Miss Guyana World hopefuls show some ‘Feminine Moods’
By Neil Marks

They showed that they are right on target for the September 06 pageant at the National Cultural Centre, and well prepared for tonight’s second ‘Feminine Moods’ showing at Thirst Park, Georgetown.

Some of the outfits, especially those of Cole and Moore, were starkly revealing, but the models didn’t mind. Besides, it was what had the sizeable crowd gasping for more!

Berbicians, especially those from the town of New Amsterdam, supported the show, which was perhaps the biggest fashion display they have seen in recent times.

Of course, the mannerisms of a true fashion show crowd made for a fine evening, whether the remarks were ugly or nice. It actually worked to bring out the ‘Feminine Moods’ of the contestants.

The best of the lot was perhaps former Miss Talented Teen, Shammane Davis, and New Amsterdam’s own Alexis Glasgow, a trainee flight attendant with Universal Airlines.

Whatever she put on, Shammane had the ‘mood’ and was flawless on stage. The crowd loved her throughout, especially in the more provocative pieces that went well with her curvaceous body.

Alexis, true to her personality, brightened the atmosphere, reflecting the ‘right moods’, whether the clothes she wore revealed nothing, or much, as in the case of a Michelle Cole piece that she had to keep holding across her body all the time.

Suzette Shim, an employee of the Supreme Court Registry and a mix of Chinese and Indian parentage, also worked the runway well and the audience did not fail to acknowledge her beauty.

The pretty lass from St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Quintinilla Simon, was admired more for her hair, which goes almost past her knees, than the way she modelled her pieces. Her best walk was in a chic Derek Moore piece that left little to the imagination.

Latoya Pereira, pursuing a Diploma in Computer Science and a former Miss Guyana Universe contestant, had no problems strutting her stuff on stage.

Chelan Yhap looked as though she was in a practice session and trying to get her steps right. However, she soon owned up and was giving the crowd the attitude that they really wanted to see in this pretty contestant.

Camilla Patterson is naturally very pretty, with an Asian look. However, she definitely didn’t appear as though she was into it the task at hand and so, sadly, she was not acknowledged. The outfits didn’t do anything for her body either.

Tannylee Munroe? She definitely is the baby of the group, and has an amazing personality that translated to the stage beautifully.

Shunella Athony simply has the height and body of a model and she was totally dedicated to the job at hand, and did it well.

Angeleena Murray also did a good job on stage, but she needed a bit more charisma.

She was ‘booed’ and jeered for most of the night, but when she put on the pieces by Michelle Cole and Derek Moore, she gave an attitude no one expected. She eventually had the crowd going wild. If one person deserved kudos, it was Ann.

Contestant, Nevillean Dundas, was absent.

Also modelling were Miss Guyana World 2001, Olive Gopaul, and the reigning queen, Ms. Odessa Phillips.

At the end of it all, the audience was well satisfied, and even though the rains came just after the show at midnight, the party went on.

‘Feminine Moods 1’ was definitely a success.

Let’s see if the same will come out of tonight’s show at Thirst Park, which will feature Fusion Stereo Sounds with the Hits and Jams DJs.