We missed out on quite a few instances of chic this week:

It’s a toughie, but I think Ashanti might have taken the crown! I love her strapless dress and peep toes!

Who’s your fave?

Hey Bombers,
Adriana here with a bit of an early bird special on fall! Last week I attended TJ Maxx and Marshalls’ Fall Preview event held in the penthouse of the Hudson Hotel in midtown Manhattan.

The incredible view of NYC from the terrace made a fantastic backdrop to check out what’s coming up for fall!

Now, I know we’re in the throes of late spring and summer hasn’t even started yet but I have to admit, almost *everything* I saw had me wishing it was autumn already. Take a look:

Sweet, no? Trend-wise, it seems we can look forward to lots of  sunny, citrus hues (orange, yellow, gold); jewel tones; animal prints; boyfriend fits; and, as we saw from the Fall ’09 runway shows, a big ’80s revival (the plaid wrap/red belt combo and acid wash jeans above are straight outta 1984).
Also, one trend I hadn’t seen much of in the shows but TJ Maxx/Marshalls seeem to be getting behind: hats, especially 1920s-inspired hats like the sunny gold beauty in the first pic. I’m not mad–love the days of yore when ladies wore their chapeaus and hat pins as surely as they carried a handbag.
What do y’all think about the upcoming fall looks?
~Adri

In an article in UK’s Daily Mirror called “The Anti-Diva,” Beyonce claims that she’s, in fact, a low maintenance gal.

She says, “I don’t know if I’m fashion obsessed. I think when I’m working, yes, but when I’m at home I usually wear the same thing every day. I have my straight-leg jeans and a pair of Christian Louboutins and a little jacket and a white shirt. I get sent about fifteen designer bags a month. I can only imagine how much they cost. Even I wouldn’t buy some of them.”

Wow, can you imagine having 15 designer bags sent to you a month? And she can afford them! Meanwhile us non millionaires have to pay retail…hmm…

Read the rest of the article here.

I was cruising over at Elle.com and came across an article on a new swim line called Bantu:

Designed on the Ivory Coast and manufactured in Ethiopia, the line’s two and one piece suits feature bright, vibrant West African prints. The designer, Yodit Eklund, was raised in Kenya, Sudan, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Egypt and studied environmental science and economics at UC Berkeley.

Purchase the suits for a little over $100 at Fred Segal, Anthropologie, and Barneys.

Our friends over at Honey have declared the oversized patent black belt OVER. Its replacement? An interesting silhouette like this Cadeau Waist Belt by Philip Lim:

The say, “[It’s] the perfect replacement to bring new life to your fave vintage dress or shape to trapeze numbers from a few seasons back hibernating in the dark corners of your closet.”
Get yours for $325 at www.eluxury.com.

Get the rest of the Honey Scoop here.

Christian Louboutins have a cultlike following amongst celebs, and bombshells Rihanna and Kim Kardashian showed their affiliation by wearing his Suede Deva Tie Back Boots:

They both paired theirs with rolled up jeans, a white top, and vest, but while Rihanna went for pops of blue with her vest and matching blue Gucci Darwin Leather Backpack, Kim kept her look simple in nude tones and understated accessories.

Who wore the Loubies better?

Foxy Brown may be deaf and gone, but her 90’s era banger with Backstreet “Gotta Get You Home” still gets play on my ipod:

Everyone say it with me, “Uh oh uh oh!“

Listen up fellas!
According to our friends at Stuff Fly People Like,the hottest new shoes of the season are these Y-3 Mid II High Tops:

The bright red shoes feature embossed stripes, closely spaced lacing, an ankle strap, and chunky ribbed paneling. Red not your color? The shoe also comes in more subtle blue and black.

See more here.

Ming, Aoki, and Kimora Lee for Baby Phat Fashions

c 2005 David LaChapelle

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June Ambrose (www.twitter.com/juneAmbrose) recently tweeted that H&M has restocked their Matthew Williamson Collection:

So if you waited on line and left empty handed, you still have a shot!

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