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Cabana City: Daytime chic meets tropical elegance

Published:Sunday | July 14, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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Juliet Flynn in her mint-green romper and a silver belt, worn with orange wedges.
Nadia Frankson went monochrome: white tuxedo pants with black panelling,a black sheer cami andbold gold accessories.
Flower Child's Kacia Burke sported a black, floor-sweeping sheer maxi skirt, black midriff top, with bold black and gold statement belt and an envelope clutch.
Dr Maurice Taylor wore green Bermuda shorts, a black, cropped blazer, black V-neck tee with a white pocket square (for the stark contrast.)
Dexter Pottinger is all matchy matchy in a cool colour palette of blue and white bold tropical print shorts suit pulled together with blue boat moccasins.
Toya Taylor wore her self-made designed floor-sweeping, printed maxi skirt, mint green cropped top, crowned with a jewelled brooch.
Neil Lawrence showcased summer shades of grey, light-grey cropped blazer, a V-neck T-shirt, cropped black pants and grey shoes (not pictured).
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Garfene Grandison and Natalia Oh, Gleaner Writers

Jamaica's premium party experience was redefined last Sunday when Cabana City Reserve invaded Kingston's waterfront giving a whole new meaning to premium inclusive.  From 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., patrons were encouraged to get all dressed up in their trendiest summer fashions to celebrate with the team behind Cabana City.

Cabana City Reserve was luxury personified, making the event "for you ... not for everyone ... ." The venue was laden with cabanas set against the magnificent backdrop of one of Kingston's most understated event locations in downtown Kingston. With event planner and caterer Jacqui Tyson at the fore, the event oozed whimsical tropical sophistication with the choice of décor complemented by the musical selections of DJ Private Ryan out of Trinidad to complete the mix, and local deejays DJ Smoke and DJ Cruise kept patrons on their feet literally from the beginning to the end.

Always synonymous with a premium inclusive event is a fine-dining menu and Sunday's offerings included smoked spare ribs, grilled chicken chops, mango-glazed pig's tail, pesto crusted grilled beef tenderloin, Mediterranean seafood medley, make your own pasta station, beef sliders, pizzas and more. While enjoying the delectable eats, patrons were also free to sip on a few pouring brands that were available like Johnnie Walker Black, Ciroc Ultra Premium Vodka, Appleton Special, Appleton V/X, Patron Café Tequila, Hennessy Cognac, Baileys, and Moscato Wines.

So far, Cabana City Reserve can be dubbed as the premium event for the summer. Like the dress code stated - daytime chic for women and tropical elegance for men - patrons came out rocking some of the trendiest summer outfits for this luxury inclusive event. Our Outlook team captured some of the most stylish 'guys' and 'gals' that presented their best summer looks on the waterfront.

Photos by Natalia Oh