TIMBERLANDS Still Hott w/ Everyone Including Celebs (All in the same day)

Hello everyone, I'm doing a fly-by on this post. I found these pics on UpscaleHype and it features actors wearing Timberlands all on the same day (at Sundance Film Festival 2011). The actors seen were Elijah Wood, Shar Jackson, Jesse Williams, Jermaine Dupri, Adrian Grenier, and more.


Timberlands are indeed very comfortable, warm, and stylish boots for any occasion. If you own a pair (like me), you know exactly what I'm talking about.


MY FAV LOOK is the far right picture, Jesse Williams' look is on-point!!



Shar Jackson

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Islandistas at WEEN awards!

Islandistas of all stripes were out in force this weekend Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network's Awards Gala in New York City.

Check out the pics of actress Nia Long, singers Shontelle and Estelle and CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien.

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Shontelle gets patriotic ink

Bajan singer Shontelle went under the needle recently to get a patriotic tat done - of Barbados' broken trident. Check the vid below.

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Ef ah laugh...

You know you want it too...

Two little tidbits from the world of islandista-ness that made us lol in recent days.

First, Naomi Campbell, her bajillionaire Russian boyfriend and actor Leonardo DiCaprio were dining out recently at an appropriately high-priced Italian restaurant when she commanded her bodyguard to bring what one diner thought (per the New York Post) was "her own salt and pepper shakers."

However, Naomi's rep clarified that it was actually Naomi's "Jamaican hot sauce."

As dodgy as it is to bring your own condiments to a restaurant, we totally get this one don't we islandistas?

And I can't stop laughing at this recurring vision of Naomi travelling the world for the last 25 years with Grace pepper sauce stashed in her purse for any eventuality. Ef a laugh ah dead...

And speaking of chicks who seek out comfort food from home, island girl Rihanna has taken over her tweeting - at last.

With the declaration: "No more corny label tweets", Ri-ri got to tweeting over the weekend and started out with a twitpic at her own expense.

The pic shows off her new, longer red hair and with it, a fresh new curling iron burn on her ahem... famous forehead.




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“New hair….new curling iron BURN……damn 5head always in the way,” she tweeted.

Ri-ri, de worst thing is to know girl.

At least she can laugh at it ... and wear bangs.

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Alicia Keys ties the knot with Swizz Beatz!

A very preggers Alicia Keys got married to mega producer/sometime rapper Swizz Beats this weekend in the Mediterranean island of Corsica.


Her mom and her Jamaican dad (with whom she reconciled a few years back) walked her down the aisle. She wore a grecian-style Vera Wang that did wonders with her baby bump.

To be honest, it is hard to muster up as much enthusiasm for this one as other recent islandista celeb weddings - I'm sure islandistas know the full story behind their relationship... and the pic below with his eldest son Prince Nasir tells a thousand words ...



But what's done is done and she got him to tie the knot so there's no need to re-hash at the time of this happy occasion. And though people talk about karma (or in Alicia's case, sing about it), what goes around does not always come back around - sometimes the right woman or man can do wonders.

Best of luck to them.

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Lala ties the knot!

Congrats to boricua Lala Vazquez, the former MTV VJ who finally tied the knot with her long time honey, Denver Nuggets baller Carmelo Anthony!

The ceremony took place yesterday in New York City at the posh Ciprianis Restaurant with a host of sports and entertainment celebs in attendance.

The day was a lonnng time in coming - the two were engaged since 2004 and she gave birth to their son Kiyan in 2007 but finally, Lala was able to put all those eternal fiancee jokes to rest once and for all - and she looked ecstatic!

Afterwards, she tweeted:


Best night of my entire life. Thank u to all my family and friends who shared tonight with me. I love u. I'm on cloud 9 right now...

Awww... bless!

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Islandistas in June Vogue & July Elle!

It's all islandista, all the time in fashion's biggest magazines this summer! The fashion folk can't get enough of island girls from all spheres, be they designers, models or singers.

In the June edition of Vogue is Jamaican designer Carly Cushnie of Cushnie et Ochs - along with her design partner, they are highlighted in a feature on New York fashion's New Guard. To paraphrase Daddy Screws, big t'ings a gwan fi yu Carly!Also in the same June edition is Puerto Rican/Virgin Islander (St. Thomas to be exact) Joan Smalls, who truly ripped the runway in the FW10/11 fashion season just gone- walking 40 catwalks.




Vogue Editor at large Andre Leon Talley profiles the refreshingly down to earth Smalls as June's It Girl - and we love it. We'd been wondering how a boricua ended up with a surname like Smalls - now we got it!

And of course, the It Girl of all islandista It Girls, Barbados' own Rihanna, is the cover girl for the upcoming July edition of Elle magazine. They also blurbed her interview.

