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For the past three years, Fashion Week has been instrumental in generating public interest in the industry and showcasing new talent, among them Anya Ayoung-Chee, who represented Trinidad and Tobago at Miss Universe 2008.
One organiser, Dianne Hunt, said the participation this year was encouraging - an indication that the local industry appears to be recovering from a lack of international exposure and local support.
"We grew from year one to year three because we have close to a thousand patrons every night and we didn't think that was possible.
"Just the interest that we have created, for me, that is the success of fashion week because we are also trying to engage the public to buy into Caribbean fashion," she said.
Following last week's success, organisers will be looking to revive the industry by reopening local factories, training more technicians and encouraging the public to buy local.
Caribbean Fashion Week
The Trinidad show is just one of many being staged around the region each year.
The largest is Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) which opens in Jamaica on Tuesday.
Now into its 10th year, CFW also attracts stylists from outside the Caribbean.
One of Trinidad's well-known designers, Meiling says while she is pleased with the progress at home, she would rather see a single fashion show embracing the entire region.
"I am still a little bit struggling to understand why we should have a fashion week in Jamaica, one in Barbados, one in Trinidad.
"I don't think that fashion buyers internationally are going to jump on a plane every month to visit a different fashion week," she said.
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