B-Girl Keri Hilson has certainly stepped up her style game, and her Hollywood album release party was no exception:

She chose to bless the night in a black jumpsuit, cascading necklaces, and strappy wedge heels:

All is hot until you peep her green toes and matching nails. Hmm…

What do you think?

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The latest GQ Style Magazine praises the new Obama America, and fittingly features model newcomer David Agbodji:

A native New Yorker, David is fresh on the scene, and it looks like this is his very first spread. I must say, I love the collegiate look:

Hope his star continues to rise. Will keep an eye peeled!

The fashionable spent the weekend patting themselves on the back as a slew of awards shows, birthdays, and parties packed the two-day calendar and, of course, provided plenty of Hot or Hmm material. Let’s do some awarding of our own, shall we?

At the GLAAD Media Awards, the always glamorous Vanessa Williams kept it flirty and youthful in this single-strap mini Matthew Williamson dress with a psychedelic print. Platform sandals, a wide corset belt, and colorful jewelry round out what’s definitely a very Hot! look on its own but somehow seems a bit underdressed (Hmm) given what…

fellow “Ugly Betty”castmate and Fashion Bomb friend Ana Ortiz was wearing. This creamy off-the-shoulder sheath with petal-like shoulder straps is both chic and romantic. Ana keeps the look from being too delicate with sexy strappy sandals in dark grey satin and a fierce little snakeskin clutch. And the mommy-to-be glow is fab. Definitely Hot! Similarly dressy was model-turned-mogul…

and GLAAD honoree Tyra Banks, clad in an all-black Georges Chakra couture tuxedo. Her cutaway patterned jacket with silk lapels and semi-palazzo trousers are understatedly elegant, as are her simple jewelry and open-toe pumps. I’d have to loved to see her rock a chignon or twist with this look, as the loose hair takes away from the outfit’s sophisticated flair. This is more of a simmering Hot! for me. Out in Japan…

J-Lo channeled a bit of Kate Moss in black leggings, a striped tee, white platform sandals, and an over-sized Chanel knit jacket with shag trim. I get the look she’s going for (“Bag Lady by Way of Bergdorf’s”) but the too-big shoes and leggings are an awkward pairing, not to mention the busy clash of textures and patterns between the coat and shirt. A rare Hmm for La Lopez.

Over in Miami at Jazz in the Gardens, one of my favorites, Erykah Badu, rocked a Gaultier-esque satin skirt suit, platform YSL booties, and a chapeau that I can only describe as what might happen if a fedora and a stovepipe hat got together. We know that like Bomb favorite Solange, Ms. Badu rocks to the beat of her own drum, and this outfit works in a way only she could pull off. An eclectic Hot!

Back in L.A., Kim Kardashian came out to celebrate Queen Latifah’s b-day in a black, ultra wide-legged jumpsuit with a low sweetheart neckline and embellished metal waist plate. I like the jumpsuit itself and think that Kim is–as usual–flawless in the hair and makeup department, but it looks like if KK were to even think about looking over her shoulder, her goodies would make a red carpet appearance of their own, Hmm…

At the Kids’ Choice Awards, Keke Palmer is a breath of fresh air in a lilac leather mini-dress with simple, round-toe black pumps. Her jewelry, manicure, and makeup are also fantastic–who can believe she’s grown up so fast? It’s an appropriate young lady Hot! Finally…

Keisha Whitaker was stunning at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night event. Swathed in a fiery orange-red floor-length gown with a unique, harness-like rhinestone applique, her simple hair and makeup let the dress do the talking for her yet still emphasize her natural beauty. Thoroughly and elegantly Hot!
Weigh in!
~Adriana

Hey!

So I was in the RER the other day, waiting for a train, when I saw this young man poppin and lockin by the ticket machines:

I loved his bright color choices: his yellow scarf went well with his multicolored jacket and shoes. I also had to get a close up shot of his haircut. French fashion heads are shaving it in.

What do you think of his style?

Bisous!

PS I live in Paris now! Someone asked me why I had all these Parisian posts. Reference here.

These shoes are just perfect for the season.  It’s all about mixing colors with basics, and you can do that with these shoes.

What’s also great about them is that they can transition from spring to fall easily.  And at $68 a pop, there won’t be a need to defrost that credit card that’s been in the freezer.  You can check them out here.

~ Vuitton

ABCNews recently shot a controversial video in a Soho boutique where a racist clerk and security guard visibly and loudly harassed a black shopper:

They wanted to see if fellow shoppers would do anything to stop the injustice. The result? Out of 100 shoppers, only 20 stepped in to defend the shopper, and most of those 20 were fellow minorities.

Click here to watch. Does this shock you? Have you ever been a victim of ‘shopping while black’?

Thanks to Hip Candy for the story.

With prom and wedding season right around the bend, everyone is probably in short dress mode, especially those in freezing states.  But why not go the long and flowy route? This  $695 Tibi dress does just that with this pink ombre number:

At $695, heads are going to turn and that green eyed monster will rear its ugly head, but that’s always the goal; isn’t it?

~Vuitton

Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune talks in a recent article about the current Out of Africa trend in Fashion…

…specifically pointing to the Louis Vuitton Spicy Sandal. She says, “To spice up [the sandal], the designer added everything but the kitchen sink– as long as it was out of Africa. Snakeskin, plumes and semiprecious stones set the tone for a shoe that was inspired by Josephine Baker, the famous singer and dancer of 1920s Paris. She resonated with the exotica that was prevalent in a period when the Ballets Russes had set off one fashion trend and the discovery of Egyptian mummies another.“

Who knew the Spicy was inspired by Josephine Baker? I sure didn’t. Read more about the history of incorporating ‘Africa’ into fashion here.

Though Cece came out with ‘Finally’ in 1991, I still jam to it from time to time:

She had a string of hits didn’t she? There was also “Keep on Walkin” and “We Got a Love Thing.”

Whatever happened to Miss Cece?

When I read that Fashion Bomb favorite Rihanna got a new gun tattoo, I started to think about the occasional conflict between artful tattooing and fashion. While Rihanna placed her tat in a very discreet place:

Other fashion bombshells are not quite as subtle:

Do you think tattoos take away from a fashionable look? Or do they add a bit of flavor?

*Want to see more pix?

A huge gallery of tattoos of various styles and genre can be found online and are favored by a lot of showbiz celebrities.