So the dust has cleared, and deals have been done.
Did you end up getting anything for Black Friday?
I’m petrified of crowds and was honestly afraid of encountering something like this:
Aside from hopping from city to European city and covering shows, I’ve also been doing a few on air interviews and posing for the cameras.
Click on over to the Huffington Post for an article by writer Marjon Rebecca Carlos called, “The Styles of Black Folk: How Race, Memory, and Social Media Is Changing Fashion.”
Aside from mentioning the Fashion Bomb, Carlos also talks about a few key players of color in the fashion industry, including Shala Monroque, Edward Enninful, and June Ambrose. Read it here.
Vogue.it took lots of street style in Milan, and snapped me as well:
They said, “Another known face is journalist Claire Sulmers, Vogue.it collaborator, especially known for her blog Fashion Bomb Daily.” See the rest of the gallery here.
WWD.com also snagged a picture of my Melody Ehsani Plane Ring:
Also, check me out for part 2 of my cameo on Trace TV, where I talk about the styles of Kanye West, Pharrell, Lady Gaga, and more:
I must admit, I kinda like doing TV. Maybe I’ll do more once I get back to the States!
At any rate, check it out, and let me know what you think!
Smootches!
Designer Byron Lars occasionally fashions couture African Barbie dolls, fitted in high fashion garments. His latest creation: The Fenella Layla Barbie Doll.
The unquestionable diva’s outfit combines African inspired print with Scottish fabric, comprising a leopard bodice, tartan skirt, lined cape, and argyle socks tugged snugly into white ankle boots.
She even has a close cropped afro! I was an unquestionable Barbie stan back in the day. Might need to add her to my collection (yes I still have all 50 of mine!).
If you want one of your own, Fenella Layla is on sale for $100 at www.barbiecollector.com.
What do you think?
Spied @Talking with Tami
I was chillin at Habana Outpost in Brooklyn this past weekend when my eye spied this No F*ckery button by Stereocakes:
The message is short and simple, but for some reason it truly tickled me. The young man pictured, Rafael Diaz, offered to sell it to me for $5 and I bought it right off his hat. Turns out he along with a few colleagues are actually the creative minds behind Vescell, a series of comic books cast with people of color:
I’m not much of a comic book reader, but these look like they could be interesting:
Learn more about Vescell Comics here and get your very own limited edition No F*ckery button for $5 at www.stereocakes.com.
What do you think, super cute or super silly?
Hey Guys!
We’re committed to bringing you a fun and interactive Fashion Bomb experience! To that end, we’d love for you to fill out a quick survey to see what sections are hot and which, hmm….we could do less of.
You can make multiple selections in the poll below:
And if you have suggestions on new things we can do (video, Iphone and Ipad apps, etc), leave a comment!
Smootches!
Photo: Naomi Campbell photographed by Ellen von Unwerth and styled by Grace Coddington for Vogue US March 1998. Source.
It’s time to have a little fun:)
Our post on Howard University nabbing the #2 spot for most fashionable school by the Huffington Post sparked such a discussion, I thought: Why not have a showcase of college style on the Fashion Bomb?
It seems as if a few of you may have disagreed with the list, and felt your school was unjustly overlooked. So we’re going to have a small display of college style next week:
Based on comments and submissions, we’ll whittle ‘contestants’ down to five schools, then see how our notoriously chic readers feel about your school’s style. On Friday we’ll vote for our own best dressed undergrads. It’s just good, harmless fun:)
So leave a comment on which schools you think should be in the running and send your pictures, school name, and all other info to thefashionbomb@gmail.com.
We’ll post our first school next Tuesday, after the 4th of July Holiday weekend.
Smootches!
We’re moving on up!
Signature 9 recently re-evaluated over 500 blogs in cyberspace and named The Fashion Bomb the #86 most influential style blog in the world!
Last time I’m pretty sure we were hovering around #98 or so, so we’ve made a few gains!
None of this would be possible without the fabulous contributions of Danielle, Jihan, Vuitton, Ashley, and Whit & Whit! And it really wouldn’t be possible without the unending support of our amazing readers (muah, muah, we love you! No, really!!)
Here’s to many more years of urban fabulousness and bringing you the best of diversity in fashion.
And if you have any suggestions on how we can climb to that #1 spot, leave a comment.
Smootches!
See the full list at Signature 9.com
So The Fashion Bomb is nominated for best Fashion and Beauty Blog in the Black Weblog Awards!
I’d be super happy and ever so grateful if you guys could vote in this final round.
Vote here.
Thank you!
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