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Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes stands proudly beside his wife, Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, as she signs copies of her book ‘Diva 2.0’ at Calabash 2025.
Nathaniel Stewart
Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes stands proudly beside his wife, Emmy Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, as she signs copies of her book ‘Diva 2.0’ at Calabash 2025.
Gabrielle Burgess, CEO of Suga Lifestyle, strikes a playful pose in a dress from Dashing.
Nathaniel Stewart
Gabrielle Burgess, CEO of Suga Lifestyle, strikes a playful pose in a dress from Dashing.
Sales manager Amarli Monderoy from Arima, Trinidad, fully embraced the vibrant energy of the closing day of Calabash.
Nathaniel Stewart
Sales manager Amarli Monderoy from Arima, Trinidad, fully embraced the vibrant energy of the closing day of Calabash.
Jamaica’s film commissioner Jackie Jackson pulls up to her first Calabash in a dress from South Africa.
Nathaniel Stewart
Jamaica’s film commissioner Jackie Jackson pulls up to her first Calabash in a dress from South Africa.
Dr Dana Morris Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information, poses with Jason Henzell, chairman of Jakes Hotel.
Nathaniel Stewart
Dr Dana Morris Dixon, minister of education, skills, youth and information, poses with Jason Henzell, chairman of Jakes Hotel.
Jennifer Clarke, psychotherapist, decides on an one-shoulder maxi from Toronto for the last day of Calabash.
Nathaniel Stewart
Jennifer Clarke, psychotherapist, decides on an one-shoulder maxi from Toronto for the last day of Calabash.
Visual artist Gillian Chen says ‘yes’ to style and comfort, pairing Old Navy pants with a self-made top and a hat by the ‘Hat Man’ from 7 Mile Beach.
Nathaniel Stewart
Visual artist Gillian Chen says ‘yes’ to style and comfort, pairing Old Navy pants with a self-made top and a hat by the ‘Hat Man’ from 7 Mile Beach.
Right: Surrounded by books and nature, attorney-at-law Houston Thompson looks right at home.
Nathaniel Stewart
Right: Surrounded by books and nature, attorney-at-law Houston Thompson looks right at home.
Left: Principal Judian Wright catches our attention in a beautiful maxi dress, perfectly suited for the day’s events.
Nathaniel Stewart
Left: Principal Judian Wright catches our attention in a beautiful maxi dress, perfectly suited for the day’s events.
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By day three, Calabash 2025 had settled into its rhythm, with Sunday’s lineup blending soul and spectacle – from a moving tribute to Annie John by Dr Dana Morris Dixon, Beverley East, Kei Miller, and Maxine Walters, to a lively Reasonings with Sheryl Lee Ralph, and an acoustic nod to Burning Spear’s album Marcus Garvey. The fashion kept pace, continuing the weekend’s easy elegance with breezy whites, crochet, straw hats, and artisanal touches. Something Extra closes the chapter on literary style.