June 30, 2010

STYLE SPOTLIGHT: SOLANGE KNOWLES



I'VE BEEN A FAN OF SOLANGE SINCE HER FIRST ALBUM SOLO STAR BACK IN 03 NOW SHE'S FRESH OFF THE SUCCESS OF HER SECOND ALBUM SOL-ANGEL AND THE HADLEY STREET DREAMS, AND PREPARING FOR A FALL RELEASE FOR HER THIRD ALBUM. NOT ONLY IS HER MUSIC HOT, BUT HER STYLE IS TOO!


THE SINGER IS FEATURED ON REFINERY 29 WEBSITE WHERE HER PERSONAL STYLE IS AT THE FOREFRONT. I WOULD DESCRIBE HER STYLE AS FUNKY, CHIC, AND VERY ECLECTIC! I LOVE HER CLOTHING CHOICES FOR THE FEATURE, LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE SIMILAR TASTE INCLUDING A LOVE FOR SHOES AND OVER SIZED BUTTON DOWNS!

THE INTERVIEW REALLY GAVE YOU AN GREAT INSIGHT ON THE KIND OF PERSON SHE IS. SHE SEEMS SO LAYED BACK AND FREE. SHE DOES AND SAYS WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN WITH NO APOLOGIES AND I LOVE THAT! HERE'S ONE OF MY FAVORITE QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW:

Who are your style heroes?
"My mom in the '70s and '80s! She was a bad bitch. Sex and the City totally jacked her steez on the camels. I have a pic of her on a camel ride in Egypt in the '80s serving the hell out of that desert! Also, Diana Ross, The Fela Kuti Queens, Björk, '70s-era Chaka Khan, Chloë Sevigny, '90s Erykah Badu."
 
 
CHECK OUT MORE PICS OF HER PERSONAL STYLE AFTER THE JUMP AND MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT MORE OF THE INTERVIEW OVER AT REFINERY29.COM !!!!

June 28, 2010

LOOKS I LOVED: 2010 BET AWARDS



IT LOOKED AS IF IT WAS 100 DEGREES OUT THERE IN CALI BUT ODDLY IT DIDN'T STOP A LOT OF CELEBS FROM DRESSING LIKE IT WAS FALL/WINTER. WITH THAT SAID THE LADIES I'VE CHOSEN FOR MY FAVORITE LOOKS GOT IT RIGHT.
I TRIED MY BEST TO NARROW IT DOWN TO ONE WINNER FOR MY LOOK OF THE DAY BUT KERI HILSON AND CASSIE HAD ME STUCK. I EQUALLY LOVED BOTH OF THEIR LOOKS! CASSIE SEXED UP A PAIR OF HIGH WAISTED DRESS PANTS, WHILE KERI ROCKED A HOT NUMBER IN MY FAVORITE ANIMAL PRINT.

























THEIR SHOES, THEIR SHOES, THEIR SHOES! I SO CANT WAIT TO HAVE THE MONEY THAT WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE THE SHOE COLLECTION I DREAM ABOUT.






























CHECK OUT MORE LOOKS I LOVED FROM CIARA, LALA, NIA LONG AND MORE AFTER THE JUMP!

2nd CHANCES: 2010 BET AWARDS



THIS YEARS BET AWARDS WAS FULL OF COMEBACKS/2ND CHANCES. KANYE WEST OPENED THE SHOW AFTER A HIATUS CAUSED BY THE BACKLASH OF HIM DISSING TAYLOR SWIFT. T.I ALSO PERFORMED AFTER HIS ONE YEAR STINT IN JAIL. BUT MYSELF ALONG WITH OTHERS WAS MOST IMPRESSED WITH THE PHENOMENAL PERFORMANCE OF CHRIS BROWN. THE SINGER WAS FINALLY GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MICHAEL JACKSON AFTER BEING DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY LAST YEAR DUE TO THE PREVIOUS INCIDENT WITH RIHANNA.

