See what we will be up to in St. Maarten when we Launch Haven Hair Extensions at Sparkle Weekend July 31-August 1, 2009

Friday July 31,2009

9 a.m: Radio Interview with Electra on lazer 101.

10 a.m: Radio Interview with Sharlyn on 99.9

2 p.m: Radio Interview with G Money on Lazer 101

7 p.m: Cocktail Celebration @ Holland House Beach Hotel 

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Saturday August 1, 2009

3 p.m:     Beauty Brunch ~ Launching Haven Hair Extensions @ Holland House Beach Hotel

11 p.m: Tantra Night Club

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Sunday August 2, 2009 

Free day: We will be at the beach then spahhhh.

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Beauty Brunch Launching in St. Maarten

 

Celebrity Clients Beauty Brunch Launch for Haven Hair Extensions in St. Maarten at Sparkle Weekend ~ Saturday August 1. 2009 - Holland House Beach Hotel. 

Brunch, sweets, treats, makeovers, margaritas and complimentary consultations from the two celebrity founders of Haven Hair Extension. The ladies of St. Maarten are in for star treatment at the launching of Haven Hair Extensions, the high profile event of Sparkle Weekend 2009 to take place Saturday August 1, 2009, at the Holland House Beach Hotel, 3:00 p.m. start. 

Chef Ricardo Neils at Holland House Beach Hotel hails from Holland and guarantee an excellent brunch experience (optional at a nominal fee). Kiashah Peters, St. Maarten’s top knit wear designer will also profile an all white knitwear collection. 

Haven Hair Extensions (HHE) is founded by New York celebrity stylist Nadia Vassel and actress Tika Sumpter, who plays Layla Williamson on the daytime television hit, One Life to Live, broadcasted on ABC television network. 

Tika Sumpter began her journey in acting at age 17. She recently appeared in the feature film "Salt"  starring Angelina Jolie and"Brooklyn's Finest" directed by Antoine Fuqua.  She is the present face of Johnson and Johnson's Ambi Facial Products in the commercial section, complimenting the numerous bookings she has had for  national commercials representing  international brands such as Liz Claiborne's Curve fragrances, Cascade, Hewlett Packard, and Lowes Home Improvement. She is equally proud of the roles she had in several public service announcements, including an AIDS awareness campaign starring the acclaimed hip-hop artist, Common.

Nadia Vassell’s work is best displayed by artists like Chrisette Michele, Lil Mama, Ashanti, Rhianna, Russell Simmons Music Group-Black Budda Fly,  and Roc-A-Fella artist-Teirra Mari among others. Nadia is best Known for her undetectable weaves and promotion of healthy hair. Television and print profiles of her work are regularly included in lifestyle magazines such as Uptown, Essence, Black Sophisticate, Smooth and many more. 

Sparkle weekend is an annual lifestyle fashion and beauty event produced by Stile Diva Inc - St. Maarten satellite office. The event is now in its third year of operation. The 2009 event will be hosted from July 31st to August 2. 

Holland House Beach Hotel is the choice hotel for the festivities and international guests are encouraged to quote HHBH-SD0609 when booking to receive the special rate for stile diva guests of USD 129 + 20% tax & service charge per night. To book, contact reservation manager, Diana Gumbs at Telephone: 011-599-542.25.72 

Email: reservations@hollandhousehotel.com

Available for interviews: 

Tika Sumpter and Nadia Vassell

For media inquiries, please contact:

Shereen Ashman

shereenashman@stilediva.com

T 416.432.5568

F 647.342.6606 

St. Maarten top swimwear designer showing white collection at haven hair extension beauty brunch launching~ August 1, 2009 . Holland House Beach Hotel. St. Maarten. 

Toronto, ON: 2009/06/22

Kia Designs all white swimwear collection will be the refreshing sexy against the tapestry of ladies enjoying brunch, sweets, treats, makeovers, margaritas and complimentary consultations from the two celebrity founders launching Haven Hair Extension at the Beauty Brunch Saturday August 1, 2009, at the Holland House Beach Hotel, 3:00 p.m. start. ~ the high profile event of Stile Diva Sparkle Weekend.  

Chef Ricardo Neils at Holland House Beach Hotel guarantee an excellent brunch experience (optional at a nominal fee). Kiasha Peters will serve up her style of swimwear characterized by bold designs to tantalize the mind of fashion lovers and onlookers. 

With her ten year reign, Kiashah is the knit wear designer who put St. Maarten on the fashion radar in the region and beyond. In 2008 she was the cultural ambassador for St. Maarten to Toronto and captivated media, tastemakers, tourism professionals and travel enthusiast with a colorful collection fitting for the cruise and resort lifestyle at the Taste of St. Maarten in Toronto event. 

