Lifestyle

Beautiful Boudoirs

The bedroom is perhaps the most sacred space in a home. It is the place where we start and end each day. The space that sets the tone for our day, to which we escape at the end of each day, our sanctuary. The bedroom, therefore, should always evoke a feeling of warmth, comfort,...

Bold, Beautiful Bathrooms

I love wallpaper! It's no secret. When I embarked on this decorating journey, wallpapering is what I most wanted to do. My hope was to create feature walls in all the spaces that I did.

Veeva Home

With sustainability at the core of the business, Anna Ward, founder of Veeva Home, is creating a space for high-quality products showcasing the talent of Jamaican artisans.

Designing your home sustainably

While our athletes stood on the podium in Tokyo, and our entire nation beamed with pride, the designer in me couldn't help but also celebrate Japan for the thought and innovation they applied to the fabrication of this year's medals. For the first time in history, every single Olympic...

Stop Living A Financial Fantasy

There are women who live in a perpetual state of denial. They tell themselves and others around them untruths about who they are by adopting a false set of beliefs that support whom they want to be seen as. They will pattern themselves off their favourite celebrities or television...

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN — How to Thrive in an Uncertain Future

There are many definitions of the word 'sustainable' but one of the simplest and most profound in relation to design is the intersection of three key considerations: the economy, the society and the environment. One of the earliest promoters of the concept was environmentalist Paul...

Blackwell's 007 Limited Edition

It could not have happened at a better time! The buzz around the latest Bond movie No Time to Die is palpable. The link between Bond and Jamaica unbreakable. Chris Blackwell, whose connection to Ian Fleming and James Bond is far-reaching —...

Part 2 Getting the Most Out of Your Grill

The Final Verdict — Osayboro Jones wins season finale of the MAGGI Food Court competition

The character witnesses identified to give testimony on the culinary conduct of the defendants in the 'FOWLishness Case' in the MAGGI Food Court gave glowing reviews and references. This however, proved insufficient for High Court Judge Dufton 'Duffy' Shepherd, who was anxious to review...

Pure Chocolate Company Cops Three Awards @ 13th Staging of Chocolate Awards

Pure Chocolate Company, a Jamaican manufacturer of tree-to-bar chocolate, owned and managed by 42-year-old Wouter Tjeertes from Holland and his wife 34-year-old Rennae Johnson from Jamaica, won three awards at the 13th Academy of Chocolate Awards held recently in London, England.

Gloves vs Bare Hands

An acquaintance went to a popular fast food franchise for lunch and was quite distressed upon observing workers assembling the sandwiches without gloves. This led to the conversation about gloves versus bare hands for food service workers.

A Practical Approach

Besides high heels and party attire, stylish handbags have been one of the more neglected items in our closets this past year. With fewer opportunities to dress up with on-trend accessories, you've probably opted to carry your most practical bag when you've actually needed one. Fashion...

Vows: Standing In Love

National Water Commission Plant Engineer Gary Dockery and R A Williams Distributors Ltd marketing manager and MegaMart Shopping Show co-host Kimberley Johnson were introduced to each other in June 2009 by Kimberley's aunt, Ashley Miller-Crosdale, a...

Wedding Beauty — From the Experts

Your wedding day will likely be one of the most photographed days of your adult life. Naturally you want to look perfect, from glowing fresh-faced make-up to tresses that will stand the test of time (and the day).

Fashion: Nardanaé Beauty gets lippie

For years, make-up artists (MUAs) existed wholly behind the scenes of the beauty industry. But thanks to social media, this generation's infatuation with MUAs, has brought them into the limelight. And with that recognition, many are using their years of experience to launch their own...