"MERCEDES-BENZ PRESENTS" By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine NolanPhotos Courtesy of www.mbfashionweek.com The coveted winner of the "Mercedes-Benz Presents" Designer of the Fall 2012 Season Award is avant-garde, chic designer, Naeem Khan.   He has creatively dressed many a beauty of culture and refinement such as Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Lady ...

  MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK IS UPON US By:   Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine NolanPhotos Courtesy of www.mbfashionweek.com We are just days away from what once again promises to be another great season of New York Fashion Week.   On February 9th through February 16th,  well-known and emerging designers will come together ...

U.S. OPEN - THE FINISH LINE By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer: Maxine Nolan  Sports enthusiasts were treated to some exciting track and field competitions on Saturday, January 28th at Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City. This marks the 99th year as we celebrate USA Track and Field's 2012 ...

A REGGAE CELEBRATION - REBEL SALUTE 2012 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhoto: Tandeca Stewart, Desmond YoungVideographer: Egan StewartReporter: Janeth Stewart St. Elizabeth, Jamaica became a Reggae Paradise on January 14th as music lovers came together to celebrate Rebel Salute 2012 another well planned Executed and Successfull Event.  This monumental event is certainly a family affair ...

DREAM CASTLE RESTAURANT GRAND OPENING, just in time for JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL, MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Videographer: Maxine Nolan Montego Bay, Jamaica came alive with excitement last December! Dream Castle Restaurant and Lounge is now open for business and the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony drew in ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012 - TIMES SQUARE By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: George Whylie, AP, Reuters, Getty Images, Video: Maxine Nolan 'There is no better ship than friendship'. We look back upon 2011 as a tough economic year for the history books but look ahead with a sense of optimism at the ...

Event Planning at its Best By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: Curtis Smith Photography A wedding is one of the most anticipated experiences in life. It requires extensive preparation and planning in order to make it a memorable event. While exciting and gratifying, it can also be extremely stressful. There is one wedding ...

The Elegant Collections of Rania Hatoum By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: Rania Hatoum Every bride looks forward to the day that her dream becomes a reality. There is one bridal designer that is like a star in the night sky sparkling brighter than the rest. Rania Hatoum is a young and culturally diverse ...

Miami Beach International Bridal Week By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger This past weekend, November 26th and 27th, we took a glimpse into the fascinating world of tradition as the Miami Beach International Bridal Week took place at the plush Eden Roc Renaissance in trendsetting and tropical Miami Beach. Exhibitors had the special couple ...

Eileen Fisher Partners with PACE By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Simple, sensual and timeless are all synonymous with the luxurious International retailer, Eileen Fisher. This was very evident on Saturday, November 19th as Eileen Fisher at The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, came together with PACE, Believing in Girls, of Palm ...

Unite to Save Our Reefs By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: www.coral.org Photo by Chuck Savall One of the great aspects of the recent DEMA Dive Show 2011 was the awareness that it brought to life through organizations fighting to save our marine ecosystems. The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a non-profit organization working diligently to ...

GO PINK IN THE CITY By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger The stately Mizner Ballroom in the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Boca Raton, Florida, was transformed on Friday, October 28th, into a very 'Pink Afternoon In the City', 'New York City', as Kristin Davis, well-known for her role on the HBO Hit ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Dedication   By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger   Photos:  George Whylie, Pure Fame Media Inc / FR TV and  AP Photo There is nothing that could stop this magnificent day from becoming a reality and living out the dream that a prominent civil rights leader began years ...

[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="9"]   President Obama Speaks at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication on the National Mall National Mall, Washington, DC

Official Visit of South Korean President to the U.S. By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: George Whylie-Photographer; David Cassanova- Correspondent; Maxine Nolan-Videographer [gallery] Thursday, October 13th, marked a turning point for President Barack Obama as he warmly welcomed South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak, to the White House. Amidst a steady rainfall, the two leaders shook ...

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Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York City, October 27-29, 2011 PhotoPlus Expo Presents "A Fored For Nature" Keynote Presentation with Photo Icons Art Wolfe, Frans Lanting and Tom Mangelsen Award Winning Photographers Share Stage, Images, and Experience for First Time Anywhere NEW YORK, NY -- October 7, 2011 – PDN PhotoPlus ...

