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T wenty-five year old Deisha Baxam of Sangre Grande, Trinidad, has always been inspiredby art and fashion. Her exposure to the different cultures in the twin island Republic in which she was raised, helped to nurture her natural talent and gift from God. In 2010, Deisha dared to launch a fashion show entitled “The Serengeti”, inspired by the theme from the Serengeti plains of Africa. This young star went even further in 2013 to represent Trinidad and Tobago in the West Indies International Festival at Canoe Bay Beach Resort, Tobago, where on the runway she displayed her costume designs, which were featured on the road for Trinidad Carnival Celebrations 2014 in the band ‘Petlemas’.   This commendable entrepreneur, who officially founded her company Deisha Dare Designs on August 1st 2010, says that her mission is to take fashion to the next level by enhancing and incorporating artistic expressions with fashion through hand painting, batik and tie dye. No stranger to high end fashion, she has worked closely with top designers such as Fashon Dandy, Deson Ayinde Sealey, Sheldon Warner and Richard Noel along with many others. This, she claims was her breakthrough. She was able to create remarkable pieces for clients she never thought she would be able to interact with. Some of these are  Gage Amighty (Jamaican Dancehall Artiste), Skinny Banton from Grenada, Wave Element from Barbados, Whiteflag Entertainment, HS Productions, Fantasy Faces, Orlando Octive, Super Star ray (Synergy) Code 202 Production, Patrice Roberts, Dkrewe mas band, Sekon Sta (Soca Artiste) and SYO, just to name a few. Deisha Dare Designs style continues to evolve and her ultimate goal is to continue to build and establish her brand while tapping into the international market. 10 | Island Signature Island Signatures | 11