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So while I was on vacay with my sis, she couldn’t stop talking about Janelle Monae:

Apparently the Bad Boy crooner is initiating a new soul and fashion movement down south, and I figured, why not look at her style?

Janelle makes waves with menswear inspired blazers and neckties, all topped off with her signature pompadour hairstyle.

A fan of the London aesthetic, Janelle favors riding boots, high waisted pants, and crested, tailored jackets worn with simple accessories like button clip on earrings and pearl studs.

For most events, Janelle sticks to classic black and white, down to her Oxfords, socks, and sunglasses…

But brings in splashes of color for more casual commitments with tie neck blouses, scarfs, and vintage handbags.

How cute is she?

Get a Janelle Monae aura with these 12 items:

I actually really like this song by Janelle Monae:

A few lyrics, “Imma let it go!/Gotta leave my worries behind/Gotta take control!/I just came to have a good time!/Imma let it go, no time for stress on my mind!/Imma lettin go!!!!!/ Oooh Im lettin go!”
Love it.

Adriana here, Bombshells, and I’ve been on a serious jewelry kick of late, especially bib necklaces and vintage clip-on earrings. While perusing the wares at Bluefly’s today-only Tax Relief Sale (extra 10% off *everything*), I found these gorgeous, chunky Kenneth Jay Lane resin bangles in a variety of colors for just $25.20 each:

From the top down: 1. Kenneth Jay Lane Yellow Striped Resin Beveled Bangle, $25.20 2. Kenneth Jay Lane Black Circle Beveled Resin Bangle, $25.20 3. Kenneth Jay Lane Turquoise Striped Resin Beveled Bangle, $25.20
With their ethnic-inspired designs, these are right on-trend, and perfect to jazz up jeans and a plain white tee or add flair to an LBD. 😉
~Adri

Our Swagger subject from yesterday got me thinking about adding an ethnic aesthetic to my wardrobe. The look was piping hot on Spring 2009 runways, most notably in Louis Vuitton’s collection:

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Try your hand at tribal with these 16 hot pieces:

Bomb Tipster Sarah from Florida says, “I was checking out Forever 21’s website, and they are launching their plus size line, Faith 21, May 1st. There’s a look book on their website as well. The clothes are actually pretty cute.“
Let’s take a look:

Do you like?

Fashionologie has scans of an upcoming Vogue spread, profiling models Chanel, Arlenis, Julia Stegner and more with their boyfriends:

Chanel is dating rapper Tyga, while Arlenis is seeing model Rene Rodriguez.

I’m actually surprised to see their boos. I would’ve linked them to spotlight grabbers like Ryan Leslie or Kanye West, but their boyfriends seem pretty unassuming–a perfect combination to balance out their shine.

See more models and their boyfriends here.

Fashion Bomb favorite Beyonce was spotted in NYC wearing this $11,410 Balmain Crystal Embellished Jacket:

This particular piece is a fave of the French Vogue posse, and looks chic with exaggerated shoulder pads and a military edge.
While I love the look, of course it smacks of Monsieur Michael Jackson:

Do you love?
If so, try the jacket and opt for these affordable items to complete the look:

Bad Girl Cassie recently shaved her said, saying, “Sometimes in life, you need a change…Something that displays the ‘I don’t give a f—’ attitude that was always present, but never showcased. Something deeper than what you thought you were capable of. And something that will shock your mother, but make her call you a ROCK STAR.“

Cassie isn’t the first celeb to sidle up to a razor.

Lovely Kelis always keeps it stylish with inventive hairdos:

And Amber Rose is known for her blond buzz:

But if you rock the close cut, you’re either perceived as fashion forward or just plain crazy:

Which one is Cassie?

Check out Vogue’s May Issue Cover shot by Steven Meisel:

With Liya Kebede and Jourdan Dunn, this makes Vogue’s third consecutive cover featuring black women.

The layout kind of reminds me of the Vogue cover for the World’s Next Top Models:

…while Chanel Iman was relegated to the inside flap, Liya warranted the outside cover.

Whether it’s the Obama or Bethann or Andre effect, Vogue is truly bringing it with the diversity. I like!

Do you?

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Rihanna was spied outside a recording studio in Santa Monica rocking a new Spring 2009 Givenchy Nightingale Black/White Imitation Crocodile Bag:

A large Nightingale will set you back about $2,000, but you can get the rest of Rihanna’s look for less than $200: