The world’s fashion capital welcomed a liberal sprinkling of island flavour at Paris Fashion Week. The Rock’s cadre of in-demand models featured prominently throughout the fall/winter 2026 ready-to-wear showcases, which culminated on Tuesday. The...
On International Women’s Day, Sagicor’s From Her Farm to Your Table Brunch celebrated the strength, innovation, and tenacity of women in agriculture. Each beautifully plated dish, garnished with vibrant microgreens and delicate edible flowers,...
Celebrating the wonders of womanhood and all that it encompasses, Proven Properties hosted a special International Women’s Day brunch on the terrace of its Gladstone Drive headquarters on Sunday, inviting women from diverse career backgrounds to...
Gathered in the hills of St Andrew on Sunday, the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival wrapped up its three-day celebration with a Boozy Brunch, where special guests savoured delectable cuisine and took in the breathtaking views. The afternoon was a...
If the promise of bold flavours drew in attendees, the stylish set certainly understood the assignment. Jamaica Food and Drink Festival’s Decade 2.0, held at Sabina Park in Kingston last Friday, presented more than 35 inventive creations across the...
Britany Dukes, a certified personal trainer and founder of BD Active, has long been involved in fitness. She began strength training at home before learning structured gym training after becoming a member of Express Fitness in 2021. Dukes also...
Kingston’s cultural scene got a boost last Thursday as Tuff Gong International reopened on Marcus Garvey Drive with a sleek, refurbished studio. The iconic space, purchased years earlier by Rita Marley and said to honour Bob Marley’s dream of...
For Lisa-Gaye Shakespeare and William ‘Billy’ Grant III, a playful rivalry between basketball fans unexpectedly turned into a love story that would cross both countries and cultures. They first met in May 2018 at a Miami sports bar during the NBA...
Paris Fashion Week runways have been populated by Jamaican models making impressive struts alongside their peers from all over the world, for the Fall/Winter 2026 designer collection show season. On the shortlist backstage for the line-ups at Dior...
On any given day, Laurette Adams-Thomas carries the weight of Jamaica’s most vulnerable children on her shoulders. Yet she does not describe her work as pressure. She calls it purpose. “I believe that I was called by God to be in this field,” said...
If there’s an elephant in the room, it won’t stay hidden once Sheree Martin walks in. She never tiptoes around a problem. If something isn’t working, she says so – directly, even when the conversation is uncomfortable. But Martin sees pointing out...
On this International Women’s Day, as the ‘Give to Gain’ theme resonates worldwide, we celebrate Judith Jaggon, human resource officer and president of Petrojam’s Community Outreach Committee (COC). As a volunteer who makes corporate philanthropy...
It’s International Women’s Day. To mark the occasion, Flair spoke with local, women-led book clubs about the titles they believe every woman should read at least once. Here are their picks. ‘TEA BY THE SEA’ BY DONNA HEMANS For Chapters Book Club...
Paying it forward is ingrained in Locsanity founder and chief executive officer Charmaine James’ DNA. The Jamaican-born, United States resident businesswoman — whose plant-based natural hair care brand grew out of her kitchen into a multi-million-...
At 26, Alexa Williams is redefining what it means to balance ambition and wellbeing. An attorney-at-law by profession and certified personal trainer by passion, Williams has carved out a unique space where legal advocacy and physical strength...
Being part of a female collective marking a history-making turn at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, is not lost on Anna Kasafi Perkins. Appointed last year as a professor of Caribbean theology and ethics in the Faculty of...
In Sonjah Stanley Niaah’s world, glass ceilings should not merely be breached. They are meant to shatter. For this professor of cultural studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Education at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, and...
No shortcuts were taken on Carmel Roofe’s journey to her present titles of director of the School of Education and professor of curriculum studies at The University of the West Indies, Mona campus. Describing herself as a “late bloomer”, Roofe did...
The most surprising reaction Zoyah Kinkead-Clark received to her promotion came on the home front. It was from her 5-year-old son, Stephen. “He told me he did not know women could become professors. I said, ‘Well, here is your Mommy.’” Inasmuch as...
On a typical day, Suzette Buchanan starts with an inspiring self-care routine. This includes early-morning exercise and starting the day with a healthy meal. A mother of two, she says her son and daughter are her reasons for waking up each day,...
If denim, breezy linens, and flowing silhouettes set the unofficial dress code, Kuyah provided the perfect culinary playground for Kingston’s stylish crowd on Thursday night. Food lovers converged on the Festival Marketplace in downtown Kingston...
Miss Jamaica World 2025 Nevaeh Allen returned to familiar ground, visiting the Sagility Angels campus in St Catherine to motivate and empower female employees ahead of International Women’s Day. Allen spent time engaging with brand advocates during...
For businessman and philanthropist Howard Ward, success has never been measured solely by profit. Instead, it has become a platform to uplift communities, invest in young people and create lasting opportunities across western Jamaica. Ward, founder...
The Confucius Institute at The University of the West Indies, Mona, transformed into a dynamic literary hub of conversation, creativity, and cross-continental connection last Saturday as the Jamaica Book Festival (JBF) hosted its inaugural Africa...
