Swagger Mondays: Sebastopol

Hey!

So while I’m in the Peach State, my buddy Sian-Pierre of Swagger is holding it down in the Parisian streets, taking pictures of Real People with Real Style. Today, he offers a shot of Zelikha, a young woman he met on the Boulevard de Sebastopol:

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Homegirl is rocking shorts with tights (a major trend in Paris) along with a scarf and bubble jacket. She brings a bit of edge with her shaved hairstyle. Guess Cassie wasn’t the first the get on the shaved hair trend.

What do you think of her style?

Smootches!

Beauty Verdict: Solange’s Green Lipstick

While on twitter I came across a tweet from Solange where she says, “Green lipstick: check, Orange war stripe: check, happy face pin: check! Now I’m ready 4 war. U may not b ready.”

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Um, she’s right! Are we ready for her green lipstick?

Solange is a gorgeous girl and can pull off most anything…but this?!?

For lipstick, I tend to go with browns and creams…Oh Baby is the bomb! I used to get down with blue shimmery gloss in junior high, but color time is over for the lips (save an occasional red). What about you?

Chanel + Sessilee Twitter News Update: Possibly Shooting All Black I-D Cover

So after The Fashion Bomb caught the scoop on Chanel and Sessilee’s twitter mania, several other blogs joined in on the excitement:

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Fashion Copious says a very reliable source revealed, “Arlenis Sosa Pena, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn, and Chanel Iman will be gracing the cover of an upcoming i-D cover! An all black cover; but an all black issue? We’re not sure about that just yet.”
More news to come!

Splurge of the Day: Toccara’s Catherine Malandrino Ruffle Silk Blended Dress

Bombshell Melissa recently wrote in saying, “I am a curvy girl in search of the perfect sexy but sophisticated party dress for my upcoming 25th birthday. I fell in love with this dress worn by Toccara, please help me find who makes this! Any other ideas would be welcome :-)”

Toccara is wearing this $525 Catherine Malandrino Ruffle Silk Blended Dress:

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So hot!!!
Get the look plus a few more lower priced options with these:

Monday Video: Closer by Goapele

Ahhh…to be home means TV. TV means a steady diet of VH1 Soul!
I saw this Goapele video and it took me back to 2003:

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This song is so soothing yet so motivating!
Enjoy!

The Fashion Bomb Seeks Public Relations Intern!

Hey!

If you have a passion for urban fashion and consider yourself a Fashion Bomb fan, we’re looking for you to help spread the word!

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We’re looking for:

*At least a Junior in College with experience or studies in Communications and PR

*Excellent Writing Skills

*Creativity

*Big Thinkers

*Fun, Can Do Attitudes!

Serious candidates will be in charge of weekly press releases, managing social networking accounts, and more.

E-mail your interest to thefashionbomb@gmail.com!

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Steal of the Day: Metropark Striped Tank Dress

This is a perfect summer dress, and at $64 it’s definitely R word resistant. It can also transition from day to night easily just by changing the shoes and accessories.

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Where the dress for a daytime date with these options:

Hit the town at night with these: