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Caribbean Export also facilitates the
showcasing of designers at Dominicana
Moda (DM), the Dominican Republic’s
fashion week of activities, which started
in 2006. In addition to the runway
showcase, the designers also conduct
site visits to manufacturing units in the
Dominican Republic and Haiti with
the aim of creating business linkages
and vertical integration between
regional designers and Dominican
and Haitian manufacturers. Caribbean
Export’s support of Dominicana Moda
provides an opportunity for emerging
and established fashion designers in
the Caribbean to expose their vision on
the global stage, thus positioning the
region as an international go-to location
for fashion design and ingenuity. It is
also the ideal occassion to engage the
finance community by showcasing
businesses with growth potential
Dominicana Moda is further a viable
conduit for CARICOM firms to enter
the Dominican Republic market, under
the regional preference clause of the
EPA. To date under the 10th EDF, 16
designers from across the region have
participated in the event
(Figure 12)
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DOMINICANA MODA
Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
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1
2
2
3
3
1
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Figure 12: Firms Participating in Dominicana Moda by Country
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