Global Competition Underway - UN Memorial By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Covered by Maxine Nolan, Andrew Stephen Videographers, David Cassanova Correspondent- DC -Digital The competition is now officially underway. On September 30th, the committee tasked with building a permanent memorial at the United Nations in honor of the victims of ...

Photo by Kathryn Kirk In photo 1 (left to right): Alex Vedrine; Tanesha Vedrine; Dr. Wonnie Rhieu, Woodhull Medical Center; BP Markowitz; Deputy Borough President Yvonne Graham; Gail Smith, MetroPlus October 6, 2011 “TAKE YOUR MAN TO THE DOCTOR”: BP MARKOWITZ URGES MEN TO VISIT PHYSICIAN, ENCOURAGES LOVED ONES TO ...

Columbus Day Parade in New York City The 2011 Columbus Day Parade will take place on October 10, 2011 When Is The Columbus Day Parade? The Columbus Day Parade will take place on Monday, October 10, 2011. What Time is the Columbus Day Parade? The Columbus Day Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. and lasts ...

An Evening with Sherri Hill By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: www.zimbio.com During Mercedes-Benz Spring 2012 Fashion Week on the evening of September 14th in New York City in the Grand Corridor of the posh Trump Tower, we were entertained and bedazzled with 'An Evening by Sherri Hill'. ...

Fashion Now By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger It was a day jam packed full of unique fashion and fabulous fun at Boca Town Center Mall in Boca Raton, Florida on Saturday, September 24th, 2011. Under the bright skylights of Center Court, serious shoppers were treated to 'Simon Fashion Now'. It all ...

MADE IN AFRICA By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos:George Whylie, Video: Maxine Nolan Mercedes-Benz Spring 2012 Fashion Week ended magnificently with a bang. Elegance overtook the stage as the final show of the season was put on by ARISE Magazine at the historical Avery Fisher Hall in ...

The South-South Awards By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: South-South Website On Monday, September 19th, 2011, there was a very special event taking place at the elegant Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The 2011 South-South Awards were held as an annual event which this year recognized ...

Beethoven meets bebe By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: Hope Wilkos, www.apparelnews.net To most young girls today, Bebe means sexy and sultry. As part of New York Fashion Week Showcase and with generous support from STOLICHNAYA Vodka, BeautiControl, TONI & GUY, JAVA MONSTER, NeuroWater, Zoom!Teeth Whitening and ...

Haute Fashion with Zang Toi By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: George Whylie, www.zimbio.com, Video: Maxine Nolan There's one designer that keeps exceeding expectations each season he shows at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. Zang Toi, a truly brilliant Malaysian designer, gives his audience a dramatic performance as he presents each ...

WALTER NEW URBAN LINE FOR SPRING 2012 By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: WWD In an intimate setting on the rooftop of the EMPIRE Hotel, the energetic and down-to-earth designer, Walter Baker, gave us a most intriguing collection known as his urban line, WALTER. From the lightest of light ...

Enjoying a week full of Mercedes-Benz Spring 2012 Fashion By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger, Photo:George Whylie, Video:Maxine Nolan As evidence that Mercedes-Benz Spring 2012 Fashion Week truly is a worldwide fashion event, this season was a first for presentation of live-streaming fashion shows direct from the runway at www.youtube.com/liverunway Fashion fans ...

Opening of the 9/11 Memorial By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Monday, September 12th, marked the opening of the 9/11 Memorial Gardens and Waterfall. Press and media were given a rare and first-hand look prior to the public opening. Amidst the hustle and bustle of the city, this peaceful and ...

NAUTICA IN NEW YORK By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Traditional classic was at its best on Friday, September 9th, during Fashion Week in New York. With the sun shining brightly in the sky and the backdrop of the New York City skyline in the distance, the ...

9/11 TEN YEAR MEMORIAL BY: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger (Photographer) As the door closes on yet another 9/11 anniversary, this one being the significant 10-year milestone, I am left with a greater understanding and definite closeness and deeper compassion for those that braved that horrible day in 2001 and lost ...

A MAGICAL FASHION SHOW BY: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos:George Whylie, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Website, Getty Images, Video: Maxine Nolan It was certainly a fantastic day of fashion on Day 2 of Mercedes-Benz Spring 2012 Fashion Week, but the culmination of the evening was the magical Falguni and Shane Peacock ...

