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One step away from the real thing!

Jennifer Aniston and
Justin Theroux
refused to pose up
at the premiere of
their new film
Wanderlust but the
pair pledged their
commitment to each
other by wearing
name rings on the
red carpet.

She said earlier this month that she was fed up with speculation about her private life. But then Jennifer Aniston makes a statement like arriving to the premiere of her new movie Wanderlust wearing a name ring to match her beau Justin Theroux's — on her engagement finger. Jennifer shone in a grey corseted dr ...more

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  • 'If I don't slow down, work will kill me'

    Tuesday, February 21, 2012

    The 31-year-old presenter, Nick Cannon, who had hosted a hit morning show on WXRK, 92.3FM in America, said his decision came after his doctor told him he needed to cut down his workload. He said in a statement: "Under doctor's orders, I have been ask ...more

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  • Chris Brown celebrates with Rihanna

    Monday, February 20, 2012

    He is not noted for his diplomatic nature. And Chris Brown has scored another public relations own-goal after trying to force people at Rihanna's birthday party to sign confidentiality agreements to keep his attendance a secret . According to TMZ, t ...more

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  • London: Checking In

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    There's no skimping on choices of luxury accommodation for vacationers who do London. From extravagant silk wall coverings at The Savoy, to chromatherapy baths at the Langham, palatial decadence overflows at London's premier hotels. SO takes you insi ...more

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  • My Kingston: Howard Drake

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    What are your earliest memories of Kingston? Flying into Norman Manley International Airport and looking down at the harbour and the beautiful mountains beyond, and thinking, "I can handle a few years living here!" What do you m ...more

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  • Cocktails with - Maureen German

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    Maureen German was last on The Rock in April 2011 and ensured she was back to celebrate her 60th birthday with friends and family last weekend at Studio 38. Amid the constant, good-humoured prodding by longtime friends to reveal her true age (No idle ...more

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  • A Sterling Soiree

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    Sterling Asset Management feted clients in fine style as the company commemorated its 10th anniversary last Thursday evening at Kingston's newest 'it' place for soirées — the Sunken Garden at Hope Gardens. The affable Charles Ross, Sterl ...more

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  • Necessary Luxury - Tanya Miller

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    I'm into simple living, but keeping in touch with my friends, family and colleagues is extremely important. I always have my Digicel BlackBerry nearby and regularly use my iPad to videoconference when I'm away from home or office. Chapstick, lipglo ...more

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  • Toasting An English Rose

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    An English rose emerged as Grammy royalty after last Sunday's show, winning in every category she was nominated and confirming what the Style Observer has known for some time now: the English are smoking hot right now. And why shouldn't they be? For ...more

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  • My Michelin-Starred London

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    It's no wonder the Brits drink so much tea. They have to continuously ply their insides with hot-flavoured water just to keep themselves warm! One may be able to wear eight layers of thermals, woolen sweaters and fur coats, but when your blood and bo ...more

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  • UK Fashion Icons

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    SO continues our look at England's most influential fashion icons — those who directly impacted the world of fashion through their creations. Mary Quant This forward-thinking designer is hailed for pushing the fashion envelope of the heady '6 ...more

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  • Dear Doc

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    If like many of us your passion for orchids wane as soon as they do or, conversely, you're passionate about the bloom and keen to exchange knowledge and/or learn more, SO welcomes you to Dear Doc with orchid lover Betty Ashley, who will provide remed ...more

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  • Age-challenged

    Sunday, February 19, 2012

    O, Sir, you are old, Nature in you, Stands on the very verge, Of her confine. — Shakespeare, King Lear 11, 4 WHEN a woman tells you that, it's bound to hurt. Those words were uttered by King Lear's daughter in criticism, but Shakespeare or ...more

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  • VIDEO: CONGRATS! Under The Dryer Award Winners

    Saturday, February 18, 2012

    Lots have happened since Saturday, January 24, 2009, the very first publication of Under The Dryer. For starters, Marie Simone Hall (Sima) took the plunge and moved The Face Place to its own home -- an impressive, modern edifice that could pass muste ...more

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  • Seal steps out without wedding ring

    Saturday, February 18, 2012

    In the wake of announcing they were ending their marriage both Seal and Heidi Klum have been seen still wearing their wedding rings. But the singer made a bold statement as he jetted into Sydney, Australia, last Wednesday — because it was the ...more

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  • Memories of Valentine's

    Saturday, February 18, 2012

    Cupid was not the only one happy on Valentine's Day last Tuesday as restaurants across Kingston were filled with lovestruck couples. For The Terrace at Devon House, Majestic Sushi and Grill in Stony Hill, eateries at Terra Nova All-Suite, Wyndham and ...more

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  • Candy cane!