CHRIS DIDN'T MISS A BEAT AS HE DANCED TO A MIX OF MJ HITS. THE REAL AW MOMENT CAME WHEN HE GOT EMOTIONAL AND BROKE DOWN WHILE SINGING MAN IN THE MIRROR. ANYONE WHO IS A MJ FAN KNOWS THAT SONG IS VERY TOUCHING AND IT ODDLY FITS WHAT'S OCCURRING IS CHRIS'S LIFE. I'M PRETTY SURE THAT CHRIS WASN'T THE ONLY ONE SHEDDING A TEAR IN THAT THEATRE AFTER THAT PERFORMANCE. I'M HOPING THIS REMINDS THE SOMETIMES OVERLY CRUEL MEDIA AND NAY SAYERS WHAT CHRIS SHOULD BE KNOWN FOR, AN INCREDIBLE PERFORMER. NO ONE WILL EVER FILL MICHAEL'S SHOES, BUT I'LL BE THE FIRST TO SAY THAT CHRIS HAS THE TALENT TO COME PRETTY DAMN CLOSE.

DID YOU WATCH THE AWARDS?

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE MJ TRIBUTE?

DID YOU HAVE A FAVORITE MOMENT?

June 25, 2010

KING OF STYLE

TODAY SADLY MARKS THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEST MUSICIAN THAT LIVED. MICHAEL JACKSON HAS TOUCHED MANY LIVES AROUND THE WORLD WITH HIS MUSIC, BUT TODAY I WANT TO SHOWCASE HIS STYLE.

IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT HIS SIGNATURE STYLE WAS THE BEDAZZLED MILITARY JACKETS AND GLOVE, PENNY LOAFERS, AND I CANT LEAVE OUT THE "FLOODING" JEANS THAT SHOWED OFF HIS SOCKS.

THE MILITARY JACKETS WERE MY FAVORITE OF HIS STYLE. SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU CAN JUST ADD A PAIR OF JEANS AND A TEE AND STILL LOOK GREAT. MICHAEL REALLY HAD FUN WITH HIS LOOKS. HE COVERED PREPPY,EDGY, AND CLASSIC. HE WAS TRULY ONE OF A KIND AND HE WILL FOREVER BE MISSED.

LONG LIVE THE KING!!!!!!!

CHECK OUT MORE PICS OF MJ"S STYLE AFTER THE JUMP!

June 23, 2010

RECESSIONISTA

I SOMETIMES DEBATE ON PUTTING CASUAL LOOKS ON MY BLOG, BUT I FIGURED IT WOULD BE OK BEING THAT EVERYTHING I WEAR DISPLAYS MY PERSONAL STYLE. WHETHER I'M GOING TO A PARTY OUT TO DINNER, OR A RUN TO STARBUCKS WHICH WAS WERE I WENT THE DAY I WORE THIS LOL.
THE OBJECTIVE THAT DAY WAS TO BE COMFORTABLE BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY HOT  OUT.THE SKIRT I'M WEARING REMINDS ME OF FIRE FOR SOME REASON, AND I LOOOOVE MY H&M "BOYFRIEND" SHIRT! I ONLY HAVE TWO BUT I WANT MORE, I CAN WEAR THESE STYLE SHIRTS EVERYDAY! I DID HAVE A PREVIOUS POST WEARING THIS SHIRT SO I'M OFFICIALLY AN REPEAT OFFENDER LOL.


THIS SUMMER I'M LIKE THE ULTIMATE RECESSIONISTA, MY POCKETS DON'T AGREE WITH MY LOVE FOR FASHION. SO I DECIDED TO SHOW HOW I PUT CUTE INEXPENSIVE LOOKS TOGETHER. THIS IDEA CAME AFTER I REALIZED THAT MOST OF MY OUTFITS WERE DEFINITELY LESS THAN 100 BUCKS AND MOST WERE LESS THAN 50 BUCKS.
READ ON TO SEE HOW MUCH THIS OUTFIT COST.

June 22, 2010

STREET STYLE...

ONE OF MY FAVORITE FASHIONISTAS ANGELA SIMMONS WAS SPOTTED LOOKING FAB ON THE STREETS OF LA. SINCE I WASN'T ABLE TO FIND ANYMORE LOOKS I LIKED TODAY, FOR MY USUAL LOOKS OF THE DAY POST,I DECIDED TO GIVE ANGELA ONE OF HER OWN. ESPECIALLY WHEN I SAW HER BOOTS! I THOUGHT I WAS ONE OF THE ONLY ONE THAT STILL WORE WINTER BOOTS IN THE SUMMER LOL. THIS LOOK IS SOO MY STYLE, I LOVE HOW SHE PAIRED THE CHANEL BAG FOR A PERFECT POP OF COLOR.