Our favourite quote from the interview bits thus far is undoubtedly this one:


On turning her dream of popstardom into reality: “If I were in Barbados still, I would be dreaming about this. I asked for it, and I love it, so why am I complaining? My first day on tour, I remember saying ‘I’m so tired—this is so much.’ Then I thought, What the fuck? You asked for this—you prayed to God to tour like Madonna.”

Love. Her!

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Islandistas @ Met Costume Institute Ball

We're baaa-aack! ... With more pics of our picks from the Met Costume Institute Ball last night in New York City.

The winner of the night in the islandistas style stakes - and possibly overall - was Jennifer Lopez.

She looked gorgeous in her irridescent, glimmering gown by Zuhair Murad. The sweetheart neckline, the leaf detail in the skirt... perfection.

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Do 'um Jenny!

JLo was right on target fashion wise as nude tones of greige (grey and beige) dominated the night - with Kate Hudson, Katy Perry, Jessica Alba, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwen Stefani and Anne Hathaway all sporting variations of beige, cream, coral etc.

Eva Mendes,  went very differently style-wise with colours and patterns as opposed to neutrals and texture  in a rose-patterned Dolce & Gabbana gown with a fish-tail skirt - perfect for the curvy Cubana.

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Check out more islandista style and some of our favourite non-islandista fashionistas (and some misses!) under the cut.




Naomi Campbell was a bit Morticia-like in her black gown.


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We're torn about Rosario Dawson's Giambatista Valli dress. We love the ruffled confection of a skirt and I guess in that vein, the pink colour makes sense - all candyish. But something about it just makes us think of Pepto-Bismol more than cotton candy.


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We loooved Thandie Newton's magenta gown!

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And Emmy Rossum's cornflower blue dress was simple but the colour and the chunky necklace made it a hit!

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On the other design detail end, Blake Lively also wore blue but in a very different way - short and with a dense and fluffy shoulder and skirt detail which was just fantastic.

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Quite on the other end - it's ironic that sometimes it is designers themselves that are fashion misses - or in the case of Donatella Versace, a permanent fashion miss.

Diane von Furstenberg was a real miss in our opinion last night. Her navy gown with the white stars splashed across it just made her look like Captain America's wife - or a giant flag - take your pick.

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Urghh.

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First look @ Met Costume Institute Gala!

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Pay attention because coming hard on the heels of the White House Correspondents' Dinner in D.C., it is one of the biggest nights on the social calendars of those in NYC and in fashion - the Met Costume Institute Gala.

Co-hosted by Oprah, the event is kicking off at the Met all now ... and we have the first look at the islandistas making their entrance on the red carpet.

We start of course with Zoe Saldana, who is one of the early arrivals, in a cold-shouldered navy column dress. While the dress itself is right on-trend, we're actually a bit disappointed at this from Zoe. She's usually so fly and fearless on the red carpet that a simple navy column dress seems so tame for her for a fashion night as big as this.

Gorgeous but could be better - we know she could!

Keep checking islandista for all the fashion notes from tonight!

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Nicki Minaj dishes to Details

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Trini-American raptress Nicki Minaj is featured in the May edition of Details magazine.

Along with the light-hearted stuff (signing female fans' boobs and her variety of performing personas), she's talking about some  heavy stuff - hip-hop's homophobia and how her father tried to burn their house down.

Nicki's sexuality has been a subject of some fascination in and out of the hip-hop community (is she gay or bi? does she really like girls or is she putting it on for the boys? etc.).

She talks about it to some extent in this interview - or at least, does not challenge the interviewer's statement that she is "openly bisexual".  Check out the quotes under the cut.

Q: As an openly bisexual rapper, do you think hip-hop is getting more gay-friendly?
A: I think the world is getting more gay-friendly, so hip-hop is too. But it's harder to imagine an openly gay male rapper being embraced. People view gay men as having no street credibility. But I think we'll see one in my lifetime.


She also talks about dealing with domestic abuse in her household when she was younger, courtesy of her crazy (no other way to put that) father.




Q: Your father set fire to your home when you were a kid in Queens, New York. What happened?
A: He drank a lot and did drugs, and he would get violent when he did. When he set fire to the house, he was attempting to kill my mother. She got out before it burned all the way down. I've always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind—because I wanted my mother to be stronger, and she couldn't be. I thought, "If I'm successful, I can change her life."

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Islandistas part of Marie Claire's 'Inspire & Mentor' campaign

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 British Marie Claire launched its Inspire & Mentor campaign last week and three Caribbean women are among the ranks of the "most influential women in Britain" that the mag has chosen to serve as mentors.


 


Singer Leona Lewis (Guyanese by way of her father), actress Naomie Harris (Jamaican mother) and double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes (half-Jamaican by way of her estranged father) are among the 17 women that will mentor chosen Marie Claire readers.




