Archive for July 2007

More Than a Storefront

Jul 29th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Shop Jamaica

Wouldn’t you love to stay at home and browse the offerings of your favorite boutique to at least see what they have to offer before you go on the road for the tedious guess-and-spell task of shopping for an event? Boutiques in Jamaica are making tons of money buying items off summer clearance racks [...]



Trend Alert – Metallic Summer

Jul 28th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Trend Watch

Metal shades are so hot this summer have you noticed? Gold and white was particularly hot a couple of years ago…well metal overall is back this summer including metal jewelry (yes, its time to nix the plastic, thank heavens) and it looks absolutely great mixed with the seasons [...]



Which should I Wear?

Jul 28th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Irie Diva's Picks, Style Talk

So I’m heading out to the club wit ma honey and I have a hot top he hasn’t seen me in yet that i wanted to wear. Its a gorgeous green, black and white number I got in Lane Plaza, a satiny material and a v-neck…perfect to display the girls. I’ve been a bit hesitant [...]



Bembe Thursdays

Jul 28th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Fashionable Events, Street Style

So I went to Bembe Thursday (a weekly dance party in midtown Kingston JA) a couple of weeks ago, just to see what all the hype was about and take some pictures of the amazing trends of Dancehall Jamaica. Well, next time lets just say I will be more prepared. It was a little rough [...]



Frederick’s Shoes!

Jul 28th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: Accessories

Many people think its weird that I have Frederick’s in my favorite online store list, but come on…they have some of the sexiest shoes! Can you not just imagine doing a sexy lap dance for your man in a pair of these?

Or maybe play a cute game of dress up in these?

They take a while [...]



Keneea Linton, Jamaican Fashion Designer

Jul 28th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Jamaican Designers

I popped in to have a chat with designer Keneea Linton to talk about her line and get some insider information about our local fashion industry. I was a familiar face to her having had a short stint doing sales in the fashion industry

myse lf, so she welcomed me inside and poured out her [...]



Skinny Models

Jul 27th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: All Jamaican, Jamaican Models

I’ma jump on the bandwagon for a little bit and say what is up with these skinny models?!?!?! Honestly, these women can’t weigh more than 100 pounds and at 5’8, that’s damn near death if you ask me. Guys, is this sexy? Ladies, is this what we want to look like? Do we want to [...]



Introduction

Jul 27th, 2007 | By Irie Diva | Category: FOS News and Press

Hello everybody
Before I begin on the journey of bringing you fashion from a Jamaican perspective, I thought I’d at least introduce myself and share with you my aim.
I am Irie Diva: Goddess of Style. A diva by birth and irie by nature. If you’re not familiar with the term irie, it simply means [...]