Hey Bombshells! Adriana here, and besides checking out all the crazy post-holiday sales, I’ve been thinking about which 2008 fashion trends we should leave firmly behind and which should follow us into the new year. 2008 gave us quite a few fads. Let’s take a look: Statement Bags on Red Carpets: I love a statement Continue Reading
Hey! So I’m back in the states!! My flight was long, but I’m so happy to be here. I’m off to run a few errands (and pick up some Cocoa Butter!), but know a few of y’all still need your Fashion Bomb fix:) Some of the best parts of this year were The Fashion Bomb’s Continue Reading
Another huge highlight of this year was the election of Barack Obama for President: …intelligent, competent, and charismatic, Barack Obama came to symbolize change and progress in American politics. His importance was not lost on the world of fashion, who supported him from retail to runway: In August 2008, Robin Givhan reported that designers like Continue Reading
No end of the year round up would be complete without mentioning the huge increase in Magazine Diversity in 2008. The year saw traditional glossies questioning their industry (gently prodded by Bethann Hardison), and turning inward to ask, “Where’s the color?” Perhaps in the Obama era, magazines are seeing that it’s time to get real Continue Reading
We at The Fashion Bomb like to think we’re up on almost every fashionista in the game but, of course, there are a few gems we miss. So we’ve intro’d a new category to the annual Best Of roundup, and our first ever Undercover Fashionista Award goes to… Taraji P. Henson! Boy, what a difference Continue Reading
Um, y’all are a hot mess. Why?? The rules clearly stated that Rihanna was ineligible. But you made your opinions known, and the power of the people prevailed. Who am I to argue? It looks like Rihanna is yet again Fashionista of the Year, coming in first place with 44.3% of the Fashion Bomb vote: Continue Reading
Hey! So as the days wind down for 2008, it’s time to take a look back at this Year in Style. For the Best of 2007 series last year, I took the liberty of declaring Rihanna the winner of the Fashionista Extraordinaire award, saying, “This Caribbean Queen has been working everything from glamazon frocks to Continue Reading
As an equal opportunity fashionista, I think it’s only fair to give the men a shot at their very own title as well. For The Fashion Bomb’s First Fashionable Male Award, how about we choose from the following debonair gentlemen? First up, without question, is Kanye West: He once said he didn’t need a stylist Continue Reading
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