Upcoming designer
Abeni Sullivan has been making strides as a designer in the fashion industry for some time now. Over the last ten years, she has been designing for family and friends and made her debut last year when her collection of casuals under the label ‘Illusions’ hit the runway at Guyana Fashion Week.
The Scene spoke with Abeni while she worked. She was prepping models for a fashion show tomorrow, where they will display her collections of swimsuits, evening and casual wear for men, women and children. Each collection consists of 15 of Abeni’s one-of-a-kind pieces. Her swimsuit collection is titled ‘Rebirth of Illusions’ and she was mulling a name for her evening collection.
Her first real piece, the designer recalled, was made when she was 15.
Abeni remembered that while just a little girl she made her dolls’ clothing from whatever materials she could get her hands on; this included cutting out tiny dresses