IF you haven’t seen her designs before, perhaps you’re living under a rock because Marcie De Santos’ signature designs are hard to miss.
A collection of ready-to-wear ensembles made up of vibrant colours and accented with intricate, signature hand-painted designs, Marcie’s line, ‘Marsae’, has been gracing runways and other fashion events for over eight years.
Marcie’s success as a fashion designer began quite early into her career. In fact, Marcie was adjudged best designer at Guyana Fashion Week in 2008 after launching her very first collection.
“I’m inspired by colours and textures, and I pride myself in the uniqueness of the colour blends I use,” she says.
“My target is mainly women whose desire is to exude femininity in unique, exuberant, eye-catching, timeless and versatile styles.
“I design clothes for women of all shapes and sizes, and for every occasion,” Marcie told The Buzz.
She admits though, that inspiration for her designs also comes from simply working with certain types of fabric. Her artistic mind does the rest, she says.
LOVE FOR COLOURS
“My love for colours and combining their hues allows me to work magic with fabric to make unique and beautiful one-of-a-kind garments,” she said.
Over the years, Marcie has travelled and shown her designs at several international events within and outside of the region. Her work has been showcased in Tobago, Barbados, Antigua, the Dominican Republic and at New York Fashion Week. She credits these experiences as having a large role to play with regard to her evolution as a designer.
As a result, her advice to fashion designers is that they should always have an open mind with regard to developing their craft, and to never stop seeking learning opportunities, as they provide the chance for them to grow, while their brand does as well.