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Fashion Forward with Local Talent Ashlin Ahlip
ORANJESTAD - Local island things as well until he de- for girls. But he says that wants to enjoy the job. He is new and innovative way
talents are not hard to find cided it was time to share the traditional tangerine definitely working on some- to selling his products on
here in Aruba, with various his passion and talent with design which is the We The thing new and diverse for the island. With his 9 years
young professionals or up- the rest of the Aruban com- Beach People Tote bag will his future career with Tan- experience in retail, he
and-coming artists making munity. He launched Tan- remain the same classic gerine, in hopes to bring a doesn’t want to be stuck in
their way into the spotlight gerine for the first time at design that you can always just one place working, but
and also making a name the famous Korte Weg and come back to and find likes being more all around.
for themselves in the com- got great feedbacks right that nothing has changed, He is also excited about
munity here. The ones that away, which led the way even after 10 years. But launching tank tops with
stand out though, are those to him making about 200 adding that when he gets the slogan “We The Beach
that put the love and ef- bags upon request for his customized bag requests, People” on them.
fort into their work, bringing clients. After debuting Tan- it’s definitely more fun and To keep up with what Ash
their passion into a form of gerine at Korte Weg, word challenging to make. has in store for Tangerine
a career. It’s not easy and of mouth is what got things As for this year, he says he and new products that he
definitely a risk but here is rolling, and social media as doesn’t want to go too will be launching soon, fol-
the story of Ashlin Ahlip and well. So if you’re either look- fast because he really just low him on Instagram: tan-
Tangerine. ing for the perfect beach gerine_aruba. His bags are
Tangerine first started in sized bag or something currently available at the
2011, but officially launched special for a loved one? Bula Surf Shop or anytime
in September of last year Tangerine definitely offers “Korte Weg” pops up.
by Ashlin Ahlip. Ash is most you a variety of different
known on the island for totes, make-up bags, shoe
his experience in the retail case travel bags, or any-
business, but in 2011 he de- thing your own imagination
cided to take a different can think of, Tangerine can
path and started working make it for you.
on making bags, with the Ash works on various de-
idea that they be only for signs and with that you
guys. But turns out it was a can see his work more and
hit with the girls as well. Still more each time around
not sure at the time, he de- the island. He’s made
cided to stay low key and aprons to even bowling
continue working on other bags, as well as clutches