    Friday, February 17, 2012

    Colourful songbird Nicki Minaj is the latest celebrity — together with Latin superstar Ricky Martin — to lend her name to MAC's ultra altruistic Viva Glam range. All profits from make-up sold go to HIV/AIDS charities so it's a tremendous ...more

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  • Comfort Food Made Easy

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    There are days when you are too tired or busy to cook, yet do not want to compromise on flavour. Many times we cop out and head to a fast food joint. But other times we don't want to waste money, so we get creative with what we have available. Some ...more

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  • Ginger-Scallion Sauce

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    Nyamist director Sarah Hsia Hall launched her very own ginger-scallion sauce at last Sunday's foodie event KGN Kitchen, held at Hope Gardens. The sauce, which is a Chinese recipe, is usually served with boiled chicken or Cantonese food. Hsia Hall, w ...more

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  • Sweet Belle Adds Brunch

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    Add Sweet Belle to your list of Sunday brunch spots and you'll end up like us several pounds heavier but grinning from ear to ear like a Cheshire cat. Here's a look at a few of the menu options as well as a few of the persons who like us ignored the ...more

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  • Chef on the Rise - Brian Rattray

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    As the executive chef of the newly opened South Beach Café, Brian Rattray's credo is simple: "Please diners who believe in good food." Pausing from the organised chaos of the busy kitchen at the Lady Musgrave Road-situated hot spot where he wa ...more

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  • Simply Honey, Simply Tasty

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    Family company Honey Kist Apiaries Limited unveiled at last Sunday's Kingston Kitchen a concept that is both tasty and innovative. Its Simply Honey brand, which comes in two sizes — five and nine ounces — was first introduced in 2010 when ...more

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  • Société Mondiale du Vin: Small Plates, Big Wines

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    There is a global organisation whose members are devoted to preserving the camaraderie and pleasures of the table, and to promoting excellence in all areas of the hospitality arts — the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs. Some of its members ha ...more

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  • Sandals MoBay's 'Iron Chef'

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    Montego Bay, St James — Richard Reid emerged the "Iron Chef" at Sandals Montego Bay's recently concluded Iron Chef competition, walking away with the supreme title from a field of 12 resort cooks. Reid's dish of "Surf & Turf" with sun ...more

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  • Three Scoops in the Sunshine City

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    Three Scoops Ribs and Wings, the newest hot spot in Portmore, held its official reopening ceremony last Monday at the Cedar Crest Plaza. The two-month-old restaurant, once a Devon House ice-cream parlour operated by entrepreneur Junior Rose, w ...more

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  • Little Luxury

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    This past Christmas, while trying to give inspired and unique gifts to my daughter's little friends and cousins, my mind started to race on all the possibilities. Personalised bags I'd already done; clothes, well, they all had enough; and with all th ...more

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  • Usher's ex-wife Tameka demands he pay her legal fees

    Thursday, February 16, 2012

    Chart-topping musician Usher's ex-wife Tameka is asking her multi-millionaire exhusband to pay “$50,000 to cover her attorney's fees” in their custody battle. Tameka Raymond, who is seeking sole custody of the couple's two young sons, fi ...more

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  • RED CARPET FASHION at the Grammys

    Wednesday, February 15, 2012

    We’re back with more red carpet highlights from the 54th Grammy Awards held Sunday last at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. — Daily Mail more

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  • The Grammy's Most Eye-Catching Ensembles

    Tuesday, February 14, 2012

    It's one of the biggest music events of the year, with the most famous faces in the music industry walking the red carpet at the 54th Grammy Awards Sunday last at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. So when it came to choosing outfits for the Grammy A ...more

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  • Jennifer Lopez hits estranged husband Marc Anthony on camera

    Monday, February 13, 2012

    Given that they have both moved on with new partners, working together could give rise to a fair share of animosity between Jennifer Lopez and her estranged husband Marc Anthony. So fans might not be so surprised to learn that the former pair got int ...more

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  • Destination London Part II

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    London with Paula Kerr-Jarrett Trained as an attorney-at-law at the University of London, JLP caretaker for Eastern Hanover, Paula Kerr-Jarrett, knows the city of London extremely well, and considers it The Number One City of the World. While her ...more

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  • My Kingston - Rupert Everett

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    You're becoming quite the frequent traveller to Jamaica. Yes, it's my fourth time here and second time at Round Hill. I visited Jamaica twice as a child and I must say it is a very gorgeous place. What are some of your favourite place ...more

