Melanie Britton
As published in The Nation Newspaper on Saturday March 25th
Melanie Britton is quiet and unassuming but her heart is filled with love for her family, the young Guyanese national was working in her native country when she got word that her mother— a Barbados resident— was ill. Melanie says she came to Barbados simply to care for her ill mother and she couldn't imagine not doing so "Family is important" she states with effective simplicity "and I will be here until she is better." Tall and curvy Melanie works at a landscape company during the day and for an entertainment company doing promotions by night, the two jobs an important part of supporting and caring for her ill mother. Although she is currently working in promotions Melanie says she wants to complete her tertiary level qualifications in accounts and has her eye on entering the Barbados Community College sometime in the near future.
Photography/Makeup: Risée Chaderton for eye.one.visuals
Photography/Makeup: Risée Chaderton for eye.one.visuals
Clothing provided by Marcelle DeCaille Boutique, Carlise House, Hincks Street
Krysten Lawrence
Makeup: Deborah Ramdin
"Caricom is a good thing" says 19 year old Krysten Lawrence and the proof lives within her stunning, petite frame, born in Barbados to a Trinidadian father and a Barbadian mother, the teenager says she loves the travel that comes with having family strewn throughout the Caribbean islands. "My Mom has a gold buying and metal scrapping business located in Guyana and I love working with her and traveling back and forth for that job" and when she isn't working with her mother, Krysten spends her time creating fashionable clothing for herself. The teenager has been making her own clothes since she was in high school and credits her tutors at The Lodge School for fueling her interest in fashion and for teaching her the skills that make it easy to create her own stylish and unique look. "I want to get my degree in both fashion merchandising and fashion design because I don't only know about fashion, I want to start my own business" With that in mind Krysten will be attending the Barbados Community College in September where she will get her associate degree and after that she plans to further the studies overseas where she can indulge in her love of travel and fashion while getting the qualification that will make her a force in the Caribbean fashion world.
Makeup: Deborah Ramdin
Clothing and accessories: Marcelle DeCaille Boutique
Photography: Risée Chaderton for eye.one.visuals
