Hey!
So The Fashion Bomb has grown significantly since I started waxing poetic about the perfect black pumps and vintage shopping back in 2006. To show appreciation to the ladies who write regularly, provide interesting, entertaining commentary, and contribute to the success of the site, I decided to treat Jihan, Faith, and Cliché to a dinner at Rihanna’s favorite restaurant Da Silvano (I felt it was very fitting) and also snap a few pictures for an updated, beautiful masthead.
Of course we had to dress up:)
Celebrity style whiz Faith opted for a peplum top and ASOS skirt, punctuated by Seville Michelle Anastos earrings, a Jewelmint cuff, Nine West sandals, and a Paranee Ongwat ring.
Jihan worked a summer ready Boxing Kitten for Urban Outfitters Magic Eye dress, neon Aldo flats, Asos earrings, and an Urban Outfitters necklace.
Intern contest winner Cliché looked chic in a pop pink dress she snagged at Urban Outfitters.
And as for me…!
I tried the colored suits trend in a cobalt blue two piece by Aqua accented by a Topshop necklace, Cashhimi bag, and United Nude sandals.
What do you think?
Photos by Marta McAdams
*True Story, we ran into industry fixture Andre J on the way to the restaurant:
He’s a fan of the site and wished us many more years of fashion fabulousness. Thanks, Andre!
*See a few outtakes at www.thefashionbomb.tumblr.com.
July 26, 2012 10:41 am
You ladies look absolutely fabulous!
July 26, 2012 10:45 am
You all look fab and many congrats on what you’ve accomplished so far. Hope you’re all v proud.
July 26, 2012 10:46 am
Wow! all you ladies look great! I love all the great use of colour. I think I could rock Faith’s outfit.
July 26, 2012 10:48 am
Looks like fun times…keep doing your thing
July 26, 2012 10:48 am
Beautiful photos, ladies! Thanks for all your hard work.
In the 3rd group photo, y’all are looking at Jihan like she said something crazy, lol. Looks like fun times.
July 26, 2012 10:52 am
Oh, and after seeing these pictures I’m like 90% sure that I saw Jihan at JFK last week. She walked past with a girl who had just been on my flight from T&T. I was waiting for my ride, nearly delirious and thought, “Hmmm, that looks like the funny girl from Fashion Bomb,” then promptly forgot about it til now. Random!
July 26, 2012 10:53 am
Very nice ladies…I need those United Nude sandals in my life!!
July 26, 2012 10:58 am
You all look really pretty and I have that same Boxing Kitten dress.
July 26, 2012 11:00 am
Great post Claire. You inspire me to wake up each morning and post something on my blog. You all look fab! That last pic took me completely off guard btw. Thought it was Miss Jay Alexander, the Runway Diva extraordinaire:))x
July 26, 2012 11:03 am
Claire’s outfit is BOMB.
July 26, 2012 11:06 am
Everyone looked great. Love the skirt Faith. Claire…that suit was so cute. Great color on you. Jihan your dress was so cute and fun.
**Oh and the fan you all took a picture with….priceless. @Moi he does look like Miss Jay.
July 26, 2012 11:06 am
You ladies look amazing! Haaaay Jihan! (Now what am I looking at in that last picture?) *squints*
July 26, 2012 11:11 am
Nice mix of colors, ladies!
July 26, 2012 11:16 am
U ladies look fab! And I remeber the first time my Indiana ass met Andre J, he had on a gown with a turtleneck underneath and had on 6 in CL’s LOL!!!! Newyork, Newyork!
July 26, 2012 11:20 am
Love that you’re showing appreciation to your staff. Looking great by the way. Oh and Claire, the link for the handbag isn’t working (www.cashhimi.com). I’m such a sucker for a gorgeous snake skin clutch. ;-)
July 26, 2012 11:33 am
LOVE it! You ladies of FBD look fabulous! Love Cliche’s dress and that cobalt suit, Claire! #Weerrrk!
July 26, 2012 11:55 am
you all look so lovely!