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  • Designing London With Ogden

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    Who better to see London with than one of SO's favourite designers, Jessica Ogden? The industrious Ogden who's working on an exhibition of watercolours, archive Jessica Ogden one-offs, and cushions for The Apartment in Copenhagen http://theapartment. ...more

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  • BLOODY VALENTINES AND SUCH

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    'Blood, as all men know, than water's thicker/But water's wider, thank the Lord, than blood.' — Aldous Huxley, Ninth Philosopher's Song (1920) This week women in the western world will once again subject themselves to the mental and psycholog ...more

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  • London Bridges Fashion

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    British weather with its propensity for constant drizzle and cold snaps that refuse to go away have evoked stimulating literature — understandably perhaps, but Merry Olde England has given the world of fashion moments of absolute genius and we ...more

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  • Thalia, Mike and Craig Lyn Do London

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    Trips to London have been fewer since Mike retired from Air Jamaica, but the memories live on. Everyone knows you have to visit Harrods Food Hall, shop for the best cashmere and China deals, pick up a Liberty scarf and tie, have tea at Selfridges an ...more

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  • Intoxicating Beauty

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    The beauty of orchids can be intoxicating. Truth be told, we can't get enough of the sheer magnificence of these beautifully refined flowers. What's more, we love the meaning behind each vibrant colour, and the love, respect and kindness that comes w ...more

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  • Necessary Luxury - Kemisha Oates

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    There are certain items that give my confidence an extra boost and make my days comfortable. These are my necessary luxuries. I cannot imagine getting through a day without them. My Digicel BlackBerry 9860 keeps me connected to friends, family and su ...more

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  • Cocktails with - Nandi Chin Fernandez

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    Since her bridal gown appeared on the cover of Brides magazine last year — having won the Brides Magazine's Operation Dream Wedding Dress competition — and appearing on ABC's Good Morning America, Rock-born, Miami-based designer Nandi Chi ...more

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  • X-Factor

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    Speak of me as I am, nothing extenuate, Nor set down aught in malice Then must you speak Of one that loved not wisely, but too well. — Shakespeare, Othello V, 2 Of one that loved not wisely, but too well. How many of us can say that about ...more

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  • Introducing Blue Ivy Carter

    Sunday, February 12, 2012

    Beyoncé and Jay-Z today surprised fans by sharing the first pictures of their baby, Blue Ivy Carter. The proud parents posted a series of intimate portraits of their beloved daughter, who was born just over a month ago. Instead of selling th ...more

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  • 'Hair' it is!

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    "Coming to the salon should mean much more than getting a haircut or style. The salon should be a friendly, warm experience that allows customers to feel more like family," Chen-Ore For Beauty owner Orelia Richards explained. This belief perhaps expl ...more

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  • Saturday Hustle - February 11

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    The 54th Grammy Awards will be airing tomorrow at 8:00 pm live on CBS, and just like you, the Saturday Hustle team is eagerly anticipating the winner of the top category, Record of the Year. Firework - Katy Perry Katy Perry's selfempowerment anthem ...more

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  • Valentine Chic

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    With Valentine's Day falling on a Tuesday this year, many women will be rummaging in the wardrobe for that 'perfect' outfit to transition from daytime chic to appropriate for that hot date. Our hot tip is to focus on transitional pieces. Here's how t ...more

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  • Countdown To V-Day

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    Next week the world will celebrate Valentine's Day. The story goes that Valentine was a priest, martyred in the third century, put to death for defying Emperor Claudius's decision to forbid marriage because he believed single men to make better sold ...more

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  • The hot and fierce trend... animal print

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    At the start of every fashion season, fashionistas wait with bated breath and bulging pocketbooks to see what the hot new trends will be. Last week we covered the top three colours of 2012 (according to Pantone) and this week we feature the of-the-mo ...more

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  • Saturday Fashion - February 11

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    The Saturday Fashion team spotted stylish threads last week at the celebratory banquet held in honour of former prime minister Percival James Patterson at Round Hill Hotel and Villas; the Rootz Underground charity concert at Hope Gardens; and the Tre ...more

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  • Curl power!

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    Kelly Rowland looked like a goddess as she was honoured by Essence magazine on Wednesday. The singer, who turns 31 today, wore a one-shouldered flowing orange gown and a curly hairdo for the annual Black Women in Music pre-Grammy event. Kelly was rec ...more

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  • 'My body is only for my husband'

    Friday, February 10, 2012

    A Victoria's Secret model has revealed she has turned her back on modelling lingerie as it clashes with her Christian beliefs. Kylie Bisutti beat more than 10,000 hopefuls to win the Victoria's Secret Model Search. But after two years as a model for ...more

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  • The Other Sand At Doctor's Cave

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    Sand, the latest business venture of Whiteshirt Limited chaired by Patrick Casserly, is a full service bar and restaurant located on the world- famous Doctor's Cave Beach. The bar offers an impressive drinks menu and signature cocktails at prices th ...more

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  • Where’s the BEEF?

