Though they each succeeded individually by scoring international and domestic covers and editorials, these four glamazons looked most flawless when together. In 2009 they compiled an amazing body of work, shooting with the best photographers and magazines in the industry.
Let’s take a look at a few highlights from this year:
Chanel and Jourdan kicked off the year with a designer filled shoot for Vogue’s January 2009 issue shot by David Sims.
In May, Jourdan joined veteran Liya Kebede for a model themed cover for Vogue.
And inside, Chanel and Arlenis posed for Patrick Demarchelier with their boyfriends, Tyga and Rene Rodriguez.
September saw all four girls posing for Edward Enninful’s I-D Magazine.
That same month Chanel and Arlenis both appeared in Harper’s Bazaar, posing for Peter Lindbergh in a Harlem Renaissance themed editorial called, “And all That Jazz.“
In October Chanel and Sessilee joined forces for an Allure Magazine ‘Bombshells’ shoot.
Chanel and Jourdan collaborated with Craig McDean for Vogue’s October Issue.
Finally, covergirls Chanel and Jourdan looked pretty and fresh for Teen Vogue’s November issue.
It’s been an amazing year for our brown skinned beauties! Here’s to their continued success in 2010!
To see more editorials, check out our Snapshot section.
The French brand was founded in 1952, but has been getting major shine lately thanks to trendsetters like Kanye, Tyrese, and Wale rocking their down jackets and vests.
Of course as with anything rapper related, Moncler’s are expensive. They range in price from $400 for a vest to $1300 for a jacket. Yikes!
But I’m sure they’re super warm. Take a look at options and colors here:
For today’s Style Inspiration, we went for a look perfect for a lady living life like it’s golden. Sip champagne in a sultry gold dress played up with golden accessories, diamonds, and metallic polish.
So after we published pics of Nicki Minaj’s Complex photo shoot, a few eager Fashion Bombers got in touch asking me to do a Style File on the up and coming rap sensation. One particular fan, Francesca, said, “Thank God for Nicki Minaj! It’s so refreshing to see some originality in style and music. I LOVE HER!!!!!”
Of course I had to see what the buzz was about, so took to the ‘net to find some fashionable pictures of Nicki in her myriad outfits. Unfortunately, the only official pix I could find were of the ‘backshot’ variety:
You can barely concentrate on her Louis Vuitton boots with all that derriere/spandex action!
I then took to Twitter to ask people for pix. This is what my tweoples sent in:
Cute, but…tight, low cut, spandexed, and exposed…is this our newest ‘refreshing’ style icon?
She has turned up her chic factor lately, rocking a cute lace dress with electric blue heels for a performance last night with Robin Thicke in NYC:
And snaps to her for pulling off that two tone pink and black hair!
But in general, her Rated R style is too reminiscent of Lil Kim to bode well.
Actress Zoe Saldana looked classic and simple for a recent appearance at the David Letterman show in NYC. Eschewing the ‘no whites after Labor Day’ rule, she rocked a pair of skinny white jeans with platform black stiletto pumps, an oversized gray top, and a navy blue blazer. To guard against the chill, she slipped on a chunky wool black scarf.
Her look is easy to achieve with these affordable separates:

As an aside, doesn’t Zoe seem like she’d be fun to hang out with?
She’s got a sense of humor and great style! Source
In the upcoming weeks, you’ll undoubtedly be attending parties, gatherings, and other fabulous events. Every day this week, we’ll be offering holiday outfit ideas to carry you from now until New Years!
Today’s look is for the daring diva who has no problem rocking bright colors or interesting feather details. Slip on a dress in a bright purple, throw on a feathered jacket, then put on a pair of crystal, feathered heels! Don’t forget eyelashes and an alluring scent:
Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network Chair Valeisha Butterfield
Get the look here:
Today we have an international fashion submission from Jennifer hailing from Brussels, Belgium!
She says, “I’m a Marketing student and hope to work in the fashion industry… one day!”
“I’m sending you these “Fashion Bombshell”pictures…”
“Hope u like them…!”
Love it! All your outfits are great, but I must say your first look is my fave. Lovin’ the black harem pants, black leather jacket, and chic accessories. Fierce!
What do you guys think?
Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature that showcases the singular style and flair of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your Fashion Bombshell of the Day Picture to thefashionbomb@gmail.com.
Upscale Hype has the scoop on Drake and Young Jeezy’s cool outerwear from DJ Khaled’s “Fed Up” music video. Apparently Drake is rocking Marc by Marc Jacobs’ $495 hoodie jacket, and Jeezy looks cool in a more affordable $80 Fila Cire Down Vest. Items for every budget!
‘Tis the season to get dolled up! If your holiday plans involve party after party, check out some of these HOT Holiday Makeup Looks:
Red Lip, Smoky Eye
Most of the time when putting together a makeup look, you go for bold lips and neutral eye or vice versa, right? Well since fashion has taken a real “bad-ass†approach this season, why not do the same with your makeup? And it’s the holiday time, so get festive!
