Exciting fashion week coverage, interviews with awe-inspiring, Broadway performers and a tribute to a phenomenal woman are some of the articles you can expect to get from Sonia Noel’s Makin’ Style newest issue.
Sonia Noel, the mastermind behind this venture, noted that this second issue incurred sleepless nights and countless revisions. Though the second time around was not easier, readers will definitely be satisfied with the quality of writing, images, editing and printing, Noel guaranteed

This issue certainly covers everything; fashion, food, music, and sports.
The Makin’ Style team saw it necessary to open this issue with a tribute to a woman whose words touched the lives of so many, and changed the lives of even more, Maya Angelou. The writer of the article, Guyanese Sherry Dixon, had the privilege of interviewing her a few years ago, and reminisces with readers about her strength, grace and wisdom.
The cover story is one that will make you proud of your Caribbean people. Apart from the images of the artists on the cover being absolutely breathtaking, their skill and experience can only overwhelm you. Noel, after an invitation from her close friend Kirk Cambridge Delpeche, spent a week on tour with the cast of the Tony Award winning Broadway show, Fela! This cast included Michelle Williams, former Destiny’s Child singer, and awarded Gospel singer, as well as performers Oneika Phillips, who was born in Guyana started her dance career here as a tot, and Adesola Osakalumi, of Jamaican heritage, who are both on the cover.
Sonia and the team are just as excited about the upcoming CPL T20 .With cricket being so near and dear to their hearts, and the heart of the Caribbean, they just had to make sure their readers were well aware of all the details, including dates, and locations of all of the matches.
The magazine was also on location during the now graduated Guyana Fashion Week, for all the cultural, food and fashion focused events. With both local and regional designers showing, the audience was definitely captivated by the amazing work that was displayed, and as can be expected, this Makin’ Style issue will feature the ‘best of the best’.
Another huge article to mention is about the St.Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival, put on by the St. Lucia Tourist Board. As she talks about the emotion she got from the music of zouk band Kassav, and the spirit of the crowd during the performances of Kerwin Dubois, Skinny Fabulous and R&B soloists like Maxwell, you can’t help but close your eyes and imagine being there. The ‘Hot Couture’ fashion show which was produced by Makin’ Styles Editor and Creative Director, Richard Young, is said to have been one of the highlights of the Festival.
In closing, though putting together this issue was no easy task, the outcome was well worth the effort. What the team hopes to leave you with is inspiration; from all of the great events and great talents they have coming out of all regions of the Caribbean– as well as a great admiration for their art and everything they do.
Along with the release of this issue, they are also excited to reveal the re-design and re-launch of their website www.makinstyle.com, where there will be a constant feed about everything going on in arts and culture in the Caribbean.