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    Today I wanted to focus on red meat which often gets a bad rap, beef in particular. Full disclosure: I don’t eat much red meat but would be a hypocrite to say that I do not enjoy it when I succumb to temptation. Lately, many of my articles focu ...more

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  • Heading 'South'

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    The increasing buzz across Kingston speaks to South Beach Café as the hot new place to chill, party and dine. It's no idle boast! The venue is a fab, unexpected surprise complete with a spacious al fresco dining area and well-appointed cabana ...more

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  • A Wine and Food Adventure

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    When you get a call from an avid wine collector who needs help to open and drink a few dozen of his prized bottles, the decision is simple. YES! He figures he might need some food to go along with these fine wines, so a call is placed to award-winni ...more

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  • Cushy for little Tushy

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    With kids comes the litter of toys, and if we don't start teaching them fairly early how to keep clean and tidy up after themselves, then they will never learn. A good way to start is in their own rooms, but to help them on this journey, you have to ...more

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  • A Pastry Haven

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    Sugar fixes can pay sweet dividends. Such is the case for tweens and teens satiating their sweet tooth on the way home from school at the newest outlet of Pastry Passions found on the downstairs level of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre. It's prove ...more

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  • Smoothieee Magic

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    For the calorie-counting crowd craving healthy sips and bites, Mr Smoothieee is the latest must-do foodie destination. The art-deco-like eatery, located in Southdale Plaza, has a menu that naturally features smoothies but boasts frozen yogurts, wraps ...more

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  • Chef on the Rise - Khamel Allen

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    Food was definitely not Khamel Allen's first option after leaving Jamaica College. In fact, the film enthusiast had started learning the basics of film production at the Creative Production and Training Centre in 2009. His journey into the culinary a ...more

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  • Motherhood leaves Beyoncé feeling Blue!

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    She hardly needs another present, when her best gift arrived in the guise of Blue Ivy. But it seems Beyoncé has been lavishly pampered by Jay-Z following the birth of their firstborn last month, with the singer sporting a chunky piece of bling ...more

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  • Say it with Baileys Chocolate Cups

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    Baileys is great anytime of the year, but the delectable Irish Cream easing across the palate and flirting with your taste buds resonates with more meaning at this particular time. After all, Valentine's Day is near and Baileys has always been a favo ...more

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  • Popping with Flavour

    Thursday, February 09, 2012

    SOME like it hot, some like it spicy, and some like it sweet: that's the brilliant concept behind the new spicy trio — sweet and spicy, green Scotch bonnet, and Scotch bonnet — of Grace Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauces. With a need to meet the ...more

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  • Did Madonna put on the greatest show on Earth?

    Wednesday, February 08, 2012

    She declared she had to put on 'the greatest show on Earth, during the greatest show on Earth' and Madonna certainly didn't disappoint. The singer, 53, put on an impressive performance during the halftime show of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game ...more

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  • Victory for now

    Tuesday, February 07, 2012

    It seems Halle Berry has been left disappointed in her efforts to stop her former lover Gabriel Aubry from seeing their daughter. For RadarOnline is reporting a judge concurred with the opinion of social workers that the hunky Canadian should be allo ...more

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  • Fittest First Lady

    Monday, February 06, 2012

    Michelle Obama has been touring California promoting her health agenda, so when she was challenged to a push-up contest on a TV show, she quickly dropped to the floor to prove she practised what she preached. The challenge began when daytime TV host ...more

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  • Destination London

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    Sean Paul & Steven Wilson The mega dancehall artist and Grammy winner, Sean Paul, and his road manager and loyal friend, Steve Wilson, are no strangers to London and its nightlife. One of their favourite spots is the uber-cool Merah in Fitzrovi ...more

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  • Here’s JONNY!