EYE FOR STYLE...LITERALLY

SHOES, CHECK! CLOTHES, CHECK! ACCESSORIES, CHECK! EYE CONTACTS HMMMMM LETS DO IT!
THAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE THOUGHTS OF THE PERSON BEHIND THESE CHRISTIAN DIOR EYE CONTACTS.
I KNOW COMPANIES WANT TO BE FASHION FORWARD, BUT WOULD YOU TAKE SOMEONE SERIOUSLY IF THEY ARE WEARING A PAIR OF THESE?
I DO THINK THEY ARE CUTE IN A JUST FOR PHOTO SHOOTS KIND OF WAY.
WOULD YOU WEAR THEM?

June 21, 2010

THE COLOUR OF BEAUTY.....

MEET RENEE THOMPSON AN ASPIRING SUPER MODEL. AFTER TEN YEARS OF MODELING THE NOW 24 YEAR OLD, WANTS TO CLAIM THE TOP SPOT. SHE HAS BEEN FEATURED IN THE DOCUMENTARY THE COLOUR OF BEAUTY DIRECTED BY ELIZABETH ST. PHILIP.
THE DOCUMENTARY DISCUSSES THE STRUGGLE BLACK MODELS GO THROUGH TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL. HONESTLY ALOT THINGS I HEARD WEREN'T SHOCKING, HURTFUL, BUT NOT SHOCKING. 
READ ON THE CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AND SOME QUOTES THAT MADE ME GO HMMMM/ WTF!

June 14, 2010

PARTY LIKE A YACHT STAR!!!

WHAT I WORE AFTER THE JUMP.......

LOOKS OF THE DAY....

UNLIKE MY LAST LOOKS OF THE DAY POST THESE LADIES SHOW THAT SUMMER IS FINALLY HERE, WITH THEIR BRIGHT COLOR'S AND PRINTS.SOLANGE WINS MY LOOK OF THE DAY. BETWEEN HER BIG HAIR AND BRIGHT TRIBAL PRINT DRESS, SHE WON ME OVER WITH THIS LOOK.
TARAJI WAS SPOTTED IN NEW YORK PROMOTING THE NUMBER ONE BOX OFFICE FILM THE KARATE KID STARRING JADEN SMITH, WHERE SHE PLAYS HIS MOTHER. THE OSCAR NOMINATED ACTRESS LOOKED FABULOUS IN THIS DRESS. THE PRINT AND COLOR IS BEAUTIFUL. ALSO THE STRUCTURE OF THE DRESS COMPLIMENTS HER FRAME, BY PULLING HER WAIST IN.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE BLOGGER'S WENDY OVER AT NITROLICIOUS POSTED AN OUTFIT AND I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPER CUTE AND HER ASH "UFO" WEDGES ARE AMAZING!


I HAD TO ADD KATY TO MY LOOKS OF THE DAY WHEN I SAW HER IN THIS DARING AMERICAN FLAG DRESS. SOME MAY DISAGREE WITH ME BUT I THINK ITS HOT! I'M DOWN FOR RISKY AND THIS DRESS IS RISKY AND FRISKY ALL IN ONE! HA!

June 13, 2010

STYLE SPOTLIGHT: DAWN "NEON" RICHARD

MOST MAY REMEMBER DAWN FROM THE PLATINUM SELLING/SHORT LIVED GIRL GROUP DANITY KANE. THE SINGER IS NOW 1/3 OF DIDDY'S GROUP DIRTY MONEY. 



AS A MEMBER OF DANITY KANE DAWN'S INDIVIDUAL STYLE DIDN'T STAND OUT TO ME AS MUCH, BUT NOW ITS HARD TO MISS IN MY OPINION.








SHE CUT HER HAIR AND BECAME EDGIER WITHOUT REMINDING ME OF THE OTHER SINGER WHO HAS DONE THE SAME (I'M SURE YOU KNOW WHO). I DEFINE HER STYLE AS A COMBO OF SEXY, EDGY AND SPORTY.

I HEAR SHE'S WORKING ON HER SOLO ALBUM, ALONG WITH DIRTY MONEY'S ALBUM LAST TRAIN TO PARIS, DUE OUT IN THE FALL.