July 26, 2012 11:57 am
Fab looking ladies. love the blue suit and kitten dress!
July 26, 2012 12:00 pm
You ladies look lovely. Jihan – you better work them calves girl.. LOVE! I can tell you are no stranger to the gym :)
July 26, 2012 12:01 pm
I was going to buy the dress Cliché is wearing but the medium was too clingy and I didn’t want to go up a size. That was 10 pounds ago lol. You guys look great!
July 26, 2012 12:02 pm
last pic whos dat a man or woman? just checking
July 26, 2012 12:06 pm
My swoop was misbehaving per usual. A trademark of mine at this point, tbh… Love the photos, ladies!
July 26, 2012 12:07 pm
Everyone looks fab. I love Jihan’s posts and Claire’s shoes are HAAAWWWT
July 26, 2012 12:11 pm
Looking fab,ladies.
July 26, 2012 12:21 pm
Lovely to see youall together, looking nice ladies…..
July 26, 2012 12:21 pm
you guys are such rays of sunshine, hottest staff dinner ever!
abigail
July 26, 2012 12:31 pm
I just LOVE Jihan! Her poses are hilarious! haha
July 26, 2012 12:32 pm
You ladies look REALLY nice…. CLAIRE THOSE SHOES ARE GONNA COME UP MISSING… ummmm what size are you ??? Faith that skirt is the BIZNESS. Jihan, I love that dress too !!! And that pink number is FRESH !
July 26, 2012 12:47 pm
Claire just how the heck do they sandals stay on and what’s their comfort level? I could just see myself tumbling all over the place in them!
July 26, 2012 1:04 pm
Wow you all look totally Gorgeous, fresh,fly,fun just beautiful black women! I love your blog!
July 26, 2012 1:05 pm
1. Claire those sandals are everything
2. Jihan you have really great calves. I apologize if that is a creepy comment lol
July 26, 2012 1:07 pm
Everyone looks so nice!!! That was so sweet of you to treat the ladies to a lovely meal :)
XoXO,
Ashley
ASassyWoman.Com
July 26, 2012 1:09 pm
Beautiful!
July 26, 2012 1:18 pm
Love the vibrant colors ladies!
Jihan your posts are HILLARIOUS!
July 26, 2012 1:18 pm
*HILARIOUS (oops lol)
July 26, 2012 1:18 pm
You ladies look fab and fun! I muse say beautiful hair Faith!
July 26, 2012 1:19 pm
*must
July 26, 2012 1:38 pm
Why isn’t this a show on HBO? I will take you guys over the Brooklyn hipster kids any day.
July 26, 2012 1:40 pm
whatever happened to vuitton and danielle? :( :( lovely pictures though! growth is good.
July 26, 2012 1:45 pm
cuteness!!!
July 26, 2012 1:52 pm
Thanks y’all!
@LawyerChic The sandals are comfortable *now*, though I can say that the first time I wore them, I was limping:
http://fashionbombdaily.com/2011/08/04/claires-life-the-exclusive-preview-of-sean-johns-empress-fragrance-at-cirocs-cabana-club-in-the-hamptons/
@Nehl Vuitton and Danielle have been gone for a minute! Vuitton is off studying fashion in London and Danielle is spending time on her own site. We’ve had several of interns/staff members past and present….this is the current crop. xoxo
July 26, 2012 2:25 pm
You ladies look GORG! I love those heels Claire, and Cliche is working that dress! I saw it in Urbans and tried it on–looked odd on me. But she’s killing it!
July 26, 2012 2:35 pm
Thanks for the compliments, guys!
I actually don’t know why my calves look like that, as I haven’t been to the gym in several months *covers face in shame* I will return!
and re @loverly yes, that was me picking up my cuz from T&T! Small world!
July 26, 2012 2:38 pm
ask that MAN where he got his weave from! gotta get it!
July 26, 2012 2:46 pm
Glad you guys liked all of our outfits, we had a lot of fun! Yes, we did spend most of the time laughing hysterically at Jihan. She’s cray in the best way possible!
