The Style Issue, July 2, 2026
The only thing better than the fare at the Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards? The fashion! And the photo-ops to match!
The Statement Series Aaron Moneer’s designs were a favourite among the night’s stylistas, with Angelie Martin-Spencer, principal and interior decorator at Angelie Spencer Home, choosing The Shannon Dress… Garfield Robinson
On Theme And On Point Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards judge Pauline Edie honoured the evening’s theme in a breezy linen piece by Trinbagonian designer Meiling. Garfield Robinson
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Maximum Impact Mesh, but make it chic! Lifestyle curator Cecile Levee added her signature touch to the Sammy B Marina Mesh Maxi Dress. Naphtali Junior
With the 27th staging themed around Jamaica’s strength and resilience, guests, nominees, and food awards judges embraced the moment in designs that celebrated homegrown and Caribbean creativity. Think: Airy linen by Trinbagonian designer Meiling, the meticulous craftsmanship of Guyanese-Trinidadian designer Aaron Moneer, the celebrity-approved mesh magic of Sammy B, and a show-stopping gown designed and constructed by Rock-born talent.
…and Grillin Time co-principal Monique Todd keeping it classic in black. Garfield Robinson
…university lecturer Tashyana Kerr making an impact in a not so mellow yellow… Garfield Robinson
Homegrown Haute If it’s one thing Norma Williams is going to do, is fly the flag for local fashion. The Jamaica Observer Table Talk Food Awards judge and BrandEd principal did just that in a black 3D Floral African Lace BrandEd gown, constructed by Jamaican seamstress Nadine Edmonson Turner. Naphtali Junior
Page 2 The Style Issue celebrates the designers — and the dressers — who made Caribbean fashion the night’s best-dressed guest.
