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Rebecca Storms the Fashion World
posted (January 28, 2013)
While the football team got a motorcade, another Belizean who is getting major love from the public is the young fashion designer, Rebecca Stirm.

Viewers may remember that Stirm wowed the Caribbean Community with her talent for design by placing 3rd in season 2 of Jamaica's fashion designing reality TV series, Mission Catwalk.

And while she gave an admirable showing on the international scene, she is now being embraced by her Belizean fans. On Saturday night, her first Runway Show was held at the Princess Hotel.

7News attended what turned out to be a glamorous evening. Here's what Stirm told us about surprise of the overwhelming success:

Daniel Ortiz reporting
The Kings Room was packed on Saturday night, filled to capacity with socialites and local VIP's who waited in anticipation for the Rebecca Stirm Fashion Show.?

And, with more than 4 months in the making, she delivered.

Her collection included a wide array ofoutfits, including evening, business, classy, trendy, and casual wears, all incorporated into her overall theme, and all her own original designs.

Rebecca Stirm - Designer
"The theme of my collection is "The greatest beauty is hidden," the precious metals and jewels inspired by those, so the greatest beauty is hidden - its hidden underneath the earth."

Stirm was hoping to get a positive response from the Belizean public, but she was overwhelmed by the overall support for her fashion show.

Rebecca Stirm - Designer
"It was great, I was so surprise I got a full house - all the tickets were sold out and we had more people. It was wonderful for me to get that kind of response from the Belizean people. That was so exciting."

Melonie Gillett - Performing Artist
"The audience was very interactive, they were clapping - they made you feel really good about what you are doing. I think they really appreciate such a sophisticated event."

According to Stirm, the show's turnout is a reflection of her product's success in Belize.

Rebecca Stirm - Designer
"It's been really good. I've had people on a waiting list for quite a while for pieces. I am still producing all of my pieces on my own and so once I start producing on a larger scale things will go faster but the response has been great. I got a good amount of clientele that are very loyal."

That success also comes because according to her peers, she is very amiable person, who's planning and organizational skills are world-class:

Melonie Gillett - Performing Artist
"Definitely it was an amazing show. This is one of a few fashion shows that has actually taken place in Belize and it definitely is on another level for Belize. I not only partake as a model, but first and foremost I performed as a singer tonight. Doing both of them I can say from both angles it was very professional and very easy to work with Rebecca."

Jackie Castillo - Performing Artist
"Our fashion industry in Belize is taking off and its doing wonderful. I applauded her for that and I think she represented Belize very well when she went to the Caribbean. Its high time that we have our own Belizean fashion designers."

And while Belize is no fashion Mecca, rather than hinder her career, it has helped to boost it because she is actively carving out her own niche.

Rebecca Stirm - Designer
"Because of the lack of the fashion industry here people are so responsive because they are hungry for it. We want fashion, we want to look fabulous, so of course there is this hunger and you just want to eat it up when you find it. It hasn't been all just a hindrance; in fact it's been a booster for me because people are so ready for it."

Andy Lin - Show Organizer
"It's not just Rebecca, I think whoever has the talent that is willing to try there is always a market for them."

The main purpose of the show was to raise funds for Stirm to continue her training at the London College of Fashion.

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