PSA: Restaurant Week 2012

Hello gorgeous people!! I have great news to share with you all, wanna here it? Wellllll Jamaica Restaurant Week 2012 will officially kick off on November 9 and will end on November 17. Now there are some great deals out there for the foodies and food connoisseurs alike; take a look at the official website HERE for more details on participating locations and pricing.

There will also be prizes being given away through various social networking sites, i.e. Facebook and Twitter, so you can check out the Restaurant Week Facebook or Twitter accounts  for more information on how you can cop a prize, good luck guys!!

Debbie

PSA: Kingston Bridal Week 2012

The Kingston Bridal Week 2012 is currently under way as it actually started on the 8th of September, but not to worry, the week long event will be culminating this weekend with even more activities such as a fashion show and of course a wine a catering show hosted by the purveyors of great Jamaican dining, Kingston Kitchen. Take a look at the flyers below and be sure to check out the website here for more information.

Until next time friends!

Debbie

FNO Recap: Night at Nettle & Moss

Hi guys! As we all know the annual Fashion's Night Out (FNO) event was held on Thursday September 6, 2012 and if you're a shopaholic like myself, you would have been out trying to find the best deals and steals that many stores had to offer for the night, but for FNO Exotic You spent the entire night at Nettle & Moss, Why? because we were invited by the lovely Aisha Morgan, manager of the boutique, to partake in the fantastic Carol's Daughter launch event at the store, where not only were all Carol's Daughter products 10% off for the night, but patrons at the event had a chance to meet and interact with the wonderful and gorgeous power house behind the brand Miss Lisa Price.

Miss Lisa Price herself

The event was awesome and well organized, patrons were able to freely browse and ask questions on the wide variety of local and imported products and brands that are retailed at Nettle & Moss ,while sipping on Appleton cocktails and munching on yummy hors d'oeuvres; some of the other hair and skincare brands which were on sale included Naniki Naturals, Blended Beauty, Kumea's Hair Perspective, and Nubian Heritage. It was great to be around persons who spoke and  understood the 'hair lingo' such as co-washing, BC (Big Chop), transitioning, pre poo, and other hair related jargon and also get hair care advice from Lisa herself as well as hairstylist Vonessa from Vonessa's Salon & Spa.

The highlight of the night for me was actually having a chance to hear Miss Lisa Price share her story of how her brand, Carol's Daughter, progressed over the years. Lisa started the brand as a simple hobby of making home made skincare products, and under the suggestion of her mother Carol, she began selling these products at local church fairs where they instantly became a hit; the business then progressed to where she made and distributed her products from her tiny apartment in New York and for six years she continued her passion until it blossomed into the brand we know today. For me, this is a remarkable feat and a very humbling and inspiring story of how a woman has defied all odds and brought herself to the top through sheer will, determination and wisdom and it should serve as an inspiration to all female entrepreneurs as well.

Kudos and thanks to Aisha for finally bringing the Carol's Daughter line to Jamaica and congrats on being the only distributor/retailer of the brand within the Caribbean!

Now enough talking, here are a few pictures from the event

Our invite

Helping ourselves to the food

Shopaholics doing what they do best...SHOPPING!

The women behind the event

Lisa Price and Vonessa form Vonessa's Salon & Spa doing a live demo with Carol's Daughter products

Other brands sold at Nettle & Moss

A few of Carol's Daughter skincare products

My friend Krystle and I

Aisha Morgan, owner of Nettle & Moss, and myself

DJ on duty

Photo credit: SKKAN Media

Hope to had fun at this year's FNO!!
Until the next one....
Debbie

PSA: Kingston Kitchen

Hey guys, a friend of mine (thanks Shonoi ) reminded me that Kingston Kitchen will be back and in full force on Sunday, August 26, 2012 so mark your calendars and come hungry for a great evening of food, food and more food!!

Will you be there this Sunday? and if you aren't familiar with the event take a look at Shannon's post here to see what it's about.

