If you’re in New York and are free tomorrow night, be sure to drop in to the Harlem Fashion Row Presentation Honoring Fashion Bomb friend and legendary designer Stephen Burrows.
The show will feature designers Dinna Soliman, Lialia, and Jose Duran (who we wrote about here):
The show will benefit Brotherhood SisterSol, a youth centered non profit based in Harlem.
Tickets are still available to purchase at www.ticketleap.com.
Failed Lindsay Lohan Collabo’s aside, the house of Ungaro shows it’s still got that swagger with these aptly named Very Hot Strappy Pumps:
The $930 stunners would look great with anything from a pair of jeans to a short slate gray wool dress. Get yours plus a few outfit options here:
Can’t splurge on a Marc Jacobs frock? Get the next best thing with his intoxicating Lola Perfume:
The $65 fragrance smells of sensuous florals blooming with a signature note of fuchsia peony. Not only does it smell good–the bottle is a functional piece of art!
Get yours here:
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So I was itching to add a dash of vamp to my makeup arsenal, and nothing seemed more fun than a bright red lip. I’m usually a very classic girl when it comes to makeup–I keep my Oh Baby! and Explicit brown sparkly lipglosses on tap and don’t tend to diverge much from light champagnes or the occasional dark plum. I asked a few of my twitter peeps what bright reds typically work for brown skinned babes, and they recommended everything from Lancome’s Berry Noir to MAC’s Ruby Woo, Russian Red, or Spice It Up.
With so many options, I thought it best to drop by my local MAC store…
…to try out a few colors for myself. Of course I had to bring along my friends Rachel and Helene for honest second (and third) opinions.
When I walked in, I was a bit overwhelmed by the choices:
…so had my friend Helene go first!
Our wonderful makeup artist started her off with Russian Red:
…it was perfect! She didn’t need a pencil at all, and it worked well with her skin tone.
Feeling more sure of myself, I decided to put Ruby Woo on my friend Rachel:
Rachel isn’t much of a makeup girl, and rarely wears anything on her lips, so the color was a bit much for her:
She wasn’t in love.
She took back the wheel and tested the Russian Red that worked for Helene…
…and voila! The color looked great on her!
I was up next, but left the lipstick application to the professionals. Since Russian Red was working for my friends, I tried it first…
Honestly, not bad…but it didn’t quite set it off for me as it did for my friends! I wasn’t convinced, so my makeup artist applied a bit of Lady Danger:
Not bad! A little bright, but I think I can work it!
The budget fashionista that I am, of course I remembered MAC’s Back2Mac program, where you can bring in 6 empty containers in exchange for a free lipstick! I brought in all those old empty tubes of Oh Baby!, and traded them in for my new hot Lady Danger!
Rachel ended up passing on purchasing, but Helene was all about her Russian Red:
What’s your go-to bright lipstick?
Smootches!
No MAC store near you? Purchase a few of our picks here:
Does the Devil wear Prada, Chanel, or both?
In another piece of feather ruffling fashion news, Karl Lagerfeld recently told German Magazine Focus that fashion is about, “dreams and illusions, and no one wants to see round women.” The charming Lagerfeld went on to say that those that decry skinny models are, “… fat mummies sitting with their bags of crisps in front of the television.”
Karl was clearly born in a time before political correctness and tact were in vogue.
He reminds me of those crotchety old men who unflinchingly say whatever’s on their mind, even if their thoughts are totally offensive.
Nothing about fashion surprises me anymore. It’s become a twisted comedy that excludes everyone but thin, European eccentrics…like Karl.
Read more about von Karl’s statements at Styleist.com.
*If you’re truly offended, designer Malcolm Harris started a facebook group called “Boycott Chanel: Real Women Demand an Apology.” LOL. Join here.
*Also, lookie what a reader sent me:
Seems there’s a little pot/kettle action going on…
Thanks Tamar!
Upscale Hype has the scoop on Kanye’s Cartier Aviator Sunglasses:
The rare vintage shades will run you $1,100, but if you’re on a budget, get the aviator look with these options:
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Serena Williams looked stuntastic last night at Philippe’s West Hollywood Opening Celebration, working a glam peach dress with fun crystal adorned fringes:
She set off the hot dress with bright blush, cool pink lipstick, and a smoky eye. A cute diamond necklace finished off the look.
