Category: Lifestyle

  • CELEB STYLE: Best Dressed from the 2012 MET GALA

    Last night I gave you all the info about fashion best night – The MET GALA, now it’s time to check out the best dressed and some of my favorite looks. Mermaid, feathers, see-through, peplum, and laser cut-outs are right on trend for the night! Let’s see if your favorite celeb made the cut: Beyonce…

  • THE IMAGE: Meryl Streep as "Miranda Presly"

    Do I even have to write words to describe this week’s Image? Really, if you say you love fashion, then I know you have a special place in your heart for Meryl Streep’s fictionalization of Anna Wintour in the movie, The Devil Wears Prada. My friends and I go into ‘Miranda Moments’ when we recite…

  • Model Behavior: Monica & Brandy cover Ebony’s music issue

    Monica and Brandy grace the cover of Ebony Magazine’s June 2012 issue. The issue is all about music and these two ladies are the perfect people to put on the cover since they have new projects on the scene. Monica’s album, New Life, was released in April and Brandy’s album, 2Eleven, will drop in June.…

  • TREND ALERT: Peplum Perfect

    Oooooh!!! Do you see this pretty lady-like trend!? Get into the hottest style, the peplum top or the peplum skirt. Moving away from the ruffle trend, the peplum trend is like one giant ruffle around the waist. This trend works well for most body types. For full-figure ladies the trend brings attention to your waist.…

  • The Image: The Elegance of Christian Lacroix

    When shipped abroad, a Christian Lacroix wedding dress travels upright in a cloth case, each layer resting in a bed of tissue. Such extraordinary care and attention to detail is the foundation of the couture.

  • DISCUSSION: Did Amber Rose have better style when she was with Kanye?

    So, as I was trying to think myself out of writer’s block this evening, I came across a picture of Amber Rose at some event. She was wearing some sort of Peggy Bundy/Chiquita Banana lady outfit (below). My fellow fashion bloggers were having a field day saying that Amber looked “a hot mess”. Amber Rose…

  • MODEL BEHAVIOR: Kaela Humphries signs to Ford Models

    All this talk about Kim Karadashian and Kanye West dating, made me almost forget to post about Kris Humphries’ (Kim’s almost ex-husband) lil sister Kaela getting a modeling gig at Ford Models Plus Size division! You already know this chick is true beauty and a sweetheart. I wish her all the luck in this cut-throat…

  • PHOTO-SHOOT FAB: Brandy for YRB Magazine

    You know I’m a fan of a great photo shoot – so I’m happy to share these photos from singer, Brandy’s, photo shoot for YRB magazine. Can we give her a round of applause for this loveliness!? In the article, Brandy talks about her new project due in the summer, Whitney Houston, and her new…

  • NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK 2012: Day 3 Review (PICS)

    The third day of Nashville Fashion Week 2012 was nothing any patron expected. Yesterday, I remarked on how many thought we’d get bored having the shows at the same venue for three days. But, boy, were we in for a surprise on Day three! Beauty in the Wilderness at the Tuft Installation Walking into the…

  • NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK 2012: Day 2 Review (PICS)

    So, let’s get to Day 2 of Nashville Fashion Week 2012. I have to say, the staff and volunteers really worked hard to make each night original and innovative. Talking to guests, many worried that the shows would get redundant seeing as the first three days would be in the same venue, Marathon Music Works.…