The Last Word

Writer of The Last Word column Ashma John takes a look behind the scenes of the Guyana-based e-tailer 592 Dresses in an exclusive interview with its main mover and shaker Dason Anthony.

I haven’t been sharing too many details of my latest finds since I moved to Europe, as I am still trying to find a photographer.

Over recent months, I have written a few articles covering the President and First Lady’s style.

When I attended Marian Academy, there was always a day designated during term time for reflection.

Many people associate migrating to Europe or North America with advancing in life.

We live in a world that pressures women to dress and act in a certain way.

This week I wanted to share with you a few things that have come under my radar that I found quite interesting and important to the way fashion and the arts are shaped in the Caribbean.

If I have ever asked you when are you planning on having a baby, I sincerely apologize.

Happy New Year to you since it’s my first column for the year!

For as long as I could remember, I was always uncomfortable with my frizzy, curly hair.

Today I wanted to share with you the pictures I have been promising, from Meiling’s most recent collection Night Women.

I love Sandra Granger’s style! And I honestly thought that with her rocking all those sleeveless dresses as First Lady, we would have seen a shift in the archaic rules we still have in Guyana when it comes to dress codes in a majority of public offices.

It feels so good to not wear a coat. I’m back in Guyana for a bit before I leave for my belated honeymoon.

Christmas is almost here. It is the time of year that I believe consumers spend the most willingly, without feeling too guilty about it, or at least I do.

Who doesn’t like a sale? I personally fancy a good bargain and getting constantly bombarded by emails on a daily basis to notify me on sales and flash discounts.

Almost every fashion conscious person with Instagram is aware of the Balmain Fashion Revolution or the hashtag Balmainarmy.

Of recent, I find myself being drawn towards buying the impractical and cute as opposed to the necessary and basic.

Three weeks ago, I visited the Mode Museum (Momu) Fashion Museum in Antwerp to see the Footprint Exhibition.

It has been approximately one month since I have been in Belgium and exactly one week since I tied the knot with my partner of four years.

As fashion month winds down, the dominance of certain faces opening and closing the runways remains the same.