From the hardcore to the high end - fashion from the streets of Kingston, Jamaica.
One of the most enjoyable elements of Bag Lady by Ms. Jaye’s collections is the undeniable dancehall influence on the designer’s creations and this summer’s collection does not disappoint. Entitled Hot As F##K , the designs are sexy and sweet with current trend flirtations and flashbacks to eighties dancehall bravado. Ms. Jaye’s use of animal… Read more »
Are you prepared to bare those shoulders? And how low are you willing to go? One of the strongest growing trends of the summer is the off-the-shoulder top, a retro classic that pays tribute to the casual styles of the 1980s/90s and runs as deep as the classic Crinoline styles of the 1860s. Today’s shoulder… Read more »
The voice of Montego Bay-born reggae artist, Toian, is a lot like a Caribbean summer: both languid and syrupy. Her recent single “Rude Boys”– a testament to her ill-advised love for the fast life– has a new slick music video that is polished and clean. “Rude Boys” is already making the rounds on MTVJams and… Read more »
Seasoned Jamaican Designer, Drenna Luna, has returned this summer with her second swim collection. Released in June, her collection of swimwear is full of lively patterns and sexy silhouettes. The styles have a classic Caribbean vibe and are playfully styled in her summer 2014 lookbook with stacked bangles and shelled necklaces. This week the designer released… Read more »
It’s a new week in fashion and Kingstonstyle has your fashion news on the wire. Every week we bring you the Weekly Style, giving you the latest in fashion and style news from around the globe and from style savvy Jamaicans at home and abroad. This week on Weekly Style: – One of Jamaica’s… Read more »
Every Friday in our column “Style Selec’tings” Kingstonstyle’s Fashion Editor, E. Hansen-McKnight, scours the web to give you the week’s best in clothing and accessories from web-savvy Jamaican stores and designers. It’s summer and it’s so, so hot outside. Now that it’s Friday, our brain is clouded with images of swimsuits and beach parties. This… Read more »
Navigating your way through current fashion trends can be overwhelming. From asymmetrical haircuts to slashed high-waisted denim to flower crowns, some trends are worth stepping to the plate for and others we’d rather stand and watch as they slip by. Like our recent piece on the resurgence of the eighties style “scrunchie,” we like to… Read more »
It’s a new week in fashion and Kingstonstyle has your fashion news on the wire. Every week we bring you the Weekly Style, giving you the latest in fashion and style news from around the globe and from style savvy Jamaicans at home and abroad. This week on Weekly Style: – Supporting your local… Read more »
We love to flirt with colour all year long, but Summer is the opportune time to push the pedal to the metal (so to speak) and boost our colour to the maximum. From vivid neon greens, yellows and pinks to washed out indigo blues and iridescent purples, the look for today’s Polyvore Mood Board… Read more »
It’s a new week in fashion and Kingstonstyle has your fashion news ready. Every week we bring you the Weekly Style, giving you the latest in fashion and style news from around the globe and from style savvy Jamaicans at home and abroad. This week on Weekly Style: – Just when we thought it… Read more »
On the Mood Board: Summer Sandals and Slip Ons We’re Coveting
In Perspective: Style On The Fringe of The Met Gala
Weekly Style: Kei Miller on Beauty, Massiv x Nadastorm, Summer Collections Inspired by JA & More!
Romain Virgo is Striking in a Colourful Suit at All Access
Weekly Style: Style Week Jamaica, Alexis Flora, Kaj Designs and More!
Style Selec’tings: YC gives a Sneak Peek, Plus Flirty Dresses and Fun Looks Galore!
Weekly Style: News from The Wardrobe, Haute Hippie in Jamaica and More!
Get Wet! Preview the D’Havia Summer 2013 Collection
Gold Accents at Dream Weekend in Negril
CFW 2014: Diaphanous Creations from Julan by Designer Julliette Dyke