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Caribbean Export and EPA Implementation in the Caribbean Services Sector BENEFICIARY SUCCESSES USING THE EPA

FIFTH ELEMENT DESIGNS - BARBADOS

Contacts were also established with European designers, distributors, buyers, consultants and members of the media. In addition to providing exposure for the company’s labels, the exhibition has presented joint venture and new marketing opportunities for Fifth Element. The company further envisions increased exports to the EU following the showcase.

Fifth Element is a brand of chic ready- to-wear women and men’s clothing line by Barbadian designer Andrea King. The company licenses designs created by Caribbean designers to manufacture under four brands. In 2013, Fifth Element participated in Caribbean Essence at the Gallery Berlin. During the Berlin showcase, Fifth Element secured sales worth US$500 from a European distributor and boutique buyer.