Downtown Kingston is not downtown Manhattan

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One of the things I really wanted to do while in Kingston, Jamaica was visiting downtown Kingston. From day one the locals told me that it wasn’t what I may picture in my head. “Downtown Kingston is not like downtown Manhattan where you can walk down the street in your high heels with your designer purse”, is what I was told by the local we were staying at. “It’s rough”. No matter how rough it might be, I am a Caribbean girl also, so how much more rough can it be than downtown Paramaribo, Suriname I thought. Before my time in Kingston was up, I wanted to visit downtown Kingston and see it for myself. So on my last day in Kingston I did. Continue reading “Downtown Kingston is not downtown Manhattan”

How I experienced the CFW 2014 fashion shows in Kingston

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The Caribbean Fashion Week 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica was the first international Fashion Week I’ve been to and therefore it’s definitely going in my Fashion History Book. It was a pleasure and honor to be there as one of the media to capture this event from the frontline for Dy Muñeca the Caribbean Fashion Spot. Like I told you before in this post about CFW, I was there as a part of the Caribbean Fashion Spot. That’s why I talk about “we” in my Jamaica posts. My biggest role at the Caribbean Fashion Week shows was that of photographer. In this post I will share my experience of being photographer, visitor and fashionista at the same time. Continue reading “How I experienced the CFW 2014 fashion shows in Kingston”

Coming up on XX Fashion Diva for July

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This month is going to be a very busy month for me and here on XX Fashion Diva. In this post I like to give you an update on what to expect for the next 4 weeks of July on the blog. If you are following this blog for a while now, you may know that I was in Jamaica last month to attend the Caribbean Fashion Week 2014 in Kingston. The past few weeks I did a few posts about my stay in Jamaica and the Fashion Week. All the posts about Jamaica so far are available in the category Jamaica 2014. Continue reading “Coming up on XX Fashion Diva for July”

Caribbean Fashion Week 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica

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The reason I went to Jamaica was to attend the 14th edition of the Caribbean Fashion Week 2014 as a part of Dy Muñeca The Caribbean Fashion Spot. As the PR Executive (including photographer) and fashion & lifestyle editor I had to be there to capture this great event, meet designers, network, and just experience the Caribbean Fashion World.  Continue reading “Caribbean Fashion Week 2014 in Kingston, Jamaica”

Plog: My first impressions of Kingston

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Like I did with my first impressions of Atlanta, this is also a pictures only post of my first impressions of Kingston. Hope you enjoy these ass well. Starting with the first view of Jamaica taken from my window seat in the airplane, followed by a few boards on the wall at the airport upon arrival, which I really like. Then I have some shots of the first day and what food I had then, and some photos of the neighbourhood where I was in Kingston 5, in suburban Mona. While you all are looking at these photos I’m back in the Netherlands safe and sound.  Continue reading “Plog: My first impressions of Kingston”

Coming to Jamaica

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Today I am so happy to announce that I will be in Jamaica tomorrow for fashion business, as a part of Dy Muñeca the Caribbean Fashion Spot. We were invited to attend CFW 2014, the 14th edition of Caribbean Fashion Week, scheduled for June 11-16 in Kingston, Jamaica. So excited!!! Of all the islands I ever wanted to visit, Jamaica was always the first one I wanted to go to. Since I’ve never been on an island before, I call this faith! Continue reading “Coming to Jamaica”

Keep up with the Caribbean Fashion Industry

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Fashion! Yes, we all love it. There’s nothing like gorgeous shoes, a new outfit, another store opening, cool webshops, and a closet full of fabulous clothing. When it comes to fashion most of us is familiar with the Western Fashion Industry. As a Caribbean girl I am here to tell you that the Caribbean Fashion Industry is just as booming and known for lots of talented fashion designers. Here to tell you all about the Caribbean Industry is Dy Muñeca the Caribbean Fashion Spot. This is the spot for fashion in the Caribbean Community and is an independent directory of Caribbean webshops.

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