Meiling esau
Fashion Designer
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Meiling is the tour de force behind the premier fashion house, in Trinidad and throughout the Caribbean.
The Meiling brand has existed for over four decades which have been stamped with accolades and awards including collaborations with Emmy Award winning costume designer, Peter Minshall on his Carnival productions, the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta.
First recipient of Caribbean Designer of the Year at Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) and in 2008 “Grand Master of Fashion Design” in the same year presented the Chaconia Silver Medal, a national award given for the designer’s long and meritorious service to Trinidad and Tobago’s business sector. 2010 one of only two designers in the English-speaking Caribbean to be invited to show at Plataforma K in Colombia the most prestigious fashion trade show in the South American region and invited back in 2011.
2011: Women of Influence Award from the Association of Female Executives of Trinidad and Tobago for her innovation and business acumen.
2012: Ocean Style Award “in recognition of tremendous effort, great accomplishments and lasting impact on Caribbean Fashion”.
Designer of the Year,”
Flashmag January 2020 www.flashmag.net