The range spans bikinis, board shorts, cover-ups, beach bags and rash guards – essentially your one-stop destination for a day surfing. Playful, bright and practical, the collection is intended as a “celebration of natural beauty, daring and confidence”, as a release from Roxy read.

Prints come by way of abstract geometric shapes and colourful florals, while bikini styles include knotted bandeaus and halternecks. Prices start at £60 for a one-piece.

Source: Vogue

Social media network Facebook was buzzing last Friday night, minutes after news broke that America’s latest heartthrob, Miguel, is one of the headline acts on Reggae Sumfest 2013.

The Grammy-award winning singer and songwriter joins an impressive list of internationally acclaimed musicians such as Destiny’s Child, Rihanna, R Kelly, Kanye West, Lionel Richie, Usher and Chris Brown who have graced the Reggae Sumfest stage.

The R&B vocalist, well known for Sure Thing, Do You, and All I Want is You, is scheduled to perform on Saturday, July 27, the final night of the festival, alongside Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley and Chronixx. It will be the California-born singer’s first performance in Jamaica.

Miguel’s biggest hit to date, Adorn, is a sultry, soulful ballad reminiscent of the late Marvin Gaye’s smash, Sexual Healing. Adorn was the first track released from the singer’s sophomore album, Kaleidoscope Dream, which peaked at the number 1 spot on the Billboard R&B/Hip-hop chart.

“Sumfest patrons can expect to be wowed by the young artiste’s striking vocals and alluring stage presence, while rocking to the sounds of his eclectic LPs,” said a media release from Summerfest Productions, organisers of the annual festival.

Colourful Musical Oeuvres

According to Summerfest Production’s marketing representative Touchstone Productions Miguel, who has been knighted as the modern day Prince, often blends the rich sounds of R&B, rock, pop and funk to produce colourful musical oeuvres.

Reggae Sumfest, now in its 21st year, will take place from July 21 to 27. Dubbed The Greatest Reggae Show on Earth, the festival is expected to attract thousands of patrons from Jamaica and the rest of the world to its home in Montego Bay. The festival kicks off with its annual beach party on Sunday, July 21.

Early bird tickets for the event’s show nights are now available online through Touchstone Ticketing, the official online ticketing partner for the Festival.

The 21st staging of Reggae Sumfest is sponsored by Digicel, Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Secrets Resorts, Red Stripe, Pepsi and the Jamaica Tourist Board, among others.

Source: Jamaica Star

Kelly Rowland has released a powerful new single off of her upcoming album, “Talk a Good Game.”

Called “Dirty Laundry,” the track has Rowland opening up about her former Destiny’s Child bandmate, Beyonce, as well as a past abusive relationship. ”Dirty Laundry” is the latest single off of Rowland’s fourth studio album. ”Talk a Good Game” hits stores on June 18.

Source: Huffington Post

The Bajan beauty has released images of the latest pieces in the highly coveted high-street collaboration:

Models Jourdan Dunn, Ataui Deng, Tao Okamoto, and Bambi Norwood continue to show off the flirty, yet athletic-inspired Summer designs.

The collection captures some of the season’s hottest trends including printed crop top and short combos, high-low frocks, retro-inspired swimwear, and ankle-strap sandals.

If you’re feeling any of the above, keep your fingers positioned to visit www.riverisland.com for their May 25th release date. The collection will also hit stores on the same day.

Source: Fashion Bomb

Incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel has rubbished allegations of being beaten behind bars.

According to the self-proclaimed world boss, he is in high spirits and is focused on the journey set before him courtesy of local authorities.

“I want the fans to know that I am physically okay. I have never been stabbed, kicked, punched or beaten and I did not try to commit suicide. Jail is undoubtedly, unquestionably the worst place to be on this planet called Earth, but as it relates to my encounters with the correctional officers at the institution, I have no complaints,” he said in a letter addressed to The STAR.

The artiste says he has received continued support from his parents and his common-law wife and babymother during his tribulation; however, he remains disappointed with some of his former musical associates.

“Despite being denied bail recently, and being betrayed by Popcaan and Tommy Lee whilst going through the darkest hour of my existence, I am unparalleled in my determination to remain positive. I do a lot of reading and writing and usually try to exercise.” he said.

His book, The Voice of The Jamaican Ghetto co-authored by Michael Dawson of People’s Telecom fame, received favourable feedback in places like Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Bulgaria, Chile and Amsterdam, and recently spiralled a debate from literature enthusiasts about whether it should be included in the CXC syllabus.

As a recording artiste, Vybz Kartel remains current and relevant in the dancehall genre, receiving the Artiste of the Year awards for both Youth View and Portmore Awards, respectively.

