Zan Hyde is no ordinary model. The Pulse star is equally comfortable in front of the camera as she is perusing legal journals at the University of Florida, where she is reading for a law degree. Earlier this year, Hyde was selected to be the face...
For Dana Baugh, founder of BAUGHaus Design Studio, the true joy of the Christmas season lies in crafting ornaments that beautifully capture unique elements of Jamaica’s rich culture. Each year, Baugh gets an actual Jamaican fruit and makes a...
When Jhoenea Wilson asked her husband Damion what he wanted for his upcoming birthday, after a brief exchange, he was presented with three options. Tugging at his heartstrings during the season of giving, careful deliberation led Damion to choose...
This festive season, Michelle ‘BossMom’ Gordon saw the community of Cambridge, St James—where her father, Frederick Jackson Jr., is from—listed as a potential recipient of a house for Christmas from her charity. She immediately knew it was the...
It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year. And many celebrate this exciting season in different ways. As a firm believer in Christmas and self-love, Denecia Green has made it her mission to merge the two in picture-perfect fashion. She...
The 92nd Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Awards Banquet was a grand celebration of excellence, drawing a remarkable turnout from the business community to honour outstanding achievements. Something Extra has the highlights.
It was an exciting evening of match-making on Wednesday as some 30 book-lovers gathered in the cosy Café Blue shop in Constant Spring for an evening of Blind Date with a Book. Powered by Kingston Bookshop, the event was one of several lead-up...
Luxury fragrance brand Ted Green its début in Jamaica, just in time for the holidays, with two launch events — first at MoDA market and then at Bijoux VIP Night on December 5. The brand enchanted fragrance lovers with its sophisticated scents...
Published:Wednesday | December 11, 2024 | 12:07 AM
Cumax Wealth Management celebrated a night of ‘Wealth and Wine’ under the stars at Terra Nova Hotel in St Andrew with a fun-filled client appreciation cocktail last Wednesday. Guests mingled, sipped on cocktails, and enjoyed an evening of...
Over the last nine years, Nicolas Wilson, Mr Jamaica’s Heavyweight Champion 2024, has never missed a day of doing 100 push-ups and planks immediately after waking up and goes to the gym at least three times each week. “That’s [my] morning routine....
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the executives of Trafalgar Travel Limited secured the ballroom at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston to treat staff, clients, and well-wishers. Guests arrived dressed to impress, gathering to enjoy...
When Chad Brown and Zoe Thomas signed up for church camp, the last thing they were looking for was love. But fate stepped in when they least expected it. Years after their initial meeting, these kindred soulmates became friends and soon found a...
Saturday was the biggest race day of the year. And socialites gathered at Caymanas Park in St Catherine to place bids on their favourite horses. Off the track, all bets were off as invitees walked the green carpet in the fanciest cowboy and cowgirl...
Redefining elegance and empowerment, all while exuding effortless confidence. That’s the winning combination career women can explore once they suit up for Mark Anthony’s one-of-a-kind style experience. Known for his signature touch of class in...
Cementing her place as one of the faces to watch in the global fashion industry, SAINT International star Dru Campbell is suited in luxe nautical-influenced womenswear for Paco Rabanne’s just-released Pre-Fall 2025 lookbook. This is close on the...
Buff Bay, the small town in Portland, has a population of 2,757. One of its home-grown householders is John Horne, a gentleman whose quiet life excites curiosity. He was born and bred in desperately poor circumstances in a two-bedroom board house...
‘Tis the season for festive drinks, mouth-watering food, lively music, and good company, plus a touch of mystery with masks. Sora Japanese Cuisine and Urban Lounge hosted its first masquerade Christmas party at the Progressive Shopping Centre on...
The Jamaica Youth Chorale (JYC) and its legacy group, The Kingston Seventeen (K17), have partnered with The Caring for Miracles Foundation for a benefit performance of their Christmas Joy production to raise critical funds for improving pre-term...
In an era where physical books are phasing out, Shanique Sinclair, literacy advocate and brainchild of the Book Fairy Festival, is on a mission to keep physical books alive and free for grabs in Jamaica. Her passion is so strong that, in...
Tomorrow’s buzzworthy Mouttet Mile race day at Caymanas Park is a sure bet to up the fashion ante. With a dress code calling for those RSVPing to suit up in ‘Wild West wear’, well-heeled spectators and style watchers can expect a parade of denims,...
Ahead of Saturday’s Mouttet Mile, organisers hosted the post-position draw at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston. Guests were out the gates early with their takes on this year’s theme: wild west wear. Something Extra brings you the highlights.
Amid the threat of rain on Sunday, patrons braved the weather to experience the Kingston Curry Festival, where performers Johnmark Wigan, Ecina, Melia, and Mozein and more than 40 vendors, with a variety of curried dishes on the menu, tantalised...
December is finally here, and you know what that means – it’s time for sorrel, eggnog, ham, and more. While many indulge in seconds and thirds at staff parties and festive dinners, the gym often takes a back seat. But instead of being a Grinch this...
The recent Ofit launch in Kingston marked the brand’s entry into the Jamaican market. With over 20 years as a leader in cultural exchange programmes in the Dominican Republic, Ofit is now expanding its vision to Jamaica. The event was filled with...
