Organic designs

TIMES INT'L

Fashion designer Natasha David encapsulates the rich and vibrant culture of the indigenous people of Guyana in her newest collection.
Natasha was born in Georgetown but grew up in a small village on the Venezuelan border called Imbotero where she received her primary school education. Her family later moved to Matthews Ridge where she was exposed to fashion shows, persons making beautiful toys, decorations and other items out of organic materials such as straw, banana leaves, bamboo and many others. Observing how creatively these materials were used, Natasha decided to follow that path. She is known as one of Guyana’s top organic designers.
“I have been designing clothes and making creative dolls for the past five years, being guided by my mentor Sonia Noel. One day she told me to do something along my native line. I knew it would come easy because I always was designing costumes for Ministry of Amerindian Affairs. I even assisted in building two floats for the ministry’s department for Mashramani with fellow designer Trevor. After that I spent endless days and sleepless nights creating costumes for adults and children. I then boldly went into the ministry and was accepted to participate in the heritage month celebrations. My ideas were accepted with great joy by most of the senior staff because I had studied the current costumes designed by others and brought something different with elegance and style,” the designer told  Guyana Times Sunday Magazine .
Natasha’s collection of indigenous designs is suitable for a cultural look at any Amerindian Heritage celebration. They are comfortable, chic and easy-to-wear pieces.
The designer is currently preparing to participate in the upcoming Guyana Fashion Weekend 2013 where she will be launching another fantastic collection. For more information on Natasha’s collections, call 681-0637.

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