New Your Fashion Week is finally here, and we’re introducing our New York Bombshell of the day! Behold, Farah from NYC.
Luxurious, minimal and flawless! Love every look, doll from the prints to the accessories.
View more looks below:
Learn more about this Bombshell on Instagram @farahpink.
What do you think?
Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature showcasing the singular style of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your name, location, a description of your style, and 5-10 clear, unfiltered, head-to-toe pictures of 5-10 different outfits (no collages) to Bombshell@FashionBombDaily.com. Images submitted will be featured on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any of our social media platforms. Comments can be harsh, so bring your A game! Please be advised: once published, pictures will not be removed or taken down.
The New York Fashion Week Kick offs continued last night with a fun fete hosted by E!, ELLE & IMG. Take a look at who is in town for NYFW:
Olivia Culpo popped by in a glittery gown equipped with cut outs.
Ty Hunter was effortlessly chic in black and gray.
Shanina Shaik showed off her stems in a sparkly silver mini dress.
Ashley Simpson and Evan Ross showed off their couple style, with Ashlee in a floral dress and Evan in black and white.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen Real Housewives of New Jersey star Danielle Staub on the scene! She embraced nude tones in a bodycon dress and metallic sandals.
Slick Woods showed off her baby bump in a black suit and comfy flats.
Karrueche Tran and Victor Cruz were all smiles.
Lastly, Nicki Minaj made an appearance in an Off-White look and pink tresses. Hot! or Hmm…?
Keep it locked here for more from New York Fashion Week!
Images: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images North America
The issue of diversity in fashion is one that bubbles to the surface every fashion week. The truth is: in an industry that traditionally caters to the super wealthy elite, people of African descent don’t typically have a seat at the table. A litany of factors have kept many out of that top 1% and thus ‘out of fashion,’–but that doesn’t mean we don’t have style, set trends, or make waves. Harlem’s Fashion Row, created by Brandice Daniel over 10 years ago, addresses the lack of representation during New York Fashion Week by hosting a fashion show featuring black designers. This year, the spotlight was given to Kimberly Goldson, Undra Celeste, and Fe Noel.
Kimberly Goldson‘s collection, entitled, ‘Formation,” featured suits for girls on the go.
She said, “I want everyone to get in line. We’re known for our suits. We want be to suits what Diane von Furstenberg is to the wrap dress.”
“We’re doing casual suits, relaxed, soft crepes, and we also have tuxedo inspired suits for evening. We’re showing you how to dress it up and down.”
Fe Noel’s collection, called ‘A Queen’s Tale,’ focused on motherhood and the strength of a woman. She said, “It’s a story of my mom and how she came here from Grenada and created this life for herself, which then empowered me to be able to follow the same path and become an entrepreneur. Her support is what allowed me to do this and live out my dream, so this is my dedication and thank you to her.”
“I worked with artists like Harmonia Rosales’, who is changing the narrative by painting beautiful paintings of black women as the Venus.
“I’m driving home the message and taking a stand and saying we are powerful. We are beautiful. All of us are queens.”
“With my collection, I like to take everyone somewhere. I want to them to a magical land, Queensland, where black women are celebrated, loved, empowered, and lifted up.”
Undra Celeste‘s collection called, “The Bright Side,” was inspired by various members of her family, including her aunt and mom, who were all strong women.
She said, “My family came from Guyana, worked really hard, doing a lot of domestic jobs. On the weekends, I have about 100 cousins. We would go to my grandmother’s house and we would put on music and we would transform into Diana Ross.”
“Coming to this country, dealing with hardship, working in a domestic capacity, clothe were their armor. [They wore lots of bright colors], a lot of gold lamé, and big hair. They’re my inspiration.”
In addition to the fashion show, Harlem’s Fashion Row also celebrated people making changes in the industry: celebrity stylist Jason Rembert, activist Bethann Hardison, designer Dapper Dan, and Lebron James, who is using his huge platform to speak out about race issues in sports and beyond.
The designers chosen for the show also collaborated to create Lebron James’s 16th Nike shoe–his first shoe created for women by women.
Hot! or Hmm…?
Many came out to celebrate the event, including Justine Skye, Bevy Smith, Michaela Angela Davis, Audrey Smaltz, Harriette Cole, Michelle Ebanks, Tai Beauchamp, Ty Hunter, and yours truly.
