Keyshia Cole was all set to battle Ashanti in the most recently scheduled Verzuz battle. Although the battle was canceled, you can’t let a good outfit go to waste.
Keyshia Cole took to social media wearing a $545 white corseted top by Rasario paired with the Sahara Rose Bomber Jacket from Lionne Clothing (sold out). She accessorized with diamond link necklaces which included a huge dripped out “KC” medallion.
Both Ashanti and Keyshia Cole hopped on Instagram Live later Sunday evening where Ashanti revealed her positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Ashanti wore a Chanel cashmere logo cardigan paired with Sister Love “Frosted Bam Beautie” hoops (shop the silver pair here).
While both ladies looked bomb, we can’t wait to see what they wear for the rescheduled battle on January 9th! We are wishing for a speedy recovery for Ashanti during her time of sickness.
A Fashion Bomb reader asked, “I love this set that they are wearing. Can you find out where I can find them?” Monica and her beautiful daughter Laiyah looked cute, cozy and comfy as they posed in matching Cozy Knit Sets by Skims. Monica wore a $128 knit robe, a $48 bralette and $88 knit pants in the color grey. Her daughter wore Skims $98 robe, $38 tank and $58 pants.
Of course you can get the look for less but it may not be as luxurious as these items. The boucle yarn used to make these garments is quite expensive, hence the price tag.
Few outfits are complete without the perfect pair of shoes! These stiletto scions have made heads turns and soles twirl with joy all year. Despite the Pandemic Lockdown, they have encouraged readers to Add to Cart to save these haute heels for a future foray outside or photo shoot inside.
As seen on Beyonce, Monica, and the Kardashian’s to name a few, Jennifer Le’s designs are trendsetting and always a must-have. The brand is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and originally started around 2016.
A fan of experimenting with a range of different materials and patterns in her designs, Jennifer Le uses exotic skins, furs and crystals to create unique styles that scream stylish chic.
IAMJENNIFERLE.COM not only house all of her shoe designs but also her luxurious fur coats and bags.
Daniel Lee
As the current Creative Director for Bottega Veneta, it is no wonder British born designer Daniel Lee made it to the list! Seen on the feet of celebrities and fashionista’s alike, Bottega Veneta heels have been top of our wish list for multiple seasons now. And if you ask us, he is one of the reasons how the mules made such an earth-shattering comeback.
With an iconic square toe aesthetic, Daniel’s most popular designs include a quilted, woven or netted look with prices starting at $790 ranging to well-over $1,000!
Daniel’s fashion credentials includes a stint at Donna Karen, Maison Margiela, Céline and Balenciaga after graduating from London’s prestigious Central Saint Martin’s. He has previously won awards including Accessories Designer of the Year, Brand of the Year and Designer of the Year at the 2019 CFDA Awards for his work with Bottega Veneta AKA the ‘new’ Bottega.
After starting out working in magazines, the Paris based designer Amina Muaddi, is fast becoming a fashion fan fav. Her life working with beautiful shoes started when she went to the famous Italian shoe-making district Riviera del Brenta to learn everything there is to know before collaborating with Alexandre Vauthier to launch their shoe line.
With an undeniable cult following, including plenty of celebrity fans such as Rihanna, one of they key design aspects of Amina’s look is a pyramid shaped heel. She uses different materials such as satin and leather mixed with animal prints, crystals and even feathers in her pieces.
Whether it’s boots, pumps, sling-backs or mules, Amina Muaddi has a shoe for you.
Katie Biltoft is all about luxury. Her sharp, sleek designs are the epitome of sex appeal with touches of 9ct gold to add an extra elegance factor. Using ultra-thin straps along with a needle-sharp heel, Katie’s pieces oozes glam. Her most popular designs include ankle-wrap-around straps in luxurious jewel tones, metallics and denim.
Based in the UK, Katie uses the best Italian leathers for her shoes and regularly incorporates exotic skins, furs and suede also with prices upwards of $650 depending on the style.
Best known for clear PVC styles such as the Fantasy pump, the Racy mule and the Expensive sandal from her Transparent Collection which was Jessica Rich‘s first shoe collection she launched in 2017.
Following immense popularity amongst the fashion elite, Jessica expanded her shoe collection to include colorful designs, experimenting with chain details and more recently, a new collection of mesh pumps.
Celebrity fans include Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B and Saweetie to name a few.
Launched in 2012, Aminah Abdul Jillil is best known for her feminine bold designs. Her signature oversized bow ankle strap design has grown to include 15 different colors and materials, including nudes, neons, crystals and animal print.
