LU: Tell us about your latest collection, and how it differs from its predecessor.
KF: I am a lover of color blocking and I always use it in some way, shape or form in my collections. This season, my collection is called Caribbean Escape. The aim was to focus on the working professional and other jet setters in need of a vacation, who want to escape to a place of tranquility, beauty and unlimited choices of rest. This place is my home in the British Virgin Islands. I chose colors that would complement the beauty of my country well and focused on prints that were independently strong, yet tied together as a collection by color. The drive behind this collection was to take each piece, color, print and ornament chosen to another level that showed growth and I think that I accomplished that. Every collection must be better than the last.
LU: Who is your design icon? Do you think your style is similar to anyone else’s?
KF: I do not have a design icon but influences that help to boost my own creativity as a designer and artist. These designers are Carolina Herrera, Gottex House Design Team, Robert Young from The Cloth in Trinidad and Tracey Reese.
LU: What is your goal for Trèfle designs in 2014 and your vision for the coming years?
KF: One of the main goals for Trèfle is to focus more on marketing the brand and the online store to gain more traffic to the site. As the years progress, I would love to have more boutiques and major retail stores carry the line as one of the best Caribbean swimwear brands to have.
Well there you have it, aren’t her designs lovely? Check out her online store and get your own Trèfle suit, or grab something for that special someone… we suspect the brand is going places. And click here to see more designs from the latest Trèfle collection.