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    Who knew that the lead guitarist of Coldplay, Jonny Buckland, was married to a Jamaican? British by birth, Chloe Buckland is born of a Jamaican mother, and her family in England treat the island as their second home, visiting several times a year. ...more

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  • Emotional infidelity

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    The venom clamours of a Jealous woman, Poisons more deeply Than a mad dog's tooth. — Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors V, 1 People are jealous for various reasons, with the most common one being that their partner is showing interest in so ...more

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  • Necessary Luxury - Krystal Titania Chong

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    While there are a number of things I certainly enjoy, there are very few that I actually really need. If I live to be 100 years old, I'd consider that a short life and I've only got one. So my 'thing' is all about maximising mine while I've got it; s ...more

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  • London-Rock Connection

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    The Rock continues to feature prominently in the black books of the global cognoscenti, with the cashmere-chic Round Hill Hotel and Villas in Hanover, where designer Stella McCartney enjoyed idyllic summers with her mum Linda and father Paul, and the ...more

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  • Do You Love Your PJs that Much?

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    There's a sinister fashion trend trying to gain traction in the United States: wearing pyjamas in public. Those now suddenly alarmed by it really have no one but themselves to blame. It was always going to come to this, wasn't it, once no one objecte ...more

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  • London's Abuzz for 2012

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    London is this year's vortex for high wattage global events, making it the premier destination for 2012. Firstly, it's Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee. Hol' yu hat; Queen Elizabeth has been on the throne for 60 years. The first weekend in June will b ...more

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  • Cocktails with - Adrienne Bailon

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    The gorgeous, vivacious and petite Adrienne Bailon, former 3LW and Cheetah Girls band member, made the trip to The Rock as part of Ne-Yo's Compound Island team. SO caught up with the singer, songwriter and actress at the Secrets Resorts & Spa in ...more

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  • Ne-Yo Take 2!

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    It's two hours until a noon pool party, a stone's throw away from Secrets Resorts and Spa, and SO is sitting across from R&B star Ne-Yo in a plush chair in the hotel's lounge. The imminent party, billed Malibu Fiesta, is being hosted by Ne-Yo's C ...more

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  • Enviable Blooms

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    Patricia Junior has for more than three decades maintained an enviable garden. Her natural knack for plant care and well-developed horticultural skills continue to receive praises from everyone who has seen her beautiful garden. We're sharing a few o ...more

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  • Jersey Shore's Snooki denies she is expecting

    Sunday, February 05, 2012

    Jersey Shore's Snooki has denied reports that she is pregnant with her first child. The 24-year-old took to the airwaves on radio show Opie & Anthony recently and said she is not expecting with her boyfriend Jionni LaValle. The pint-sized reality ...more

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  • Hair in Style

    Saturday, February 04, 2012

    “Your hair tells a story,” stated The Salon director Althea Gooden-Lawla while analysing the hair of her first client Samantha. The trichologist and educator makes it her duty to analyse the hair and scalp of each client before she decide ...more

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  • Saturday Hustle - February 4

    Saturday, February 04, 2012

    With the 54th Grammy Awards only a week away, the Saturday Hustle team is eager to see who will take home the Album of the Year award. 21 - Adele Adele has had a tremendous year and has certainly outdone her competitors. Her sophomore album 21 defi ...more

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  • Swift Styling

    Saturday, February 04, 2012

    Taylor Swift has become one of country music's most popular stars. The 22-year-old has not only won over many with her voice and songwriting abilities but also with her chic sense of style. She has become known for her penchant for baby-doll dresses: ...more

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  • Rocking with COLOUR TRENDS

    Saturday, February 04, 2012

    Panotene, the authority on colour has declared orange - tangerine tango - to be exact as the colour of the year, followed closely by solar power (a mustard) and bellflower (a light purple) - making these the top three colour picks for Spring 2012; h ...more

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  • Saturday Fashion - February 4

    Saturday, February 04, 2012

    Your Saturday Fashion team was out on the north coast last weekend where our cameras went clicking at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in Trelawny and Ne-Yo's Compound Island Malibu Fiesta pool party at the Seawind Beach Club in Montego Bay. (Phot ...more

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  • Valentine's Chocolates

    Saturday, February 04, 2012

    February is all about Valentine's Day sweethearts giving gifts as an expression of love and devotion. Traditionally, the usual suspects include red roses, spa day, jewellery, French wine and champagne, gourmet dinner, and chocolates. However. for s ...more

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  • All Woman

    Saturday, February 04, 2012

    Anyone who doubted that Selena Gomez has left her child star days behind her need only pick up the new issue of Cosmopolitan. The former Wizards of Waverly Place actress appears on the front cover of the March edition. The fresh-faced teen who got h ...more

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  • Prince Harry's big Caribbean jaunt revealed

    Friday, February 03, 2012

    Prince Harry hopes to line up in the starting blocks next to sprinter Usain Bolt during his Diamond Jubilee tour of the Caribbean and Central America next month. The prince plans to meet the world's fastest man at his training base when he visits the ...more