The bow is a tell-tale sign of an Aminah Abdul Jillil piece, with flat sandals and boots also bearing the look.
For more recent collections, Aminah started experimenting with metal work such as her LOVE wedge heel and chunky chain sandals. And of course – no luxury footwear collection would be complete without a whole heap of sparkle!
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The Real Housewives of Potomac got together to film their fifth season reunion! The reunion seemed to follow a yellow color theme as each housewife donned a yellow gown!
Let’s get into the looks from The Real Housewives of Potomac reunion:
It’s that time of year again, Bombers and Bombshells! It is time to highlight the best of the best in fashion, beauty, and hair for our second annual FABYs.
We’re kicking off our Best of 2020 awards with our first category: Hairstylist of the Year, Sponsored by Shea Moisture! We’ve rounded up ten nominees who have kept your faves’ tresses in top notch through captivating colors and overall unforgettable styles.
In no particular order, let’s get into the nominees curated by our Fashion Bomb team, and cast your vote below:
It is no secret that Tokyo Stylez is the creator behind some of Cardi B’s most iconic hairstyles from unconventional styles like the monogram Louis Vuitton look to classic ones like bone straight inches. Tokyo has also worked with many other celebrities including the Kardashians, Kylie Jenner, Tamar Braxton, and Nicki Minaj to name a few.
No matter how outlandish the style may be, Tokyo Stylez can execute it.
“She’s telling me Tae is the best” is lyric spoken by rapper Lil Durk in his latest song “Laugh Now, Cry Later” with Drake, ultimately calling 2019 FABYs Hairstylist of the Year Arrogant Tae the best hairstylist in Atlanta. He continues to live up to the lyrics and last year’s award by working closely with industry “it girls” like Ari Fletcher, Jayda Cheaves, Dream Doll, and Bernice Burgos.
Arrogant Tae loves to experiment with vibrant hues and frequently taps into chic styles including sleek ponytails and bouncy, curly bobs. He makes sure each of his clients leave scalped and slayed.
Jonathan Wright is another celebrity hair guru who can’t get enough of color! Having worked with celebrities like Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and Ashanti, he always equips his clients with the most eccentrically-colored tresses.
Chris Appleton’s work rarely goes unseen as he serves as the right hand hairstylist to celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez. He serves up classic glam with styles like beachy waves and straight hair.
He also dabbles in trendy color options like blonde highlights and sometimes popping colors like a powder blue depending on the personality of the wearer.
Kellon Deryck has been keeping it hot with the hot girl herself, Megan Thee Stallion. He is the hair engineer behind many of her magazine covers, her “Body” video, and the iconic 90’s inspired “WAP” hairstyle. His clientele doesn’t stop there, he’s also worked with women of the industry like City Girls, Cardi B, Monica,Premadonna, and Teyana Taylor.
When it comes to Kellon Deryck’s work, there is no limit when it comes to styles and colors. You supply the inspiration and he’ll nail it!
Serving as Beyoncé’s go-to hairstylist, Neal Farinah is always booked and busy with the Queen Bey. He serves as the mastermind behind many of Beyoncé’s hairstyles from her film, Black Is King, in addition to her regular looks she graces us with on Instagram from time to time.
Neal Farinah’s hair work has also been spotted on Kelly Rowland, Tina Knowles, Michelle Williams, and Mary J. Blige.
If you’ve spotted any iconic covers with Regina King, Zendaya, or Gabrielle Union, Larry Sims was most likely the architect behind the hair.
From intricate braids to definitive Black hairstyles like curly fros, Larry Sims is always capturing the free yet leading personality of the wearer and Black hair itself.
Theo Barrett always makes sure his patrons have melted lace and overall slayed tresses no matter the style. His growing list of celebrity clients include Angela Simmons, Wendy Williams, Nene Leakes, and even our very own EIC Claire Sulmers.
Whether it is a classic, full lace, or leave-out install, Theo Barrett always leaves his bombshells glammed up and glowing.
#UrsieOnHair is a hashtag created by hairstylist Ursula Stephen that highlights her captivating work on celebrities including Laverne Cox, Rihanna, Zendaya, and Tiffany Haddish.
While she can lay a good wig, she also a pro when it comes to natural, protective hairstyles. She always leaves her clients snatched!
Sean Christopher Fears’s hair-expertise spans across color, style, wig installation and more as he often executes both classic and on-trend looks with his clientele!
