“I'm not just talking about the Caribbean, I'm talking to the Caribbean,” says Jawara Alleyne, the designer whose flag is planted at the intersection of contemporary fashion design and Caribbean futurism. In the last few years, the Caymanian-Jamaican creative has captivated the industry with his daring, forward-thinking approach to fashion, where garments are more than just clothing, they're statements of identity, transformation, belonging and culture. Known for his fearless use of materials and unconventional techniques, Alleyne reimagines the possibilities of his craft by transforming knots of fabric and safety-pinned drapery into covetable, boundary-pushing product. But what strikes me as we meet one autumn day in London is not just his technical skill, but his ability to tell stories. He is, like a handful of the great designers before him, something…
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Dazed & Confused (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2024