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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Islandistas at the Brit Awards

The biggest night in British music came off two nights ago and plenty islandistas were in the mix and while none of them won any awards on the night, they at least looked the part.

X-Factor divas Alexandra Burke and Leona Lewis played against type in their outfits. Alexandra, who often rocks short dresses to show off her great legs, went very formal award show in a lovely long, strapless red Notte by Marchesa dress with a huge bow at the top.

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Good girl Leona on the other hand, went edgy with a funky gun-metal silver William Tempest dress and bubble-gum pink Stella McCartney heels.



Love it. It looks like something Rihanna would wear and we mean that in the best way. Definitely hot.

'Strictly Come Dancing Host' Alesha Dixon and American singer Alicia Keys, who both have Jamaican fathers both went sparkly, dark and short for their dresses - but in very different ways.


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Alicia (or rather her makeup artist?) also went a biiiiit too happy with the bronzer. Not. a. good. look from the heck up. Great all the way down.

And we love the contrast of the juicy orange pumps with Alesha's sparkly dark mini.

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Islandistas at the Golden Globes

While film award ceremonies are not usually as big islandista spotting grounds as music awards, Sunday's Golden Globes did turn up a few islandistas at the ceremony and at the after-parties.

Chief among them of course, was Zoe Saldana. You would well know from checking islandista that Zoe can do no wrong on the red carpet - honestly we have not seen a bad outfit from her since 19-how long. She always bring it and she did again for the Globes, where the mega block-buster she starred in, Avatar, took the top awards of the night - best director for James Cameron and best motion picture drama. We're going to give you two looks at her raw-edged, ruffled, scarlet Louis Vuitton dress.





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Do 'um girl!




Guyanese-descended Leona Lewis, also part of the Avatar crew as she sang its theme song 'I See You', was also in fine form in a deep purple satin Roberto Cavalli with a lovely fold detail at the bodice.









And Haitian-American actress Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon was out at the InStyle Golden Globe after party in a form-fitting black and flesh toned dress. Good thing Garcelle have form to fit because this dress could be dicey on anyone a bit skinny or a bit plump.

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Islandistas at the AMAs

So the American Music Awards hit the air last night and everyone is still buzzing about it.

Adam Lambert's performance? Just... wow.

But would people have been so shocked if a raunchy female performer - say a Janet or even a Rihanna, did the same thing? Food for thought, eh?


Speaking of Rihanna, her performance outfit was... pretty risque. We're getting to expect that from Ri-ri, so really the question should be - where does this rank among her more out-there outfits?






Her red carpet outfit - a black and white Marchesa from their spring 2010 line and her red-eyed makeup was pushing the fashion envelope too, which is to be expected. Not sure if we like it as much as her triumphant Glamour awards couture dress but we appreciate the effort.






Islandista Alicia Keys kept it sparkly and sexy in a blue patterned mini from Giorgio Armani's spring 2010 line. Our only quibble - Alicia got some big, old volleyball/hockey player girl legs! We observed this from as far back as last year's BET awards and Alicia just seems to be getting thicker and thicker so maybe a short dress with a split might not have been the best choice - she juuussst about gets away with it.






J. Lo looked hot outfit wise both on the red carpet and after her... dramatic (poor t'ing) performance.






We especially loved her feather-skirted dress but what was up with her wet, dragged back hair? It looked like she came out the shower with it - not very award show worthy.






And Leona Lewis is sticking with queen of punk Vivienne Westwood and her black pleather creations for the foreseeable future, debuting a short version of the dress that wowed us a while back. I think we can let it rest now Le-le...

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Bits and pieces - Leona's race ban, red carpet sightings and Rihanna to speak out

You know every now and then we have to do a pelau post when there's so much going on that we need to put it all in de pot! This is one of those - we have news from all over - on Ri-ri, Leona (Le-le?) and islandistas on the red carpet from Rio to London to L.A.

So to start with - islandistas have been all over people's red carpets over the last week - from the premieres of the Michael Jackson This Is It movie in London and Los Angeles, to Fashion Rocks in Brazil.

Check out a few of the looks below.

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For more looks and news on Rihanna's first public interview and Leona's racism run-in, read on.At the other end of the globe, islandistas like Estelle and Jeneil Williams represented at the annual Fashion Rocks showcase, which was held this time in Brazil.



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Jeneil was the only black model on the catwalk for the show while Estelle hit the red carpet in one of her now trademark 'hmmm do we love it or hate it' dresses.



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Ya got to give it to 'Stelle though - she always pushes the fashion envelope. Sometimes it pushes her back but she does take a chance and we rate that.

In more news... nine months after she was beaten by Chris Brown in the wee hours of the morning of the Grammy Awards, Rihanna is finally going to speak out on it.

