“Your St Lucian designers are not up to
par. I have seen their work and I don’t think they are fabulous. We disagree
very much on this point. Not one St Lucian designer is strong enough to open.”
Those are the words of Mae Wayne, publisher
of SHE Caribbean and co-producer of HOT COUTURE. Wayne’s harsh criticisms of St
Lucian designers came in an internet exchange with the show’s Creative
Director, Vincent McDoom, who replied, “That is not fair of you to say this and
I cannot let you say this. Give these designers a chance to surprise you. It’s
a St Lucian event. It is normal that a St Lucian should open the show.”
The Flogg obtained a copy of some contentious
disagreements between McDoom and Wayne on the role of St Lucians in the show.
McDoom thought they should have priority while Wayne, as quoted above, thought
they were not good enough. (Which explains why Lucian models and designers have
benefited so little from SHE Caribbean being based in St Lucia.
McDoom set a press conference for 2:30
Wednesday afternoon to address issues raised by the emails about the treatment
of St Lucians in Tourist Board related festivals. Over the last week, McDoom
has publicly criticized the Tourist Board and HOT COUTURE producers Mae Wayne
and Adrian Augier for exorbitant fees and their controversial contribution to
the show.
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