focus of the evening was the culinary competition, where there was fierce competition between six teams, each representing a fruit or vegetable grown in abundance in Guyana.
After tasting starters, a main course and dessert, the judges decided that the winners were Natasha David and Denzil Doom, who represented the coconut. Their area was well decorated with the leaves of the beautiful coconut tree, and their choice of gold metallic seating complemented their eye-catching table pieces, made of young coconuts which were painted and sprayed with gold glitter.
Second place was awarded to Team Tomato, who boasted a mannequin bedecked in red fabric, with a headpiece curiously made of lettuce and an attractive arrangement of tomatoes which resembled a floral arrangement.
Third place went to Team Watermelon, who had the audience buzzing with their fantastic pork main course and their watermelon and ice cream deserts.
The chief judge for the evening was Carnegie School of Home Economics Principal Penelope Harris, while special guests in attendance included the wife of the British High Commissioner, former Miss Guyana World Arti Cameron (the face of GFW 2013), and many other luminaries of fashion, music, dance, and the corporate world.
