Hey Guys!
So we’re working with McDonald’s for the 12th annual 365Black Awards taking place during ESSENCE Fest weekend! To build a bit of excitement before the big event, we wanted to treat you with a McDonald’s Prize Pack chock full of Micky D’s goodies, including a McDonald’s selfie stick, 2 $10 Arch cards, and a $25 Sephora card.
If sounds like it’s something right up your alley, get to the ‘Gram and Twitter! Hashtag your #OOTD with #365BlackAwards and be sure to link to to Twitter and mention @365Black.
The one with the most prolific post will win the prize pack!
Also, stay tuned. I’ll be doing social media correspondence for the Awards show on July 3rd. You’ll love it.
Designer to watch Azede Jean Pierre has expanded into e-commerce!
A quick visit to her online store, AzedeJean-Pierre.com reveals loads of gems, including this $2,850 Knitted Flora Dress, available for pre-order:
The dress was modeled in Pierre’s Spring 2015 collection with white sandals.
You’ll certainly stand out at any party this summer, should you care to splurge. I could see Solange wearing this, couldn’t you?
Rihanna keeps the fashion on 10, even at toddler’s birthday parties! Her niece Majesty recently turned 1 with a Flintstones themed fete, and Ms. Fenty dressed up for the occasion in a look from Jeremy Scott’s Spring 2010 collection.
She looks adorable!
She kept true to the runway styling, down to the bone in her hair.
Way to werk, Rih Rih! And Majesty is looking adorable herself.
Actress Zoe Saldana was papped at the 2015 Spike TV Guys Choice Awards in an emerald jacquard dress by Dolce & Gabbana. Her look also features black strappy sandals and a bold lip.
The eye-catching piece also flaunts black leather detailing, a high neck and long sleeves.
This is a ‘hmmm‘ for me. But, she’s still beautiful nonetheless.
Alexander Wang has been at the creative helm of Balenciaga for over two years now and it’s clear that he has no trouble managing two brands with very different and distinct aesthetics. While his eponymous label was grounded in street sensibility, athletic-inspired gear, a bit of that quintessential New York City grit, and a quite somber palette for Resort, Balenciaga put a modern and functional spin on the iconic French fashion house’s couture pieces for designs that were unclouded, delicate, and all-around charming.
Peplum is showing no signs of waning and it was shown here on elegant jackets with safety pin closures, a simple white sleeveless top paired with floral printed and embroidered trousers, and a fancier embellished piece that gave flair to a pared-down black midi skirt.
The collection’s Couture leanings were present in boned bodices, nipped-in waists, and unusual detailing. A strapless, textured LBD was polished and simple enough for a film photocall, while a long-sleeve stripe coat and short duo could be worn together for an effortlessly chic look, or apart making a great case for separates.
Skin was in with cutout detailing accenting form-fitting dresses with curve-skimming seaming, swimwear that looked too prim and polished for an actual dip in the ocean, and a sheer lace skirt that would’ve left virtually nothing to the imagination if not for a Fall-perfect double-breasted coat.
No print seems more appropriate for the season than florals and they were done in a few ways here on a quite conservative frock with an edgy mesh middle, sultry pencil skirt with a thigh-high slit and stripe trim, and a strapless draped bustier top that could easily be paired with the collection’s calf-length skirt or a pair of high waist skinnies. A logo print pencil skirt was also a bit kitschy for the iconic fashion house, but definitely has social media and street style appeal, which we know brands actually take into consideration these days.
What do you think of Balenciaga’s Resort collection?
Now that relations between the United States and Cuba have improved and American tourists are allowed to fly directly to the country, the warm-weather destination has been on the minds and lips of many. This was the case for the Proenza Schouler guys as they used Cuba as inspiration for their Resort 2016 collection: a particularly poignant and important influence as one half of the duo, Lazaro Hernandez, is Cuban-American with parents who emigrated from the country in their teenage years.
Hernandez always had a desire to know the country of his roots and the land his parents had left so long ago. As one might imagine, the trip aroused a wealth of emotions, the most moving of them being the imagination and vision for their Resort assortment.
The duo avoided all artifice and posturing and went straight for functionality. Clever and eye-catching detailing was on high including crisscross straps, tweed fringe, oversized buttons, and more.
Ruffles are a cornerstone of traditional Cuban garb and those were present on cap-sleeve dresses with handkerchief hems, frocks with plunging necklines, and a high-neck crop top and high-waist skirt combination.
Pops of color came through with tropical prints on slit-accented frocks and the brand’s signature Lunch Bag clutch.
Hernandez and McCullough pulled the edgy grommet detailing from their Fall collection into this assortment, covering red carpet-ready frocks, a zip-front jacket and ruffle skirt pairing, a knee-length coat, and leather shoulder bag in the embellishment.
Gorgeous couple Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe were spied at LAX airport, with Nicole in an easy look accessorized by $60 Aldo Parramore Gold Flatform Sandals:
Her shiny sandals have a slingback strap.
Love ’em!
Purchase at AldoShoes.com.
Word on the street is that Boris and Nicole will be coming out with a talk show on July 6th. Will you be tuning in?
Starting off this fab week is Brittany from Memphis, Tennessee:
She says, “I am an aspiring Fashion Stylist and to describe my style is to describe me.”
” My style is outgoing, colorful fun with no limits.”
” It’s just different.. Full of life.. Most of the pieces I wear I create myself.”
” I like to incorporate everything down to the smallest detail within my looks I create.”
” From the color of my hair to the shape of a necklace.”
” I like to create a story with my style..”
” Love live and life.”
“It would be an honor to be featured as one of your Bombshell of the day!!”
Hot! I love your creativity!
See more on IG @Stylefetish.
What do you think?
Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature showcasing the singular style of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your name, location, a description of your style, and 6-8 clear, unfiltered, head-to-toe pictures of 5-10 different outfits (no collages) to thefashionbomb@gmail.com. Images submitted will be featured on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any of our social media platforms. Comments can be harsh, so bring your A game! Please be advised: once published, pictures will not be removed or taken down.