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  • Wyndham's Gourmet Bride

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    The Wyndham Kingston hotel last week Tuesday hosted a spectacular tasting menu ahead of their much-anticipated Wedding Spectacular expo slated for February 18 and 19. Task Force Director of Food & Beverage at the Wyndham Kingston Jonathan Kastner ...more

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  • Jazz - A Perfect Pitch of Music and Wine

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    I was eager upon learning about the plan to set up a number of wine bars throughout the Jazz Festival venue, not only to see how it would work, but to observe how the crowd would react. To some it was just another bar, walking up to the counter and a ...more

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  • 1-2-3 Rice and Peas

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    This week we're featuring the Linstead Market Jamaica Gungo Peas in Seasoned Coconut Milk, a convenient alternative for preparing traditional rice and peas, and stew peas. Manufactured by Canco Limited, the owner of the Linstead Market Jamaica® ...more

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  • Sweet Talk

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    IT has always been the dream of 28-year-old pastry chef Chrystal Wong to operate her own business. So in 2008 she decided to take a huge risk by opening a small home-based bakery called Patisserie Extraordinaire in Edgewater, Portmore. This risk paid ...more

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  • Hanging With... The Bachelor Chef

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    Surmising Shea Stewart's relationship status is not exactly rocket science. The enterprising chef's Internet cooking show affords a glaring clue — it's named Bachelor Chef. Curious to learn more, we scored an on-set invite to Stewart's Surbit ...more

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  • The Celini was Flowing

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    With the excitement around Celine Dion at this year's staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, a number of sponsors were organising different tributes to celebrate her presence. Platinum Sponsor Flow reached out to me to assist them to create ...more

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  • Nutty Over Nuts

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    I am crazy about nuts. I mean positively nutty. I always have to have a few nuts at hand to throw into salads, for baking sweet treats, or for a healthy quick snack. I love nuts enrobed in dark chocolate or mixed with dried fruits. Nuts are also g ...more

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  • Chef on the Rise: Shellian Holland

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    IT'S not every day that one goes from sewing sheets and curtains to whipping up soups and salads in the kitchen. But it was a transition Shellian Holland did not think twice about making, particularly as "dressmaking wasn't doing that great for me an ...more

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  • The lady is a vamp!

    Thursday, February 02, 2012

    It is a dramatic departure from her usual image as the quintessential English rose. Keira Knightley, more commonly seen in the bonnets and bustles of period dramas, poses provocatively in a series of outfits that leave little to the imagination. The ...more

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  • Screen Actors Guild Awards Highlights

    Wednesday, February 01, 2012

    It's the staple colour of any wardrobe and Hollywood's A-listers stuck firmly to the mantra: black is best. Angelina Jolie, Amber Heard and Jayma Mays all stepped out in dark, dramatic gowns as they walked the red carpet at last Sunday's Screen Acto ...more

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  • Snoop Dogg launches crude attack on Kim Kardashian

    Tuesday, January 31, 2012

    Snoop Dogg launched a foul-mouthed attack on Kim Kardashian in a new web video. The 40-year-old rapper calls the 31-year-old 'cold-blooded' and uses a series of misogynist terms to describe her . In the video, which is running on the Hollywood Repor ...more

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  • Taking too much on?

    Monday, January 30, 2012

    He has admitted that X Factor USA didn't do as well as he expected last year. But that hasn't stopped Simon Cowell from launching yet another talent show. The 52-year-old mogul is teaming up with actress Jada Pinkett-Smith to create a new show that ...more

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  • RSVP: Inviting the 'In Crowd'

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    Shortlisting invites for your next social do can be as stressful as finding the perfect dress. Who are those truly worth knowing? The ones with power and prestige, the 'it' factor and the 'wow' charm, old money, new money and yes, broke-but-still fab ...more

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  • Cocktails with - Natasha Manley

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    We caught up over cocktails with Natasha Manley — daughter of the late Prime Minister, Michael Manley and celebrated broadcaster and novelist Beverley Anderson-Duncan — last Saturday at her mother's wedding to dentist and politician Donal ...more

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  • You're how old

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    She claims not to be the 'type of woman who would wear high heels with a bathing suit'. But Vera Wang seems to have achieved it remarkably well in a shoot for the new issue of Harper's Bazaar US. The designer, 62, who was pictured by the pool of her ...more

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  • SO2 - OnePeople sneak peak

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    Film producer Justine Henzell recently gave SO a sneak peek of the new OnePeople documentary, which sees herself, and fellow producers, Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald and Zachary Harding, crafting a celebration of Jamaica's 50th year ...more