If you notice, she has not done a single interview or said a single word since the whole messy business unfolded on February 8th.

We have seen her out plenty and she has performed but that has been it. And truthfully, we think that is her prerogative. God knows the turmoil she has been going through after dealing with such a painful experience in front of the whole world.

But now she's going to talk and it's on ABC's Good Morning America. She also set to return to GMA on November 23rd (the day her album drops) to perform her most recent single, the controversial Russian Roulette.

On to Leona now, she is also speaking out about a terrible experience she had a few months ago, where she and ger black, Guyanese father were kicked out of a high-end London boutique ... and she strongly suspects it's because of race.

According to Leona, she and her dad were shopping for photo frames when the ugly incident happened:

This woman told us, ‘get out of my store right now’. I asked her ‘are you joking?’

“She said, ‘No, I want both of you to remove yourselves from my store’. I asked why – and pointing at my dad she said, ‘I don’t like the look of him. I want him to go now’.

“I said: “What do you mean? She said, ‘I know why you’re coming in here’. She was implying we were trying to steal stuff.”

“I was so angry my dad had to drag me out of the shop. I’d never experienced anything like that. Being judged by the colour of your skin is horrible.”

The boutique is only referred to as an "unnamed London store" but we want to know! Talk de tings dem Leona! It is only by exposing them that they can be shamed into changing their ways.

Amazing to think this would happen - not so much the racism bit but the fact that you think the store twit would recognise Leona Lewis.

But girl, if it happened to Oprah... let's just say, we're not quite in a post-racial world quite yet.

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UK music tidbits - Leona, Alexandra and Keisha

All kinds of things going on with our UK islandistas this week.

First, the follow-up to the shocking attack on Leona Lewis - apparently the attacker, 29 year old Peter Kowalczyk, was a bitter X-Factor reject.

His father told UK tabloid the Sun:

"He wants to be a singer. He went along and queued at X Factor. How far he got with it? Nowhere."

Apparently Kowalczyk waited FIVE HOURS in line at the book signing just so he could get at Leona.

Who is of course now terrified. The Sun quotes a source as saying she is terrified to go out, thinking the  next crazy attacker could have something more deadly than a fist.

In happier news, fellow X-factor winner Alexandra Burke is heading for number one with her first post- X-factor song - Bad Boys.

And she's beating Brit pop legend Robbie Williams handily in the race for number one too.

She has sold 89,384 copies so far as compared to 42,751 for Robbie's Bodies and her tune is number one on itunes.

Oh, and the tune is the fastest selling song for 2009 too.

Cos that's how we islandistas do it. Get um Alex!

And in more islandista news, Keisha Buchanan may well have the last laugh in the Sugababes war of 09.

She is in hot demand for collaborations and is already back in the studio, with Ne-Yo apparently on the list of would-be collaborators.

Meanwhile, Amelle Berabah, whose dramatic disappearance that wasn't, was the spur that forced Keisha out of the group she founded, has entered a clinic, suffering from severe nervous exhaustion.

Poor thing, apparently the stress of backraising Keisha and getting her own way in forcing her out, has been very 'traumatic'.

Hmm. Karma is a bee-atch.

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Leona Lewis ATTACKED at book signing!

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Well what the fecking feck?!



 

British singer (and islandista by descent) Leona Lewis was randomly slapped by a male 'fan' at a book signing today at a Waterstone's book store in London.

One eyewitness told the BBC:

"My brother saw the whole incident. He [the attacker] walked up there with the book, she signed it and, as she looked up, he just punched her."

Another said:

"She was running out with her hand over her eye and I just saw a man on the floor. Suddenly the security all jumped on him and they were trying to pull him out and he was just laughing, he thought it was funny.'

Obviously, the book signing did not continue as Leona was majorly shaken up, even if not too badly hurt (from initial reports).

Her management released a statement a short while ago saying:

'Leona was the victim of an unprovoked attack this afternoon at her book signing. The police were called immediately and medical attention has been sought.

'Leona is understandably shaken and apologises to the fans she was unable to meet and complete signings for.


 


Poor girl. Of all the celebs to get slapped, why Leona who is from all accounts, a really sweet girl?


 


I guess duppy really know who to frighten boy... bet he wouldn't have tried that on Naomi!

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Leona Lewis & Avril Lavigne - I Will Be

Avril Lavigne, & Leona Lewis calaborate on a new track called I Will Be this song is great because both Leona Lewis, & Avril Lavigne had powerful spirtual voices which makes this song great. I promise you will love this song! cover made by: Coverlandia

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Double-dating islandistas

Britain's islandista pop stars, Leona Lewis and Keisha Buchanan of girl group the Sugababes teamed up for a too-cute double date on Tuesday night with their respective boyfriends Lou Al-Chama and Dean Thomas.

