THE name Randy Madray has become synonymous in Guyana and the Caribbean region with beautiful pageantry and costume designs.

More than 100 pageant queens have been crowned, draped in his gowns. He has insisted that he has no plans to stop doing what he loves to do and what he is clearly good at doing.

The 29-year-old Guyanese designer who recently spoke with the Buzz, revealed that he is happy to see a return to normalcy following the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted every aspect of everyday life.

Now, he is able to, once again, showcase his creativity and talent to the world.

Madray did not exclusively design any of the costumes worn in the Carnival Parade last Sunday. However, he had his hands in the production of costumes for the Genesis Band.

He revealed that, in preparation for the 2020 carnival, he had designed a section called India under the Genesis X Utopia brand; however, that carnival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Madray stated that he was excited about the design that his brand put forward which got amazing reviews and many persons were excited to take part. However, no one had control over what was taking place in the world during that time.

In 2022, when the world returned to normalcy in many aspects, he was elated to be back to designing full-time.

Madray made a glorious return to the pageantry scene in Guyana with designs for the Miss Jamzone Pageant and the Miss Cricket Carnival Pageant, which were held weeks apart.

“It was truly an honour to work with the girls from Miss Jamzone. We worked with the second runner-up Omaiah Hall and we worked with the queen Amel Griffith,” an excited Madray said.

He added that those two young women are dear to his heart as he would have worked with them before in previous pageants.

The talented designer told the Buzz that he was excited to have them both place in the competition while wearing his designs.

He noted that he also worked beyond his capacity as a designer as he also coached and chaperoned.

“It really was a process and to reap the rewards of it was definitely exciting and this applies to any pageant,” he said of the experience.

As Madray moved on to designing for the Miss Cricket Carnival Pageant, he noted that the idea behind the costume Griffith wore on stage and later on the road during the Carnival Parade, was for them to be colourful and celebratory.

He said that the delegates were tasked with portraying a costume that represented the carnival culture in their country.

“I think our carnival culture from day one has been vibrant and exciting and embodied the essence of Soca, and at the same time, the spirit of Guyanese people and all that Guyana has to offer, the excitement and partying and being all festive. So, I wanted the costume to showcase that,” Madray said.

With the new branded Cricket Carnival, he mentioned that the costume also featured details including the cricket bat, and the Caribbean Premier League trophy along with a representation of Guyana’s own El Dorado Rum.

Madray told the Buzz, “It’s been 13 plus years working in the industry and I am always elated to boast that our brand, we would have had over 100 queens crowned in Randy Madray Brand and counting. I’m most grateful for God and the support and love from family and friends,” he said.

The designer stated that he strongly believes that his God-given talent and love and passion for pageantry and design is what has got him to the stage that he is at today.
He signals that lots more is in store for the future of the Randy Madray brand.