Archive for November 2007

Poshe: Classy, Elegant, Fashionable

Nov 30th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Fashionable Events, Jamaican Designers

A finalist in Miss Jamaica Universe 2007, Camesha Powell radiates beauty and elegance and these attributes are clearly displayed in her clothing line, aptly named Poshe. It is amazing that this is her debut year as a designer as she has created quite a stir with her line. Camesha is another talented Jamaican designer with no formal [...]



More on the Sparkly phenom + are you in the mood for a giveaway?

Nov 28th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Sales and Contests, Trend Watch

One of my new fave blogs has a post on all things sparkly. If you didn’t believe me when I told you to try out something covered in jewels or sequins and you’d be a hit this Christmas, then check out what Angie from You Look Fab has to say.
Today was super busy forgive [...]



Mosiah Clothing Company – Dem a go hard!

Nov 26th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Jamaican Designers

The Mosiah Clothing Company has been around since 1997 providing Jamaicans and Jamaican fans alike with urban, cultural clothing in earth tone colours and top-notch designs. They’re primarily a jean company coming from a different place than the usual Bob Marley-esque designs that have become synonymous with Jamaican cultural designer lines. They have [...]



What is a shift dress? How do I wear one?

Nov 26th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Style Talk, Trend Watch

Big girls, this one goes out especially to you! The shift dress was made popular in the 1960s and is back in focus now in pretty much the same styles and some with a few updates. What it is, is basically a sleeveless dress that hangs loose from the shoulders with little definition in the [...]



A Yawdified Alicia Keys Performance

Nov 23rd, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Jamaican Celebrities

I have to take a breather from fashion reporting for a minute and bring to your attention Miss Alicia Key’s American Music Awards performance recently that was very much a reggae performance, we taking over the world y’all! It took some dancehall music to bring Miss Keys out and dancing! You may have already seen [...]



Christmas Party Looks: Matching not required

Nov 23rd, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Trend Watch

Coming off my last article about breaking matchy matchy rules, I thought I’d explore another hot trend this season, the fact that the deep rich jewel tones I love and speak about so much are hot items for colour contrasting. We first saw these lovely colours showing up as small touches to our outfits making the hot [...]



Jamaican Dancehall fashions from the 70s to now + Advertising on FOS is good for you!

Nov 22nd, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Fashionable Events, Street Style

Recently on FOS I featured an up and coming designer who makes swimwear, intimate apparel and costumes. She called me with the exciting news that thanks to FOS her line (Dashielle’s Dezines) was requested at a fashion event being held at the University of Technology. I was happy to have helped her boost her brand exposure [...]



How to mix black and brown

Nov 21st, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Style Talk

Or black and navy for that matter. Last time on Did he get it right I asked you my beloved readers to decide if black and brown was mixed effectively. Voting is still young and so far it seems y’all aren’t quite sure. Let me help you to see the light a little bit clearer people!!! [...]



Menswear for Women

Nov 20th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Trend Watch

Now that you’re a little more secure with your finances for Christmas, lets get back to shopping! I told you about four very prominent trends this season and explored the newest and hottest of the four in detail, the bejeweled trend. Now we’ll move on to menswear. Menswear is hot right now [...]



DNA Euphoria – Indian Bollywood Fantasy: Lesson 2

Nov 20th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Fashionable Events

Continuing in the series of Indian fashions, welcome to lesson 2. I’ve promised to help you get stylized for DNA’s Euphoria this Christmas as they’ve tossed us an unusual Indian Bollywood Fantasy theme and party-goers are in a frenzy trying to get their perfect Indian look together. The anticipation is building and I am quite pleased that [...]