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Meiling's Fashion Show "BOLD Collection"

What is Haute for Christmas 2005? Meiling's BOLD line of clothing - daring, fresh, tres chic... to die for! The wonder woman of the thread set has boldly done it again. BOLD is a brand new collection for the urban chic party people, whose energy, style and passion inspire the new line. The line playfully pushes the envelope of contemporary Caribbean design for the fashionistically daring and stylistically adventurous. As Wendel Manwarren puts it, "The concept is: BOLD is brave and daring and audacious. BOLD, as in challenging assumptions or conventions. BOLD, as in standing out and therefore being easily noticed. BOLD, as in requiring or showing fearlessness and often originality. BOLD, as in willing and able to face danger or adventure with a sense of confidence".

The show was brought to life by the first-class team of Wendell Manwarren as the director and sound designer, Alyson Brown as the choreographer, Roger Roberts as the artistic director, Charisse Parsons and Peter Minshall sharing the responsibilities of set designer with Riddums Productions as the producer of the show. This team brought the BOLD to life as the Zen nightclub, Keate Street, Port of Spain, was transformed on Tuesday 15th November 2005. As usual her work was made up of sophisticated, daring and sexy outfits of a superior cut and workmanship made with fine linens and natural fabrics woven with passion, confidence, sensuality, wit and individuality. The couturier has out done herself again proving she is the cognoscenti of the Caribbean fashion world. After all, as she eloquently puts it, "Dressing is about a sense of the occasion, about feeling special. The relationship between personality and garment is very important".

Show time started promptly at 7:30pm with a video presentation of images of beautiful bodies, followed by the runway show, which was filled with a theatrical display by the meiling models, both local and international. Meiling unveiled her highly anticipated haute couture collection for 2006 BOLD bringing the words "beauty", "elegance" and "sexy" to mind. The signature face for BOLD is that of 20-year-old Angel Ross. She was seen by Meiling as not just a pretty face but a fresh, youthful one with lots of character. In celebration of Meiling's success, Absolut Vodka, the title sponsor of BOLD, honored Meiling by creating the "Absolut Meiling" martini.

The Meiling line is available in Trinidad, Barbados, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Mustique. More more information e-mail: