Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2019 | Page 146

Inspired by the likes of Valento and Ellie Saab , the Kuumba Designs label makes a statement ! Be it ostentatiously elegant , provocative , bold or modestly stunning , her designs cannot evade detection . They are simply put – just amazing !
Esther loves cultivating happy clients and demand for her clothing is global . International clients would contact her via her Facebook page or on WhatsApp to create that one-of-a-kind garment , or to reproduce a special piece they saw on a client that they absolutely must have ! She is also kept busy with local clients who are fortunate to have her right there in the village of Anse LaRaye on St . Lucia ’ s west coast , working from her Atelier . As Esther ’ s collections fly off the shelves , her creative juices conjure up new ones , and fashionistas beat a path to her door in an attempt to be the first to wear that Kuumba Design piece .
When she isn ’ t creating masterfully-rendered clothing , Esther spends her time outdoors . She loves connecting with nature and would go to the forests , hike , visit waterfalls , beaches and enjoy esthetically pleasant sunsets . Being out there is conducive to meditation , and the sounds of water falling from the heights down to a pool or rocks below , or the ocean ’ s waves , dashing itself against the rocks as if to beat them into submission , is soothing to her senses , resulting in clarity of thought and vision . She is fortunate to live in St . Lucia , where the prolific beauty of nature is inescapable . Enveloped by its sights and sounds , her creativity is aided and masterpieces are conceived .
If you ’ ll be in St . Lucia this December , be sure to check out the upcoming Hot Couture at Sandals Resort on December 7th , 2019 . Kuumba Designs will be there !

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