Forty-four child models for Island Child Style — a runway show dedicated to children’s fashion — ripped the runway Saturday last inside the theatre at Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites as part of the Sagicor Motivational Seminar (SMS) 2019. The runway show — brainchild of Norma Williams, Michelle Gordon and Brandon Ferguson, better known as the BOLD team — showcased first-class collections courtesy of 12 local designers.

They did not disappoint! Neither did the darling cabal of models with mega personalities who boldly stepped out at the penultimate event for #SMS2019 in comfy duds and couture creations from Nellie & Olivia by Olivia Campbell; Zaid by Zaid Smith; Beach Nine by Amy Fennell; Cotton Candy by Jazeene Henney; Mamayashi by Mamayashi; Aiya by Alveta Knight; Henri’s Girl by Norma Williams; Balla by Lyndon Johnson; Zilac by Laila Bennett; King’s Kreation by Pebbles King; King Blessed by Blessed; and Shenna Carby by Shenna Carby.

According to Island Child Style debut designer Norma Williams the runway show — which started in 2016 with American model and reality star Cynthia Bailey as the style patron — not only empowered the child participants but also pushed adults like her to realise their design dreams.

Shenna Carby For Island Child

Shenna Carby is a Jamaican womenswear designer. Her beautiful designs ruled the catwalk as she became the winner of the first staging of Mission Catwalk 2011. She is a vivacious, creative and eccentric designer who pursued fashion design at Garmex HEART Academy and has been designing now for the past 10 years. Her interest in children’s couture piqued after she herself became a mother. This is her second children’s collection, having debuted her first at Island Child Style 2018.