For the first time in about four years, I got the opportunity to finally sit in on one of Donna Ramsammy James’s fashion shows. As I mentioned before Donna’s shows are usually invitation only and private. This year, however, it was open to the public in collaboration with the Guyana Relief Council. I have gathered the following observations from a consumer’s perspective:
Collection difference
Donna’s show was entitled Carpe Diem and though it means new life and beginnings, I somehow felt as if I gone back in time to four years ago. A lot of the cuts were similar to her previous collections and it was difficult to highlight trend pieces. Though fascinators, matching belts and the introduction of separates {tops} represented the shift from her usual collections, I still believe it wasn’t new life. If you have followed Donna’s work over the years you would know her collection usually follows a particular colour sequence. It was the same thing this year.
I was looking forward to a bit more of a radical change especially for a
