Senior Associate Editor of Lifestyle & Social Content at The Jamaica Observer, Novia McDonald-Whyte has been named to the inaugural Caribbean Lookbook List, celebrating “makers, movers, and muses moving Caribbean fashion forward.”

An authority on food, fashion and lifestyle for nearly three decades, McDonald-Whyte is among just over 150 people and organisations named to the prestigious list which scored each on five criteria: depth of impact, reach, regional commitment, sustained influence, and forward momentum.

McDonald-Whyte said she was honoured to be named to the list and also expressed her gratitude to be in such incredible company.

Since joining the Jamaica Observer in 1997, McDonald-Whyte has established herself as a master in her field, shaping the way Jamaica sees its food, fashion, design and lifestyle.

In 2014, she was awarded the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) for her service to journalism and the innovative creation of two marquee events of the newspaper — Take Style Out and the Table Talk Food Awards.