Diva Beyonce graces the cover of Vogue Magazine’s April Issue:
Like the country, it’s the year of change for Vogue–this is their 2nd cover of 2009 featuring a woman of color (Michelle Obama was on Vogue’s March issue). Also, peep the coverline: they’re featuring fashions from Size 0 to Size 20.
I’ve got to give it to Vogue: they’re starting to do their part to reflect the demographics of America. I’m warming up to them, and might even consider reinstating my subscription.
What about you?
PS Beyonce debuts on the Shape issue, which last year featured a controversial cover with Lebron James and Gisele Bundchen:
Musu says, “I’m finally turning the big 18 and I’m super excited! I want something sexy and hot to wear on my birthday. I’m a student, so my budget is extremely limited. Thanks guys!“
Choose from these five festive dresses under $100:
Lastly, Belinda says, ” I am a 6’8″ tall woman. Yes I did say SIX FOOT EIGHT INCHES TALL!! I love clothes but you wouldn’t believe it because my wardrobe doesn’t reflect my tastes AT ALL. The two celebrities whose clothing tastes totally reflects mine are Jennifer Lopez and Joan Clayton (aka Tracee Elis-Ross) on Girlfriends. I can’t seem to find any designers or outlets that cater for my form or taste. I wonder if you know of stores/designers that do great clothes for us Amazonian types?“
Hey up there! I’m no expert on tall fashions, but after doing a quick search, I found the following options from the websites TallCouture.com, SimplyTall.net, and standby JCrew.com:
During the FB Intern Contest, candidate Jemise reported that GQhas already lauded Andre Benjamin (aka Andre 3000 of my beloved Outkast) as a designer to watch. In further news, his line, BENJAMIN BIXBY, debuted its Spring ’09 collection this past Wednesday at Holt Renfrew in Vuitton’s ‘hood, Canada.
As Dre describes it, “The BENJAMIN BIXBY man is a rebel gent. He likes classics with extraordinary styling.” For the Spring collection, the inspiration is Colonial India–“the black madras tux, the over-dyed polo with underarm details and the khaki cotton suit with a map of India lining.” Interesting. If there’s one celeb I have faith in to produce a clothing line based on something other than vanity and potential profits, it’s definitely 3000.
I couldn’t find images of the Spring line on the Web yet, but above are a few flicks from the BB section at Holt Renfrew.
Will y’all be checking for BENJAMIN BIXBY?
~Adriana
Vuitton here with another trend essential needed to liven up your spring wardrobes: bright color!
After a rough day at school and walking past students and professors dressed in mundane shades of brown, it was time for my daily YouTube comedy fix. Luckily, for all of us, I stumbled upon some videos of Dynasty. Amid all the name calling and hilarious fake slapping, the use of color in the characters’ wardrobes stood out to me in all the right ways. And some celebrities have been following suit:
Though you may not be quite as daring as Amber Rose by adorning yourself in pink leggings and zebra-print accessories, there are ways you can mix colors without looking like you represent the Lollipop Guild.
This Week in Chic was all about the perfect small details: Salma’s sexy pop of green, Chrisette’s sassy red nails, Amber’s zebra print clutch, and Solange’s earthy-chic makeup and jewelry. And the fellas didn’t do too badly themselves!
But “Slumdog Millionaire” star Freida Pinto, flawless in Chanel, takes the cake for me.
What do y’all think?
~Adri
Since Fashion Week is winding down, I decided to take a quick weekend trip to Corsica with my friend. Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and is located west of Italy, south of France, and north of the island Sardinia. I can’t wait!
Fun and lightweight, this suitcase adds a bit of style to any travel situation. Plus it’s big enough to stuff your travel essentials, while small enough to fit in an overhead. Cute!