Serena has been known to look a bit *ahem* strong on the red carpet, but she’s looking hot here!
What do you think, though? Hot? Or does her look make you go hmmm..?
A few more pics from the event:
Hill Harper, Lamar Odum, Khloe Kardashian
Kobe Bryant, Tyrese Gibson
American Style, interpreted by the French. From Skyrock.com.
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Jezebel Magazine has the following scans of the October issue of French Vogue, which features Dutch model Lara Stone in what has been called contemporary Blackface:
The issue, dedicated to supermodels, features Naomi Campbell in small front of the book articles, but Ms. Stone is the only “woman of color” who scored a multipage editorial. Shot by Steven Klein and styled by Carine Roitfeld, Stone dons seemingly ethnic inspired feathered garb while holding a meditative, almost angry gaze:
The editors at Jezebel say, “What Klein and Roitfeld should know…is that painting white people black for the entertainment of other white people is offensive in ways that stand entirely apart from cultural context...something about the act of portraying a white woman as black ought to sound an alarm, somewhere.”
A little history: As early as the 15th century, white actors used blackface to portray stereotypical archetypes of African-Americans (the buffoonish, lazy, lascivious cowardly male or matronly, at times mannish mammy). The practice, called mistrelsy, was used to promote and cement racist attitudes and feelings about black people. Though Lara Stone is missing the white outline around the mouth or bright red lipstick, this photo shoot definitely strikes a raw nerve:
Why the French Vogue team thought this was a good idea is beyond me. Some things you should never be so bold as to say or do, but it seems there are no standards of grace or social decorum when it comes to fashion.
Some say the images are simply artistic, and that calling the shots ‘racist’ is going too far.
What do you think?
For more about blackface, view this montage from Spike Lee’s 2000 film Bamboozled:
Source: Jezebel
BET’s Hip Hop Awards went down this weekend in the ATL with a slew of Fashion Bomb celebrities shutting down the red carpet. Did they turn it out for the Dirty South? Or did they make you go hmm….?
Kaleena, P. Diddy, and Dawn Richard of Dirty Money sat front row for the crunk show in coordinated black and white outfits, Dawn and Kaleena both sporting cool, chopped, highlighted haircuts and bold jewelry. I especially like former Danity Kaner Dawn’s shield sunglasses and revamped edgy image. A hot look for the new group!
Toccara sashayed outside in a turquoise batwing jersey dress with a deep v-neck, high hemline, and fun pockets. The dress is roomy, yet the length and silhouette make it uberly flattering–her strappy nude sandals add to the allure. Hot!
BET babes Tiny and Toya also made it out for the event, both opting for black with Toya in a revealing cocktail dress and Tiny in an embellished sleeveless blouse worn with jewel encrusted leggings and open toe boots. Each individual piece has lots of potential, but hmm, there are just one too many things going on with each outfit. The belts, chains, patterns, and tats are simply assaults to the fashion senses.
ATLien Monica brought it back with a simple black suit, modernized with a roomy jacket and skinny pants, and sauced up with a gray and black corset top and amazing thigh length platform boots. A diva updo and multicolored nails add a dash of funk to Monica’s slightly conservative yet definitely hot outfit!
What would an awards show be without the fellas? Crooner Mario kept it casual in a plaid shirt, slate gray pea coat, dark baggy jeans, and a chill knit hat. Though relaxed, his look is perfect for a BET hip hop show–he made an effort to be pulled together yet laid back. Hot!
One of my favorite looks came from choreographer Fatima Robinson who went for a 20’s vibe in a feathered hat, high waist pencil skirt, and on an trend high shoulder jacket. Though her shoes could’ve been turned up a notch, I’m in love with the outfit’s sophisticated edginess.
What would an ATL show be without Soulja Boy himself? The Down South kid wonder accessorized a red t-shirt, white pants, and Gucci belt with tons of oversized chains and eye catching white sunglasses. Buddy Jim Jones didn’t step too far away from typical rapper fair, rocking a white tee, distressed jeans, Timberlands, and tons of blinged out jewelry. Soulja Boy is a teenager so he gets a pass, but hmm, don’t ya think it’s time for Jim Jones to invest in a button down?
What say you?
More pictures:
Nicki Minaj, Fabolous
Jazze Phe
Busta Rhymes, Jessica White
Fonzworth Bentley
