Swagger Mondays: Nelly from Bastille

Swagger is back in Paris, bringing us the best Street Style photos from the city of lights. Today we have Nelly, a Balenciaga City Bag carrying sista spotted in the Bastille:

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Nelly takes it back to the 90’s in combat boots and a self made floral dress, but then represents ’09 with an edgy Diesel jean jacket and sick accessories.

I could do without the stockings in the summer (a hot Parisian trend), but I like her look and her bag is the business!

What do you think? Does she have Swagger?

Would You Rock These? Nike Andrew Crews Hi Dunks and Jeremy Scott for Longchamp

Two fashion powerhouses have collaborated with designers to create new limited edition collections. Would you rock these?

First, Nike worked with French collective Andrea Crews on a series of Tailor-Made Dunk Hi-Tops:

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Adding some design details to the classic high top sneaker, Crews played with laces and colors, spray painting some with white and green and affixing gold chains to others.  Would you rock these?

Next, pop art king Jeremy Scott created his new Floral Flight Travel Bag for his annual collaboration with Longchamp Paris:

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The bag, covered in roses and airplanes, is $345 and available at www.longchamp.com. Way to make a travel statement!
Would you rock ’em?

Video: Radar by Britney Spears

Pop princess Britney Spears recently released a video for one of her hottest singles, Radar:

Britney Spears Radar Screenshot

Say what you want about Britney, the girl knows how to make a hit! Radar is one of my faves from her Blackout Album. The video is kinda ‘eh’ but the song bumps.

All my undercover Britney stans stand up!

Enjoy:)

Snapshot : Dawn Richard for Honey Mag

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Dawn Richard for Honeymag.com.

Snapshot is a daily section featuring fashionable, memorable moments. No words, just an image. Enjoy..and discuss!

See the rest of the pictures plus a hot interview here.

Steal of The Day: Ruffled Kerri Mini Dress

You can always count on Fredflare.com for something very cute without breaking the bank! This $49 Ruffled Keri Mini Dress is totally perfect for a 4th of July barbeque!

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A little advice: don’t go with red shoes–you don’t want to wind up looking like Dorothy sans Toto.  Pair with red nails and a white loafer like the ones below:

~Vuitton

Mail Bombs: Sanaa Lathan’s Catherine Malandrino Maxi Dress, Dawn Richard’s DSquared2 Earrings, and Beyonce’s Balmain for Less!

So it’s the holiday weekend!

What are y’all doing for 4th of July? Some American friends and I are picnicking by the Eiffel Tower! I’ll try to send pics. In the meantime, let’s solve some Mail Bombs!

First, reader Kiki was on NecoleBitchie.com and spied this picture of Sanaa Lathan and Gabrielle Union at Fashion Bomb friend Bevy Smith’s Dinner:

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She says, “Please help me find Sanaa’s dress! It’ll be perfect for a wedding I’m attending in August!”

We found that Sanaa is wearing this $625 Catherine Malandrino Deep V Braided Maxi Dress:

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Get the stuntastic frock plus a few less expensive options here:

Bunny says, “Can you please help me find these um…ear…cuffs? earrings? that Dawn Richard wore to the BET Awards?

Dawn Richard D Squared Earrings

“…Do you know who makes them and where I can get them?”

We hit up Dawn on Twitter, and she revealed that her ear cuffs are by Dsquared2. We couldn’t find them online, but check out www.dsquared2.com for stores.

Next, Amber asks, “Could you point me in the direction of a dress that’s similar to the one Beyonce wore to the BET Awards?”

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Adriana says, “This is the closest I could find to La Knowles’ Balmain sequin minidress:”

“It’s a bit expensive, but it’ll look Sasha Fierce!”

Now for some wardrobe queries!

Jade says, “I AM IN NEED OF SOME FASHION ASSISTANCE!!! I recently did a big no-no when it comes to shopping…I made an impulse purchase! Yes, I know soooooo wrong of me…but the shoes were calling my name and looked great on my feet, lol. I bought a pair Steven Madden Cobalt Blue Suede pumps…

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“…and have absolutely nothing to wear with them. I was hoping you can help find something nice to wear with them. They have that dressy feel so maybe a nice dress…I don’t know. PLEASE HELP!!!”

Don’t despair young Jade! Matching deep blue is easier than you think! Think of blue jeans…they go with everything, right? Same goes for blue shoes. Take a cue from celebs for ideas on how to rock it right:

Jennifer Hudson, Solange, Tia Mowry in Blue Shoes

J Hud, Solange, and Tia Mowry wear their blue shoes as accents to neutral white and black dresses…

Ashanti Nicky Hilton Blue Shoes

Ashanti and Nicky Hilton pick up the color of the shoes in patterned dresses dominated by yellow and blue…

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And Jaslene and Natalia wear blue with red and black, but make sure to incorporate a matching belt or gloves to bring it all together!

Blue matches well with yellow and orange, but it can also look chic when accenting simple black or white. Use these options as inspiration:

Lastly, Tamika says, “Hi! Where can I get a Michael Jackson T-shirt??

Adriana and I scoured the web and found the following from Cafepress.com, MarcClark.com, and Neff Headwear:

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1. I Love MJ Women’s Tank Top, $20. 2. Michael Jackson Women’s Tribute T-Shirt, $25. 3. Sweet Feet Women’s V-Neck T-Shirt, $22. 4. Michael King of Pop Women’s Tank Top, $20. 5. Neff Long Live the King Tees, $20.

For more options, you can also check out Amazon and Ebay, but I must say, the pickings are pretty slim.
That does it for today! Have safe holiday weekends and enjoy the fireworks:)
Bisous!

Cool Online Find: A-Morir by Kerin Rose

Lusted over the sunglasses of the stars? Just looking for a different style? Look no further than accessory line A-Morir Kerin Rose:

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On top of making Rihanna’s Love/Hate Sunglasses (which we also found at Patricia Field’s), A-Morir is also has a well plucked selection of funky accessories perfect for the adventurous fashion plate:

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1. Rockstar Sunglasses, $250.  2. Amadeus Glasses, $200. 3. Drama Extra Long Fringe Necklace, $80. 4. Beethoven Glasses, $200.

The prices are steep, but you’re guaranteed a ‘look at me’ style.

Check out the rest here.

Job Opportunity: DNA Models Needs Interns

DNA Models need interns pronto!

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The agency behind stunners like Ajuma and Oluchi need someone based in New York to help around the office. If you have a knack for being on time, are a computer whiz, know models like the back of your hands, and have some experience in fashion, this may be the job for you.

The internship is unpaid, but the experience and connections will make it worth it!  For more info, click here.

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Rip The Runway: Rodarte vs Bebe

Bebe is at it again, this time going after a Spring 2009 look from Rodarte’s collection:

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I’m pretty sure Rodarte duo Kate and Laura Mulleavy wouldn’t be too pleased with the way Bebe’s turned out, and neither am I.  The ombre in Bebe’s dress looks unfinished, the textures seem to have cheapened the look, and there isn’t as much volume in the tulle.

Needless to say, at $229 Bebe’s Shred Party Dress is significantly less expensive than Rodarte’s–great for any recessionista. Then again maybe this look shouldn’t have been “duplicated” to begin with.

Your thoughts?

~Vuitton