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Published:Tuesday | June 14, 2011 | 12:00 AM
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One of Milkaya Laijah's distinctive designs. - photos by Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
From left: Vitus Evans, Georg Staelberg, Peter Spoerry and Patrick Casserly were all about the sea-island cotton product at Caribbean Fashionweek. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
The always fabulous Professor Verene Shepherd chose white for the Jazz Festival 21st anniversary event on June 11. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer
From left: Air Jamaica's Ann-Marie Francis, American Foundation of the University of the West Indies' Ann-Marie Grant and Trudy Deans, vice-consul - community relations, Consulate General of Jamaica, New York, at the Caribbean Tourism Organisation, Rhythms of the Caribbean Ball and Awards presentation at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan last Friday night. See Sunday's Outlook for more. - photo by Janet Silvera
Check out this Hope Wade creation seen at Caribbean Fashionweek during the weekend.
Miami based Jamaican fashion designer Nandi Fernandez is the winner of Brides Magazine's Dream Dress contest and her gown is featured on the cover of the July edition of the popular magazine. Read Flair's interview with her on Monday! - Contributed
Beautiful medics all in a row (from left): Drs Tamara DeSouza, Mandi Elliott, Jody Jarrett and Kelly Fletcher at the wedding reception of Daryl Anthony Daley and Kareema Jule-Mae Matthews at the Caymanas Golf Club on Saturday. Read more in Sunday's Outlook.
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Caribbean Fashionweek 2011 is now history, and another Jamaican does well abroad.

Tuesday talk

No room for you!

1. The 'schoolteacher' is finding it very hard to get accommodation this time around to carry out her summer activities. Seems that, after her last performance, word has spread like wildfire about the racket which goes on in the apartment as male visitors keep going through the revolving door. So far, she has been turned down by a dozen prospective landlords, so where will she turn next?

Crass, ill-mannered

2. Many sympathisers crowded the parking lot to express solidarity with the motorist who lost the parking ticket and her temper in New Kingston this week. For one thing, these filthy pieces of paper seem like purveyors of germs and other undesirable elements. If cards are to be handed out, they should be in good condition. Also, security guards need to be properly trained before they are put out there to deal with members of the public. They are generally crass and ill-mannered - until they meet their match.

No regard for patrons

3. When does the start time advertised for a show has no meaning? When it is done by high-profile entertainment companies that have no real regard for their patrons of course. People are still smarting from the fact that they were kept waiting till 8 p.m. to see a show that was advertised for 6.30 p.m. Worse, there was nary a word of apology to the patient and all-too-decent audience.

Picking up the tabs

4. "Coward man keep sound bones" is the adage which has guided the parson for years. This is why he has the most elaborate security system at home. Now he is contemplating armed-guard service - the church is not too thrilled about picking up the tabs for this one though.