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There’s nothing quite like retail therapy at Locale!

The shopping playground for the stylish returned to Locale — the iconic #PinkBuilding at 4 Holborn Road — this weekend as MoDA Market celebrated its 10th anniversary staging. And as has become the norm, #LocaleLoyalists got first dibs on the best in Caribbean art and fashion last Thursday, hobnobbing with designers Samantha Black, Aaron Moneer, Korto Momolu, Kimon Baptiste, Ackeilia Caine, and Carlton Jones all while shopping pieces from their latest collections and sipping CPJ cocktails by in-house mixologists at The Hummingbird Bar. And, who needs mannequins when there were models swanning around in standout pieces from the featured brands?

The annual three-day extravaganza has become a calender event for both local and international shoppers, not just for its curated selection of exquisite jewellery, handcrafted homegoods, and runway-ready fashion, but also for its unwavering commitment to showcasing exceptional Caribbean talent.

MoDA Market — November 22 – 24 — continues today at Locale.

Photographer: Garfield Robinson

Let’s just call MoDA founder and Locale co-principal Kerry-Ann Clarke the resident Korto Momolu muse!Garfield Robinson

Designers (from left) Sammy B principal Samantha Black; Trendzy by Ackeilia principal Ackeilia Caine; and Mission Catwalk Season 7 winner, Trinidadian Aaron MoneerGarfield Robinson

We spotted friends Josephine von Frankenberg (centre) and Jazz DuQuesnay shopping under the watchful eye of Josephine’s mum Melissa von Frankenberg.Garfield Robinson

The Palm Wave Romper from Kimmysticclo’s Papaya Collection was a hit with MoDA Market loyalist Sharon Roper (left), who benefited from in-house styling from the brand’s designer Kimon Baptiste. Garfield Robinson

Lifestyle curator Cecile Levee simply had to try a Chocolate Covered Strawberries Cup from Coco Cups Supervisor Kim Robinson. Garfield Robinson

Ladies and gentlemen, designer Korto Momolu in the house!Garfield Robinson

Marketing manager at Caribbean Assurance Brokers Sequoia Thomas was pleased with the aroma of Wicks by Grey Clarity Reed Diffuser.Garfield Robinson

A statement ring from Tribe Aesthetic by Bruce Brown was the perfect finishing touch to model Kayla Carruters’s Korto Momolu look.Garfield Robinson

Melissa von Frankenberg shopped the Carlton Jones Collection with expert guidance from the designer himself. Garfield Robinson

Model Amanda Malcom in Carlton Jones Garfield Robinson

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