Model Spotlight: Joan Smalls

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Newcomer Joan Smalls has been ripping up the runway the last few seasons, despite her just being signed Elite two years ago.  Having already becoming the face for Ports 1961 for their spring/summer 2008 ads and walking shows the likes of Oscar de la Renta, Tracey Reese, and Heatherette, she’s surely one too keep your eyes open for.

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What do guys think?  Do we have a supermodel in the making on our hands?

*Read more about Joan in our Fashion Bomb Model Manual!

Cool Online Find: Dreamhouse Rings

Can’t afford that super deluxe McMansion? Carry the fantasy on your finger with these Dreamhouse Rings made by French company Tournaire:

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Ranging in price from 8,000 Euros ($10,400) to 11,900 Euros ($15,470), these rings might actually substitute for a down payment on something smaller…But if only the best will do, keep hope alive with one of these baubles.

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See more at www.phillipetournaire.com.

Who Wore it Better? J Brand Thrasher Jeans

Bomb site Fashionista 101 pointed out that several bomb celebrities have been spotted wearing J Brand Thrasher Jeans:

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Monica wore them a month ago in a white tank topped off with a khaki jacket, Beyonce left the jacket at home and rolled hers up with a pair of YSL caged booties, Ashanti went for festive in a green silk strapless peacock feathered top, and Rihanna played it cool in a bodice and towering heels.

Who wore it better?

Love the jeans? Get ’em for $218 at Intermix. Mix and match to get your fave celebs look for less:

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Get the Look : Rihanna’s Schott/Jeremy Scott Perfecto Jacket

Rihanna went to French bastion of style Colette to get her latest wardrobe splurge:

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A € 1945 ($2,500) Perfecto Jacket by Schott/Jeremy Scott. The jacket is apparently inspired by famous pop painter Keith Haring, and is available in very limited quantities.
Get detail shots at www.colette.fr.

*Love the rest? She’s rocking Givenchy’s Leather Biker Skinny Pants & Nike Blazer Sneakers.
*Pssst, go for a similar jacket vibe with these less expensive options:

Fashion Discussion: Would you Buy the Same Item as your Friend?

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So it’s happened to all of us before, I’m sure. Your friend comes around stuntin’ in a fabulous new item.  It looks so fly with everything she puts on and suddenly…you have to have it! So you run out to the store and cop the same.

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Should your friend be upset? Or should her motto be, “It’s a free country?”

I confess, I’ve been a perpetrator before! In my college town, we only had a handful of hot stores, and I’ve certainly been guilty of buying a similar sweater (in a different color) to my friends. I was developing my fashion sense…I didn’t have a signature style just yet, so I copied!

Now, I’d say it’s a huge no-no. With the plethora of options, styles, and colors, you can easily pull together a unique look of your own. Besides, who wants to look like somebody else?

What do you think?

And have you ever copied? Or had a friend who stole your style?

*Celebrity pics are for illustration purposes only. Their inclusion neither implies that the celebrities are friends nor that they copied each other.

25 under $100 : Polka Dotted Looks

Polka dots add a hint of fun to any outfit:

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Whether you rock a lot or a little, you’re sure to give off a fun, bubbly vibe.
Go dotty with the following 25 polka dot items under $100: