In case you missed Cocktails with Claire New York, we’ve got a bit of video for your viewing pleasure:

Get a feel of the scene via interviews and more, shot by Sam Centore.

What do you think?
Stay tuned for our recap of Cocktails with Claire D.C. on Monday!
*Sidenote: Get into Adrienne Bailon’s nail art:

I love it!

Blogging is going a bit slow after Cocktails with Claire, but it’s never too late for our Bombshell! Check out Vanessa from Atlanta:

She says, “My is style is Free Spirited {Bohemian}.”

“… living in Prints {Patterns}…”


“… and Colors.”

That was it!

Your style description was short, succint, and spot on!
See more on Vanessa’s Instagram @thebazaarbohemian.

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 6-8 different outfits 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.

You’re gonna love today’s Bombshell! Check out what Leslie from Philly sent our way:

The writer from the blog UrPrettyHaute.com didn’t include a style description, so I plucked a few words from her ‘About’ page.

It says, “Born and raised in the “Sunshine State” and currently living in the “First State”.“

” I’m mixed with Haitian and Guyanese with a southern accent.”


” I love to share my interest and inspirations on my blog about Fashion, Beauty and at times, Healthy Living.”


“… I love to interact with people with the same interest…”


“… so please do not hesitate to spark a conversation if you would like to know more!”

See a few more pix here:

Polished and frankly, amazing! Do we have a Bombshell of the Year contender on our hands?
I think so.
See more on Instagram @PrettyHaute
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 6-8 different outfits 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.

Today’s Bombshell is Mhykee from Lafayette, Louisiana:

She writes, “[I was] born a country girl with a love for the city.”

“… I can rock out a tomboy look…”

“… but [can] transform into an All-American Barbie.”

” I wear what feels good at the moment…”

“… and as most fashion lovers do…”

” I use Mhy fashion as a way to express how I feel.”

Very cute. Loving those sequined pants!
What do you think of Mhykee’s submission?

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 6-8 different outfits 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.

Today’s Bombshell section is a getting a little Parisian flair with Abigael from France:

She types, “I´m a 29 year old wife.”

“I love Fashion since I can think !”

” I love to mix vintage with new things.”

” I love high waisted Jeans, 70s style.”

“My inspirations come from around the world.”

” I love Nicole Richie and Gwen Stefani´s style !”

“This is my Facebook www.facebook.com/likemac“

“This is my Instagram: Mousse1207.”

“Merci, greetings from Paris!”

De rien! There’s so much to love here! Loving the all black look crossing the street, and also your 70’s inspired Afro accented ensemble.
Très chic!
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 6-8 different outfits 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.

We’re keeping it down south with Tai’yana from Shreveport, Louisiana:

She says, “My Style doesn’t know conformity.“

“… It’s all over the place but still defines me perfectly.”


“My style is free spirited & colorful.”


“My style is a mixture of Urban & vintage.”


“My style is fun & chic.”


“My style accentuates my curves, and displays my confidence & love for them!”


OK! Some fit issues here and there, but I see loads of potential.
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 6-8 different outfits 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.

It’s Friday, so you know what that means!
Yes, it’s time for a Bomber. Tell me what you think of Cody from Chicago:

He types, “I am 21 year old Junior in College In Chicago, Illinois.”

” I would describe my style as a mixture of a lot of things.”


” I am a chameleon when it comes to style.”


” I pull from a lot of vintage stores and I love to color block.”


“My style can go from edgy, to vintage, to modern to a classic feel.”


” I do love to play with androgyny with my look, pieces that may be thought of as only women’s pieces I may wear and add a masculine twist to it.”


” I do not see any restrictions when it comes to my style, if it makes me feel good I’ll wear it.”


” My ensemble always has to have a statement piece that stands out.”

Your style is certainly eclectic! Not gonna lie: I am LIVING for that beret pic.
What do you think?

Fashion Bomber of the Day is a feature showcasing the singular style of male Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your name, location, a description of your style, and 5-8 picture(s) to thefashionbomb@gmail.com. Images submitted may be featured on Facebook or Twitter. Comments can be harsh, so bring your A game!

