Eileen here with a Fashion Bomb Exclusive straight from the A!
This past weekend beauty brand Carol’s Daughter opened their first store at Atlanta’s Lenox Square Mall and invited A Town’s finest to toast it up for the occasion.
The event benefited Mary J. Blige’s charity FFAWN, and 33% of the weekend’s sales were donated to the cause. Many celebrities, including founder Lisa Price, Keri Hilson, Boris Kodjoe, Steve Harvey, Mo’nique, Boris Kodjoe, Mychael Knight and Derek Blanks , were on hand to celebrate:
I got a chance to snap a pic with Keri Hilson, who was on site signing autographs for fans and supporting the brand.
She first learned about Carol’s Daughter when her NY based stylist, Tippi Shorter, used the Tui Hair Oil on her ends.
Keri said, “I never look at any of the products they use on my hair but the Tui Hair Oil caught my eye since it has a flower inside and smelled so good! Â This is my favorite Carol’s Daughter product.” Keri was also happy to see Carol’s Daughter’s presence in her hometown, Atlanta, where she has noticed a recent trend of more women wearing their hair in natural styles. She said, “Now they can get products to keep their look versatile.”
Look out for her next video and single, “Slow Dance,” directed by Chris Robinson.
If you’re looking for your next glam look and are unsure of what to do, the team at Rita Hazan Salon in New York City can you help you achieve something worth the splurge. You’ll get a star treatment and consultation where starlets like Keyshia Cole, Michelle Williams and salon regular Jennifer Lopez have gotten their hair cut, colored or styled.
The stylists offer the latest trends with a twist (so you can make the style your own). Josh updated my cut–thanks to him I have celebrities telling ME how much they love the cut!
Custom color can be done by either Carrie or Adrian, who are both AMAZING and will give you the best color for your hair texture, skin tone and lifestyle.
Other services available include manicures, pedicures, waxing, facials–they even have an all day package called “Celebrity for the Day,†where, well the name speaks for itself!
Make sure to request Carrie for color or Josh for a cut. They’ll hook you up!
Check them out at Rita Hazan Salon, 720 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, NYC 10010. 212.586.4343 or www.RitaHazanSalon.com.
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Today we’re debuting a new feature called “Style Inspiration” where we present you with a high priced outfit you can use to inspire your style. Today we have the following items, compiled by Sachastar, a 23-year-old Parsons Student who came up with this bejeweled, bedazzled look via Shopstyle.com:
The eye catching look marries searing color with classic silhouettes and can be worn to a high wattage fall event…maybe Fashion Week?
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Or check out your local vintage or consignment store for separates that offer the same aura.
What do you think of Style Inspiration? Style Inspiration is a feature showcasing high priced pieces you can use to inspire your style. Be inspired, then search for affordable items that offer the same aura.
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Today we’re going South to Houston, Texas, where recent college graduate Shannon holds it down as a Civil Engineer:
She says, ” I am a woman working in a “man’s field” but I love to show my femininity!”
Snaps for mixing patterns with flair, and working a short skirt with confidence!
What do you think of her style?
Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature that showcases the singular style and flair of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your name, location, and Fashion Bombshell of the Day Picture to thefashionbomb@gmail.com.
When Andre Leon Talley plays tennis, he takes work out wear to a whole ‘nother level:
For a tennis lesson filmed for the upcoming September Issue, ALT set off a pair of Damon Dash ‘trousers’ with a vintage diamond encrusted Piaget watch and a Kimora Lee Simmons worthy bevy of Louis Vuitton cases and towels. He says, “It’s all a part of the whole life of being who I am. I have to get up and approach life with my own aesthetics about style.”
Yes he does. The accessories scream DIVA…and for that reason (and many more), I can’t wait to see this movie!!
The September Issue hits theaters August 28th (though I have like a million friends who have already seen review copies–grrrr!). Will you be checking it out?
This weekend’s roundup started with a bang as several Bomb celebrities came out to fete the last days of summer at InStyle’s Summer Soiree. Star cameos were slim for the rest of the weekend, though we did manage to spot a few of the fashionable who haven’t made it across our paths at all or in a while–let’s take a look?
Actress Nia Long christened the zebra carpet in a black strapless peplum dress, belted seductively to showcase her small waist. Ankle wrap sandals topped off with a dark pedicure completed the look for the ravishing mom and PETA spokesperson.
Her buddy and fellow actress Gabrielle Union also went for black, wearing a jersey dress with stud details and ruched sleeves. While Gabby is certainly a hot young starlet, the dress’ shapeless silhouette makes me go Hmm….
Style Subject Lala Vasquez joined the ‘all black’ train in a strapless romper with a studded Carrie Bradshaw-esque belt. Unlike her colleagues, she stepped her look up by adding a red clutch and suede ankle boots with rhinestone sole details. A Hot look for this budding stylista.
Covergirl Dania Ramirez departed from all black, holding fast to the vestiges of summer in a strapless white dress with an eyelet hem and peep toe yellow pumps. Neutral makeup and simple accessories complete the look for this certifiably Hot bombshell.
In another part of town, Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton put her best Louboutined foot forward at The Ludacris Foundation’s Summer Splash in Malibu. The monochromatic nude ensemble is a nice contrast to her caramel skin and honey-colored highlights, and she offsets it with both diamond and gold jewelry. It’s one of the more put-together looks I’ve seen her in–while there’s nothing glaringly off about it, it just feels a little plain, though, Hmm…
British singer-songwriter Alesha Dixon showed up at the UK’s Hylands Park V Festival in an otherworldly, Sasha Fierce-meets-Bootsy Collins stage costume. Alesha’s known for her sassy, kind of offbeat fashion sense, of which this piece is a perfect example. I wish they’d gotten a full pic of her outfit to check out those blue and pink striped booties!
Finally, actress Tatyana Ali put in an appearance at the Millennium Momentum Foundation’s Launch of their City Of Opportunity Initiative in a simple, block-colored sheath dress with strappy gold sandals and light tan clutch. Certainly a respectable outfit but not exactly the most exciting choice for a pretty young woman such as The Fresh Prince alum. Style-wise, Tatyana has always reminded me of Ananda Lewis, and not just for their similar skin tone and hair.
I’ve often felt like both women’s fashion choices fall far below what they could be bringing given their already bountiful natural beauty. Then again, some women just aren’t into fashion and prefer to let their work speak for them. But as a celebrity, do you somewhat have a responsibility to look the best you possibly can? Where do you draw the line between wearing what you want and what your public expects of you? Hmm…
Something for all you fellow celeb style watchers to think about to start off your Monday!
~Adri
