If you’ve been fortunate to have passed through the gates of Rio Chico you’ll understand why it was love at first sight for Khaled, who also wanted to become the new owner of the 14-acre luxurious estate owned by business mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart. Alas, it’s not for sale. Lasting memories were made, however, and we reckon he’ll find lots more reasons to return.

You may be on holidays but fashion hasn’t taken a break! From magazine spreads to hot, hot, hot parties, be glad that the industry keeps up well dressed and informed. Over at Elle The Rock’s most fashionable coconut vendor strikes again! Seemingly, two time’s the charm for Saint International male face Tevin Steele, the coconut vendor from Portie — you just can’t make this stuff up! For the Elle Magazine editorial, Steele wore Celine alongside model peer Grace Elizabeth. The two were lensed by photog Max Papendieck. Meanwhile, for his appearance in Ansinthmag, Steele styles in Calvin.

Still on the fashion train, AllThePrettyBirds.com founder and fashion influencer Tamu McPherson is feeling and looking velvety smooth this season in Zara. McPherson took to her Instagram recently to humble-brag her new plaid velvet ensemble from another Zara ad campaign. And of course to wish us Buon Natale.

Naomi (do we even need to add the Campbell anymore?) is showing those comignup that you can have longevity in the modelling game. Don’t call the supermodel a narcissist unless it’s in reference to her being the face of the newly released NARS Cosmetics spring 2019 make-up campaign. The award-winning model, who’s positively proud of her Rock roots, was recently tapped as the face of the world-renowned make-up brand. “Naomi is a living icon and brings such strong personality to the camera,” said François Nars, friend of the model and French-born founder of the cosmetics brand. “She and I are like family. I have known her since the very beginning of her career. From the start, I have admired her, her beauty, and her style.” We concur!

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Born in London, England to a Grenadian mother and raised in Toronto, Canada, the former managing director of The Remix Project and co-founder of alternative education programme Lost Lyrics. Parris is now the host of CBC hit series Exhibitionists. SO2 shares her words of inspiration from her grandfather: “Those who ain’t dead, badly wounded”… “He’d say it at the end of each story… I look at it as a salute to the struggler. If you’re still here in spite of it all, it’s a testament to your strength and the fact that you need to keep going no matter what!” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

By The Way…

Okay, so you knew and we didn’t. Actor Roger Cross hails from Christiana, Jamaica. His credits include The Chronicles of Riddick, War for the Planet of the Apes, The Day The Earth Stood Still and TV series Salvation, 24 and Arrow.

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