With Caribbean Fashion Week now upon us, I thought it best to spotlight one of the biggest names in Caribbean fashion at the moment, Dexter ’3D’ Pottinger.

Pottinger’s what you can call a Jack of all trades, having made a career as not only a designer but also as a stylist, make-up artist and even video director. In fact, he’s so much of a commidity, that Caribbean cellular giant Digicel decided to link up with him, holding an event before the start this year’s fashion week. Check out the details below…

When telecommunications giant Digicel wanted to create a fashion line that embodied the lifestyle of the cutting edge company, they spoke to the creative genius that is Dexter ‘3D’ Pottinger to design a line incorporating the company’s signature colour, technology, and brisk cutting-edge style.

“We needed a line that represents us,” said Shelly Ann Curran, senior sponsorship and promotions manager at Digicel. She continued: “The line Dexter Pottinger created was unpredictable, stylish, and on the cutting-edge of fashion”….

Check out the full story here: Dexter Pottinger Goes 3D For Digicel.

After the jump, check out some of ’3D”s work first hand…

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Caribbean Fashion Week 2009 starts today, June 10 and runs through June 15. The annual event is held in Kingston, Jamaica there is more info here. In the meantime check out the footage from the 2008 fashion week.

Claudia Pegus dresses with hats by Cinderella…Yes, that’s Nia Long

The New York Times’ blog The Moment did a good job in their coverage of this year’s Caribbean Fashion Week, which took place a few months back in Kingston. Designers from all over the world showcased their new styles and many celebrities were on hand to catch the shows. Check out the full feature here.

Also, chcek out some more pictures from the week, after the jump…
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