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Monique Stevens is something of a superhero to her sons. She spends her work hours fighting crime. Between shifts, the police constable focuses on her fashion collection. Until she joined three years ago, Ms Stevens had never considered a career with...

The Bermuda Society of Arts is inviting the public to the Bermuda Fashion Collective 2016. Part of the proceeds of the show, which will see 12 local designers participate in the “landmark event” for local fashion, will be donated to Chewstick. The ...

Cary Butterfield and Patricia Borland were inseparable. They met as teenagers in boarding school. Whenever Mrs Borland was homesick for Bermuda, she would sneak down to her friend’s room after lights out. The pair lost touch after graduation, but fat...

In high school, Kristen Carreiro was teased endlessly about her thinness. The other children called her “Toothpick”. It was only as she grew older and started modelling that she learnt to love her body. “It’s our quirks that make us unique,” said th...

When Mitchell Robinson was 15 his parents gave him a leopard gecko. They bought him the unusual gift after watching him devour books on reptiles. The 23-year-old admits that it’s a “weird” fascination. His dream is to become a herpetologist, the stud...

Marjorie “Miki” Richardson-Caines and Carlita Burgess remember the walk from high school to their neighbourhood in Ferry Reach. They would walk the several miles from Whitney Institute together, talking all the way. The road to the business they now ...

For a long time Aura Jones kept her fashion designs behind closed doors. She’s a little shy, and making clothing was a hobby. “My own family didn’t know I designed clothes,” said Ms Jones, originally from Lisbon, Portugal. “Then, three months ago, I...

Chineza Augustus loved watching her mother sew. She would try to follow along, repurposing old pairs of jeans as her mom made clothes for the family. Fashion design had piqued Rosina Santucci’s interest but she had become a hairdresser instead. “Now ...

Gabriela Dias plays many parts both on and off screen. The Brazilian-born actress and model has made a name for herself as a businesswoman and fashion designer and also works with AltaMed, an organisation that assists underserved communities in Calif...

An impulsive move can change the course of your life. Tara Burchall tested this theory when, with a simple click of the mouse, she entered the Face of the World international modelling competition. Looking for new direction, the former teacher prayed...

Natalie Joos is sampling Bermuda’s palette from wall to wall. The trademark architecture brings colour to her already bright blog. Ms Joos was lured to the island after attending local designer Catherine Quin’s collection dinner in Los Angeles. The B...

Every aspiring artist dreams of seeing their work on display — and Sophia Fortuna is spotting hers all over Bermuda. The 17-year-old provided a Gombey design for Hamilton retail store A2Z Fashions to put on its men’s and women’s swimwear, and the sto...