Indigenous-themed designs for runway debut at Guyana Fashion Week

From left: Abigail Buckley, Vanda Allicock, Sonia Noel, Minister Valerie Garrido-Lowe and Richard Young.

The local fashion arena can look forward to something new with the runway debut of Indigenous-themed pieces from cousins Vanda Allicock and Abigale Buckley, during Guyana’s longest running fashion event, Guyana Fashion Week (GFW), which is slated for November.

CEO of GFW Sonia Noel Noel said including the designs of the cousins in Guyana’s premiere fashion event, will not only add a special element to the event but also give the cousins a chance to showcase their talents.

“The world actually is looking at Indigenous influence and it’s not just the clothing it is