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  • WORD IS BOND

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    Lately I've been contemplating the value of giving one's word. Does it still mean what it used to? Do people even expect it to? And, for those who do, are we simply being naive? As one who's always endeavoured to live by the 'my-word-is-my-bond' way ...more

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  • Falling out of love

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    By the very truth of it, I care not for you... I hate you, which I had rather You felt than make me boast. — Shakespeare, Cymbeline 11, 3 When love turns to hate, it must be a terrible experience for the one on the receiving end. Perhaps i ...more

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  • My Kingston - David Manley

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    What are your earliest memories of Kingston? I think my earliest memories of Kingston involved my father (Michael) taking me to drive-in movies. I'm not sure how many people would remember this sort of thing. You sat in your car and you would have t ...more

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  • Necessary Luxury - Kimisha Walker

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    Managing Director, Adam & Eve Day Spa My necessary luxuries commence with my signature red Ruby Woo lipstick from MAC, and a pair of sexy stilettos. I love to make a statement, this is a glam CHIC must-have in your collection... Not to mention m ...more

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  • Stylish Creations

    Saturday, January 28, 2012

    Cosmetology has been Samantha Reid's priority for as long as she can remember. She pursued relevant courses assiduously at school and eventually opened her own salon. Though this was a long journey for Reid, she can proudly say that it paid off 10 ye ...more

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  • Saturday Hustle - January 28

    Saturday, January 28, 2012

    As we continue our look at some of the most interesting categories of the 54th Grammy Awards, Saturday Hustle highlights the Best Rap Album category, which features current hip-hop heavyweights. Watch the Throne - Jay-Z & Kanye West The highly ...more

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  • New Professional You

    Saturday, January 28, 2012

    Last week we featured dressing for the new professional you of 2012 and featured neutrals... greys, black and white in different textures such as velvet, lace and chiffon. This week we show you how colours can be layered with your neutrals for the o ...more

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  • Saturday Fashion - January 28

    Saturday, January 28, 2012

    THE EVENT: MegaMart's 'Stoplight' Staff Party at Caymanas Golf and Country Club WHEN: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 DRESS CODE: Street-savvy styling more

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  • Colour Me Pretty

    Saturday, January 28, 2012

    Changing one's hair colour is often a big decision for most women. Buoyed perhaps by trendsetting celebrities, many are now finding it lots easier to experiment with new hair colours. So how about it? Here's how you can get the look of your favourite ...more

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  • New Year BEAUTY RESOLUTIONS — MAINTAIN

    Saturday, January 28, 2012

    How exciting! We've gone through NYBR #1 - Detox, #2 - Commit and #3 - Renew. Having been diligent and realising that you can achieve anything you determine important enough, let's move on to the last New Year Beauty Resolution #4 - Maintain. You ...more

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  • Good Girl Gone Thug!

    Saturday, January 28, 2012

    She has millions in the bank and an entourage which would dwarf a basketball team. But despite her life of excess, money and privilege, it seems Rihanna would rather be branded like a common thug. The wayward singer revealed her new etching — t ...more

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  • Deja va-va-voom!

    Friday, January 27, 2012

    Her saucy taste in red carpet outfits is becoming her trademark. And Carol Vorderman's dress for the National Television Awards last Wednesday at the O2 Arena didn't disappoint in that department. The 51-year-old wore a pale pink floor-length gown th ...more

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  • Food Shopping Adventures

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    These are the two most common questions I get asked: "What is in your pantry, JuicyChef?" and "What groceries do you buy?" I'm never quite sure how to answer those questions because when it comes to food, I tend to be unpredictable. I'm also beco ...more

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  • Brunch in the City

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Foodies around the capital city are always seeking new and exciting eateries to enjoy a delightful Sunday brunch. Well, feast your eyes on the plated and prix fixe Sunday brunch menu added by The Wyndham Hotel's Green Market Café. Members of ...more

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  • The Family Garden

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Rebecca Harper and her family literally live by the phrase 'eat what you grow' — the result of developing their own backyard farm and producing hydroponic herbs in The Family Garden for the past three years. Hydroponic farming uses a totally di ...more

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  • Great wines for Jamaica Jazz Festival patrons

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Great music and great wine go hand in hand and few things can be more enjoyable that relaxing and listening to your favourite recording artiste while sipping on a really great glass of wine. So you know how happy I am to learn that this year's Jamai ...more

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  • Orijin of Jamaica - Pure Juice In A Bottle

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Yes, it's official! Mark and Jaime McConnell are indeed pregnant with their third child. On the business side however, the big news is the launch last week — and to rave reviews — of Orijin of Jamaica. The juices — grapefruit and o ...more

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  • The Sweet Side of Sour

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Mega Marketing Limited, the official local distributor of global candy and pastry manufacturer Colombina S A, held a grand opening ceremony last Thursday — to coincide with the introduction of the Bon Bon Bum sour lollipops — at its Half- ...more

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  • Disco inferno!

