T&T's Consul General in New York Rudrawatee Nan Ramgoolam has issued a congratulatory message to Anya Ayoung-Chee, winner of the USA Project Runway Season 9 (fashion reality show). Ayoung-Chee received the official congratulatory message at the consulate office in New York when she paid Ramgoolam a courtesy call. During their meeting, Ramgoolam and Ayoung-Chee talked about partnering to showcase and promote T&T and in New York in the areas of fashion, culture and tourism.
On hearing of Ayoung-Chee's plans to enter the New York fashion industry, Ramgoolam pledged the consulate's support in providing assistance where possible. Ramgoolam also applauded Ayoung-Chee's achievement and remarked that she had made T&T a household name among millions of television viewers worldwide.
