Maven of all trades: Latoya Hanna-Moxey launches Minka Swimwear line for women

Latoya Hanna-Moxey is a woman who's used to wearing many hats -- corporate diva, mother, chandler and now fashion designer -- with the recent launch of her swimwear line Minka. You can call her a maven of all trades, entering into the world of entrepreneurship with Maven Candles, her line of handmade soy-based candles launched in 2009.

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Bahamian designer Anya explains why sustainability and slow-fashion principles are important to her luxury leather goods brand: Willique

Willique ? the London based luxury leather, bespoke handbag brand is fast establishing an international reputation for craftsmanship and design, whilst championing the idea that luxury too can be part of the slow fashion movement...

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Art, Culture and the World Trade Organization

In The Bahamas, there has been an ongoing discussion about lowering duty on art supplies and products in order to discourage the disenfranchisement of local artists by allowing cheap imitation art to be imported at a lower duty rate.
Free trade and membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is often discussed, but quickly it becomes clear that few people understand the complexity of the situ...

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All things considered

Dear Editor,
Considering all that has been said and done under a PLP administration, we are looking at the possible consolidation of an enslaved state.
Over five years, the government has reigned over worsening economic conditions, and contributed to an unfriendly business environment and growing unemployment.
In response, the government has been hiring Bahamians wholesale, after years of allowing...

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Fashion For a Cause Brings Awareness to HIV/AIDS

Nassau, Bahamas - There
are very few events that can be scheduled smack dab in the middle of
the Superbowl and still pull a packed house, Fashion For A Cause is one
of them.

 

Held
this past Sunday at the British Colonial Hilton, the show brought
together local fashion designers and retailers for an evening dedicated
to bringing awareness to the HIV/AIDS epidemic under the theme Live....

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The Red Dress Soiree, Powered by Aliv donates more than $13,000 to The Bahamas AIDS Foundation

The Red Dress Soiree, today presented a cheque in the amount of $13,214.67 to The Bahamas AIDS Foundation to benefit their Adolescent Outreach Programme...

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Leading Ladies Shine at Red Dress Soiree

More than 300 persons filled the Imperial Ballroom at Atlantis for the third bi-annual Red Dress Soiree, powered by Aliv held on December 10, 2016. The event, whose silent auction benefits The Bahamas AIDS Foundation, raised thousands for the foundation?s work with adolescents affected by and infected with HIV/AIDS...

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Strutting for a cause

For graduating seniors, the most important "walk" uppermost in their minds at this moment in time, is the one in which they will don a graduation gown and mortarboard, and then turn their tassels to the left, signifying the end of their high school years. But before the St. Andrew's School (SAS) graduating class gets to do that they will have one more important walk to make -- they will strut for ...

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Cuban children learn Bahamian culture during a five-day workshop

SANTIAGO de CUBA, Cuba -- Scores of Cuban children in Santiago de Cuba received priceless lessons on Bahamian culture during a five-day children's workshop. The workshop was a part of the Festival de Caribe, a nine-day festival where The Bahamas was honoured. Over 300 Bahamians traveled for the event to display Bahamian culture. The group included artisans, musicians, junkanooers, fashion designer...

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The Red Dress Soiree 2016

Saturday 10th December 2016  6:30 PM

Don't miss The Red Dress Soiree 2016!!! A splendid event featuring twelve phenomenal leading ladies, twelve haute couture red gowns, and one magical night benefiting The Bahamas AIDS Foundation.

The Red Dress Soiree is a high energy runway show that honours exceptional Bahamian women and celebrates local fashion designers. World-class entertainment, a gourmet dinner and a silent auction where a...