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Bahamas fashion show to feature Miss Universe contestants


Some of the world's most
 beautiful women will
 prowl the cat-
walk as models dur-
ing a fashion show
in The Bahamas
this month. k
 The "Fashion
Show of the Miss
Universe Pageant" is
scheduled for Aug. 12
at the Sheraton
Nassau Beach Resort.
 Show promoters
promise a unique
feature: 88 contest-
ants from the 58th
Miss Universe Reigning Mis
Pageant, from coun- Dayana Menc
tries ranging from
Albania to Zambia, will be
outfitted by three Bahamian
designers utilizing locally-manu-


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factured fabrics of Androsia
and Bahama hand prints for
 their creations.
 "Not only is
 .! this significant as the
First time that The
 Bahamas is hosting
 the Miss Universe
 Pageant, but also
 because the fashion
 show will feature
 another aspect of the
 islands' creativity
 and culture as dis-
 played in fashion,"
 Owen Bethel, chair-
 man of the host
verse planning committee
 and pageant coordi-
 nator, was quoted as


saying in a recent press release.
 "This will certainly have
the potential of catapulting the


'Rootz Extravaganza' to celebrate

Marcus Garvey in Fort Lauderdale


Cultural mix of live
 musical and dance
 performances, drama
productions, food and exhibi-
tions celebrating the life of a
Jamaican national hero will
be featured at the "2009
Marcus Garvey Rootz
Extravaganza" this month in
South Florida.
 The two-day event, focus-
ing on the achievements of
Marcus Garvey, begins Aug.
15 at the Joseph C. Carter
Park, 1450 West Sunrise


Boulevard in
Fort
Lauderdale.
 The first
day's program
of activities
starts at 2
p.m. on the
outside stage. Garvey
The special
highlight of the extravaganza
will be an appearance by
Garvey impersonator Ron
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local fashion industry into the
international spotlight. It is
important for other designers
and novices to take advantage
of this and continue to build on
the opportunity."
 The three designers chosen
after an open call are: Rachel
Turnquest-Garcia, of Rachel's
Boutique; Basheva Eve of La
Maison de Besh; and Sabrina
Francis of SE'B Fashions.


 Bahamian designer Brynda
Knowles, whose mission is to
design the evening's outfits for
the reigning Miss Universe
Dayana Mendoza, will also be
contributing. Mendoza will
share the stage as co-host of
the event with Cl'harl Sealey.
 The newly-crowned Miss
Universe will receive an outfit
created by Bahamian designer
Jeff St. John, of the House of


St. John, which she will wear at
her press briefing on the morn-
ing after her crowning. She will
also receive a bag from Harl
Taylor BAG.
 The fashion show is being
organized and produced by
Mode Iles Ltd., producers of
"Islands of the World Fashion
Week".
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 305-238-5151
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August 2009