In anticipation of Fashion Bomb x Better than Success Brunch heading to Philly on August 18th, we are representing BOMB style from our readers in the City of Brotherly Love. Secure your ticket here!
Today’s Fashion Bombshell of the day is Mia from Philly.
She’s not afraid to mix and match prints, accessorize with statement pieces, is effortlessly slayin’ each look.
View more looks below!
Very classy, bold and tasteful. Bomb!
Learn more about this Bombshell on Instagram @tomgirl_prep.
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.
Have a love for designer bags, but need them for less? Look no further than consignment store extraordinaire, A Second Chance Resale.
The New York based store carries gently used, 100% authentic Chanel, Hermes, Dior, and Gucci bags, jewelry, and clothing for less than retail.
Splurge on your first Birkin or Boy Bag…or preview a few fun baubles like Hermes Clic Clacs or Chanel pins. They have an amazing selection–and did I mention you’ll be paying less than retail (the monogram Fendi bag below is only $325)?
See their full selection at ASecondChanceResale.com and if you’re in New York, visit one of their two locations at 155 Prince Street or 1111 Lexington Avenue.
What do you think?
Tracee Ellis Ross on Elle, Beyonce on Vogue, Tiffany Haddish on Glamour: September Covers of Fashion magazines are all about Black Girl Magic!
Jounalist Lola Ogunnaike was the first the notice this trend, compiling a collage of magazines like Marie Claire, Ebony, and Net a Porter Magazine featuring their covergirls Zendaya, Issa Rae, and Lupita Nyong’o, respectively.
The Hollywood Reporter cast 18-year-old ‘Grownish’ star Yara Shahidi for their Cover.
Shape plucked Aja Naomi King.
The September issue is arguably one of the most important covers in the magazine world. In addition to housing hundreds of advertisements, the fashion heavy glossy is chock full of new trends in beauty and style. It is so key to the magazine business that Vogue made a documentary about the multi month process and pain it takes to put one together.
Representation of black women is typically rare. As Beyonce said in her Vogue article, “When I first started, 21 years ago, I was told that it was hard for me to get onto covers of magazines because black people did not sell.”
These multiple representations of brown beauties of various hues definitely portends a positive change in the industry.
What a wonderful move in the right direction!
We’re definitely here for positive imagery and multiple instances showcasing the beauty of diversity.
What do you think?
Happy Wednesday, folks!
I am headed to Philly for the day on Friday to do a little promo for our upcoming Fashion Bomb x Better than Success Brunch on August 18th! At the brunch, we’ll be chatting with designers Lovello Elizabeth and Iris Barbee Bonner of These Pink Lips, followed by a Better than Success live podcast moderated by my co-host Nicole Purvy!
In case you wanted more intel on Bomb Philly Designers you should know, read on about our top 5 picks:
Iris Barbee Bonner of These Pink Lips creates jackets, dresses, and custom catsuits splashed with graffiti style writing and cartoons, sporting phrases like, “She’s the Boss!” “Pussy Not War,” and “Pussy Power.”
Her bold colors and unique designs have found fans in Mary J Blige, Alicia Keys, Cardi B, and more.
Milano di Rouge’s speciality is simple sportswear with a luxurious feel.
Each piece sports the brand logo, stamping each piece with the designer’s sensibility of sophisticated American athleisure.
And there you have it! I’ll be on the look out for 5 Bomb Boutiques to stop by when I come to Philly on Friday! I’ll be coming with a videographer and photographer (and maybe even going live). If you know of any boutiques that I must visit, please leave a comment below!
And if I missed out on any designers, please let me know. We will update throughout the day (and beyond).
Smootches!
In anticipation of Fashion Bomb x Better than Success Brunch heading to Philly on August 18th, we are representing BOMB style from our readers in the City of Brotherly Love. Secure your ticket here!
Today’s Fashion Bombshell of the day is Tasha from Philadelphia.
Slay, queen! I’m diggin’ your edgy yet sleek looks!
View more looks below:
Learn more about this Bombshell on Instagram @tashanicole_.
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.
In anticipation of Fashion Bomb x Better than Success Brunch heading to Philly on August 18th, we are representing BOMB style from our readers in the City of Brotherly Love. Secure your ticket here!
Today’s Bombshell of the day is Lauren from Philly.
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.
On one cover (above), Mrs. Carter poses serenely in a floral headdress by Rebel Rebel, a Lynn Ban headpiece, and a frothy white ruffled Gucci dress. On another, she holds a sheet up high while modeling an Alexander McQueen frock and corset along with Lynn Ban earrings.
Inside the article, she tells writer Clover Hope the importance of Opening Doors, saying, “When I first started, 21 years ago, I was told that it was hard for me to get onto covers of magazines because black people did not sell. Clearly that has been proven a myth. Not only is an African American on the cover of the most important month for Vogue, this is the first ever Vogue cover shot by an African American photographer.”
She continues, “It’s important to me that I help open doors for younger artists. There are so many cultural and societal barriers to entry that I like to do what I can to level the playing field, to present a different point of view for people who may feel like their voices don’t matter…I pray that I’m doing all I can to open doors for the next generation of talents.”
Beyonce’s words are beautiful, as is her shoot, styled by Tonne Goodman in looks by Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Gucci, Alexander McQueen, and Dior. But while she proudly highlighted Vogue’s use of an African-American photographer, she was not styled in one African-American designer in the highly lauded ‘September issue’ of the country’s most revered fashion magazine. Vogue’s only representation of talent from the African diaspora is a suit by Wales Bonner, a biracial designer from London.
Perhaps this omission would have been overlooked in past issues of Vogue (this is Beyonce’s fourth cover for the magazine, and her 2nd September issue). Never before has she accompanied her covers with an article that touches on the importance of opening doors for the next generation of African-American talent.
But since the spotlight has been thrust on the issue of diversity in fashion, it would seem fitting that the magazine showcase the talent of a young African-American designer.
Bey has undoubtedly shown love to African American designers in the past, wearing everything from Laquan Smith to Samantha Black to Harbison, and many more.
American Vogue has become more diverse over the years, featuring African-American women on the cover more frequently and also now giving an African-American photographer a chance behind the lens. Their support of African-American designers, especially for an American fashion magazine, could certainly be better. As an authority on fashion, why touch on the topic of ‘Opening Doors’ without opening the doors to African-American designers? And what better canvas than a Queen like Beyonce?
What do you think?
*For a list of African-American designers and designers from the African diaspora, check out our (incomplete) list here.
Vogue unleashed their eagerly anticipated September Issue today, featuring Bombshell Beyoncé.
This isn’t Beyonce’s first time covering the venerable fashion glossy. She nabbed her first cover in April 2009, her 2nd in March 2013, and her first September issue in 2015.
Though she normally goes for unabated glamour, her latest covers skew more simple and paired down, with a neutral beauty achieved by longtime makeup artist Sir John, and natural hair coiffed by Neal Farinah.
In the accompanying article, Mrs. Carter admits, “I think it’s important for women and men to see and appreciate the beauty in their natural bodies. That’s why I stripped away the wigs and hair extensions and used little makeup for this shoot.”
Styled by Tonne Goodman, Beyonce wears sparkly frocks, structured suits, ruffles jackets, and frothy ensembles by brands like Gucci, Dior, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, and Wales Bonner.
More headline inducing that the stunning cover star, the fabulous threads, and the premiere glam team was the shoot’s photographer, 23-year-old Tyler Mitchell from Atlanta, Georgia. Dubbed one of the youngest photographers to ever lens a Vogue Cover, Mr. Mitchell also made waves as the first African-American creative to photograph a Vogue cover in it’s 125 year history.
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