Fashion, culture and influence took centre stage on the water as The River Runway – Icons of Influence celebrated trailblazers in style last Sunday.
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The Caribbean’s finest gathered at Brooklyn’s Army Terminal last Sunday for the annual River Runway’s Icons of Influence Awards.
Trinidad-based celebrity fashion designer Richard Young flew into New York to accept his Lifetime Achievement Award.
As the crowd made their way aboard the Sir Winston yacht, the Manhattan skyline framed an evening of Caribbean entertainment.
Host Renee Cummings honoured recipients, including West Indian Carnival pioneer Angela Sealy.
Makeup artist Jaleesa Jaikaran received the Imagination of Style award in Beauty.
As the night ended, Caribbean spirit remained strong, celebrating an influence that is lived and remembered. In the words of Captain Ricki Jogi.