Reader Carina was super excited when actress Kyla Pratt chose to wear a dress similar to her own for the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon:

She says, “Here’s a photo of myself rockin’ the same red frock!“

Cute!

Which do you prefer: Celebrity Style or Real Style?

PS If you have any examples of your style vs. a celebs’, send us pix!

Color is the name of the game for Coach’s new spring collection:

Top Row: Parker Convertible Hippie in Mushroom, $358. Parker Shoulder bag in Sand, $358; Bottom Row: Parker Satchel in Yellow, $458 . Parker Shoulder bag in Violet, $358.

At under $500, the purses are a splurge yet still a solid investment. See more Coach spring picks at www.coach.com.

Did you know???

In 1989 Beverly Peele was one of the first black models on the cover of the now defunct Mademoiselle Magazine.

After she started modeling in 1987, Peele appeared on more than 250 magazine covers including Elle, Vogue, and Cosmopolitan. The California native did runway work for Chanel and Comme des Garçons and appeared in ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, and Versace.

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Beverly Peele also appeared in Heavy D’s 1994 Nuttin but Love video. Enjoy this oldie but goodie!

If you have a sweet spot for eye catching charms, indulge in this $34 Sugar Addict Charm Bracelet by Rachel Leigh:

You’ll give onlookers a tooth ache with ice cream and cupcakes dangling from your wrist! The bracelet comes in pink and black at DJ Premium.com.

So Adriana and I have been running around like crazy capturing video, catching shows, and snapping Real Style:

We had so much fun bringing you the bomb info:)

Hope you enjoyed our adventures in Bryant Park!

To wrap the week up, we’ve decided to bring you a bit of Real Style we didn’t have time to post. What do you think: do they have Real Style?

Bisous!