His work has been seen on Keke Palmer, Duckie Thot, Justine Skye and more.
While there were many amazing nominees, there can only be one Hairstylist of the Year. Vote for who you believed should be crowned the best hairstylist of 2020!
This Award is Sponsored by Shea Moisture. Learn about their It Comes Naturally Campaign here:
Gearing up for the 2020 FABYs, we are shining special spotlights on the best of the best in fashion, beauty, and hair from this year!
Our next category is: Best Dressed TV Host! Our Fashion Bomb Staff narrowed down six thosts from television whose style simply cannot go unnoticed. Let’s explore the nominees (in no particular order):
Wendy Williams is always delivering looks on her popular daytime talk show The Wendy Williams Show! When it comes to her style, she dabbles in little bit of everything. Some days, she’ll rock designer like Christian Cowan while other days she’ll rock a chic $141 AFRM dress.
Wendy also shows love to Black designers on the show as she was spotted wearing Aliétte, Hanifa, and Sean John this year!
Tamron Hall never misses a beat when it comes to style and looks! While hosting her show The Tamron Hall Show, Tamron typically opts for vibrant colors, chic animal prints, and garments with surprise elements like crystal embellishments or feathers.
How could we forget her David De La Cruz look back in February?
Good Morning America returned with Robin Roberts at the forefront, giving daily news and stylish fits! With the help of her stylist Diandre Tristan, we’ve seen Robin experiment with mix prints, popping sequins, and sophisticated-chic blouse and wide leg pant looks.
Dancing With The Stars announced Tyra Banks as its new host with Tyra introducing her fashion background to the audience! Since this season’s first episode, Tyra has brought couture and fashion to the world of dancing.
She’s been spotted in names like Zigman, Afffar, and Michael Costello to name a few.
Back in September, Drew Barrymore kicked off her self-named talk show discussing everything from crafts to catching up with celebrities. What caught our attention was Barrymore’s boho-chic-meets-preppy style!
While hosting, Drew Barrymore often opts for wide-leg pants and tie blouses. Occasionally, she’ll switch it up with wide skirt or boho style dress.
When she’s a coach on ABC’s The Voice, Kelly Clarkson is spotted in daring and glammed-out styles from brands like Balmain, Saint Laurent, and Balenciaga.
When hosting her daytime talk show, she opts for more casual styles that mimic her mom lifestyle and the fun, heartwarming vibes of the show itself.
Now that you’ve seen our nominees for Best Dressed TV Host of 2020, it’s time to cast your votes for your fave!
Flat Out of Heels is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Shortt to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 2011, the company is enjoying massive success for its innovative rollable flats designed to relieve women from the pain of wearing heels for hours.
Danielle, who has worked in retail for 15 years at outlets like DSW and Express says she is delighted to take on her new position and is looking forward to the future:
“The foundation of Flat Out of Heels is there, and as we approach ten years of saving women’s aching feet, I am excited to use my retail experience to build and propel the company further.”
Dawn Dickson, Founder of Flat Out of Heels, comments:
“Danielle has worked with Flat Out of Heels for several years on our digital marketing strategy; she brings years of retail experience to the team from sourcing, to marketing, to customer acquisition. As CEO of PopCom, my fast-growing tech company, I was no longer able to meet the increasing demands of managing Flat Out of Heels. Danielle is the perfect person to take the reins and usher Flat Out into our tenth year of business. I believe we have only scratched the surface of what we can do, and I can’t wait to see what she has in store.”
As a serial entrepreneur and inventor, Dawn is one of the few black female tech founders to raise over $3 million. She is the founder of PopCom, an automated retail technology company with a software solution to revolutionize automated retail. Dickson was recently awarded a patent for the PopShop, a smart vending machine that she calls the “iPhone of vending machines.” The design is sleek and innovative with a range of new features that are not available on traditional vending machines, including facial recognition, exterior cameras to collect data, advertising screens, and cashless payments with plans to accept digital currency in the near future.
Dawn created Flat Out of Heels rollable flats out of necessity. In February 2011, she attended an event in South Beach, Miami, dressed to the nines in six-inch heels. After standing for hours, her feet were on fire, and she desperately searched for a place to purchase some affordable flats for relief…to no avail. It was at that moment that Dawn set out to create a fashionable, durable, and must-have rollable Flat that’s chic and durable enough for everyday use and dispensable out of vending machines to make purchasing convenient. Shortly after that, Flat Out of Heels was born.
