Amazon recently hosted a launch brunch for its latest series Harlem at Harriet’s Rooftop in NYC. Fans got a major moment of nostalgia as the show’s stars Meagan Good and Robert Ri’chard linked up on the scene with actress Kyla Pratt for a flick, quoting the photo as “One on One and Cousin Skeeter in one picture!”
The Gucci x Balenciaga collaboration is perhaps one of the most hyped collaborations of the year as celebrities like Yung Miami, Monica and Mary J. Blige have all been spotted in the collection’s pieces, specifically their “GG” beige and ebony pieces.
From Gucci’s Fall/Winter 2021 “Aria” collection, Gucci and Balenciaga teamed up for the “Hacker Project” of the collection where the two reimagined classic silhouettes from both brands for iconic monogram and print-mania pieces.
Yung Miami, Monica and Mary J. Blige seem to be loving the collaboration’s “GG” pieces, let’s see how they styled them:
Mary J. Blige performed at Barclays Center wearing a custom crystal-embellished $4,800 Gucci jumbo GG canvas coat, GG shorts, and $2,500 Gucci x Balenciaga Knife boots. She rocked the collaborative pieces with a white top and oversized sunglasses. Her ensemble was styled by Jason Rembert.
The Harveys were on the scene at this year’s 70th annual Miss Universe Pageant where Lori Harvey served as a judge and Steve Harvey posed as the host once again. As a judge, Lori Harvey channeled her own Miss Universe energy with her show-stopping crystal-adorned dress.
Lori Harvey wore an archival Dolce and Gabbana crystal-embellished gown, styled by Maeve Reilly. The gown hugs the body with dazzling details including crystallized spaghetti straps which form a V-detail on the back matched with allover crystal embroidery. The dress was paired with stud earrings and classic body waves.
Influencers have fast become as prominent as celebrities in modern culture with the rise in popularity of social platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. The beauty space is one of the most admired areas with many influencers demonstrating makeup tutorials and the latest beauty hacks that people can try out themselves. One of our favorite trends sported by numerous influencers has been the rise of colored contacts, and their ability to transform their looks completely.
This recent must-have fashion accessory has been seen on many beauty influencers across the globe. We’ve listed a few of our favorites to help get you inspired!
Isabel Bedoya
A Columbian beauty queen, colored contact lenses are a must-have accessory for this icon. Experimenting regularly with different shades, there’s no color left unexperimented for this influencer. Solotica Hidrocor Ocre is a favorite color of Isabel which switches up her natural dark brown eyes into a lighter hazel tone. Going for a more vibrant pop of color, Isabel has also played around with Solotica Hidrocor Ice which offers an incredible gray tone with complements her natural beauty effortlessly.
Kylie Jenner
A beauty icon across the globe, Kylie Jenner is known for her media personality, make-up brand, and for her beauty choices. Whilst having naturally beautiful dark brown eyes, Kylie has regularly been seen and posted in color contact lenses. Her favorite color choice has always been Hidrocor Mel which offers a beautiful pistachio tone. Kylie has worn these both to enhance her natural beauty but also to dress up for Halloween events.
Pia Mia
This well-recognised singer and actress became famous from YouTube where she grew her following. Throughout her career, she’s posted in varying tones of color contacts across all her channels. Preferring lighter color choices, Pia Mia’s favorite lenses include Solotica Hidrocor Cristal, Solotica Natural Colors Grafite, and Solotica Natural Colors Ice. These colors all complement her beautiful blonde hair seamlessly and add that extra pop of definition to her look!
Bodmonzaid
A colored contact lens veteran, Bodmonzaid is a Canadian influencer taking the beauty and fitness scene by storm! Her YouTube tutorials have received millions of views and colored contact lenses are a regular feature in her transformations. Check out her YouTube video on colored contact lenses for dark eyes where she gives a full comparison on the best colored contact lenses to cover dark brown eyes, the perfect video to help guide you in your choice of colored contacts.
