June 1, 2023
The Style Issue, June 1, 2023
“Style a style and style cyaa spoil!” Headbands, coloured wigs, bell-bottom pants, hip-huggers, mesh merinos and catchy slangs infiltrated dancehall sessions in the 2000s. Fashion back then had a significant impact on dancehall parties, and continues to do so.
Strictly 2K, held on May 26, 2023 at Mas Camp, was one of those parties that took patrons back to their roots with a throwback music festival. The line-up of deejays skilfully worked the ‘turntables’, engaging the crowd with a mix of hip hop, R&B, reggae, and dancehall hits from the 2000s which lasted until the wee hours of Saturday morning
Page 2 The Style issue serves strictly ‘lewks’.
Gettin’ Wiggy Wid It! – What a fun and exciting way to have a bachelorette party! The bride-to-be Anna Aiken (second right) was flanked by her bridal posse (from left) Ashley Belinfante, Tomeica Gunn-Mighty, Rebbeca Jardine, Mia Mcmorris and Robyn-Kay Campbell (kneeling) in coloured wigs.(Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Fashion Focused! – Fashion stylist Tamo Ennis put a spin on a JLo look in the music video Love Don’t Cost A Thing. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Going Dotty – Trishana Wright, policy and member services officer, got creative with a Flinstones-inspired Shein outfit.(Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Don’t ‘Mesh’ With Me – Tashnie Hinds, ambassador and manager for Strictly 2K, pulled out all the stops in a Patrick Church number.(Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Ja To Di World! – Marketer Aaleyah Clarke was a standout in a self-styled outfit that celebrated the Jamaican colours. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Colour Coded – There is no way anyone could’ve missed media personality Kareem “Kareem Bwoyatingz” Weathers, who was dressed in a Honda ‘fit from Forever 21. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
Linked In – Final year marketing student at The Univerity of the West Indies, Mona Harri-Anne Brissett brought the heat to Strictly 2K in a Rasta-coloured printed mesh crop top with high-waisted chain lace-up denim shorts. (Photo: Karl Mclarty)