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They are all featured on a pull-out cover of Marie Claire's upcoming May issue and on the inside as well with profiles highlighting each woman.



  The campaign which is in association with the esteemed Prince's Trust was launched with a big do at London's Ivy club, with speeches by Harris and British PM's wife Sarah Brown and a performance by Dionne Bromfield, the half-Jamaican, half-Jewish god-daughter of Amy Winehouse and general teenage singing phenom.


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VV Brown's Marks & Spencer campaign looks

Brit islandista VV Brown has been picked as one of the front women for one of the UK's biggest commercial contracts - the Marks & Spencer campaign - and finally the pics and tv ad are out.  


 


 



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 Previous faces for M&S campaigns include Twiggy (who is also part of this campaign), David Beckham, Claudia Schiffer and Noemie Lenoir - so it's a big deal. 

Check out some more of her best shots from the campaign which, if you're in the UK, should be in a high street near you. 



 

  



  



 



 

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Islandistas at the Kids Choice Awards

The biggest night in kiddie-dom was on last night - the Kid's Choice Awards.

Islandistas and their families were out in force - both on the orange carpet, and on the stage as Rihanna, who is top of the charts again with Rude Boy, performed.

Check the pics from the night of family fun.



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Trend alert: true blue @ the Oscars

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The Oscars were last night and from the Kodak Theatre to the after parties, one colour stood out on the red carpets -blue.It seems as if everyone was wearing blue, including many of the nights' biggest stars.


 


 From 'Precious' star and best actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe wore a cobalt blue Marchesa to her co-star and Best Supporting Actress winner Mo'Nique in royal blue, it was all over.

Check out the rest of the blue parade after the cut. 

Mo'Nique made sure everyone knew the significance of her Oscar night apparel - a tribute to Hattie McDaniel, who was the first black woman to win an Oscar - 70 years ago.

 





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Mo'Nique, who has the rights to McDaniel's life story and hopes to play her in a movie, said in her backstage interview:

"The reason I have on this royal blue dress is that it's the color Hattie wore in 1940 when she won this Oscar, the reason I have this flower in my hair, it's the flower she wore when she won this Oscar. For Hattie, I feel you all over me, and it's about time that the world feels you all over them. Thank you so much baby, I love you."

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And J-Hud, another black Oscar winner (and for Best Supporting Actress too!) wore royal blue to Elton John's post-Oscars party - and looked just about the best we have ever seen her. Her post-baby work-out plan is working.

Interestingly enough, another Precious alum, Mariah Carey, also wore blue on Sunday night, rocking a Valentino.

Oprah said it was all a happy coincidence, noting:

"That was just some sort of divine synchronicity, I guess from Hattie McDaniel. All the black women in blue, I don't know what happened." 

 






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And since, truly, the spirit of Hattie McDaniel was looming large last night, it felt only appropriate to end with a pic of the lady herself.

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Limo driver apologises to Naomi Campbell over attack allegations

Boy, all we could do is laugh when we read this one.

Somehow, the limo driver who was allegedly attacked by Naomi Campbell earlier this week, has ended up apologising to her.


The driver, Miodrag Mejdina, issued a statement through his lawyer which said:

"I got angry and overreacted. It was a misunderstanding and I regret involving the police. This whole thing has been blown out of proportion and I apologize to Ms. Campbell for causing that to happen."

So, basically he is apologising for being an informer? Naomi is a real don... a Dudus yu name?

Most folks are taking this apology with a lump of salt, since the driver happens to work for Naomi's billionaire Russian boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin.

When asked if his client had been paid off to drop the case, his lawyer Earl Ward, said:

"The statement speaks for itself. We have no further comment."

So ... take that as you will.

However, it didn't stop Naomi from issuing a pretty haughty statement which said:

"I have worked very hard on correcting my previous wrongdoings and I will not be held hostage to my past.... "I am pleased the driver has apologized. I would like to put the last few days behind me and move on."

Oh Naomi ...

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Islandista legal woes: Naomi and Keisha

Oh Naomi, not again?

We're not saying you did it... after all your (beleaguered no doubt) lawyer has urged us all not to rush to judgement about the report that you assaulted a limo driver and then hightailed it out of the van like Usain Bolt in heels when he pulled out his phone ... to call the police (what, you thought it was for some ironic revenge?)

We're not saying you did it ... but it look a way, star.

According to the NY Daily News:

The driver claimed Campbell was brooding about an incident involving her boyfriend, married Russian billionaire Vladimir Doronin, sources said.

Mejdina had been hired a year ago to chauffeur Doronin, 49, around the city. Campbell apparently called Doronin at the time, but he did not answer his cell phone. She then rang Mejdina, who also didn't answer.

Still peeved about the year-old incident, Campbell accused Mejdina yesterday of covering for Doronin and then slapped him, sources said.