SHE'S AN AMAZING SINGER AS WELL, SO I'M EXCITED TO HEAR MORE MUSIC FROM HER, AND WATCH HER STYLE EVOLVE.

MORE OF DAWNS PERSONAL STYLE AFTER THE JUMP.......

June 11, 2010

LOOKS OF THE DAY....


MY LOOKS OF THE DAY ARE KELLY ROWLAND, CASSIE AND THE SISTER DUO KOURTNEY AND KHLOE KARDASHIAN. FROM THESE PICTURES MOST WOULDN'T KNOW IT WAS SUMMER. THOUGH THE COLORS ARE DARK FOR IT TO BE JUNE THE STYLE IS ON POINT!
KELLY DID A SPREAD FOR ELLE RECENTLY SHOWCASING HER STYLE AND I LOVE HER CHOICES FOR THE SHOOT. THE KNIT DRESS IS BY FAR ONE OF MY FAVORITES. CASSIE WAS SPOTTED AT AN ELLE EVENT AND I WISHED WE WERE FRIENDS WHEN I SAW HER LOOK, I SO WANT THOSE SHOES AND THAT NECKLACE.
SPEAKING OF HOT SHOES THE KARDASHIAN SISTER'S STEPPED OUT TO PROMOTE THE SECOND SEASON OF KOURTNEY AND KHLOE TAKE MIAMI.  THEY BOTH LOOK AMAZING AND I WAS HAPPY TO SEE THE KOURTNEY MIXED THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF FASHION BY WEARING AN H&M DRESS WITH CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINS!
ANY OF THESE LADIES HAVE A STYLE YOU LIKE?

June 9, 2010

BARE FOOT...

                  BLAZER THRIFTED, SHORTS/T-SHIRT TARGET

    I WORE THIS TO THE MOVIES TO SEE SEX AND THE CITY2, IT WAS A BUSY DAY FOR ME SO I WASN'T ABLE TO GET ANY PICTURES. I DECIDED TO PUT IT BACK ON TO SHOW THE AMAZING BLAZER I GOT FROM THE THRIFT STORE. I ABSOLUTELY FELL IN LOVE WITH IT, THE SEQUINCE IS SO BEAUTIFUL, AND IT REMINDS ME OF SOMETHING MICHAEL JACKSON MIGHT HAVE WORN.

 BECAUSE
THE BLAZER IS SO BUSY I DECIDED TO GO SIMPLE UNDERNEATH. THE SHORTS ARE A LITTLE D.I.Y PROJECT OF MINE, THEY WERE LONGER ALMOST TOUCHING MY KNEES BUT I DECIDED I WANT TO CUT THEM SHORTER. AFTER I CUT THEM I WASHED THEM SO THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THAT SHREDDED LOOK AT THE BOTTOM.

OF COURSE I DIDN'T GO BARE FOOT TO THE MOVIES BUT I MIGHT AS WELL HAVE. THE SHOES I WORE LITERALLY FELL APART WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE MOVIES, TALK ABOUT EMBARRASSING. NO ONE SAW IT AT LEAST I HOPED THEY DIDN'T, BUT THANK GOD MY FRIEND HAD A EXTRA PAIR OF FLATS. THE SHOES WERE A PAIR OF WEDGES THAT I HAD SINCE  I WAS ABOUT 16.

THEY WERE ACTUALLY MY FIRST PAIR OF "HEELS." I HADN'T WORN THEM IN YEARS AND I FOUND OUT WHY THAT DAY.
I STILL DON'T WANT TO GIVE THEM UP, SO I'M PLANNING ON TURNING THEM INTO D.I.Y PROJECT AS WELL AND BRINGING THEM BACK TO LIFE.
DID ANY OF YOU SEE SATC2? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF IT?
I'M IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING MY OFFICIAL REVIEW, IT SHOULD BE UP BEFORE THE WEEK IS OUT.

I THINK I FOUND MY........


SUMMER ANTHEM!!!