FASHION'S NIGHT OUT By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: wireimage and zimbio The bustling and exciting city of New York gave fans a reason to shout and have some fun. Rockefeller Center is always the place to live large in lights and last night was no exception. ...

Recap of Day 1 - MB Spring 2012 FW By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger, Photos: George Whlie, Video: Maxine Nolan The sun is shining bright today on Lincoln Center and a successful Day 1 has come and gone for Mercedes-Benz Spring 2012 Fashion Week. There were so many ...

'Mercedes-Benz Presents' Lisa Vogel and Luxe By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos Courtesy of BHPH PR and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Website Pastels painted a pretty palette at Luxe by Lisa Vogel at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim held in Miami Beach, Florida in July. Tiny and sexy bikinis in solids and prints perked ...

Bunny Wailer, (born Neville O'Riley Livingston, April 10, 1947, Jamaica), also known as Bunny Livingston and affectionately as Jah B,[1] is a singer songwriter and percussionist and was an original member of the world-famous Reggae Group, The Wailers, along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. He is widely regarded as ...

BEENIEMAN TO RECEIVE PROCLAMATION FROM NEW YORK CITY FANS of Beenieman can expect to see the King Of Dancehall in 'full hundred' mode when he takes centre stage at the Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, NY at the inaugural staging of "Reggae, Rhythm and Blues" concert on Labour Day, ...

The Greatest Show Reggae Sumfest put Sparks On Reggae Music, A Sizzling Summer in Jamaica, By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Jammin’ Jamaica was the place to be from July 17th through July 23rd as the masters of Reggae assembled to entertain the ...

LET'S GO DIVING IN THE BVI's By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger When the trials and tribulations of the work week get you down, head to a dive destination that will clear your head and put a twinkle in your eye. British Virgin Islands is nature's hidden paradise with a combination of mountainous ...

FUN AND SUN WITH 1 SOL SWIMWEAR By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger As the sun rises and the waves crash along the shore, 1 Sol Swimwear is becoming recognized as the prestigious swimsuit of choice for women with an eye for distinction and glamour across the United States. This fabulous company was ...

'HAVE FAITH' and HOT SUITS By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Website One of the hottest swimwear collections on the beach today, 'HAVE FAITH', premiered their Spring/Summer 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in South Beach in July. The designer behind the brand is Jennifer ...

THE PERFECT SHOE - TASH FOLDS By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Four inch heels have always been synonymous with glamour and chic but these days more women are opting for functionality and fit in a shoe. There is one shoe designer that is a ‘step’ ahead of the rest. ...

VACATION PARADISE IN SOUTH FLORIDA By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Have you been looking for a vacation spot where you can find the temperate sun and surf, non-stop nightlife, outdoor activities and superb cuisine? Well, look no further because that special destination is South Florida. There is no better place to ...

BRAZILIAN BEACH BEAUTIES By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: www.TheYBF.com, www.justjared.com, www.zimbio.com At Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim 2012 this past week, there was a private showing of the feminine yet flirtatious Dineila Brazil 2012 Swimwear Collection in the penthouse of The Raleigh Hotel on South Beach. Beautiful angelic models posed ...

PLAYFUL AND FUN IN BEACH BUNNY SWIMWEAR By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: www.zimbio.com For the playful of heart and seductive of soul, Beach Bunny 2012 Cruise Collection is definitely right up your alley. With silk and lace, feathers and satin and embellishment, this sexy swimwear will take you ...

A TROPICAL FOREST OF FASHION By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: www.zimbio.com In the tropical setting of palm trees and paradise at The Raleigh Hotel in South Beach on Friday, July 15th, brilliant swimwear designer Poko Pano presented a chic Amazonian inspired swimwear show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim ...

SWIM INTO SUMMER WITH DIESEL By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photos: Getty Images/IMG and The State There was no better brand to kick off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim then the well respected Diesel Brand. The show took place at the exclusive Raleigh Hotel in South Beach. ...

LIFESTYLE RETREAT LOUNGE By Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Photo Courtesy of Marisa Matluck The wait is over. This Thursday, July 14th, marks the exciting beginning of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim in the tropical paradise of Miami Beach, Florida. Diesel will kick off the event with their much ...