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Dr Angela Brown Burke, member of parliament for St Andrew South Western, wears a pink Ann Taylor pants suit.
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Dr Angela Brown Burke, member of parliament for St Andrew South Western, wears a pink Ann Taylor pants suit.
Member of Parliament for St Catherine Eastern Denise Daley shows off her femininity in a pink suit and pearls, adding a punch of colour with a red purse.
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Member of Parliament for St Catherine Eastern Denise Daley shows off her femininity in a pink suit and pearls, adding a punch of colour with a red purse.
Senator Donna Scott-Mottley brought some light to the parade in a yellow flounce-sleeve dress.
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Senator Donna Scott-Mottley brought some light to the parade in a yellow flounce-sleeve dress.
Marlene Malahoo Forte, minister of legal and constitutional affairs, was tight-lipped this year about where her pink, classic two-piece suit was made. Malahoo Forte paired it with a judicial-inspired shirt and studded slingbacks.
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Marlene Malahoo Forte, minister of legal and constitutional affairs, was tight-lipped this year about where her pink, classic two-piece suit was made. Malahoo Forte paired it with a judicial-inspired shirt and studded slingbacks.
Desmond McKenzie, minister of local government and community development, proudly wears a grey pinstripe suit, made by his local tailor, a green tie and matching pocket square and shoes to match.
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Desmond McKenzie, minister of local government and community development, proudly wears a grey pinstripe suit, made by his local tailor, a green tie and matching pocket square and shoes to match.
Krystal Lee, member of parliament for St Ann North Western, wears a navy three-quarter sleeve dress, with polka dot embellishments, from Heart My Closet.
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Krystal Lee, member of parliament for St Ann North Western, wears a navy three-quarter sleeve dress, with polka dot embellishments, from Heart My Closet.
Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, is simple and elegant with pieces from her closet and pearls to match.
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Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, is simple and elegant with pieces from her closet and pearls to match.
Natalie Neita Garvey said she wanted to tap into her ancestral side with this locally designed piece from a designer in the capital city.
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Natalie Neita Garvey said she wanted to tap into her ancestral side with this locally designed piece from a designer in the capital city.
Sophia Frazer-Binns, shadow minister for land, environment and climate change, rocks a white dress by local designer, Yvette Singh Gardner.
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Sophia Frazer-Binns, shadow minister for land, environment and climate change, rocks a white dress by local designer, Yvette Singh Gardner.
Senator Janice Allen, Opposition spokesperson on tourism and linkages, proudly wears a local orange two-piece suit from Pablo Palair, located in Montego Bay, St James.
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Senator Janice Allen, Opposition spokesperson on tourism and linkages, proudly wears a local orange two-piece suit from Pablo Palair, located in Montego Bay, St James.
Member of Parliament Lisa Hanna stuns, telling Extra that “everything [is] from my closet”, making a statement in a red suit and wide waist cinch belt.
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Member of Parliament Lisa Hanna stuns, telling Extra that “everything [is] from my closet”, making a statement in a red suit and wide waist cinch belt.
Senator Floyd Morris chose the colour of love, red with touches of black and white on the eve of Valentine’s Day.
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Senator Floyd Morris chose the colour of love, red with touches of black and white on the eve of Valentine’s Day.
Damion Crawford, shadow minister of education, dons a suit from his closet for the parade, pairing it with a champagne tie. 
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Damion Crawford, shadow minister of education, dons a suit from his closet for the parade, pairing it with a champagne tie. 
Jamaica Labour Party senators (from left) Sherene Golding Campbell; Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade; Dr Dana Morris Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information and Dr Saphire Longmore.
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Jamaica Labour Party senators (from left) Sherene Golding Campbell; Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade; Dr Dana Morris Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information and Dr Saphire Longmore.
Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, wearing a Lafayette dress, red Tory Burch sandals and red pearls to match.
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Olivia Grange, minister of culture, gender, entertainment and sport, wearing a Lafayette dress, red Tory Burch sandals and red pearls to match.
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With another parliamentary year opening inside Gordon House in Kingston on Thursday, it was predictable that politicians from both major parties would have transformed Duke Street into their own runway with fashionable pieces both locally and overseas made. For 2025, they did not disappoint. Something Extra brings you the highlights.