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Style Observer
Climate Change And Your Finances 5:40 am
There can probably be no more denying, at this point, that climate change is a real phenomenon. Extreme weather events globally have increased, fuelled by it. In 2021 alone, there were floods in west Germany; wildfires in Greece; winter storms in Texas; record-breaking heatwaves in...
SO2 - January 23
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Firstly...SO2 gave you a taste last week of what Kaci Hamilton has been up to. But there's more! Lots more!
Carrington's New, Old Caribbean Dream
5:40 am
In 2019 I returned home to Barbados after living in New York for four years as I felt that the work I needed to do had to be nurtured in the place it was about — Barbadian multidisciplinary artist Taisha Carrington
An American living in an English Garden (Part 1)
Sunday, January 23, 2022
We're at the home of Erica Simmons, aptly dubbed the Blue Mountain River Lodge. The cottage features a grand cover of bougainvillea, creating a cosy addition to the already comforting feel of the garden whose deck faces the sunset.
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Benjamins Introduces Luxury Hair Products
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
If there's one takeaway from this pandemic it's the importance of self-care. Luxury is the ability to open one's eyes to the dawn of a new day, to breathe and to get out of bed. Things we once took for granted we now realise to be life's imperative. We've all grown up with PA Benjamins...
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Esther Anderson remembers SIDNEY POITIER
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Jamaican international film-maker and actress Esther Anderson shares with the Style Observer ( SO), from her Chelsea home in London, fond memories of Sir Sidney Poitier. The celebrated Bahamian/American film...
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Cost of Living vs Inflation
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Regardless of what your financial status may be, it seems fair to say that Jamaicans across the social spectrum are entering the new year experiencing elevated cost-of-living indexes. This is particularly frustrating and may be difficult for many to comprehend. Why has the cost of goods...
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Chrystal's Cacophony of Colour
Sunday, January 16, 2022
Chrystal Headlam née Stultz refers to her garden as an inherited, cherished space. It has been in the family since 1971, she tells Style Observer (SO) . The structure and a lot of plants were already in the yard, she added; however,...
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Rock-Fab Living
Sunday, January 9, 2022
On Tuesday, November 30, Jamaica Observer Limited Senior Associate Editor Lifestyle & Social Content Novia McDonald-Whyte hosted the penultimate Lifestyle webinar of 2021. Rock Fab Living Part II, featured panellists were Angelie Spencer Home (ASH) principal Angelie Martin-Spencer;...
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Habits To Adopt In 2022
Sunday, January 2, 2022
Are you tired of never quite achieving your goals? Of feeling like the deck is always stacked against you? Sometimes, it isn't “The System” that's at fault. Sometimes, it's you.
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Greta Constantine's Star-Studded Year
Sunday, January 2, 2022
If you quickly scroll through the Greta Constantine Instagram account, it would take you a few minutes to get to posts from the beginning of the year. They've done so much and accomplished even more, despite the odds.
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The Link Between TIME And MONEY
Sunday, December 26, 2021
One of the habits of the wealthy we discussed last week is their tendency to get a jump-start on their day by waking early in the morning. They often live by the old saying: Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. Indeed, surveys have shown that high net worth...
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Holiday Cheer
Sunday, December 26, 2021
A very Merry Christmas to our Style Observer readers. Gratitude to you for having read our pages, made suggestions, stayed with us and supported our dreams. This year has been a painful one, marred by disappointment, death and unfulfilled dreams. We have pushed on, however, ignoring...
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Beauty & Function In The Eyes Of A Hillside Gardener
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Creating a beautiful space was the primary goal when I started a hillside garden many years ago. I visualised meandering beds with copious flowers of every variety. I planted and struggled. Downy mildew covered hybrid roses, the result of hot days, misty afternoons and cool nights. My...
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Deck The Halls
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Aiesha Panton, principal, Pussbackfoot, adds more festive cheer to the pages of the Style Observer (SO).
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Kindred Collection
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Design Week JA 2021 guest artist Malene Barnett has teamed up with the Lulu and Georgia team to launch Kindred Collection, impressive rolls of colourful and texture-rich wallcoverings. “I was excited to work with Lulu + Georgia because we share the same passion for design, quality...
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