Her style is complimentary to Haven Hair Extensions (HHE), founded by New York celebrity stylist Nadia Vassel and actress Tika Sumpter, who plays Layla Williamson on the daytime television hit, One Life to Live, broadcasted on ABC television network.

 

Available for interviews: 

Kiashah Peters, Tika Sumpter and Nadia Vassell 

For media inquiries, please contact:

Stacey Violenes:  599. 523. 1797

About Our First Celebrity Client

There are musicians who play by ear, and artists who paint canvases as if instructed directly from Picasso himself. Some people are just born to do what they do, gifted in areas they themselves take for light. It is said: "A hidden "craftier" rarely recognizes one's own talent" and such is the case with Nadia Vassell. 

In the mist of Nadia's promising career as a hair care professional, she laughs in complete amazement.  This isn't quite what Nadia had in mind for herself as she bustles off to photo and music video shoots, creating the hairstyles for models, singers and celebrity figures.   It's funny, because Nadia is a model herself, whose hairstyling techniques and crafty approach were recognized by other hair stylist as she would fix the hair of other models.

How does an aspiring model stumble into cosmetology? Good question.  That's just the story of Nadia Vassell, who's become a well sought after stylist amongst industry insiders. Like most talented people, Nadia was unaware that her knack for styles would be anything worth praising, let alone a career.

While growing up in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Nadia would spend the afternoons braiding the hair of childhood friends.  By the age of ten, she'd perfected a braiding and cornrow technique that would be comparable to any professional.  As childhood friends grew into teenagers, longing for the popular styles, Nadia grew with them too. Nadia's talent, though, not clear to herself, was well understood amongst family and friends waiting for her "services".

Upon her arrival to New York, Nadia was indeed focused on finishing High school. She graduated High school and pursued an Associate in Applied Science Degree at Laguardia College.  She was also an aspiring model and could be seen in some hair magazines and others.  Her days of "fixing" hair were behind her as she concentrated her efforts on building a top-notched portfolio for the modeling agencies.  As fate would have it, Nadia met "new friends" and the discovery of her craft, was once again out the bag.  Around this time, weaves were in great demand and Nadia had always been fascinated with the art of transforming weaves; creating the most undetectable styles.  "I've always done weaves and I just love to see a weave look like you grew it" Nadia remarks, reflecting on her work.

Beyond Nadia's creatively undetectable weaves, her unique styles and promotion of healthy hair care aspects have warranted her works inclusion in magazines, commercial, video and television mediums; which are best displayed through artists like recording artists.  Def Jam Artist- Rhianna, Russell Simmons Music Group-Black Budda Fly, Roc-A-Fella artist-Teirra Mari and a host of others. Her most recent works can be seen in Essence, Black Sophisticate, XXL Eye Candy, Smooth, along with the newly launched lifestyle magazine, Uptown and many more.

Only an artist can do so much in so little time. It's evident through Nadia's loyal customers and the many channel's her work appears, all suggest the rest of the world is taking notice to the talent of today's newest talent in hair care and hair design.

Stacey Mckenzie, Actor, TV personality and Supermodel host Walk This Way Model Workshop at Sparkle Weekend St. Maarten, 2008. 

She have graced the cover and pages of magazines including Vogue, Harpers Bazaar and Essence.  You've seen her in movies like The Fifth Element and recently TV shows including MTV Stylissimo and Canada’s Next Top Model. Her energy is contagious. Her story is inspiring. Her drive is beyond what most can imagine. The very reason we decided she was a must attend host for Sparkle Weekend St. Maarten 2008. 

Aspiring models from Toronto and St. Maarten crowded into the seminar room at Sonesta Maho Beach Hotel. Anticipation mounted and Stacey delivered. The students were riveted as Stacey imparted her knowledge of the fashion industry in a way I can only describe as eloquent yet very real.  Her story left her audience inspired.

I left thinking she is a great example of how to expand ones brand - from model to entrepreneur and model coach. Kuddos to you Stacey.

Shereen Ashman ~ Account Exec

ROGERS TELEVISION INTERVIEW. TORONTO

Island News (Rogers Television) was on hand at the Taste of St. Maarten event in Toronto to interview event producer, Shereen Ashman, Executive Director for Stile Diva Inc. 

Taste of St. Maarten is a marketing event designed and produced by Stile Diva Inc. to promote St. Maarten's tourism product in Toronto. We did more than promote the cuisine to be experienced on St. Maarten. Rather, over 300 exclusive guests representing the travel and fashion industry were treated to a wider taste of the St. Maarten lifestyle in cruise and resort living, culture, couture and entertainment.  Bring your appetite for life to St. Maarten. 

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