Left: Tammy Hart (left), Kathryn May (centre) and Cecile Levee at the Blackwell Rum launch at Half Moon in Montego Bay on Wednesday night. - Janet Silvera Photo Right: Deryk Smith dances up a storm with his sister-in-law, June Smith, at the celebration of his parents Lascelles and Monica Smith's 50th anniversary in Kirkland Heights, Red Hills, last Saturday. - Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer
We already have the greatest rum on earth in our fair island but nothing's wrong with adding Chris Blackwell's label to the list. And, grab your sketch pads and head out to Caribbean Fashionweek for the latest designs, starting tonight!
Fashionistas have started to arrive in Jamaica for Caribbean Fashionweek. Already here is Gavin Douglas, pictured here on the CFW runway with Nadine Willis. Gavin is the winner of Britain's Fashion Fringe Award, as well as the UK Young Designer of the Year award. He will show his latest collection tomorrow. - Contributed
Looking more fabulous than ever, Kerry-Ann Clarke (left), Donahue Jarrett and the beautiful Asha Issa.
Chris Blackwell (right) pours a 'round' of the rum bearing his name, 'Blackwell' Black Gold, for boxing champion Lennox Lewis (second left), Kevin Bourke (second right) and David McConnell (left). Partly hidden is Pen Cavanaugh.
Here for Caribbean Fashionweek is Teddy Isimit-Mirin (second right). Pulse's general manager, Romae Gordon (centre), and winners of Pulse's Caribbean Model Search in Guadeloupe are also in the picture. Mirin heads Strategies Caribe, a company based in Guadeloupe that partners with Pulse in a number of fashion-related projects currently being developed in the French Caribbean. - Contributed
Honorary Consul of Thailand, Thalia Lyn (left), has a special hug for guest chef, Phayom Somna from Thailand, at Tuesday's press conference to launch the Thai Food and Culture Festival, which starts on June 15. - Rudolph Brown/Chief Photographer