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Anyone walking into the Beaux-Arts de Paris last Tuesday might have assumed they had stepped back in time. Though fashion house Etam was hosting their Spring/Summer 2012 show, it was the ’70s-era disco queens onstage who captured the evening's ...more

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  • CHEF ON THE RISE - Kevin Betton

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Kevin Betton is certainly a "Chef on the Rise". The senior sous-chef at Sandals Montego Bay is raising his profile by immersing himself in the creation of dishes that continue to whet the appetite of his diners. Betton, who hails from August Town, ...more

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  • How will she decide where to live?

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012

    He may have hoped for a reconciliation late last year, but it seems Kobe Bryant's divorce is still very much going ahead. The 33-year-old's wife is reportedly walking away from their 10-year marriage with three of their properties. According to TMZ, ...more

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  • That is one MEGA mansion!

    Tuesday, January 24, 2012

    Work has been going on to finish their dream home for the past 20 months. And now it seems Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady's US$20-million mansion is finally finished, as photographs emerged showing the incredible property following completion. It is b ...more

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  • Still going strong

    Monday, January 23, 2012

    They are said to have been dating since last June. And things seem to be still going swimmingly between Ashlee Simpson and her actor boyfriend Vincent Piazza. The pair looked happy as they took Ashlee's three-year-old son Bronx out for a walk in a Lo ...more

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  • The Styliste - How Now, Brown Cow? Or A Study In Manners for ‘The Outs’

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    Tuesday's opening of Parliament was much-watch TV — even for those seething with envy — from the wild exuberance of the school children to the understated gusto of politicos like Bobby Pickersgill, who, unfazed by it all, absentmindedly r ...more

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  • SO Celebrity Comebacks

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    The words of international supermodel and Project Runway host Heidi Klum — “One day you’re in and the next day you’re out” — seem so apt these days. It’s not only our home-grown politicos whose lustre can qui ...more

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  • Necessary Luxury - David Moore

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    My necessary luxuries are quite few and simple, just the way I like life! My Digicel BlackBerry is an instrument of choice as it's my mobile office that allows me to keep my fingers on the pulse wherever I am in the world, be it e-mails, calls or BBM ...more

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  • It’s exactly as Heidi Klum said, people!

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    THERE'S a lovely song by The Byrds, from back in the day, called Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There is a Season), which was taken almost word for word from Ecclesiastes in the Bible and put to music by Pete Seeger. The song includes the lyrics To ...more

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  • Cocktails with Linzi Stoppard

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    Linzi Stoppard is one-half of the United Kingdom electric violinist band FUSE. Ahead of the musical duo's exclusive performance at the launch of the Audi A6 at the Sandals hangar, Tinson Pen Aerodrome, last Wednesday, the brunette musician, whose fat ...more

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  • Luxurious arrangements

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    Adorn your home with beautiful floral arrangements created to energise each room. Opulence, elegance and beauty are but a few of the fabulous whispers communicated by these designs, courtesy of the Barbican Centre-based Tai Flora Luxe. SO shares some ...more

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  • My Kingston - Benjamin Lee

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    It's your first visit to Kingston. What were your impressions of the city? I found the people at the airport quite friendly. The city is full of character and I love the contrasts of the vegetation. I noticed the colonial-style buildings in downtown ...more

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  • Heidi Klum and Seal to file for DIVORCE

    Sunday, January 22, 2012

    Heidi Klum and Seal are to file for divorce after six years of marriage, according to reports. The couple will apparently file divorce papers in the LA County Superior Court early next week, TMZ reported. The website said German supermodel Heidi, 38 ...more

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  • Exclusive Styling

    Saturday, January 21, 2012

    With over 10 years under her belt as a cosmetologist, Tracy-Ann 'Kimmy Nails' Drummond is certainly no rookie. She recently renamed her business 'Kimmy's Nails Exclusive Signature Spa,' operating under the slogan 'for the kute and klassy'. The busine ...more

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  • Saturday Fashion - January 21

    Saturday, January 21, 2012

    Fashionable threads were spotted at this past Sunday's Jamaica Blog Awards at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel and the '40ified' party hosted last Saturday in Parrotee, Black River. Here are your Saturday Fashion team's fave style picks. The Law of Style ...more

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