Monday, July 29, 2024
As thousands of athletes cruised along the Seine River on barges to ring in the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics last Friday, sport and fashion enthusiasts, and Kingston’s who’s who — dressed in patriotic gear — watched from the lobby of the Jamaica Pegasus, sipping glasses of sangria, delighting in fashion from local designers Heather Laine and Kadian Nicely, relishing Chef Mark Cole’s Paris Olympics-themed fare, and hobnobbing with Olympians, pausing only for #TeamJamaica’s arrival on the big screen.
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Owna ‘Laine’ Saint International models storm the runway in Heather Laine. (Joseph Wellington)
On Paris Time From left: Jamaica Pegasus Executive Chef Mark Cole; sports marketer Carole Beckford; and Jamaica Pegasus General Manager Brian Sang. (Joseph Wellington)