I’ve always loved vintage clothing and thrift shops and often wondered why we don’t have more of them in Jamaica. The concept makes so much sense: basically clothes re-cycling – what’s old to you is new new to me.  In fact some of my favourite pieces of clothes come from

Here are some pix from Jamaica’s Fashion Night Out (FNO) 2010. Jamaica joined some  sixteen other countries in a global FNO, promoting local designers, brands, retailers, and just plain shopping in general!

Here’s our list of the top 10 must hit Fashion’s Night Out Hot Spots (sorry all in Kingston, please share others especially out of town!) 1. Stanley & Empress (94 Hope Rd) – ’cause they support Jamaican designers and you gotta love that! Plus YardEdge earrrings on sale there 2.

Especially for Fashion’s Night Out 2010, YardEdge’s collection of handmade earrings made with semi-precious stones from all over the world are on sale at the Stanley & Empress Boutique on Hope Road, behind Star Apples Restaurant.

Indigo Boutique (the new boutique in Loshusan Centre, Barbican) is featuring discounts on All Wet Beachwear’s 2010 Collections – as much as 40% off.  AWB will be showcasing the largest designer swimwear brands in the Caribbean. They will be giving out FREE gifts with every swimwear purchase all day and

This Friday Jamaica joins the global “Fashion’s Night Out” (FNO) to raise awareness of fashion labels and retailers. FNO started last year as a New York-based promotion (sponsored by Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America) during New York’s Fashion Week and is this year including thousands of

YardEdge: Why are you an artist? Alicia: Art, to me, personifies who I am. I love colours. I love beautiful things. I love anything that is unique and not quite ordinary. I have always been involved in art. It is a passion, a dream, a reality, a talent. It is

Here are a few photos from the recently held Styleweek 2010 presented by Saint International last weekend. The two shows I attended (Devon House and Fort Charles) were both well attended,  well produced and executed.  The collections presented by the local and international designers were innovative and exciting and the

Caribbean Fashion Week celebrates its 10th anniversary from June 18 to 20.

Brand New Machine again presents Fashionista tonight with the summer preview of swimwear by Anuna, a new clothing line recently launched by Tami Chynn and Lubica. Special guest DJ Quizz plus ZJ Elektra.