Today our Fashion Bombshell hits us with a bit of Halloween fun!
Jay from Atlanta writes, “From some of my previous submissions you know by now how much of a Beyonce fan I am. For Halloween, my boyfriend and I dressed up as hip hop’s royal couple:”

“Peep the attached pics! Hope you like ‘em!”
Snaps for having the courage to wear a leotard! You are working it!

What did you guys rock for Halloween?
I was Cleopatra:

What did you go as?

Hey!

Today Swagger brings us a bit of mulitcultural flavor with hottie Roshani from London:

The Brit babe paired American Apparel leggings with a striped shirt and puff shouldered polka dot jacket, displaying how to rock two different patterns with flair. She topped everything off with a cute vintage purse and red lip. Hot!

What do you guys think? Does she have Swagger?

Smootches!

*See more Fabulous Street Style at www.swaggerparis.com.

Who thought a bag so fierce could cost only $58?

Clearly made for the girl with definitive edge, or the girl who wants to let her she-wolf out for a minute, it combines both elements of chic and toughness. And the different kinds of studs draw some much deserved attention to the bag. Get it here.

~Vuitton

New York, DC, Boston, and other Northeastern dwellers, Listen Up!
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation is looking for struggling fashionistas for a fun, all expense makeover plus weekend trip to Philadelphia!

Go here to enter to win:

– Two roundtrip Amtrak tickets

– Two nights at Hotel Palomar Philadelphia

– Dinner for two at a Philly dining hotspot

– A full makeover, including hair, clothing, jewelry and accessories

– Goodies from local boutiques and restaurants

– Two tickets to dance troupe Philadanco’s 40th Anniversary Season performance

Click here to enter your info for the chance to win! Good luck!

Yes, I’m still finding difficulty in getting my mouth to close after coming across these stunners:

Giuseppe Zanotti kills it everytime, and definitely doesn’t disappoint with this shoe. These headturners will set you back $1,150, but you know what they say: spend a little, save a little, right? You can check them out here…while hating the model who got to wear them.

~Vuitton

With booties being such a hot trend for fall, it’s inevitable that ideas would have crossed over in the design of these two booties:

Both have peep-toes, buckles, and very similar wedges, but Chloe Sevingy for Opening Ceremony’s $625 Mutli Buckle Wedge Booties have more buckles than Surface To Air’s $425 Buckle Sandal, and they’re a little more ornate. Both are also splurges, but Chloe’s are a little more costly at $625: exactly a $200 difference between them and the Surface To Air’s. But the obvious question still remains…which would you rock?

~Vuitton

As if the Paris Vogue Lara Stone Blackface editorial wasn’t enough, V Magazine has emerged with a trump card: Sasha Pivovarova in blackface posing opposite Heidi Mount in their November issue:

It’s funny, a large majority of my French friends of African descent really didn’t find the Paris Vogue Lara Stone editorial offensive at all. Because they don’t have the same history of struggle in Europe, they weren’t quick to cite the race card– they viewed the blackface photos as bizarre at worst.

Which brings us to V. This is an American magazine, so they should know better, right? Or is there something we’re missing here? Is painting your skin another color simply a new fashion trend?

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Both Will Smith and Tyler Perry popped on cute Newsboy Caps for their red carpet appearances at the Screening of Push:

The look is a favorite amongst Hollywood’s hottest men as it adds a touch of sophistication to more casual outfits.

Fellas, get the look with these options:

Hey Guys!

So while the site was updating to rid itself of 500 Errors, we tapped Danielle of one of the most thorough beauty and style blogs, TheStyleandBeautyDoctor.com, for a fun post! She blesses us with a few tips about the do’s and don’ts of wearing concealer, inspired by this pic of Taraji P. Henson:

Read on, and enjoy!

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Jodi, my Jodi *sigh* When used correctly, concealer can help you fake the look of a full night’s sleep, cover up that pesky dark spot a sneaky pimple left behind, or even highlight your brow bone area. However when used incorrectly, you run the risk of the “reverse raccoon” eye that has sadly put its tight grip on our girl Taraji Henson.

I’m sure you Taraji fans out there are wondering how does this happen and how you can avoid it like the plague. Well, The Style and Beauty Doctor has got both the diagnosis and the cure to this makeup faux pas:

1. Apply foundation first and then concealer. Sometimes you can conceal the area with just foundation and won’t even need concealer. Layering too much makeup on an area actually does the opposite; instead of concealing the area, you draw more attention to it.

2. Put concealer on with your fingers or put a bit of it on the back of your hand and then use a concealer brush or makeup wedge to apply it. This helps to warm the concealer so it will go on the skin smoothly.

3. Never use an undereye concealer more than a shade lighter than your skin tone (this is the unfortunate tip the Oscar nominee skipped). You will only make the undereye area appear more obvious (ok, and tragic).

4. Set concealer with a light dusting of loose powder. Try Becca Fine Loose Finishing Powder (this is my holy grail powder since it comes in tons of shades, covers beautifully, but wears like skin—it is soooo worth every penny)

Check out three of the best concealers I’ve ever laid my hands on. They’re great since they come in varying shades for women of color and conceal like nobody’s business.

1. Stila Perfecting Concealer $23 at Sephora 2. MAC Full Coverage Foundation in Orange (this stuff takes dark spots out of darker skin tones (think NC and NW 40 or darker. use it only in the spots where you need it before you apply foundation) visit MAC Pro for retail locations or call 1-800-866-6464 to order over the phone 3. Becca Compact Concealer $38 at Becca

Women of color should choose a honey-yellow or salmon based concealer when covering the under eye area. Honey-yellow and salmon colors help to cancel out dark spots and redness.

Now that you’re armed with tools for great concealer, don’t let Taraji’s misstep happen to you.

~Danielle

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Duly noted!

Check out Danielle’s Blog for more tips on style and beauty!

Log on to www.thestyleandbeautydoctor.com–and tell her the Fashion Bomb sent ya!

Smootches!

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