Lifestyle

This summer’s intense heat has made daily life almost unbearable. And with it comes two other time periods: blooming season and hurricane season. Many braced themselves for Hurricane Beryl’s arrival as she made her way across the island this week,...

NEW YORK (AP): The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue has signed a deal to buy upscale rival Neiman Marcus Group, which owns Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman stores, for US$2.65 billion, with online behemoth Amazon holding a minority stake. The...

If love makes your soul crawl from its hiding place, then Lovina Shaw was on to something special when she embarked on her adventure into personalised journals and children’s books. Her business, Craft by Love, focuses on incorporating love in...

Jamaica faces an imminent threat from Hurricane Beryl, one of the first major disasters of the season. The climate crisis has already left supermarket shelves empty, with many gearing up for what is being categorised as an intense landfall. Among...

On February 26, 2011, Troy Manahan was mourning the passing of his granduncle when he encountered Rochelle Bryan, a divine beauty who provided both enchantment and comfort during the funeral. Their bond deepened over time, eventually leading them...

Locale was the location to be on Saturday as the curated boutique hosted a Caribbean lifestyle pop-up like no other covering the smorgasbord of Caribbean artisans. From fashion and home and lighting to fine and fashion jewellery, guests shopped,...

If it’s late June, the international fashion calendar dictates it’s time for Parisian haute couture collections. Jamaican-descended A-list celebrities Jodie Turner-Smith, Kerry Washington and Naomie Harris were among the big names seated front row...

Commemorating 248 years of independence from British colonial rule, the American ambassador to Jamaica, N. Nick Perry, gathered his international friends and allies on the lawns of the US Embassy Kingston for an early Fourth of July reception. With...

Global designers are showcasing next season’s vacation looks from their Resort 2025 collections and SAINT International’s Nigerian star Tomiwa delivers a commanding turn for the latest from Uruguayan American designer Gabriela Hearst’s luxury...

When Alexia Blair was in high school, she saw the movie The King’s Speech for the first time. Although she had initially wavered between becoming a lawyer or a doctor, watching that film opened her eyes to another side of life, which gradually...

On Sunday night, the open-air theatre at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre was abuzz with excitement as 10 beautiful and culturally aware young women competed for the title of Miss Kingston and St Andrew Festival Queen. Daindra Harrison, a media...

JMMB Group was among the sponsors of the recent Father’s Day event at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, dubbed ‘Piquant’. This gastronomic affair, featuring guest chef Andre Sewell, delighted guests with a five-course culinary experience. Attendees...