Archive for the ‘Style’ Category

Shoe repair the professional grown-up way

By First • Jun 17th, 2008 • Category: Style

When we were young, and we only got one pair of sneakers a year, we’d sooner use our own toothbrush to keep them clean. Today we care less for our shoes, but we should; and we certainly shouldn’t be throwing them away. The professionals at Church’s show how…



Josephine Baker: The First Black Superstar (documentary)

By First • Jun 16th, 2008 • Category: Style

Born in America but frustrated by racism, Josephine Baker moved to France where she became regarded as one of the world’s great performers. Her fame came by dancing partially nude, but La Baker was no bimbo.



King Yellowman, 2005

By First • Jun 13th, 2008 • Category: Style

Photographed by Varun Baker.



Saville Row

By First • Jun 12th, 2008 • Category: Style

Some British-colonial style influences remain in Jamaica like the ever present Clarks boots but if you really want to step up…



The new Jawbone: a non-deejay Bluetooth headset

By First • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: Style

If you insist on wearing one of these things, here’s how not to look like a deejay. It’s minimal; sleak at 50 per cent smaller than the previous edition and comes in gold, silver and black.



Tyra Banks: ‘Seven Smiles’

By First • Jun 9th, 2008 • Category: Style

Check out this perfectly shot black and white video of a beautiful Tyra Banks demonstrating ’seven essential smiles’ for Lynn Hirschberg of the New York Times. It’s pretty funny.



Cuba’s Rumba

By First • Jun 6th, 2008 • Category: Style

The Rumba is a Cuban tradition that goes as far back as say rum…which from this footage might have more in common than name.



Limited edition Sharkskin Clarks?

By First • Jun 5th, 2008 • Category: Style

Now all you need is the right linen suit and in no time you’ll be the most stylish taximan on the block.



Jamaica’s other 007

By First • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: Style

Ian Fleming famously wrote and even set his James Bond stories in Jamaica but does anyone know anything about this one, the country’s other spy movie?



The ghetto fabulous graduation season

By First • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: Style

Say what you like, they’re having ‘the time of their lives’…