The models ontheir final walk.

All Woman, Fashion, Lifestyle, Local Lifestyle, Style, Style Observer, Tuesday Style

April 26, 2015

Kurt Campbell’s Desert Fest

Just in time for the Spring/Summer season, local fashion designer Kurt Campbell debuted his Desert Fest collection and copped the coveted Avant Garde Designer of the Year title at the recent Campari/Saint International calendar event. Campbell solidified his credentials as a premier designer with haute couture designs and easy-breezy menswear pieces.

AW Fashion shares the runway moments.

Kurt’s Inspiration

After touring the fashion capital Milan and being inspired by the different collections, Campbell was eager to present his take on the carefree and vibrant nature of the Europeans. He shares with AW Fashion: “Our Jamaican men aren’t the typical risk-takers”, so he found a way to marry the personality of the European man with that of the urban Jamaican man.

The collection — which includes a mixture of tribal, tie-dye, sheer and mesh-panelled pieces — are wearable, functional and even has unisex appeal. “I want people to see the collection and go: “Oooh! I want that shirt, I want those pants!”

(PHOTOS: KARL McLARTY)

For more information and to purchase pieces from Campbell’s Desert Fest or previous collections, contact:

Kurt Campbell

Telephone: 1 (876) 571-9209

e-mail: eldon-c@hotmail.com

Like on Facebook at facebook.com/kurt.campbell.965

Follow on Instagram @Kurt_Campbell

(L) Codie Kameka wore anAztec-print deep-neckshirt with sheerpanelling and blackskinny jeans withmatching leatherConverses.(R) Male Fashion Face of theCaribbean third-placewinner Delroy Stewartrocked a sheer-panelled Vnecktank top, black opentoeshoes and an oxbloodfedora.

(L) Chavaughn Harvey styled in adenim shirt, white harempants and nude patent leatherboots.(R) Daniel McKenzie’s layeredgold chain complemented histribal-print tank top, skinnyjeans and patent leatherboots.

Campbell presented his haute couture designs for the 2015Avant Garde Designer of the Year competition.

(L) Jherneil Johnson delivered European hipster-chic in thisAztec-print curved-hem T-shirt with cuffed denim pants and ablack fedora. (PHOTOS: KARL McLARTY)(R)Designer KurtCampbell in Milan.

(L) Oneil McKenzie served up‘90s flashbacks with a longsleevedvelvet turtleneck andwhite joggers, and gold andblack accessories.(R) Brandon Kameka looked mysterious inthis leather jacket, polka dot pants andblack high-top Converse sneakers,completing the look with roundsunglasses.

(L) Andre Burgher went with a sheerpanelledtribal-print tee, a straw hat,round sunglasses, and light wash denimjeans paired with red desert boots.(R)Kevin McFarlane rocked a colour-blockpolka dot T-shirt with white chino shortsand black loafers, completing the lookwith a taupe duffle and a layerednecklace.

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