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Trinidadian designer Emma Aqui, who created Yard Mas Carnival’s Starry Night costume, pauses for a photo op with Gen XS director Kibwe McGann.
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Something Extra | Thursday

Patrons welcomed the dawn in full Caribbean spirit at the Sunrise Breakfast Party last Friday at the scenic St Andrew’s Golf Course in Trinidad. Travelling from Jamaica to capture the regional staging, Something Extra stepped into the early-morning celebration where food, fete and fashion unfolded beneath golden sunrise skies. Here are the social highlights.

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Finishing first in his division, Marcus Banton happily wheels across the finish line on Sunday at the annual Sigma Corporate Run.
February 18, 2026 by O’brian Wynter

Banton, Green wheel to victory, celebrate staying active

While most entrants at the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run took to the course on foot, the wheelchair category once again demonstrated that determination knows no bounds. This year’s winners, Marcus…
Fresh off her Grammy nomination and performance, reggae star Lila Iké pairs up with reggae artiste Protoje after crossing the finish line.
February 18, 2026

Something Extra | Wednesday

Sigma Sunday lit up the streets of New Kingston as over 30,000 participants ran, walked, and wheeled toward a shared goal: to ‘Run for the West’. The 2026 Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run aimed to raise…
Experts say attachment patterns can shift over time through self-awareness, healthier relationships and small, consistent changes.
February 18, 2026

Attachment styles aren’t destiny, experts say

AP: It’s not uncommon that new clients come into Kelsie Coles’ therapy office and declare their attachment style. “I ask them a question, and people will say, ‘Well, I need you to know that I identify…
Glenroy sweeps his bride into a dip, sharing an enchanting kiss.
February 17, 2026 by Krysta Anderson

Glenroy and Taffaney wed after 14 years of love

Some of the best love stories begin when you least expect them. For Taffaney Barnett and Glenroy Wilks, emotions often shone through their smiles. The spark, first ignited at work 14 years ago, has…
Legendary Jamaican sprinter and ‘Mommy Rocket’, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce went backstage at Sunday’s Diotima show to greet SAINT International models Tami Williams (left) and Naki Depass.
February 17, 2026

Something Extra | Tuesday

New York Fashion Week wrapped on Sunday with Jamaican designer Rachel Scott at the forefront. The Brooklyn-based designer bookended the Fall 2026 ready-to-wear previews of more than 60 shows and…
Senator Abka Fitz-Henley dons a purple suit from Spokes Apparel as he pauses for a snap with Nicole Ebanks, advisor in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. Ebanks is wearing a black and white tuxedo dress from Ignite Boutique.
February 16, 2026

Something Extra | Monday

On Thursday, dignitaries, senators, parliamentarians from both the Government and Opposition and their supporters convened at George William Gordon House for the ceremonial opening of Parliament.…
Post-show, a beaming Rachel Scott (crouching, at centre) shared a backstage moment with the models who walked for her inaugural Proenza Schouler collection.
February 15, 2026

Lifestyle Round-up

And so it began. The trend-watching, month-long global showcase of designers’ fall 2026 ready-to-wear collections opened with New York Fashion Week (NYFW) last Wednesday. First out the gate on the…
Diotima founder and creative director Rachel Scott makes the curtain call at the unveiling of her fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection on the closing day of New York Fashion Week.
February 15, 2026

Diotima's Rachel Scott showcases new collection with J'can ties at NYFW

Jamaican designer Rachel Scott presented her new womenswear collection for her critically adored brand Diotima today at New York Fashion Week (NYFW). Scott's runway show on NYFW's closing…
Left: Dr Mariesha Terrelonge Lee (right) chats with Nicole McLaren Campbell at the FUTURE Medical and Aesthetics relaunch.
February 15, 2026 by Nicola Cunningham

FUTURE Medical and Aesthetics unveils new era

The invitation said cocktail chic, and that is how guests showed up in hats, heels, and clutching designer handbags as Dr Mariesha Terrelonge Lee, along with her husband Dr Marcus Lee, relaunched…