THOUGH I'M NOT A CALIFORNIA GIRL (PROUD CHICAGO GAL) KATY PERRY'S NEW SINGLE MIGHT HAVE ENDED MY SEARCH FOR A SUMMER ANTHEM. I CAN SEE MY SELF LAYING ON THE BEACH WITH MY DAISY DUKES AND BIKINI TOP SINGING THIS SONG!
WELL PROBABLY NOT ON A BEACH, BUT IF I HEAR IT AT A PARTY YOU WILL DEFINITELY SEE MY ON THE DANCE FLOOR! :)

COVER GIRL: RIHANNA

RIHANNA COVERS THE NEW ISSUE OF ELLE LOOKING GORGEOUS, IN A BEAUTIFUL SEQUINCE PURPLE AND GOLD DRESS. SHE TALKED TO THE MAG ABOUT HER STYLE, FAVORITE DESIGNERS AND HER PAST AND PRESENT BOYFRIEND.

On the past year (Chris Brown): “A year ago, I was very confused. Because he was my best friend. All of a sudden, one night changed our whole lives—not only our friendship, but our lives. I wanted to wake up one day and just not have that pain anymore. I wanted to be with him again or get over him—it was either-or. I just didn’t want to feel the pain, the confusion.”

I 'M SURE THAT INCIDENT IS LIKE A GHOST CONSTANTLY HAUNTING THEM BOTH. I'M HAPPY THAT SHE'S MOVED ON AND WORD IS HE HAS TOO. HONESTLY I FEEL BAD FOR THEM BOTH. RIHANNA WILL BE LEFT WITH EMOTIONAL SCARS, AS WELL AS CHRIS. I'M NOT ONE TO HOLD A GRUDGE AGAINST ANYONE, WITH THE TALENT HE HAS I HOPE HIS CAREER WILL BE ABLE TO RECOVER, AS FAR AS RIHANNA IS OBVIOUS SHE'S DOING JUST FINE.

LOOKS OF THE DAY.....

WHEN PEOPLE ASK ME HOW I WOULD DESCRIBE MY STYLE, I USUALLY ANSWER, "A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING." I LOVE COMBINING LOOKS AND TURNING THEM INTO MY OWN. ALL OF THESE WOMEN HAVE VERY DIFFERENT STYLES, BUT I WOULD TAKE SOMETHING FROM ALL OF THESE LOOKS.


WILLOW SMITH WINS THE LOOK OF THE DAY FROM ME! I LOVE THAT SHE IS SO DARING. FASHION IS ALL ABOUT EXPRESSING YOURSELF THROUGH CLOTHING IN MY OPINION, AND ITS CLEAR THAT WILLOW HAS GOTTEN THAT MEMO AS WELL. LEOPARD IS MY FAVORITE  ANIMAL PRINT, THOUGH I WOULDN'T WEAR IT FROM HEAD TO TOE, I WOULD LOVE TO ADD THAT JACKET TO MY COLLECTION.

 ZOE SALDANA, AMBER ROSE, AND RIHANNA CAN DO NO WRONG. THEY ALWAYS DELIVER, WHETHER THEIR GOING TO AN EVENT, THE CLUB, OR AN AFTERNOON WALK, THEY ALWAYS LOOK FAB!


WHAT DO YOU DOLLS THINK OF RIHANNA'S NEW HAIR STYLE?
 I LOVE THE COLOR BUT THE CUT ISN'T WORKING FOR ME.

June 8, 2010

DONT CALL MY NAME, DONT CALL MY NAME......



ALEJANDRO!

GAGA HAS DONE IT AGAIN! HER VIDEOS CONTINUE TO GET MORE CREATIVE AND ENTERTAINING. PEOPLE CAN SAY WHATEVER THEY WANT ABOUT THE ICON, YES I SAID IT! THE ICON, LADY GAGA GIVES HER ALL AND NEVER SETTLES ON BASIC VIDEOS THAT MOST ARTIST PUT OUT. SHE ALWAYS SEEMS TO WANT TO TELL SOME KIND OF STORY.  WHETHER ITS CONFUSING OR NOT ITS NEVER BORING.

I HEARD THE CONCEPT OF THIS VIDEO WAS TO SHOW HOW GAYS WEREN'T EXCEPTED IN PLACES LIKE THE ARMY AND RELIGION. OF COURSE THE VIDEO ISN'T AS SIMPLE AS THAT EXPLANATION, BUT WHAT DO YOU EXPECT IT'S GAGA. IT'S GREAT FOR HER TO EXPRESS HER LOVE FOR THE GAY COMMUNITY BEING THAT THEY ARE A HUGE PART OF HER FAN BASE.

OVERALL I LOVED THE VIDEO. THE DANCING THE COSTUMES EVERAYTHANG!