Georgia Designer StevieBoi specializes in fun, quirky sunglasses made more for show than sun:

The recession friendly peepers are certainly eye catching if not slightly impractical:

Will you be rocking StevieBoi Sunglasses this summer?

See the full collection at www.stevieboi.com.

Rihanna was spotted out and about in a cute Alexander Wang One Shoulder Goddess Dress:

$595 is quite a bit for a little black dress, but the design is endlessly sexy and versatile. Splurge on the frock, then save on Rihanna like accessories:

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WWD reports that Karl Lagerfed is shooting Naomi Campbell in Moscow for a V Magazine Spread:

Karl told WWD, “I like imagination and the way I think things could be, had been or should be better than reality. You’re never disappointed by your imagination, but you can be very disappointed by reality.”

Can’t wait to see the pix!

Site Refinery 29 has pinpointed a new street trend:

Looks inspired by 90’s NBC hit Fresh Prince of Bel Air. While the post commenters seem to think this trend has come and gone, it’s fun nonetheless to reminisce:

See more here.

Adriana put in a special request for this song by up and coming group Nola Darling:

Hailing from both coasts, the NYU Tisch School of Drama grads combine a tongue-in-cheek sensibility with innovative beats and a fresh image to produce their one-of-a-kind sound.
Intrigued? Take a look at their myspace page at www.myspace.com/whoisnoladarling or listen to their mixtape here.

They’re ones to watch!

Our Style Files are famous for highlighting celebrity fashion transitions, but we’re serving you a lil’ sumthin’ different today on Beauty Tuesday!
Hairstyles date photos just as much as a pair of FUBU jeans can, and celebs don’t have the luxury (like us) to hide those old pics with “forgettable” hair experiments. Some stars, though, ushered in their own styles that inspired wildfire-like trends. Check out the roundup below!
Halle Berry

Before Hurricane Chris, “The Halle Berry” referred to the star’s iconic short ‘do by the same name. Although Halle’s experimented with long hair in the past few years, she always seems to come back in some way, shape, or form to the pixie cut that sent so many of us running to our stylist’s chair for copycat looks when it first debuted!
Box Braids

Although the hood’s been doing box braids for years, it took stars like Brandy, Janet Jackson, and Yo-Yo to bring the trend to the forefront of the mainstream.
Salt-N-Pepa

S-N-P deserve a category of their own for *all* of the various hairstyles they’ve rocked throughout the years, everything from braids, to asymmetrical ‘dos, to finger waves, to styles there’s not even a name for (what do you call Pep’s creation with the dookie braid above, in the yellow leather??).
Natural Locks

It’s no coincidence that the women above (Kelis, Erykah Badu, and Jill Scott) have strong personalities and rock the natural: it’s a style that’s as much a personal statement as it is a trend.
Shaved Sides

Kelis is at the forefront of so many trends (beauty or otherwise), and she rocked the shaved side way before the current crop (no pun) of edgy gals (Rihanna, Cassie, Nicole of NINA SKY), but if we have to take it way back, then credit is really due to the groundbreaking Grace Jones for being one of, if not the, first to rock a female fade.

Ain’t nobody messin’ with Strangé!
Now for our contest…

Bombshells, you can win the above line of Motions’ All-Natural Marula haircare products–just be the first person to e-mail us with the correct answer to the following question:

What is the name of the above hairstyle, popularized by the actress of the same name?
E-mail your guess to thefashionbombcontest@gmail.com!!
And check out more on Motions’ fab Marula line here!
~Adri
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Bomb Nail Polish producer OPI is slated to release a matte collection in July, consisting of six of the brand’s most in-demand shades: Russian Navy, Lincoln Park After Dark, You Don’t Know Jacques!, Alpine Snow, La Paz-Itively Hot and Gargantuan Green Grape.

I personally love Alpine Snow right now! To me, there’s nothing cuter than white toes and nails for the summer!

What’s your fave?

If you can’t wait until July for the new batch, get a head start on your OPI love with these:

Hey Guys!

Beauty correspondent Eileen has the following news for ya:

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Ever admired the makeup of Tyra Banks, Vanessa Williams, Iman, Oprah and Halle Berry? Well, Breaking into Beauty subject and Fashion Bomb friend Sam Fine recently released an instructional DVD called Fine: The Basics of Beauty, where he offers step-by-step instructions on how to achieve your best camera ready look:

“Translating trends and finding products that deliver have helped me become more sensitive to “real” women who don’t have the time, patience or know-how to experiment with makeup. This DVD will equip them with simple, useful techniques that will make applying makeup a joy rather than a chore,” explains Fine.

The Basics of Beauty covers topics from covering ugly blemishes and discoloration to creating a smoky eye and provides answers to frequently asked questions.  You can even get a glimpse of the fast paced life of a celebrity makeup artist and exclusive footage of Fine at work with super client, Iman!

Make sure and cop your copy this month at samfine.com for $24.99.

Go forth and get gorgeous!

~Eileen

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Reminisce with our vintage Breaking into Beauty Post featuring Sam Fine here.

After receiving over 50 entries, we finally have a winner for the Lulu’s + Vogue Covergirl Contest!

Quick fingered Fashion Bomber May…

….answered within minutes of posting!

She said, “The cover girls are Beverly Johnson, Peggy Dillard, Sheila Johnson, Shari Belafonte, Kara Young, Karen Alexander, Naomi Campbell, Kiara Kabukuru, Oprah, Halle Berry, Liya Kebede, Jennifer Hudson, Michelle Obama, and Beyoncé“

Correct!

She has big plans for her $100 gift certificate, saying, “I plan on using it to purchase some of Lulu’s accessories like the Bandu Bangles in Black and Gold and Pegasus Ring in Gold. I’m not too sure yet about the rest, but considering the options, I will definitely be spending over the gift card amount, lol.”
Thank you to everyone who submitted answers and to Lulus.com for sponsoring our bomb contest. If you didn’t win, don’t despair! We have a brand new contest today!

Mariah may have been going through her low Glitter phase with this single, but her songs are always winners in my book:

Did anyone else cut the waist band off their jeans like Mimou?
Ah, trends of days past…
Enjoy!