Ringing it in at GoldenEye

Queen Latifah, Grace Jones, Jimmy Fallon, and Mary-Kate Olson were just a few of the celebrities who upped the style ante for the Chris Blackwell-hosted New Year’s Eve shindig at the flippie-chic GoldenEye Hotel and Resort in St Mary.

The evening commenced with dinner beneath a blanket of stars, just shy of the shore. Then, as the clock ticked closer to midnight, event curator, award-winning music video director and choreographer Fatima Robinson, led the smooth transition into party-mode, spinning a mix of classic and contemporary dancehall, reggae, hip-hop and neo-soul hits — against a backdrop of videos featuring dancers repping eras ranging from burlesque to rocksteady.

With bonfires on the beach, dancers dressed in rhinestone-studded leotards atop platforms, Blackwell Rum — amongst other free-flowing spirits — on deck, and Chinese paper lanterns illuminating the night sky as the year 2016 was born, the excitement was positively palpable!

SO fuels your FOMO with highlights from the fabulous affair!

Photos: Antonio Graham

Attorney-at-law Michael McMahon was in party mode with cosmetologist Camille Thompson (left) and receptionist Clover Powell.

Race car driver Doug Gore said sayonara to 2015 with managing director of Body N Beach Boutique Shanice Mia Witter.

Hotelier and host for the evening Chris Blackwell (right) shared the spotlight with securities trader George Fuller; his wife, certified public accountant Marjorie Grant-Fuller (second right); and daughter Stephanie Fuller.

Taking a break from the turntables, event curator and choreographer Fatima Robinson (right) engaged jewellery designer Laura Wass in a dance-off.

LA-based dancers (from left) Fulani Bahati, Helen Gedlu, and Sara Bivens spread their high-energy vibe from centre stage.

Financier Rickardo Francis rang in the new year with better half, model Vanessa Remijo, on his arm.

Miles Belnavis (left) shared lens time with Pan Jam chief executive Stephen Facey.

Stush in the Bush proprietors Christopher and Lisa Binns cosied up for their close-up.

Personal assistant to Chris Blackwell Cathy West got up close and personal with her hubby Billy West.

Dancer Helen Gedlu was hard to miss in this shimmery leotard.

CEO of Ripen eCommerce Michael Tudor flashed pearly whites with his wife Melissa Tudor (left), creative director at Ripen eCommerce, and gal pal Guada Tan.

Financier Patrick Savin beamed with pride with his daughters, attorney-at-law Lesley Savin-Martin (left), and investment banker Janice Savin-Williams.

The Fatima Robinson-curated video backdrops provided the perfect accompaniment to her eclectic DJ set.

Chief Revenue Officer at Caribbean Producers Jamaica Limited Dr David Lowe greeted our lens with imports manager at Jamaica Broilers Vanessa King.

Aviator Farhad Azima held his belle Zoha Smith close.

It was a family affair for screen and fashion icon Grace Jones, who celebrated with her son Paulo Goude, and granddaughter Athena.

Make-up artist Carlene Keerns (left) and actress Shay Mitchell styled in elegant black ensembles.

Trueblood actress Jodie Turner Smith was feeling the vibe, as DJ Fatima Robinson spun groovy selections.

New York-based dancer Jessica Barahona and her son Niris Wiltshire made an adorable pair.

Set designer Peter Klein and model Georgia Stockwell smiled for our lens.

Feeling festive was mother-daughter duo Gabriella Belnavis (left), attorney-at-law, and Dianne Belnavis, a student at Columbia University.

Hotelier Paul Issa embraced his wife Oriente for a fab photo op.

Ringing it in at GoldenEye

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