Aura Moniz Jones was one of the designers featured at the Bermuda Fashion Collective Show held last night at the Bermuda Society of Arts at City Hall. According to the event programme, “Aura Moniz Jones is African-Portuguese, born in Lisbon, descendant from Cape Verde Islands. “As an upholstery and furnishings designer she decided to go […] |
Rene Hill was one of the designers featured at the Bermuda Fashion Collective Show held last night at the Bermuda Society of Arts at City Hall. According to the event programme, ”Rene learned to sew in high school and from her aunt, Lynette Jones who was a master kilt maker for Triminghams. She perfected her tailoring skills […] |
The Bermuda Fashion Collective Show was held last night [Nov 3] at the Bermuda Society of Arts at City Hall, with a number of styles and models on display and part proceeds to be donated to the Chewstick Foundation. The show included Aura Moniz Jones, Carla Faye Hardtman, Deane Williams, Desiree Riley, Edith Rookes, James Lee, Juliette Dyke, Mikaela Eshe, […] |
The ladies of the Kardias Club hosted their annual ‘Tea with a Twist’ at the Fairmont Southampton on Sunday, with the women in attendance dressed festively in hats and gloves to enjoy high tea and an afternoon of fashion, fellowship, and fun. The event also featured the Kardias Debutantes, including Andira Marie Crichlow, Deja Kiara […] |
Coach, through Lusso, recently launched its retail presence in Bermuda, with a red carpet entry giving island customers their first look on June 23. Lusso was “packed with interested customers” at the launch, with a special engraving machine flown to Bermuda for the event. Coach is also a major sponsor of Bermuda Fashion Festival and […] |
The first ever African Rhythm Black Expo and Fashion Show Extravaganza was staged at the Pembroke Community Club on Saturday [May 21] by the Black Collective, a group of five women. Models for the fashion show included Shoshana Williams, Damarion Stewart, Tianna DeSilva, Shatonae DeSilva [daughter of Tiona], Ebony Lightbourne, Lee Lambert, Justin Binns, Ashanti […] |
The Berkeley Institute hosted their annual Senior Fashion Show ‘Unclassified’ recently, putting style on display in order to raise funds for their graduation ceremonies. The school previously described “Unclassified” by saying it would be a “show with a mix match of scenes that truly depicts the overall character of our senior class” and the “models […] |
Former international model Amir X is introducing ‘Bermuda International Collections,’ a series of fashion events that will take place July 4 through July 9 at CedarBridge Academy. A spokesperson said, “Something fresh and new is arriving. Fashion collections from some of the world’s leading innovative designers is arriving this summer in Bermuda. “Gino Group’s Executive […] |
Planning for Bermuda Fashion Festival is well underway and this year promises to be a more “elaborate and elegant” week of fashion than ever before, with a range of international and local designers and models to be on hand. International designers who will show their couture and ready-to-wear collections include Thomas LaVone, Katerina Lankova, Bermuda’s […] |
In what is billed as an “aquatic adventure with a fashionista,” New York Magazine is running a feature with Bermudian Shiona Turini and Team Oracle USA showcasing sailing on the island. The story says, “Maybe you want to forget winter this year and disappear to Bermuda? Look chic on a sailboat? Gaze at a hot […] |
The “10 Most Fascinating People of Bermuda 2015″ series continues today with the third video release, featuring Rebecca Hanson, the founder of TABS Bermuda. Host Lisa Pickering introduces Ms. Hanson by saying, “From catwalks to Pharrell’s red carpet Bermuda tuxedo, the iconic Bermuda shorts is making a comeback, and riding on this wave of renewed […] |
Miss Bermuda Alyssa Rose recently placed in the top 13 in talent at the Miss World pageant, with a video capturing her dance performance from a variety of angles, showcasing her unique talent along with the other top competitors. Miss Rose had travelled to China, along with more than 110 contestants from all over the globe, […] |
As she continues to compete in Miss World – recently placing in the top 13 in talent – Miss Bermuda Alyssa Rose is supporting Dame Marjorie Bean Hope Academy and its efforts to raise the quality of life of children on the island, with the Miss World organisation releasing the video as part of the […] |
The “Lighting of the Town” event was held at King’s Square in St. George’s on November 28, with the evening including the St. George’s Business Fashion Show, with models showing off a number of styles on the catwalk. The overall event included participation by the Salvation Army Divisional Band, Laverne Daniels, and Their Majesties Choristers […] |
On Friday evening [Nov 20] the launch of the 2016 Bermuda Heroes Weekend [BHW] got underway at the Hamilton Princess, and if you missed the action, or want to relive it, you can watch over an hour of footage of the show below. Guests were given the opportunity to view the costumes for next year’s […] |
36 years ago today [Nov 15] Miss Bermuda Gina Swainson won the Miss World contest, becoming the first Bermudian to win a major beauty pageant. Also notable as one of the few pageant contestants from around the world to place extremely well in both world pageants, Ms Swainson also placed 2nd in the Miss Universe […] |
The St. George’s Art Walk took place on Sunday afternoon, with the event featuring displays and performances from artists, musicians and dancers; with the east end event also incorporating a fashion show which showcased styles from three local area stores. The featured designer stores included Last Night Boutique, A2Z Fashions and Baubelles, with their merchandise worn […] |
[Updated] The St. George’s Art Walk is underway this afternoon [Oct 25], with the event featuring displays from artists, musical and dance performances, as well as a fashion show — which is currently taking place and you can tune in and watch it live via our Periscope account. The fashion show is set to feature […] |
Alyssa Rose, representing Smiths, was crowned the new Miss Bermuda on July 5, beating out five other competitors for the title, with 2014 Miss Bermuda Lillian Lightbourn handing over her crown. The contestants included Miss Warwick Tamara Bradshaw, Miss Pembroke Ligaya Sanchez-Wilson, Miss Southampton Brittany Madeiros, Miss Devonshire Kathryn O’Connor, Miss Paget Kayla Williams, and the […] |
An episode of ‘Shredded’ with fashion designer Adam Saaks was recently shot in Bermuda, with Saaks working with model Denise Bedot and swimwear company swimsuitsforall. In the video, Mr. Saaks says, “Today we’re in Bermuda island with a swimwear company called swimsuitsforall and we’re going to be cutting a curvy model for the first time […] |
With the Newstead Spa under new management from Three Graces since April 2015, Bernews recently paid the establishment a visit in order to speak with owners Roderick and Aisha Spencer regarding the change and what it means for customers of the spa. Since taking over the spa, the Spencers have added additional staff and plan […] |