As we set out today for the first official day of shows, we must ask: will we see more diversity? Will we ever? In the meantime, we are thankful for organizations like Harlem’s Fashion Row for being a consistent beacon of change.
What do you think?
Images: Getty, Terence Jennings, and Harlem’s Fashion Row
Today’s Fashion Bombshell of the day is Destiny from Newark, NJ.
She writes, “I would describe my style as funky, flirty, trendy, and sporty. Always timely but not without my own touch of glam and flare. Put it like this if Carrie Bradshaw was a tomboy she’d be me.”
View more looks below:
So sleek and unique! Love every look! Slay, queen!
What do you think?
Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature showcasing the singular style of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your name, location, a description of your style, and 5-10 clear, unfiltered, head-to-toe pictures of 5-10 different outfits (no collages) to Bombshell@FashionBombDaily.com. Images submitted will be featured on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any of our social media platforms. Comments can be harsh, so bring your A game! Please be advised: once published, pictures will not be removed or taken down.
Come meet me plus other Boss Bombshells! Get your tickets here.
We’ll also be co-hosting a show during NYFW! Come to the Kollection Vol in New York featuring Christien Kollection and a host of other designers on September 9th.
Curls CEO and Founder Mahisha Dellinger is trail blazing on OWN TV as she helps, inspires, and motivates black entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the million dollar mark in her new series “Mind Your Business With Mahisha.”
Tune in Saturday 10|9 central, this is a show you don’t want to miss!
We are heading into the week with some bomb style from New Yorkers in anticipation of New York Fashion Week! Behold, K aka @rooyalty from Brooklyn, NY.
She writes, “I would describe my style as very simple and chic. Love to dress in the mood that I’m in. Usually just happy and laid back, with a little bit of street. I’m from Brooklyn so that sorta reflects on my looks.”
View more looks below:
Okay, we see you! Love your trendy threads! So chic!
Thoughts about our Bombshell?
Fashion Bombshell of the Day is a feature showcasing the singular style of Fashion Bomb Readers. Send your name, location, a description of your style, and 5-10 clear, unfiltered, head-to-toe pictures of 5-10 different outfits (no collages) to Bombshell@FashionBombDaily.com. Images submitted will be featured on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or any of our social media platforms. Comments can be harsh, so bring your A game! Please be advised: once published, pictures will not be removed or taken down.
Hundreds of mourners gathered yesterday in Detroit to pay their last respects to legendary singer, Aretha Franklin. The funeral, held at Greater Grace Temple, was a day long affair, filled with rousing eulogies by Cicely Tyson, Bill Clinton, and Al Sharpton and soul stirring performances by Fantasia, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande, and many more.
Ms. Franklin was a fashion lover herself, known for decadent furs, bold gowns, and statement jewelry. Her family honored her legacy, changing her outfit for every day of her viewing, and laying her to rest in a full length gold gown and matching sparkly shoes. Those apart of the program gave their nods to fashion as well. Cicely Tyson was stunning in a dramatic hat, gloves, and dress fashioned by B Michael America.
Jennifer Hudson sang Amazing Grace in a custom suit by Alejandro Collection.
And Fantasia Barrino kicked off her Christian Louboutin shoes while singing You’ve Got a Friend in Jesus in a custom black creation.
Her short hemline caused many to question the appropriateness of her attire for a funeral.
As many of the ladies above displayed, modesty is the best policy for a funeral service held at a church. In addition to wearing black or dark colors, hemlines should be longer than the tip of your fingertips and covered shoulders are ideal. See our post on What to Wear to a Funeral here.
See what a few other ladies wore to pay their respects to Ms. Franklin.
What do you think? Was Ariana Grande’s Dress too Short for Aretha Franklin’s Funeral?
This is a reprint from an article originally published March 2011
Melissa says, “ I have a funeral to attend this weekend. Can you please give me some ideas on what to wear?”
I actually get this question a lot. The short answer is to wear black. Obviously it’s a respectful ceremony, so your black club mini dress, black jeans, or sneakers are not ok. I’d say err on the side of business chic and pop on a sophisticated black shift (preferably with sleeves), reasonable heels, a black bag, and a tasteful trench coat or shrug. Bring along some dark sunglasses to conceal your puffy eyes.
Sometimes navy and dark gray are considered acceptable. Check with the aggrieved party beforehand:
Luxurious, minimal and flawless! Love every look, doll from the prints to the accessories.
