Attorney-atlawMaryWhittinghamin Neah Lis.
October 12, 2014
Rocking Brand Jamaica
The dress code on invites to the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) 46th Annual Awards banquet held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel last Thursday evening prompted guests to opt for local designers. Many heeded the fashion dictate, hitting the red carpet in support of Brand Jamaica in Rock-styled threads from Sandra Kennedy, Lubica, Carlton Brown, Spokes Apparel, drennaLUNA, Kaysian Bourke, Neah Lis, and a host of burgeoning names to watch.
AW Fashion turns the spotlight on the JMA’s ‘Jamrocking’ wardrobe choices.
PHOTOS: KARL McLARTY
Customer experience consultantNadine Seaga stepped out in anivory floor-grazing creation bydesigner Kaysian Bourke.
Michelle Smith, proprietor ofChocolate Dreams, in a straplessSandra Kennedy dress.
Lena Outar (left), financial advisor at Sagicor — fab in atangerine design by Simone Michelle — joined friendNaGina Newman, account executive at Fraser Fontaineand Kong, who sported a floral print Neah Lis creation.
Shelley Hendrickson (left), business developmentmanager at Jamaica Fibreglass Products, opted forLubica, while Lezanne Azan went for a Panache byKarlene Smith dress which she accentuated withKristina Broderick jewellery andan IUBAR clutch.
AtiveEnnis,head ofenterprise solutions atDigicel, in a slate greyCarlton Brown suit.
Imega Breese-McNab, executivedirector at Jamaica Manufacturers’Association, styled in a Designs ByMark fuchsia cocktail dress withneckline and empire-waistbejewelled detailing.
Gail Moss-Solomon,head oflegal andregulatoryat Digicel,in Lubica.
DebraLopez-Spence,vicepresidentofsmall andmediumenterprises atScotiabank,paired herLubica dresswith aCourtneyWashingtonclutch.
Rhys Campbell, head of economicdevelopment at Jamaica PublicService Company, in SpokesApparel.
Joy Clark, head of sales, west,Digicel, in a strapless scarletSandra Kennedy design.
YoditHylton, wifeof Ministerof IndustryInvestmentandCommerceMinisterAnthonyHylton, in amermaidgowndesigned byValerieRobinson
Simone Riley, sales and marketingmanager at Wealth Magazine, in awhite Steer Designs gown with agold belt.
Germaine Phillips,business accountmanager at DigicelBusiness, rocked atailored pinstripe suitby MontegoBay-baseddesignerPabloPalair
Television hostandentrepreneurEmprezz Golding,who acted as cohostfor theawards banquetalongside Gary‘Butch’Hendrickson, ina black shortsleevedgown by19-year-olddesigner Yenomarthat featured a flaredneckline.
CatherineGoodall,regionalbrandmanagerfor OceanSpray, indrennaLUNA
