I hoped the city’s finest would come out for the event, so I hung around outside the venue beforehand to see if I could find some Real Style.
These ladies were cool enough to pose: They were concert ready in comfy sneakers, skinny jeans, and sweaters. I also didn’t mind the New York Yankees hat mixed in with the updated berets.
These young men struck me with their b-boy stance… The young man on the left has a bold hairstyle, and homie on the right keeps it cool with a pair of headphones.
And I loved diva on the right’s colorful earrings… ….and appreciated her friend’s laid back Chucks Taylors!
I also went backstage and captured a bit of Real Style:
WWD reports that MAC Cosmetics and Hello Kitty are collaborating on a collection of makeup and more, set to hit stores in February 2009:
In addition to typical lipstick and lipglass, the collection also includes cute accessories like makeup bags, mirrors, brushes, and vanity kits. Cute!
I tend not to stray too far away from Amber Lights Eyeshadow and Oh Baby lipglass, but this one might be worth a look…
Wow, I really can’t party like I used to! I’m settling in to chill hardcore for the rest of the weekend–which made me think about this throw back viddy:
A few questions/observations:
1. Who knew Tiny was so hood? 2. Why in the world was the whole West Coast gangster look ever fashionable for women? 3. Why in the world did I rock the West Coast gangster look? Yep, I used to sag my jeans and button up the flannel shirt! Lol. Glad that was a passing phase… Have great weekends!
Hey!
So last night’s concert was *crazy*!
I captured some Real Style–here’s a taste:
And I was also able to catch up with my performers! Black Thought of the Roots was cool enough to say ‘wassup’… As was ?uest love: I’m loving that t-shirt!
And the man of the hour, Kanye West showed some love: Yeah, it’s good to know your homies stateside are still down for you abroad!
I took lots of video, stay tuned to the Fashion Bomb Facebook Page to give you a bit of backstage access!
Bisous!
*Shout to my homie Miles!
*Gold Jacket by Alexander McQueen!
These engraved Chanel Cell Phone Charms are going for a splurge-friendly (for Chanel) $136, and are a unique way to glam up for a little less. Grab one over at Bluefly!
Adri
Hey boos!
Today I stopped into a cool exhibit at the Museum of Fashion on French Designer Sonia Rykiel:
Nicknamed the ‘Queen of Knits’, Rykiel is best known for her sweaters, and was the first designer to put seams on the outside of a garment and weave pictures into her designs. The exhibit in Paris celebrates her 40 years in the business, and shows a progression of her apparel–from fun sweaters in bright colors, decorated with rosettes, words, and stripes to more serious dresses and gowns: I could only take a few pix before the guards told me I had to stop–in case you can’t make it here, a few more shots: I’m off to a Kanye West/Roots concert tonight and I’m going to snap some serious Real Style (I’m on a mission!!). Stay tuned for that on Monday–and for Mail Bombs tomorrow:)
Bisous!
It’s Adri, back on the scene after a quickie fashion jaunt to Boston (more deets on that soon!) but first things first…did NYC just get Arctic overnight?! Brr! My skin is not feeling this at all, so it must be time to enact my winter regime. Here are a few of my favorite tips for keeping your skin healthy and looking fabulous during winter!
1. Limit the hot water on your skin:
I know it’s hard–what’s better than a steaming hot shower on a cold day? But too much hot water dries the skin out, so keep the showers to just warm and save the high heat for your swagger 😉
2. Step Up the Body Moisturizer: If you use a light moisturizer in summer, transition to something thicker with an enriching ingredient, like Vitamin E. I double-swear by Creamy Petroleum Jelly with Vitamin E)–it’s so rich that sometimes I can skip a day (but in winter I hardly take chances!).
3. Make your makeup work double duty! Use foundations, lip tints, and other products that have side benefits like moisturizers and sunscreens. Ever since I interviewed celeb makeup artist Jackie Gomez, I’ve been addicted to Korres’s Lip Butter, which has great natural hues and built-in moisturizing (“Quince” is my go-to).
4. Sunscreen! 80% of the sun’s rays STILL get through clouds, snow, etc., and one of the big myths about having melanin is that it prevents skin cancer when in fact it only just lowers your chances–brown and black folk are still susceptible. Light-weight sunscreens are the best–my fave is Bliss’s Oil-Free Sunban Lotion with SPF 30.
5. And don’t forget to hydrate from the inside-out with as much water as possible: …especially during the winter months when cold can dry you out just as easily as heat in summer (not to mention the healthy glow and blemish banishing it gives your skin).
~Adri
They were concert ready in comfy sneakers, skinny jeans, and sweaters. I also didn’t mind the New York Yankees hat mixed in with the updated berets.
The young man on the left has a bold hairstyle, and homie on the right keeps it cool with a pair of headphones.
….and appreciated her friend’s laid back Chucks Taylors!