July 26, 2012 2:50 pm
Cute! You ladies are the bomb! Thanks for all of your hard work, as you should know by now, I love the site! I have been rocking with Claire for a long time now. I can’t wait to see what the future holds!
July 26, 2012 2:56 pm
Jihan looks so adorable the necklace could have been wrapped twice.
July 26, 2012 3:00 pm
Love Claire’s outfit! I’ll definitely have to try this trend.
July 26, 2012 3:06 pm
Congratulations on all of your success! You all look beautiful and I saw great poses mixed in. Fashionbomb is a daily staple for me, thank you.
July 26, 2012 3:31 pm
Thanks for the update on past interns and Danielle. I do miss her beauty posts.
July 26, 2012 3:31 pm
I love the vintage feel your pics have…what camera do you use?
July 26, 2012 4:25 pm
OMG! I haven’t seen Andre J in forEVA!! Miss randomly running into him in the city! Claire I’m loving your hair pulled back like that!
July 26, 2012 4:40 pm
Congrats! Everybody looks fab and I love the array of hair colors/styles as well as the outfits.
July 26, 2012 5:29 pm
All you ladies look fab and fly, a black sex and the city right there!
July 26, 2012 7:00 pm
Post of the week! Love all the pics, y’all look gorgeous!!!! Faith… that hair? May I borrow it? LOL. Can’t promise I’ll give it back but…
Seriously. Fab masthead, great post.
July 26, 2012 7:12 pm
It’s nice to see these full pictures of you all, girls, YOU’RE THE TRUE BOMBSHELLS OF THE FASHIONBOMB! I love this site since the day I’ve discovered it. I love all of your outfits, and yes Claire, those shoes have to be mine…
July 26, 2012 7:45 pm
Claire: Love your everything from head to toe!
I think Jihan should do Fashion Bomb TV every once in a while. If her posts are hilarious, I can only imagine how aa tv interview would be.
July 26, 2012 7:48 pm
@Camille: thanks! I shoot with Nikon D800.
July 26, 2012 9:28 pm
I was really expecting a lot more/better than some of what i saw because this is my first time actually seeing everyone but Claire…although there is nothing wrong with any of the outfits IN MY OPINION…you girls do look good though…
July 26, 2012 9:32 pm
Buy maybe my eye for fashion hasn’t been COMPLETELY opened…
July 27, 2012 12:09 am
Claire I would love if you just went ahead and passed those shoes my way you don’t need them !
I love the electric blue ensemble definitely chic & you look so comfy.
July 27, 2012 4:51 am
You ladies look great. Claire, please do a post about your shoes. Love the cobalt blue suit, i’m making it for myself. Shot gun on your shoe collection, my inheritance.
July 27, 2012 5:10 am
I like the looks. I am not overwhelmed by them tho. Jihan is definitely doing best. Claire I like your outfit, i just wish you had a better body to pull it off *covers face*. The pictures are beautiful
July 27, 2012 10:21 am
Hey Kateeeee … your clearly a hater, Claire looks amazing!
All you lovely ladies look beautiful! Faith gimme’ that skirt! lol.
Love the site one of the best out! (my go too whenever I’m having a fashion dilemma)
<3
July 27, 2012 11:30 am
Thank you for being my favorite fashion website. You guys seem to have sparkling personalities and great senses of humor. Although none of you limit your posts to any race, you all always seem to keep the brown girls in mind when doing them. I appreciate that more than you’ll ever know. “All urban fashion..all the time” Thank you FBD <3.
July 28, 2012 2:29 am
Jihan is workkinnnnngg it in that second to last pic!
August 7, 2012 3:13 pm
Loving Jihan’s outfit and Cliche looks awesome in that pink!! Faith, that skirt might come up missing it’s so cute, and Claire, you’ve converted me to loving UnitedNude shoes from a while back. They’re comfortable once I break them in, but when I first buy them I have to walk around in them at the house.