Get the Look:
The Smoky Eye
The most simple way to create a smoky eye is to line your eyes with a black eyeliner pencil and then smudge the line upwards with either a eyeshadow brush like MAC#214, a Q-tip, or the tip of a makeup sponge. Follow with two to three coats of mascara.
To get a bit fancy with it, you’ll need to layer your products for the boldest, longest-lasting smoky eye. Start out by applying an eyeshadow base like Urban Decay Primer Potion all over the eyes. Next apply a matte eyeshadow closest to your skin tone all over the eye. After that layer a shimmery eyeshadow color similar to the matte one just on the lid and on the brow bone. Then take your main smoky color and with a thick eyeshadow brush like MAC#217 and apply it in a V shape to the outer corners of the eye and in the crease. Be sure to blend the shadow carefully so that there are no harsh lines where the different colors meet. Then line eyes with black eyeliner. Last, curl lashes and apply a lash primer (if needed) then apply two to three coats of mascara. As with any eye look, if your eyes are small or close-set, do not line all the way into the inner corners with a dark liner or shadow. Doing so will make your eyes appear even smaller and more close-set. Instead line the inner corners with a pale gold or silver liner or shadow.
There’s tons of methods of achieving a smoky eye, so you can use my tips above or experiment to find a look you love.
The Red Lip
First, you’ll need to choose the right red. As overwhelming as that may sound, it’s actually quite easy when you know your undertones. If your undertones are warm (there’s a yellow or golden undertone to your skin, you tan to a golden brown color, your veins are green, you look best in gold, etc.), then a red with a yellow or golden base works best. Reds to try: MAC Lipstick in Brave Red, Lady Danger, Cockney, and Lady Bug. If your undertones are cool (there’s a red or blue undertone to your skin, your veins are blue, you look best in silver, etc.) then a red with a blue base works best. Reds to try: MAC Lipstick in Russian Red, Dubonnet, Ruby Woo, MAC Red, and Viva Glam I. If you’re olive toned (neither yellow nor blue undertones) try a red with neutral undertones. Some reds to try: MAC Lipstick in Fresh Moroccan and Spice It Up!
As with foundation, finding a red you love takes time and patience, but you will find it!
My dark skin beauties, there’s a terrible myth out there that red lips are not for us. Don’t listen to it! I’m NW47 and my favorite red is MAC Dubonnet. If your confidence in wearing red is wanning, be sure to check out How to Rock Reds & Pinks with Confidence.
Glitter
If you’re a Wendy Williams Show fanatic like me (how you doin?) then you would have seen the FABULOUS Iman on Wendy’s show a couple of weeks ago. Naturally her face was beat from here to tomorrow, but what really caught my eye was her use of glitter on her eyes. It wasn’t Studio 54 disco ball glitter, but very sophisticated and a very pretty trace of glitter on the inner corners of her eyes. Lucky for us, Iman has the very glitter available in her Iman Cosmetics collection. I am so hyped about trying it–but I’ll have to wait a bit since for now it’s only available online via Target.com (but I will be stalking my delivery people everyday until I get it thankyouverymuch). If you saw this last week Monday’s Wendy Williams Show, you’ll see that makeup artist extraordinaire Sam Fine also used a glitter liner on a subject for a hot holiday makeover. And the good news is whether you’re 15 or 50, you can rock this look!
HOW TO WEAR IT:
*Much like its cousin glue, a little glitter goes a long way! Don’t overdo it.
*Keep it off your face–a bit on the eyes is fine, but all over the face? I think not!
*Stay as close to matte finishes (matte=no shine, no shimmer) with the rest of your makeup to avoid looking like a disco ball (or a pre-Gulliani 42nd Street street walker)
*A dab of glitter on the center of your lips is a really hot way to ring in the New Year
Grey smoky eyes were seen on the models at Michael Kors’ A/W 09/10 show. And it’s no wonder—grey is one of those eyeshadow colors that looks great on everyone. And it’s totally a festive look for the holidays!
More great greys not pictured: MAC Eyeshadows in Silver Ring, Knight, Print, Knight Divine, Scene, and Idol Eyes
How to do it:
The key to a smoky grey eye is to use variations of grey. For instance, use a light, shimmery grey in the corners of the eyes, a medium grey on the lid, and a dark grey on the outer corner (aka the outer V). A grey smoky eye also looks great when you use a pencil brush (like MAC #219) to line the eyes with a shimmery light grey or grey-blue shadow or an eyeliner pencil. As with any eye look, don’t forget to use a base like Urban Decay Primer Potion or MAC Paints.
Fair Skin:
Go for light, silvery greys
Olive Skin:
Go for medium toned greys
Dark Skin:
Go for darker, slate greys
Berry Lips
The great thing about this color is that it can be flattering on an array of skin tones. Lighter skin tones should reach for lighter, more ‘pinky’ berry colors while darker tones should go for deeper, ‘vampy’ berry tones. As always, the darker your skin tone, the brighter you can go in color.
