COME Tuesday, December 30th, Nadia Thomas-Winter and her niece, Natalya Thomas, will be launching their clothing line at the Princess Hotel at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The red carpet event is dubbed “Fashion into the Night”, and will feature a runway show, wine-tasting and art viewing segments.

The ‘Fashion Duo’ plans to give a portion of the proceeds from this event to the Cancer Institute to aid in its fight against Cervical Cancer. This is very impressive, considering that cancer is a matter that is close to their hearts, their having lost family members to that dreaded disease.

Tickets to this impressive event are already on sale, with regular admission being priced at $3000 and VIP seating going at $5000. The fashionistas are hoping to have more sponsors come on board to help them pull the event off successfully and give to a worthy cause. Their designer brand outfits will also be on sale at the event.

Interested persons are urged to contact Miss Thomas on telephone # 678-4451, or Ms Janel Lindie on # 654-4107 for more information on the event.

Ms Nadia Thomas-Winter is a proud descendent of Guyana’s Indigenous people. The last of ten children, Nadia is a wife, mother, educator, artist and designer. She graduated from ER Burrows School of Art as the Best Textile Student, and went on to the University of Guyana, from where she graduated with BA in Fine Arts. She is a mother of three children, currently heads the Visual Arts Department of a high school in the BVI, and is a freelance artist/designer who has been designing for more than a decade. She designed a wide range of spectacular costumes for the Mashramani celebrations and for BVI’s carnival, and showcased striking pieces to high praise at numerous Caribbean fashion events.

Her aesthetic is modern classic meets trendy, and she caters for all women.

When designing, Nadia is inspired by the everyday woman. She strives to bring the everyday woman’s eclectic characteristics and natural beauty to light through art and fashion. She ensures her designs flatter the woman’s body, and uses her innate creative abilities to produce stylish and wearable clothing which empowers any everyday woman to be confident.

While 24-year-old Natalya Thomas, currently a Public Relations Officer/Fashion Designer, wants to elegantly dress women in an effortless fusion of current obsessions and eccentric cultural flamboyance, her clothing line is not just inspired by different cultures, but also by an exotic expression of unique experiences, timelessness, genuine individuality, and adventure.

“I love designing ‘wearable’ clothing for my clients. My target market fits all silhouettes. I believe that all body types are beautiful, and I am tasked with the duty to help you, the clients, stand out in a phenomenal way,” she disclosed.

In the year 2012, she was the winner of the Sonia Noel competition Model Search and Designer’s Portfolio. She was then exposed to the public through television shows and ads.

“I love my country, and I would not trade it for any other. I believe that we have great potential in the creative arts industry; it is just a matter of love and support of our own…,” she contends.