“JAMAICA VIBES” SANDALS RESORTS AND ISLAND OUTPOST CELEBRATE NEW LAUNCH

View a gallery of photos from the event by Madison McGaw for BFA

On September 20th, Sandals Resorts and Island Outpost celebrated the release of the book “Jamaica Vibes” published by Assouline at an over-the-top rooftop pool party at JIMMY SOHO hosted by Adam Stewart, the executive chairman of Sandals and Chris Blackwell, the legendary hotelier and Island Records founder.  A mix of models, movie stars, and other guests from the worlds of music, fashion, and media attended the star-studded event. 

Guests included Actress Gina Gershon, Griffin Dunne, Actor Erich Bergen, LEON, Photographer Sante D’Orazio, Kelly Bensimon, Actress Michele Hicks, Karen Duffy, Carole Radziwill, Dorinda Medley, Ann Dexter-Jones and her daughter actress Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Prosper and Martine Assouline, Jason Weinberg, Models Sophie Sumner and Alex Lundqvist, Fern Mallis, JIMMY owner David Rabin, Event Designer Preston Bailey and fashion designers Dennis Basso, Stan Herman, Jeffrey Banks, LaQuan Smith, Peter Som,  Jamaica Cabinet Minister Matthew Samuda, and Untitled’s editor-in-chief Indira Cesarine. 

Guests partied poolside as the sun set, while a Jamaican band played, and guests enjoyed food created by a Chef flown in from the island, and tropical cocktails. Stewart addressed the crowd, inviting them to all come to Jamaica for a visit, “Between Island Outpost and Sandals, Chris and I will definitely have a place for you to stay.” 

The pair own over 10 hotels on the island on some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, including Sandals Montego Bay flagship and the recently opened Sandals Dunns River. Blackwell owns celebrity magnets Goldeneye, Strawberry Hill, and The Caves, which regularly attract stars including Grace Jones, Kate Moss, and Naomi Campbell, who are featured in the book. “With the UN in Session, Stewart said, we are calling this the downtown Jamaican Summitt.” Blackwell even brought along a case of his rum Blackwell Black Gold and a bottle of his limited edition 007 Reserve for the party.