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Ocean Style Magazine and KerryManWoman Home Celebrate the
Success of DESIGNED: FASHION SHOWCASE 2008
Date Posted: June 26, 2008.
CARIBPR NEWSWIRE, NEW YORK, NY, June 26, 2008: DESIGNED:
Fashion Showcase 2008 "NYC's Bryant Park in the Caribbean"
hosted by Ocean Style Magazine and KerryManWomanHome took
place on Saturday May 31, 2008 in the Cornwall Room of the
magnificent Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
The Hollywood glitterati descended upon Montego Bay in full
force for the event. The celebrity attendance included "Law
and Order's," Anthony Anderson; the host of Bravo's reality
series "Make me a Supermodel," Tyson Beckford; the stunning
and talented Elise Neal formerly of the UPN hit series "All
of Us"; music impresario Bryce Wilson; the beautiful face of
Sean John Women, Lauren London; Malika Haqq of "ATL"; movie
producer Robin Thede; Constance White, fashion writer and
Executive Fashion Director at EBay; as well as Freddie Leiba,
of In Style Magazine and celebrity stylist. Jamaica's own
celebrities were also in abundance, from reggae female
sensation Tanya Stephens and reggae rock group Rootz
Underground to neo soul artiste, Cezar. The music for the
evening was provided by DJ Bambino out of Miami.
This invitation-only fashion event was abuzz with an A- list
crowd whose style appetites were fed with designs from the
fashion world's top designers showcasing their key looks,
from Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Jean Paul Gaultier, Etro,
Roberto Cavalli, Alberta Ferretti, Catherine Malandrino,
FENDI, Rosa Cha, Angel Sanchez, Tricia Fix, Zang Toi, and
Apple Bottoms to Jamaica's own, SIIM and AndeSew with
sandals by Bridget Sandals and jewelry featured by Miami
design company Citrine by the Stones.
An evening of glamour and glitz was celebrated, as high
fashion intersected the tropical Caribbean catwalk. The show
got off to an impeccable start with the crowd's utter gaze
on the models as they gracefully sashayed the catwalk of the
Cornwall Room at Half Moon Hotel. The musical acoustics
blissfully bounced off the walls as the vibrations of
fashion and style filled the air.
As the event came to a close and the models paraded the
runway for the finale, the crowd was treated to its final
bit of eye candy for the evening as "VROOM VROOM" blared
over the loud speakers and suddenly the BMW backdrop curtain
was dropped which revealed a shiny white 2009 BMW X6 which
then proceeded to make its entrance on the runway. In luxury
fashion, the sports activity vehicle sparkled as it was
driven down the runway by the owners of BMW Motors of
Jamaica. The models then posed and flanked the car as the
paparazzi lights were flashing and the crowd went wild in
amazement: the new 2009 BMW X6 made her official debut! What
more could the Caribbean purveyors of fashion and style ask
for, but luxury at your fingertips?
Ocean Style Magazine and KerryManWomanHome joined forces
with an impressive list of partners including Half Moon
Hotel, BMW, RBTT Securities, Jamaica Trade and Invest and
Air Jamaica to help bring a formidable fashion event to a
discerning Jamaican audience, to whom high fashion and style
are the rule rather than exception.
Ocean Style Magazine is the premiere glossy fashion and
lifestyle magazine in the Caribbean, with covers graced by
the likes of Halle Berry, Jamaica's own Nadine Willis, R&B
sensation Mya, Rihanna and most recently pop icon, Mariah
Carey. Ocean Style has been defined as the 'Vogue of the
Caribbean' with its avant-garde approach to high fashion,
with fashion feature backdrops in Havana, Cuba and the
Platinum coast of Barbados to extravagant destinations
peppered all throughout the Caribbean. Ocean Style has
partnered with superb stylists and photographers to bring
out the intricate details in designers such as Philosophy
Alberta Feretti and Jean Paul Gaultier to fill its fashion
pages with the very best in high-end fashion. For more,
please visit: www.oceanstylemagazine.com
KerryManWomanHome is a high-end lifestyle boutique which
carries all the necessary accoutrements for the modern
individual living in a tropical paradise setting, from
contemporary and designer clothing/jewelry to handmade
eco-friendly home furnishings. This fascinating lifestyle
boutique is located in Kingston, Jamaica; and a new location
recently opened last year at the exclusive Half Moon
Shopping Village in Montego Bay. For more, please visit
Kerry in Kingston at 18 South Avenue phone: 876.929.2096 or
Half Moon Shopping Village in Montego Bay phone:
876.953.3779.
The Half Moon Hotel is quite frankly, one of the true rare
gems in a handful of prestigious resorts that graciously dot
the beaches of the Caribbean. For over fifty years, this
luxurious resort has exceeded guests' expectations time and
time again with all the amenities of unimaginable opulence.
From its championship golf course to its decadent 68,000
square foot spa, this impeccable resort truly served as an
exemplary backdrop to this elegant fashion affair. For more,
please visit: www.halfmoon.com