Debbie

Caribbean Style & Fashion Shows 2012

With the dawning of the summertide, the fashion scene here in Jamaica will be booming with fun and frenzy as two of our major modelling agencies, Saint International Jamaica Ltd and Pulse, will be hosting the hottest fashion events which are Saint's STYLE WEEK and Pulse's CARIBBEAN FASHION WEEK. This year's events are sure to be equally as exciting as previous years and, I know I'm a little behind, but they have already begun with the launch of Saint International's Style Week on May17 and also Caribbean Fashion Week. If you missed out on these stellar events, here are some pictures courtesy of Ishango and SKKAN Media.

Style Week Launch 2012 (you can see more pics here as well)

The man behind it all Dewight Peters

If you missed the launch, not to worry the big culminating event dubbed Fashion Block will be on May 27, and we'll see local and international models ripping the runway while showcasing awesome local, regional and international designers. With the entire island preparing to celebrate Jamaica's 50th year of independence, Style Week will definitely pay homage to our beautiful little island as well as the zeal, creativity and spunk of the Jamaican people.

Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) Launch 2012 (more pics here)

 

Behind it all: Safiya Cooper CFW Sales and Marketing, her dad and Pulse CEO Kingsley Cooper, and Romae Gordon

 Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) has officially launched, but the actual event will take place on June 7 -11 this year. CFW will be in its 12th year of operation come June 2012 and the event, like fine wine, becomes better as time progresses.This year we'll also see the likes of Joe, Mavado, Machel Montano, Beenie Man and several other entertainers gracing the week long line up of fashion shows with their musical talents. Pulse is the purveyor of class, beauty, entertainment and fashion and CFW is sure wow the masses by showcasing all these elements. Hopeful Shannon and I will have the opportunity to attend this fantastic event *fingers crossed*.

See you in my next post
Debbie

PSA: Jamaica Spa Week 2012

Yep, it's that time again ladies and gentlemen, Jamaica's annual spa week will be kicking off May 26, 2012 to June 2, 2012 so you have adequate time to put away some extra spending money to splurge on that spa pedicure or that massage that you've been dieing to get. Of course I'm always up for a great bargain and with a 30% reduction in selected spa services and products I'm definitely game!!

Here's the flyer showcasing the list of this year's participants

The greatest thing about spa week is that your able to purchase a gift certificate for a discounted spa service, so even if you don't have the time during the actual week long event, you could always use your gift certificate at a later date or you could purchase a gift certificate for someone special in your life.

I'm excited to tryout almost all the venues lol, but MARTINA'S NAIL PLACE is definitely at the top of my list, they are killer at on trend nail designing and I can't wait to check 'em out. I might pick up a gift certificate from ADAM & EVE DAY SPA as well as they are renowned for their superb spa treatments here in Jamaica and of course FACE FORWARD has great beauty products from brands such as Smashbox, Makeup Designory (MUD), Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (OCC,), Sacha Cosmetics and so much more!!

So are any of you guys gonna take advantage of the great deals during spa week? I hope so cause this is an event you definitely don't wanna miss!!

See ya later!
Debbie

Miss Universe Jamaica 2012 (picture heavy)

The Miss Universe Jamaica (MUJ) Pageant 2012 was recently held at the National Indoor Sports Centre on May 12, 2012 . The reigning Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes, graced us with her presence at the coronation event which saw the gorgeous Chantal Zaky capturing the crown and the title of Miss Universe Jamaica 2012 from the other 15 contestants and Racquel Jones took home the first runner up title. This was Chantal's second time vying for the crown as she had entered last year's MUJ competition but unfortunatley placed third in the event, this year she returned more determined and focused on winning the crown and she did just that. Take a look at the pictures of the event courtesy of SKKAN Media.

Miss Jamaica 2012 Chantal Zaky & Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes

2nd Runner Up Sherece Cowan, MUJ 2012 Chantal Zaky &  1st Runner Up Racquel Jones

All the contestants can be seen HERE

Hope you enjoyed
Debbie