Jamaican Celebrities

The Teenage Observer’s Fashion Fireflys

May 15th, 2009 | By Irie Diva | Category: Jamaican Celebrities, Street Style

Teenage, the Tuesday magazine of the Jamaica Observer for young readers, recently did a photoshoot with some of our new Jamaican dancehall/reggae divas at Jordu…the new "name brand" fashion store in Seventh Avenue Plaza. I find it quite amusing that the writer wants us to believe that this is what the ladies wear on [...]



Papped: Sophia Brown and Flames

Apr 23rd, 2009 | By Irie Diva | Category: Fashionable Events, Jamaican Celebrities

As I’m cruising the local websites to see if there’s anything juicy popping off on our entertainment scene, I come across the launch of reggae singer Sophia Brown’s debut album on 876Radio.com Unfortunately I’m blogging today from the 9-5 which has blocked youtube access so I can’t even look up her songs, which I’m [...]



Jamaican First Lady Style

Apr 8th, 2009 | By Irie Diva | Category: Jamaican Celebrities

U nited States First Lady Michelle Obama went to Europe and raised the fashion bar, and at yesterday’s opening of Parliament some of the who’s who also took things up a notch or two.
Thats the opening statement of an article in today’s Jamaica Gleaner with pics of our leading ladies showing [...]



Jamaican Red Carpet…Youth View Awards Stylee

Feb 8th, 2009 | By Irie Diva | Category: Fashionable Events, Jamaican Celebrities

You know, I was anxiously awaiting the pics to come in from the Youth View Awards, because we Jamaicans go ALL OUT for anything paparazzied! This being a youthful event I knew the long, satin, bedazzled dresses would take a back seat to funktified outfits and trendiness all around. Remember I told you that poufy [...]



Its Bob Marley B’Day!!! 25 Facts about Bob Marley + B’day gifts for you!

Feb 6th, 2009 | By Irie Diva | Category: Jamaican Celebrities

Hey guys, Happy Bob Marley Day!!! Bob Marley is a legend at home and abroad and every year people celebrate his life and his music around the world. If you’re a facebooker then you’ve been recently been mobbed by all your friends tagging you in the note "25 random things about me" and so today [...]



Tessanne Chin in Yaad Trendz at Island Couture

Feb 1st, 2009 | By Irie Diva | Category: Fashionable Events, Jamaican Celebrities

Here’s some beautiful music for your Sunday evening. A vibrant Tessanne Chin performed a number of her songs at Island Couture last night in a beautiful dress by Yaad Trenz complimented by her trademark red hair.
Check out a couple songs from her performance:



Hotties Tyson Beckford and Usain Bolt to cover Jamrock Magazine

Oct 15th, 2008 | By Irie Diva | Category: Jamaican Celebrities, Jamaican Models

I’ve just (ok yesterday) received a press release from Jamrock magazine with this juicyness:
New York, NY (October 14, 2008)
JAMROCK Magazine (www.jamrockmagazine.com )
announced the release of its latest entertainment issue (November/December). With a double cover and exclusive interviews with two Caribbean icons – supermodel Tyson Beckford and triple Olympic gold champion Usain Bolt – the issue [...]



Colored Jeans – No time for boring!

Sep 29th, 2008 | By Irie Diva | Category: Jamaican Celebrities, Trend Watch

You MUST have at least one pair in your wardrobe! Coloured jeans are SO fun. You can wear them in exchange for some leggings if you don’t feel comfortable in just tights or you’re going to work (where tights are definitely not acceptable even in a very casual office). Punch up your weekend with a [...]



Taking Time out to Big Up the World’s Fastest Man, Jamaica’s own Usain Bolt

Aug 16th, 2008 | By Irie Diva | Category: Jamaican Celebrities

Now that’s what I call swagger!
Go Jamaica, Go Jamaica!!!

DO you SEE that third picture? He is donkey lengths in front the field, all you can see is his foot! And that last picture is him doing his signature "lightning bolt" move. You go boy, you did us PROUD!!! Big ups to the other Jamaican [...]



Lunch Fashion Bits – Cherine, Nell and Queen Ifrica

Feb 25th, 2008 | By Irie Diva | Category: Jamaican Celebrities, Jamaican Models

If you have a copy of March’s Cosmopolitan issue, you’ll see Jamaican supermodel Nell Robinson in a fashion story gracing not one, not two but all of seven pages in the magazine. Pulse’s star model shows off denim trends in the issue and comes away from her usual sexy image. You can read [...]