“I would like to thank all my fans who have been behind me in my time of peril and unjust prosecution. Thanks for your continued support of my music, making me the recipient of Youth View’s Deejay of the years 2011 and 2012 as well as Portmore Awards 2012, plus voting countless songs to the number-one spot on the reggae/dancehall charts worldwide,” he said.

Kartel has been in custody since September 2011. He and his co-accused are to return to the Home Circuit Court on May 27 when it is expected that their trial will begin.

The artiste and accomplices are alleged to have murdered Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams at Vybz Kartel’s home in Havendale, St Andrew, on August 16, 2011.

Source: The Star

Yesterday, Lauren Conrad released a sneak peek of her next LC Lauren Conrad collection for Kohl’s, and we can already tell it will be TOTALLY perfect for all those sunny days ahead. For her first look, she wore an effortlessly-cool blue and white polka dot skater skirt with a skinny black belt and matching pumps. The best part, though, is the open back, which you can totally peep in the reflection behind her! Her second frock is little fancier and features a double layer cream lace top and white underslip. We love how she paired it with a gold chain and stacked brown platforms.

For a more casual look, we liked Lauren’s sheer nude lace top with polka dot  cut-off jean shorts and THE best beach waves to date. We also love her preppy chambray button-up and cuffed white shorts ensemble that she accented with a bold yellow belt. Lauren Conrad collection hits Kohls.com this week, so keep your eyes peeled for all her latest duds.

Source: Lauren Conrad

The fire-filled rapper has enjoyed chart success with her music, American Idol judging spot, make-up endorsement with MAC, and more. Now, she’s lending her name and brain to new clothing line - ‘The Nicki Minaj Collection’.

Little is known about the range, however the Young Money diva took to Twitter yesterday to give her ever-loyal Barbz a sneak peek of the clothes — going a step further to ask for their input.

Source: sheisdiva

You may soon have to pay to watch videos on YouTube. The video site, owned by Google, is set to launch a paid-for subscription service later this week that will charge users to access content on some of its specialist channels. According to reports in the Financial Times, a single-channel subscription is expected to cost £1.28 ($1.99) a month and will apply to as many as 50 YouTube channels.

Paying customers will be able to get access to exclusive videos, TV shows and films from select specialist channels. Paying a subscription may also remove adverts from free videos. YouTube revamped the site and introduced channels in December 2011.

A ‘person familiar with the plans’ told the FT that the channels will show archived content or exclusive previews and clips. The extra money is also expected to fund new TV and film shows that will be shown exclusively online. Paid-for subscriptions are an alternative way for YouTube to make money, in addition to its advertising revenues. The new channels have helped expand YouTube’s audience to 1bn users who watch 6bn hours of video each month. You can already subscribe to get updates from channels for free.

YouTube hasn’t confirmed the paid-for subscription plans, but a Google spokesman said: ‘We’re looking into creating a subscription platform that could bring even more great content to YouTube for our users to enjoy and provide our creators with another vehicle to generate revenue from their content, beyond the rental and ad-supported models we offer.’

At a media conference last year, YouTube’s CEO Salar Kamangar said that a subscription model would give TV networks and producers of these networks a more direct line to their audience with lower costs. A Google spokesman added: ‘We have long maintained that different content requires different types of payment models. There are a lot of our content creators that think they would benefit from subscriptions, so we’re looking at that.’

Source: Mail Online

Gucci may have won round one of its trademark case against Guess over a diamond-patterned G logo that bore a striking resemblance to a Gucci pattern; but round two has gone to Guess.

Just about one year ago–following a three-year legal battle–the mass clothing brand was ordered by New York courts to pay Gucci $4.7 million, which was actually pretty paltry compared to the $221 million Gucci had originally asked for. And though Gucci had still won, a counterclaim filed by Guess back in 2009 had yet to be settled. In the counterclaim, Guess sought to have three of Gucci’s registered trademarks nullified in Milan–and it won.

An Italian court ruled Friday that Gucci’s diamond pattern, G logo and “Flora” pattern trademarks had been cancelled, and that Guess’s Quattro G-diamond pattern was not derived from Gucci’s double-G, WWD reports.

The canceling of Gucci’s trademarks is a pretty big deal, as it means that anyone can use a G logo in any of these signature patterns. Unsurprisingly, Gucci is not pleased. The brand described Guess’s now-permitted use of G-based logos as “unlawful and parasitic free-riding on Gucci’s trademark and, in general, its brand image.” Gucci plans to file an appeal, calling the court’s decision “potentially dangerous for the protection of ‘Made in Italy.’”

Paul Marciano, CEO of Guess, said the ongoing legal battle could have been resolved by a simple phone call and that Gucci’s tactics have been “nothing less than bullying.” He continued, “Because of their endless resources, Gucci has been forum shopping all over the world to try and stop Guess from expanding its successful accessories business. It’s fundamentally wrong and unconscionable.” Gucci still has ongoing suits against Guess in China and France.

Source: Fashionista