Hrush Achemyan
This celebrity make-up artist is no stranger to color contact lenses. Most famous for being Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner’s personal stylist, it’s no surprise Kylie asked her to move in with her after seeing her incredible talent and ability to enhance her natural beauty. Solotica Hidrocor Ice is a favorite color Hrush which adds incredible contrast to her natural dark features but no color is out of reach when this artist picks up her makeup brushes!
Selena Gomez
A well-known Disney icon, colored contact lenses have always been an important accessory for Miss Gomez. Bluish grays have been her favorite which helps enhance her skin tone and beautiful round eyes.
Huda Kattan
A make-up influencer turned global beauty brand, Huda hardly needs an introduction. Throughout many of her awe-inspiring makeup tutorials, Huda has used color contact lenses to complete her looks helping spread the popularity of this beauty tool and how easy it is to incorporate into your everyday looks.
The popularity of colored contacts has been no doubt been boosted by beauty influencers across the globe. The availability and improvements in contact lens technology and color opacity has completely transformed the way this beauty accessory is used. Long-gone is the unnatural single tones of the 90s and now we have incredibly natural colors available in a wide range of replacement cycles, and even in a range of prescriptions.
Whichever eye color you’ve dreamed of, there is a huge library of videos and images of beauty influencers and celebrities experimenting with their eye color to help you get inspired. Discover natural tones of greens, grays, blues, hazels and combinations of multiple tones!
De’arra Taylor always manages to keep fans (including us) on their toes with her style. She definitely did not disappoint with her latest outfit as she stunned in a cow print ensemble. The YouTube star’s look featured a cow print faux fur coat from Fashion Nova.
De’arra wore Fashion Nova’s $79.99 It’s Cow Or Never Faux Fur Coat. She paired the coat with a strapless brown leather corset, leather trousers, and gold and black heels. For accessories, she went with a matching cow print faux fur bucket hat, sunglasses, gold chain necklace and wide gold hoop earrings.
The It’s Cow Or Never Faux Fur Coat appears as an open-front maxi-style coat with an allover brown and white cow print design. Additionally, the coat comes slightly oversized for extra coziness.
Unfortunately, the coat is currently sold out. However, you can sign-up to be notified when your size restocks.
K. Michelle is gearing up for the premiere of her new Lifetime show, My Killer Body, which is set to premiere in February. Kicking off her press run, she was spotted promoting the upcoming series wearing a stylish brown leather suit.
Ashanti performed at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut in honor of their holiday tree lighting ceremony where she donned a bomb holiday-glam red look.
Ashanti wore a custom coat by Daniel’s Leather which appeared in red leather along with faux fur trims on the collar and cuffs. She also rocked a custom red faux fur hat by the coat designer as well. Further adding to the red vibe of the look, she wore a red turtleneck and gloves. Completing the look, she went with a pair of $479 Jennifer Le Black Caiman II boots. Her look was styled by Tim B.
Beyoncé celebrated her hubby Jay-Z and his 52nd birthday recently. The two shared some kisses and good eats, including a stunning birthday cake, over dinner in Las Vegas. For the celebration, the Queen Bey gave us all the shimmer and shine we didn’t know we needed with her dazzling look.
An excerpt: Show Producer Almany Lo said about Dakar Fashion Week, “Designers in Senegal and West Africa didn’t have a platform to show their work.We have very good designers, but when you go to Paris Fashion Week, you never see them. We must have our platform to show our creativity in Senegal and all of Africa. [We want Americans to know] that Africa is great and you can find anything that you want here.”
Method Man was on the scene at the fourth annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television 2021, presented by the Critics Choice Association, where he gave us a dapper style moment on the red carpet.
Method Man wore a Reiss black suit including a suit jacket, turtleneck, and trousers. The look was then rounded off with a pair of dark green Scarosso shoes and David Yurman jewelry. His ensemble was styled by Jennifer Austin.
