Islandista
A whole lot of Caribbean cool collided in recent weeks as two of our favourite islandistas, Michelle Elie and Shala Monroque have been travelling up and down the region. The good friends and fashion world insiders have been showcasing the true beauty of Michelle’s native Haiti, Shala’s native St. Lucia and Trinidad through a series […]
If you ever had any doubt that Shala Monroque was still an island girl through and through, check out her beauty diary in Harper’s Bazaar which is peppered with island flavor. Asked about her meals, she notes: “I grew up on stewed codfish, smoked herring, pig tails, and chicken backs. I’m an adventurous eater, but […]
So as we all know by now, islandista Chef Nina Compton did not win Bravo’s Top Chef last night. Obviously, it was a blow to all of us on #TeamNina and especially #Teamgreenfigandsaltfish, the hash tag which her fellow St. Lucians have been rallying under for the past week or so as excitement built. Annnnd […]
First it was Anya. Then it was Tessanne. And now the latest islandista bringing Caribbean flavour to the finals of prime time reality television is Chef Nina Compton who has made it to the top 3 of Bravo’s Top Chef!
A friend sidled by and mentioned “You see your girl is on the cover of Town and Country?” Run we did to the computer and indeed there she was – St. Lucia’s own Shala Monroque. The cover – eh. It did her no favours, as commenters over at the Fashion Bomb Daily noted. The fact […]
Islandistas, today we introduce a new original series where we feature women who embody what it means to be an islandista – smart, fascinating, proudly Caribbean women who are making waves in the region or the world. We are really excited to be launching this series with a real coup – an interview with someone […]
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Well this came as a bit of surprise even to us here at islandista, who avidly track the Caribbean heritage of every celeb. Did you know that Gossip Girl’s Nicole Fiscella is an islandista? St. Lucian mother, Guyanese father. So… what gives with the last name Fiscella right? That’s what we thought. It’s not a […]
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