Bajan Fashion Designers; Discover Beautiful Dresses, Swimsuits And More

Fashion is a global powerhouse and one of the most popular forms of self-expression. Names like Coco Chanel, Donna Karen, and Gorgio Armani and praised for their spectacular contributions to the fashion community. At the same time, up-and-comers like Maisie Wilen, Del Core, and Charles de Vilmorin bring new flavors for all of us to try. However, instead of discussing the usual suspects, let’s bring this conversation to a more local platform and talk about Bajan fashion designers.

Where do I find Bajan Fashion Designers?

Coming from the outside, as someone with little interest in fashion, it can be hard to find the direction in which you should point your sails. However, there are ways to maneuver around social media to pick up on popular names.

Instagram is a great place to start! Use keywords like “Bajan Fashion” or “Barbadian Fashion Designer” in your Instagram search to begin unearthing a few talented individuals. In addition, you have the option of following hashtags like #bajanfashion or the more broad option #madeinbarbados.

Despite these neat tricks, it’s still a pain to scan through Instagram to make your way into Barbados’ fashion industry. The easiest way to find a designer is to find the people that are talking about them.

Who is talking about Fashion in Barbados?

Nation New, Loop News, Barbados Today, the National Cultural Foundation, and many others are a great start when looking into fashion. This is one of the main stages that creatives and artists take when stepping into the limelight. First, however, let’s look at a few different blogs that highlight fashion designers in Barbados.

Gine On

Gine On is a platform that discusses and highlights creatives in Barbados. According to their site, “Empress Zingha combines her prowess with husband D.J Simmons, who has over a decade of experience in the performing arts, content creation, and publishing. Together they founded Gine On?!. The content-rich platform living on GineOn.com showcases an immersive experience into Bajan artists and communities”.

They have featured fashionistas such as Arielle Rock and Shanika Grimes, detailing their interview with the fashion moguls and talking about their experience in the local fashion scene.

Carib Voxx

Carib Voxx is a Digital Media Company and Caribbean content platform. They focus on creating content about culture, fashion, sports, and the arts with their lens specifically on Caribbean creators. If you want to stay in the know about the wider Caribbean’s Fashion scene, their fashion blogs are an excellent place to start.

Many Barbadian fashion moguls have been highlighted on this blog. Some include Zhané Padmore, the owner and operator of Cultured By Zhané, Lorin Warren, a well-known Bajan model, and Darnel Greenidge, the owner of Monumental Watches, a luxury watch brand.

Caribbean Fashion Showroom

The Caribbean Fashion Showroom (CFS) describes itself as ‘the home for the Caribbean region’s leading designers. Local designers like Pauline Bellamy have been mentioned on this site. Like Carib Voxx, CFS discusses fashion across the Caribbean, and they are a great source of information.

International Fashion Festival Barbados

According to their Facebook, IFF Barbados showcases “local regional and international designs to a mix(ed) group of buyers, trade show experts, fashion influencers and more.” In addition, this festival provides business opportunities for designers and provides an online platform that can help a brand improve sales.

As you scroll down their profile feed, you’ll see the fantastic work of many designers, including Bajan fashion designers like Welchwear Fashion, Pauline Bellamy, and My Yendor World.

4 Bajan Fashion Designers to watch!

Now that we’ve talked about where to find your fashion scoop, let’s talk about a few of the many talented fashion designers in Barbados and get to know their work.

Cambria Designs

Cambria Designs is owned by Alyssa Goddard. She focuses on custom design fantasy-inspired costumes, varying from soft, airy, and gentle to powerful, cultured, and meaningful. Her high-fashion looks have been inspirational for young fashion designers and eye-catching to her captive audience.

If you’d like to reach out or simply get a feel for what she creates, click the link below.

Tialani Luxuries

Tialani describes its brand as minimalistic, luxe, and ready to wear. Such an accurate depiction of their beautiful line of swimwear, dresses, suits, and turtle necks. Tia Olton, the owner of Tialani Luxuries, shows her eye for beauty in simplicity, and her clothing, which is reasonably priced, is striking, gorgeous, and a must-buy.

Learn more below, then visit her website to place your orders.

Cher Designs

While Cher Designs and Art show a capacity for designing diverse fashion with their maternity wear, masks, and dresses, they have chosen to specialize in swimwear. They are a living testament to the skill one can gain when they specialize.

Cher Designs offers a plethora of swimwear in different styles, colors, and a wide range of sizes. So whether you prefer a more simplistic look or love a splash of colour, Cher Design has something for you.

Kadburry Designs

Kadburry Designs describes themselves as punk yet classy, playful yet fun! They focus their work on swimwear, casual and semi-formal fashion. Among their most notable work are the graduation dresses that many fall in love with and cute swimsuits.

Get to know more about what Kadburry Designs offers below, and contact them for more information!