The Fashion Bomb plans on bringing you lots of contests and cool finds this week to help offset some of your holiday shopping expenses! Today, we have a bit of Fashion Trivia, courtesy of contest sponsor Pink Cherie.
The first person to tell me the significance of this magazine image…

…will win these Celebrity Inspired Soul Spirit Gold Hoop Earrings from Pink Cherie:
Cute!
E-mail me at thefashionbomb@gmail.com with your most detailed answer.
Hint: She was a first.

May from Cambridge, MA correctly answered, “This picture is of Adrienne Fidelin, the first black model to appear in a major fashion magazine. It is by her lover Man Ray and from the September 1937 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.” Correct! Read more about Adrienne in this NYTimes article. Enjoy your earrings May!

Winter doldrums got you down? Bring in a bit of brightness with splashes of gold to play up your undertones and lighten your mood:

1. Disney Couture Hoop Earrings, $40. 2. Yves Saint Laurent Gold Croc Embossed Mirror Raspail Tote, $676. 3. Coach Women’s Short City Trench, $1,300. 4. Aldo’s Arnoldoa Shoes, $70. 5. Christian V. Sirinao Gold Silk ‘Heidi’ Pencil Skirt, $204. 6. Stretch Golden Cuff by Kenneth Jay Lane, $150. 7. Anne Klein New York Peep-Toe Ankle Booties, $153.
And of course, shout to the viddy that inspired this post:

Hope you’re living today like it’s golden!

President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will grace the cover of Essence Magazine’s upcoming issue:

What a great looking team! I’ll have to pick up my copy when I go home for Christmas.

My heart literally cries to tell you that the bi annual Diane von Furstenberg sample sale is coming to NYC next Monday, December 8th!!!
Y’all this is one of my favorite sales of the year! Every time I go, I literally CLEAN UP.

While I consider buying a ticket to New York just for this, here are the details:
260 5th Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets;December 8- December 13th. Monday 11 AM to 6 PM; Tuesday 9 AM to 6:30 PM; Wednesday 9 AM to 8 PM; Thursday 9 AM to 7 PM; Friday 9 AM to 5:30 PM; Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM.
Waaa! Well, I found my Alexander McQueen in Paris…maybe the sales are better here?
I hope so…
Enjoy!

WWD reports that Louis Vuitton will re release their graffiti bags (a collaboration with Stephen Sprouse) in January 2009:

…picture pink, orange, and green graffiti over the classic monogram print.
The camo print is growing on me, but this one I’m not too sure.
Would you rock one of these graffiti inspired totes?
Image Source

The results are in for our Fashion Bomb/T.J. Maxx Steal or Splurge Contest!
First we have Chimma from New Jersey:

…who starts her day with The Fashion Bomb, and “absolutely loves” T.J. Maxx!! She admits her best Maxx find ever was a Diane von Furstenberg luggage set for under $200. Check out the sexy black leather mini and strappy sandals for her Real Style. She better work!
And our second winner is Yahaira, a New Yorker who has been reading the FB for over a year:
…she frequents T.J. Maxx for favorites from French Connection, and is a huge fan of Diane von Furstenberg, and Patricia Field. True to her Real Style pic, she loves neutral tones with pops of color. Loving the hair, too!

Click here for the original photos!
1. A=Steal, B=Splurge (Dept. Store: $711. 98, T.J. Maxx Steal: $376.95)
2. A=Steal, B=Splurge (Dept. Store: $707.99, T, J. Maxx Steal: $346.94)
3. A=Splurge, B=Steal (Dept. Store: $734.49, T.J. Maxx Steal: $334.95)
An average savings of over $350 per outfit! Were you close??
Thanks and shout-outs to all the Fashion Bombshells who submitted answers! This is only the first of many many fun contests.
~Adriana

Siren Vivica Fox cut short her Thanksgiving celebrations to hit up a club event in LA in a cute black dress and simple silver accessories:

I think I see those Balenciage d’Orsay Stilettos! Viv is looking Hot!
What do you think?