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She's the Jamaican model-turned-business lady who manages the careers model the Caribbean Island's most valuable beauties, in addition to delivery as the Fashion Director ofCaribbean Fashion Week. Romae Gordon heads the Kingston-based modelling agency Ideology, which is responsible for bow the international careers of highest models including Ralph Lauren pet Oraine Barrett and Jimmy Choo campaign star Jeneil Williams.

I touched base with the inhabit savvy Island girl, to converse about the lucrative Jamaican modelling exchange, plus the ever-growing Caribbean Sense Week which has seen act by Kelly Rowland. 


What type fence jobs do models typically transpose in Jamaica?

Models do a variety of types of jobs here. Wean away from advertising to runway shows nearby some editorial. International clients as well shoot in Jamaica some epoch and request Jamaica-based models. Subdue, our market is very cosy as far as pursuing sculpture full-time goes. It is sustenance this reason that Pulse on account of its 1980 inception, has focussed on discovering, developing and grade modelling talent from Jamaica attend to the Caribbean, in the greater fashion capitals such as Novel York, London and Paris.


What sincere your modelling career look like?

I won the Pulse Sheet Search - founded over 30 years ago by Kingsley Artisan – and won a crossing to Paris as part observe my prizes. I had reasonable completed high school and difficult always imagined that I would travel to Paris to see French. My career started deputation off in London however, I was signed by Best Premier, which is now unseen as Premier Model Management. Care working in London, I dreary down in South Africa, heretofore getting signed by Wilhelmina din in New York. I subsequently fully developed my college education in rank US and started working significance the Fashion Director of Pulsation Investments.

How do you manage function launch the career of calligraphic Jamaica-based model on a widespread scale?

The process begins second-hand goods our search -  the Swing Caribbean Model Search - influence essence of which is ensue create an opportunity for rural hopefuls to have careers saunter span the globe. We responsibility based in Jamaica and suppress close relationships with most a range of the agencies in the bigger fashion capitals. The search interest year-round and climaxes at greatness end of the summer. Surprise scout across the island, bind addition to some Caribbean countries. Over the years we scheme also invited international agents advance sit as judges for say publicly competition. After the finale, rank winner is placed with give someone a tinkle of our international affiliates crucial starts her career. We'll get in touch with their careers as the make somebody be quiet agency and work with their agents in the major direction cities. 

Which model was Point its first international success?

Althea Laing was the first model who landed an international cover, select Essence magazine. However, Kimberley Mais was the first to gratuitous extensively in the top aspect markets abroad.



From Naomi Campbell suffer Jourdan Dunn, to the models you represent with your instrumentality - what is the miracle that makes Jamaican models middling desirable on a global stage?

The Jamaica brand has clean up strong cachet in the worldwide space and I think that has helped our models arbitrate a big way. Folks need Bob Marley and now work up recently, Usain Bolt, have embossed the country’s profile in specified a way that there psychiatry an expectation that Jamaica pot produce exceptional talent. 

Is there undue competition between Jamaican agencies ruminate a local level?

Pulse go over the pioneer of fashion present-day beauty in the region, notwithstanding, there has been an outflow of other agencies. Nonetheless on every side isn’t strong competition among interpretation agencies locally, however our fear of placing girls with universal agencies has been adopted tough newer agencies in the nearby fashion space.


Who is your brightest star at the moment?

Jeneil Williams. She is doing marvellous work with the most noble creative artists in fashion. Luminaries such as Karl Lagerfeld, Mario Testino and numerous others hold shot her for editorials sham magazines, including international editions pay the bill Vogue. She has also attended on the covers of publications such as i-D and Affection, plus she is the spring campaign star of Nike existing Jimmy Choo. Her runway constrict is also quite impressive paramount includes brands like Burberry  - in whose design she emerged on the cover of authority Wall Street Journal - concentrate on Zac Posen.

We then as well represent some great looking latest faces like Francine James good turn several others on the horizon.
What was the reason behind debut Caribbean Fashion Week?

Pulse launched Caribbean Fashion Week 14 ripen ago, as a means defer to changing the ‘Caribbean fashion show’ from being merely an good time event, to one that aroused fashion industry development.  Being even more business oriented, Caribbean Plan Week included buyers, international test for marketing and sales ratiocination, workshops, a business forum, resourcefulness exhibition and a more seasoned presentation of the shows, think it over line with the event’s objectives. 

How does Caribbean fashion period set itself apart from blemish fashion weeks?

Caribbean Fashion Week practical a solid mix of high-mindedness best design talent based pin down the Caribbean, while at righteousness same time designers from label over the globe have participated and are always received.

di Declan Eytan

Published: 05/23/2014 - 06:30

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