This weekend Hennessy unleashed their highly anticipated Celebration Hi-Tops created by luxury sneaker designer Jhung Yuro…
….made of leather, the sneakers have a lizard embossed overlay and strap. Only 500 pairs were made at $300 a pop! Purchase exclusively at JhungYuro.co.uk.
Singer Jennifer Hudson showed amazing resilience and grace performing at the Superbowl yesterday in a ruffled military jacket and gladiator sandals…
If you love her look, Fabsugar pointed us towards these high and low priced options:
1. Kimchi Blue Ruffle Peacoat, $40. 2. DKNY Cotton Lightweight Stretch Tee, $75. 3. Sigerson Morrison Gladiator Wedge, $795. 4. Paige Premium Denim Roxbury Crop with Laser P in Black Over Dye, $195.
Ever wanted to get a behind the scenes look at the life of a model? Famed Dominican sizzler Sessilee Lopez gives you a peak with her cute blog SessileeLopez.blogspot.com:
Catch cute pix of her doing ‘normal’ stuff along with shots of her magazine spreads and runway walks. Check her out here, and tell her the Fashion Bomb sent ya!
Nitrolicious has a few pics of the brand Married to the Mob’s Spring ’09 advertising campaign featuring rapper Kid Sister:
I became an instant fan of Kid Sister when I heard her song “Pro Nails.” So glad to see her doing her thing!
Peep the Married to the Mob collection here and if you’re not familiar with Pro Nails…
…it’s the bomb!
All you burgeoning sneaker heads have a new cool shoe to add to your collection:
Lemar & Dauley have collaborated with DC Shoes to create this ocean inspired Admiral high top. The sneaks will be available starting February 1st with a suggested retail price of $150.
See more at www.lemaranddauley.com.
Today, we’re kicking off with Sudanese model Alek Wek!
Did you know that Wek was the first Black model to grace the cover of ELLE Magazine in November 1997?
Elle took a huge risk placing Wek on the cover–it’s widely believed that covers featuring women of color don’t sell. This particular issue, on the other hand, went on to sell huge numbers and solicited many reader responses like, “When I saw your recent cover featuring a proud and radiant Alek Wek, I nearly cried.” Giles Bensimon, Elle’s creative director at the time said, “There are a lot of women who look like her in America, and they don’t find themselves in any magazine.” Too true!
Shout to Alek Wek and check out her line of handbags, WEK1933.
Undercover Fashionista Taraji P. made moves for the 2009 Queen of Chic Crown wearing a champagne colored strapless for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival:
If you love her look, get it for less with these under $200 options:
1. Nicole Miller Strapless Stretch Satin Sheath, $170. 2. Axcess Silver-Tone Turquoise Necklace, $18. 3. BCBGirls Women’s Alba Peep Toe Pump, $79. 4. Shimmer Strapless Dress, $25. 5. Cheshire Croc Clutch, $23. 6. Barse Turquoise Circle Ring, $73.50.
The Simmons sisters were spotted out this weekend in NYC in some very comfortable looking outfits…
Warm fuzzy Ugg boots were in full effect, as were stretchy tights and down jackets.
I’m personally a subscriber to Fabulosity Law # 10, “Dress like you might run into your worst enemy,” meaning the most comfy I’ll go are Tory Burch ballet slippers or Miss Sixty flat leather boots with jeans and a sweater.
But what about you guys? If you’re relaxing on the weekend, do you make an effort or just say ‘eff it’?
Last week I promised more Real Style from Regine’s, so today I give you Celia-Jane:
An editor for Buck, a UK based Men’s online magazine, Celia-Jane was party ready in a cute sequined black jacket and grey and black spectator booties (which are all the rage here in Paris!).
Do you like her style?
Bisous!
PS Check out Buck at http://www.buckstyle.com/.
The Black Snob has a clip of a CNN story purporting that Barack Obama’s presidency could signal increased opportunities for black models in editorials, ad campaigns, and on runways:
In the video David Rogers, a Global Brand Expert, says, “Marketers are finally waking up to it, ya know Black is Beautiful. It’s just gonna become part of the fabric of the fashion imagery of pop culture. Which is a great thing.“
Hmm…Do you think having Barack in office will significantly diversify the exclusive fashion industry? Or will it continue to be a world where Black is Invisible?
