Model behaviour: Naomi for Haiti, Jeneil's nude cover & more

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Islandista born and descended models have started 2010 as busy as they were in 2009.



The queen of them all, Brit-yaadie Naomi Campbell has been working hard at putting together her annual Fashion for Relief show, which will benefit Haiti this year.

She is teaming up with Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown for the show which will take place during London Fashion Week.

Thus far, Naomi has brought on fashion friends Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood for the event which takes place on February 18th.

She was out and about this week doing interviews and photo calls for the event.

Say what you want about Naomi (and yes, there is nuff to say) but her heart is as big as her temper. She has always worked hard for charity causes.

In more islandista model news, fellow Jamaican models Jeneil Williams and Jaunel McKenzie are going hard for 2010 - already. More on their blazing start to 2010 when you read on.

Jaunel worked like a beast the week before Christmas 09, jetting to New York, Paris and London to shoot editorials coming out this month for four major publications - British Marie Claire, French Glamour and American Cosmo and Red.

Whew! Talk about 'you better work!' The girl ent playing.

Two of the shoots were actually Caribbean collabos, with the Glamour editorial shot by Jamaican photog Walter Chin and the Cosmo one done by Haitian Marc Baptiste.

And Jeneil is taking it all off for the hotly anticipated cover of LOVE magazine, the edgy fashion pub from the Conde Nast stable. The picture is one of at least four cover shots that have been leaked with Lara Stone, Daria Werbowy and Kristen McMenamy covering others in the same pose - however, LOVE is fond of going with multiple covers.

Not to mention that folks at top model blog, models.com are going crazy over the pic and Jeneil's strong, sensual shot.

I read some saying that her pose was not giving off as much strength as her face but I disagree. I think the pose is strong and her expression is giving it a touch of vulnerability. That's just me.

It's a big cover though - love the 'Fashion Icons' stamp on it - go deh Jeneil!

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And in a final islandista model tidbit, word in the blogosphere is that our girl Jourdan Dunn is set to make her comeback soon and will be doing it big.

According to The Imagist:

Jourdan Dunn lovers, unite in celebration...a mere few weeks after giving birth London's loveliest is back in the editorial mix BIG-time. Think Blue Chip Only Girl A + bookings back to back...

We can't wait! Bring on LFW!

 

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Alexandra Burke in mum v. daughter row?

Awoah!

Fame ent always sweet.

Just ask Alexandra Burke.

The islandista winner of Britain's X-Factor is the cover girl in this month's issue of British Marie Claire. It's a major coup and she looks stunning, as the pics below show.



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But she has also revealed that her new found fame (and there ain't no fame like British fame - the tabloids there are cra-zee) has taken a major toll on her family.





One, it has caused some tension or rather renewed tension (she left home at 16) between her and her mum Melissa Bell, former lead singer of Soul II Soul.

According to Alexandra:


"She had Soul II Soul but it didn't last as long as she wanted it to last.

'Then I get this big new show, I win it, and it's weird for her to see this.

'Although she's proud, it's like she wants to rewind time to when she was younger, when she didn't have kids. 

'I've never talked about this by the way. We're not a perfect family. Things p*** me off.'


Awahdisfadda?!

Mumma Melissa ent tekking dat. She struck back today, saying that Alex isn't even a success yet and explaining why Alex had to leave home when she was 16.

She told the Sunday Mirror:


"It's all very upsetting. And she's not even a success herself yet. I hope she is, but we don't even know how her follow-up single is going to do."


On the claims that Alexandra was put out when she was 16, Melissa says she had to lay down the law and that hard ears you won't hear, own way yuh gine feel.


"I have certain rules. In Caribbean families you have to respect your parents. She needed to experience life, to see if the grass is greener - and she did. I don't know where she went but the door was always open."


She doesn't entirely blame her girl for the shock interview though and puts some of the blame on the publicity machine.


"It's upsetting. I think her PR people are responsible. It's about getting sympathy votes."

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