“Every woman can relate to the pain experienced after wearing high heels for hours,” Dawn adds. “The balls of her feet are throbbing, and all she wants to do is take them off, even resorting to walking barefoot to escape the pain. Selling shoes out of vending machines is how we are addressing this problem.”
The vending machines have been placed in the Atlanta Airport, Club LIV, Bayside Marketplace in Miami, MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas and the company has recently placed a test machine in Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus, Ohio. The shoes have received celebrity endorsements and support from Eva Langoria, Lala Anthony, Claudia Jordan, Shaun Robinson, Meagan Good, and Vivica Fox, to name just a few. Flat Out of Heels recently appeared on the homepage of DSW.com and are scheduled to be featured on Zulilly in December.
Founded in 2011 by serial entrepreneur and inventor Dawn Dickson, Flat Out of Heels offers stylish, comfortable, and rollable flats to relieve women’s aching feet from hours of wearing heels. The machine-washable flats are compact enough to fit in a clutch purse but durable enough for daily wear and come rolled tightly in a disposable box with a shoe bag conveniently included with the purchase. The product is available online, in stores, and vending machines across the US.
Blake Martin constantly raises the bar for himself and although you might not know his name, if you’ve picked up VOGUE Magazine, shopped on ASOS or walked through Times Square, then you’ve most definitely seen his work. While his career path was a bit unconventional, the entrepreneur has carved a niche in the fashion industry; and has now become the new “IT” guy in the world of fashion photography.
Over the last decade, Blake Martin has proved himself to be a pioneer in the world of fashion show production. However- along with the majority of the rest of the world- Blake found himself unemployed when Coronavirus ended all live events, including his biggest source of income- New York Fashion Week.
Instead of allowing the pandemic to land him in depression and uncertainty, Blake committed himself to a new hobby, photography. “Photography was supposed to be something just to pass the time until the pandemic was over and we were able to get back to our normal lives,” Blake states. “But it was with that very first push of the camera that I knew something in me and changed forever.”
Blake produced his very first fashion photo shoot on May 2, 2020 at Him Over There Studios. “I called my friend Kevin and said ‘I bought a camera and I have no idea what I’m doing. But I’m coming to the studio with models and I need help,’ and we did just that. He helped me understand the basics of lighting and he pushed me out there. My very shoot featured 4 models and a 6-foot ball python snake. I look back and wonder, who did I think I was?” *he laughs* “But it was an amazing moment for me. I had all the skills to produce a successful photoshoot but this was my first time with the actual camera in my hand.” The skillset he references is a 10-year successful career as a fashion creative director, stylist and model coach. In his tenue, Blake has produced fashion shows, photo shoots, and content for brands such as NIKE, Timberland, Gucci, Llewellyn, Omari’s Closet, Under Armour, ADIDAS, and has produced a 32-city tour in China. The guy knows this business-inside and out.
“Transitioning to photography was extremely scary but also (on many levels) made sense for me. Just felt like the next thing to take my career in fashion to the next step.” Since starting his journey within photography, this freshman has QUICKLY become the professor. To date, Blake’s photography has been featured on the pages of VOGUE Magazine, GQ Magazine, over 54 other magazine covers, and has went viral several times being reshared by Erica Campbell of Mary Mary, 50 Cent, CANON, Nigel Barker, and even White House Staff. In addition, Blake has become the international creative director of Paris based publication, MALVIE magazine and has become the first photographer of color from Chicago-in history- to have his photography shown on a billboard on Broadway in Times Square- a feat most photographers work their entire career for.
Most recently, Blake has begun a photography residency and partnership with Midnight Cinema Studios in Chicago, Illinois and has become editor in chief of his own publication, BEZEL Magazine- which has already featured celebrities such as Willie Taylor of Day 26, Anthony Miller of the Chicago Bears, and supermodels Brianne Pearson, Harper Anthony and upcoming, Wendell Lissimore.
“I’m just so humbled by all of this. It’s overwhelming, exciting, and scary all at the same. But I’m happy and humbled. I thank all of those amazing photographers who answered all my annoying questions and all the models who believed in me even when they had no reason to. I take none of it for granted. But if I am being honest, this is all God. He is the creator of all of this and he is my guiding light. He’s placed me here and it’s because I know this is his journey for me, I accept it and plan to conquer everything imaginable.”
With all his accomplishments, on top of degrees from prestigious HBCUs and training completed at HARVARD Business School, there is no doubt that this man of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Is set to take over the world- VERY SOON. This icon will soon be a legend.