In an article titled Fashion’s Blind Spot, New York Times writer Eric Wilson gives an update on fashion’s persistent race problem. He speaks to the usual suspects–Bethann Hardison, Iman, and Veronica Webb to name a few–about the dearth of black models, saying, “Despite a history of polite and often thoughtful discussions…there are still many designers and casting agents who remain curiously blind to black models, or unmoved by the perception that fashion has a race problem in the first place.”

This time around, the paper moves on to interview editors, including W Magazine’s fashion and style director Edward Enninful, who tweeted during Couture Week, “If all my (white) counterparts are seated in the front row, why should I be expected to take 2nd row? racism? xoxo” Enninful explained, “Change always takes time. The fashion industry needs to breed a whole different way of thinking. We need more diverse people working in all facets of the industry.”

As with her Blacks in Fashion talks in the past, Bethann Hardison is going the activism route to address the issue, launching a social media campaign during Fashion Week geared towards exposing brands like Céline and Prada who rarely use black models in their shows. Hardison explained, “I wonder if that would make [consumers] have second thoughts about buying the shoes, the accessories and the bags.” Iman added, “If you engage the social media, trust me, it will hurt them in their pockets. If you take it out there, they will feel the uproar.” We can only hope.

I’ve been reporting on issues of race in fashion since I started Fashion Bomb Daily in 2006, and the lack of change is disheartening and slightly ludicrous. On a forum like ours, we do our best to give you thorough, informative, and professional content from a multicultural point of view.


As a blogger, I feel the stings of racism as well, particularly during Fashion Week. While my white and Asian counterparts seem to always get front row treatment, I am relegated to standing room if I am invited at all (not to speak of our staff). Numbers? We got it. Visibility and Industry cred? We’ve got that, too. We cover all sorts of designers from hood to haute couture, multiple times a day. Still, the door to entry and access seems to be firmly closed and dead bolted shut.

It’s hard to say what the solution might be. Boycotting brands or ‘exposing’ them might be effective, but in a world where stars set the trends and the purveyors of cool broadcast their sartorial tastes to the sound of sick beats, how can models, bloggers, or editors tell people not to buy, say, a Céline bag, when Kanye West is name dropping Phoebe Philo is his raps, and everyone from the Kardashians to Nene Leakes is slinging around a Phantom? (Note: according to Wilson, Céline has not used a black model in a runway show since Ms. Philo became the designer in 2009).

If fashion is truly going to change, it’s going to have to be from the top down, and include people who have the most influential voices in our culture. If Prada can’t include a black model for their runway show, or needs to wait 20 years to cast a woman of color in a campaign, how about stylish women in the public eye take a stand–and just say no to Prada?



It can’t just be us–there has to be a more systematic boycott–if that were ever going to happen. But, as I mentioned in our Discussion Post on Whether Rappers Devalue Brands: just as rappers will buy and rap about what they like, socialites and celebs will do the same. Unless they care to effect change in a real way.

Fashion may seem frivolous, but Veronica Webb might have had the most poignant quote in Wilson’s piece when she said, “[Fashion] is where a lot of young women get their idea of beauty from. When you see someone that looks like you it makes women feel beautiful, and it makes women feel they belong.”
Indeed.

What do you think?
See Wilson’s full article here.

The weekend is almost here, and I’m beyond excited! I’ve had a very busy week!

Today’s Bombshell is an advertising sales assistant at W Magazine. Check out Kendra from Chicago:

She says, “I try to dress with class and with a sense of timelessness.”

“I’ve always been inspired by fashionable women of the past like Diana Ross and Dorothy Dandridge.”

“However, if I had to pick two women that are constantly inspiring my wardrobe now it would be Solange and Kerry Washington.”

“I lean towards classic silhouettes but there must be something special about the piece for me to wear it.”

 

“Color is my best friend and I try to incorporate it into as many of my looks as possible.”

 

“I die for beautiful feminine pieces and lord knows I love a good print! “

“I adore fashion but I try not to become a slave to too many trends.”

“I love the Fashion Bomb Daily and it would be an honor to showcase my style on your blog.”

What a beauty! Your printed two-piece set made my heart skip a beat!

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 6-8 different outfits 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.