The driver pulled over at 58thSt. and Second Ave., where he flagged down a traffic agent to report the assault. Campbell jumped out and ran away.

And... now the NY police are looking for you, even though apparently the driver is pressing charges.

We're not saying you did it but... this is becoming a little repetitive. ent?

In other islandista legal news, former and founding Sugababe Keisha Buchanan is reportedly ready to sue the band known as the Sugababes, from which she was unceremoniously ousted last year.

Apparently, Keisha is asking them to either stop performing under the Sugababes name or to pay her a large one-off sum for rights to the name. A source told the UK's Sunday Mirror.

This is a landmark case and will send shockwaves through the industry," a source said. "The Sugababes are one of the most successful girlbands of all time, but if they are forced to change their name it would be absolutely disastrous for them.

"It would be very hard for them to maintain any credibility if they had no original band members and were called something else.

"Keisha was an integral member from the very beginning so it is easy to understand why she is acting like this. She even came up with the band's name with fellow founder member Mutya Buena and deserves something for making the Sugababes what they are today."

To quote Merital - My money, my money ha ha...

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Islandistas on red carpets across the globe

Islandistas (and an islandisto) hit red carpets from London to Los Angeles last week. Fashion, film and music all collided as island folk graced red carpets for the Elle Style Awards in London, the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles and further down the fame totem pole, BET's Rip the Runway fashion show in New York City.

The Elle Style awards kicked things off with Naomi Campbell, Corinne Bailey Rae and Leona Lewis all attending. Check these and other pics.



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Check out photos from the NAACP Image Awards and Rip The Runway after the cut.

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Meanwhile, island chicks Estelle and Nicki Minaj turned up for BET's Rip the Runway at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. Estelle's look... eh!

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Amber Rose: Islandista swagger jacker?

Hip-hop's enfant terrible (which is saying a lot when you think about it) Kanye West launched a new, very minimalist photo blog yesterday.

And of course he had to give his arm-candy Amber Rose some shine. With this photo.



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Look familiar? Of course it does to you islandistas. It is a (weak) re-creation of islandista Grace Jones' iconic photo on the cover of her Island Life album, shot by her lover/collaborator Jean-Paul Goude.



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Of course, as we have mentioned, this is not the first time Amber and her handlers have tried to re-create (I would have to say re-create rather than pay homage because there is no reference to Grace in any of the editorial for either of her attempts) iconic Grace Jones images.

And of course, there is a long-established tradition of obscuring the accomplishments and reputations of black women and black people in general by putting a white or light face on or above them.

And we have seen plenty comments thus far in the blogosphere about how hot the pic is and even some saying it is better than the original - that Amber Rose's pose is more "feminine"and "sexy" than Grace Jones.


We're just saying...

But what do you say? When does imitation cross the line from being the sincerest form of flattery to being a rip-off?


Our take on it?

Grace was the best to ever do it. *Kanye shrug*

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Sanya prepares for wedding day

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Jamaican-American track diva Sanya Richards is making the final preparations for her big day this Friday - which is both her 25th birthday and wedding day to New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross.

On Friday just gone, Sanya tweeted this pic from Bridal Reflections on New York City's exclusive Fifth Avenue, where she was getting her final dress fitting.

She also tweeted another pic from her bachelorette weekend, specifically her spa day with the girls - nice!






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The whole thing is being taped by WeTv's Platinum Weddings and indeed the nuptials for the Olympic gold medallist and World 400m Champion seem set to be platinum!

According to the New York Post, the wedding ceremony is going to be followed up by a dinner for 300 and then an after-party for 700!

Some of the guests include NY Giants past and present like Eli Manning and Michael Strahan, basketballer Dikembe Mutumbo and rappers Cam'Ron and The Game.

We here at Islandista wish the Jamaican golden girl all the best on her big day - enjoy!

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Naomi brings out the stars for Fashion Relief for Haiti

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London Fashion Week just started yesterday and supermodel islandista Naomi Campbell started it off with her Fashion Relief for Haiti show.

Just like she did at the start of NYFW last week, she brought out all the stars for the show, including her fellow super and good mate Kate Moss, British Prime Minister's wife Sarah Brown and a ton of musical stars, including islandistas Alexandra Burke, Jamelia and soul queen Beverley Knight.

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She even brought out her mum Valerie on the catwalk and we can see now where Naomi gets her genes! I could not believe that was the mother of a 30-something year old woman - she looked a-maaaz-ing! Naomi wasn't lying when she said her black don't crack! Check the photos of mum and more stars after the jump.



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The show included a tribute to recently departed designer Alexander McQueen and Naomi, Kate and McQueen muse Annabelle modelled dresses from his SS 10 collection - one of which was auctioned off and bought by Top Shop king Sir Philip Green for £ 100, 000!

The whole event raised over £1 million so well done to Naomi!

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