The group was snapped leaving a London nightclub and piling into a car with Dean taking the wheel.


What makes the whole thing  extra cute is that Leona is actually the one who hooked up Keisha with Dean. This after a loonnnng stretch of well-profiled singledom and exasperation at men's lame efforts to end said singledom for British-Jamaican Keisha.

She told the UK's Daily Mirror:

"I met him through Leona. Her boyfriend Lou Al-Chama and him auditioned to be in a band together a while ago and they've been friends ever since. We even joined them on holiday over Christmas, it was lovely."

The couple, who have been together for a year and a half now, seem  headed down the aisle as Keisha has confided that he is "absolutely the one" and that her mother has already lined up the Sugababes' makeup artist for the wedding!

By the way islandistas, you may have noticed that we have started to carry more suss and news on British islandistas as well - being so close to the States, we're not always clued in to what is going on that side of the Atlantic, but there are islandistas over there doing fabulously - Leona, Alexandra, Keisha and Jamelia, just to name a few. So let us know what you think of our new focus - love it? Hate it?

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Islandistas at the AMAs

The American Music Awards were last night and there were a few islandistas speckled here and there amidst this mostly 'pop' awards show. 

 



 Rihanna aka the real hottest chick in the game was on the red carpet and on the stage, performing her new song 'Rehab' (Amy Winehouse anyone? hm.)



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 Truthfully, not too sure about this dress. Love the concept and material but something about the way it is cut around the waist is making Rihanna look short-bodied and at 5"9, she is far from.

 

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Avast there me hearties! What is up with the bejewelled eye-patch Ri-ri? Even you can't stop that from looking slightly ridiculous.

Ms. Alicia Keys also hit the red carpet and performed 'Superwoman along with Queen Latifah and opera great Kathleen Battle.

 

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We ... LOVE... Alicia's shoes ... hotness cyan dun!


Brit-Guyanese singer Leona Lewis was also on the red carpet looking gorgeous as usual and yes, yes we know Guyana is not an island, so how she get an islandista? Because Guyana is part of the Caribbean and this blog is for Caribbean women and we decide we want to include her in our islandista hot list so if we say so, is so.... lol! Plus, Guyana has some islands within it... like in its rivers and ting... ok we're stretching it now!


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Leona Lewis - Footprints In The Sand

UK Native Leona Lewis Bonus track from her latest album called Spirit. Footprints In The Sand gosh this song sounds great this song makes me wanna go on the beach and make Footprints In The Sand this song is so sweet and joyful the album single says Better In Time/Footprints In The Sand. Download: Footprints In The Sand [HQ]

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Leona Lewis - Forgive Me [HQ]

Leona Lewis a track from her album Spirit sound nice mid-tempo Forgive is produced by Akon it's a loving track kind of soulful mix R&B/Soul but it's cool i know i'm a Leona Lewis fan I love Leona Lewis and all of her music and she's very Beautiful. album cover created by: Coverlandia

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Leona Lewis - Footprints In The Sand [Video]

This Leona Lewis Video Footprints in the sand video is so special for all kids in the world who are homeless and have aids and need help this song and video is touching when I first watch it i cried check it out Leona Lewis Footprints In The Sand...

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Leona Lewis - Spirit [Album]

United Kingdom native Leona Lewis my 2nd femaile artist in the World I just Love Her Songs my favorites are Bleeding Love, Forgive Me, Better In Time & Take A Bow once you listen to this album you will love it the Spirit album featuring tracks Bleeding Love, Better In Time, Foot Prints In The Sand, Forgive Me and Many more of your favorites.... Tracklist:
01. Bleeding Love 4:23
02. Better In Time 3:55
03. I Will Be 4:00
04. I'm You 3:48
05. Forgive Me 3:41
06. Misses Glass 3:41
07. Angel 4:15
08. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face 4:27
09. Yesterday 3:55
10. Whatever It Takes
11. Take A Bow
12 . Footprints In The Sand (UK Bonus Track)
13. Here I Am (UK Bonus Track)
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Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love [Video]

Leona Lewis Bleeding Love my favorite song and Bleeding love is from her album Spirit and Leona Lewis is my 2nd female singer she has that beautiful voice i just love this song watch video and you will like it.
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Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

Leona Lewis X Factor Star The #1 Song In The World Leona Lewis Bleeding Love I Just Love This Song I sing it every day it means so much to me Sometimes I Think I'm Bleeding Love this Is a track from her album Spirit oh my gosh I love this song.... Abum cover created by: Gay J's Music Blog

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