Have you taken inventory of your “Following” list on Instagram lately?  If you have and none of these fashion baddies below are included on that list then you need to do some unfollowing and following!

Fashion wit doesn’t always come easy even to the most stylish person.  Sometimes you need guidance from other fashionable creatives in order to piece together that perfect look.  Just in case you don’t know where to pull that inspiration from on those challenging “I have nothing to wear” days, we’ve got you covered!

Below are 15+ Fashion Bombshells that you should add to your Instagram following list for total fashion motivation.  Let’s get into it!

1.Ranti Onayemi-Blanchard

If sophistication is your style mood then Ranti @rantiinreview is your girl!  Visit her IG page or www.ranti-in-review.blogspot.com for classy, high end looks and even decor inspiration.

2.  Gabi Gregg

Gabi @gabifresh always gives us a funky, minimalist vibe when it comes to fashion.  Plus she has her own swimsuit line that would totally catch all the attention at your next pool party.  Visit her IG page or www.gabifresh.com to see more of her looks.

3.  Sonique Saturday

If you live on the edge in the fashion world then Sonique @soniquesaturday is your girl.  Her eclectic style has range and will give you plenty of ideas.  She also has a graphic purse line that will have you spending your coins for sure.  Check her IG page out or visit her blog at www.soniquesaturday.com. 

4.  Kyrzada Rodriguez

Sometimes you want to rock a simple look in a statement-making way.  If that’s your route then Kyrzada @kyrzada_ will be your perfect style guide.  She transforms any look into a fabulous ensemble.  Visit her IG page or her blog at www.kyrzada.com for more of her looks.

5.  Miss Enocha

If you’re not afraid to take fashion risks then your style guide is the modish Miss Enocha @missenocha.  From recreating fashion pieces with her DIY projects to singing her own tunes, this diva does it all.  Check her IG page or visit her blog at www.locksandtrinketts.com.

6.  Jenine Howard

Love taking the trends and remixing them to fit your style?  Then Jenine @jeninehoward is your style inspiration!  Visit her IG Page to see how she takes the latest styles and make them her own.

7.  Samantha Mariko

If street style is your fashion aim then you have to check Samantha @samanthamariko out!  From distressed denim to mixing prints and loud colors, Samantha has conquered it.  Check her IG page out or visit her blog www.samanthamariko.com for “outfit of the day” encouragement.

8.  The Glamannequin

Is classy with a hint of sexiness your style vibe?  If so, @theglamannequin can show you all you need to know.  Visit her IG page for her latest fashion pics.  They will definitely have you buying all of her looks!

9.  Micah Gianneli

Calling all Bad and Boujee fashion lovers!  This one is for you!  Micah Gianneli @micahgianneli rocks all of the hottest labels with a street style twist.  Visit her IG page to swoon over all of her couture looks.

10.  Triena Deniese

If you are unsure about how to accent those curves then take a page out of Triena’s @trienadeniese style book!  She simply shows the world through fashion that the curvier you are, the better!  Check out her IG page or visit her blog www.circa88.com for curvy inspiration.

11. LaShoundra Young – @youngatstyle

12.  Beverly Beal – @lifeinbeverlyheels

13. Ann Wynn – @ann.wynn

14.  Ashley Dunn – @iamashleydunn

15.  Ken – @siddyinthesity

16.  Blake Vond – @blakevond

17.  Taye Hansberry – @tayehansberry

18. Roni M. – @styleandpoise

19.  Sunita – @sunitav_

20.  Titilola – @titispassion

TGIF!
I’m heading out in a few hours for a #GirlsTrip to Nassau, Bahamas, to celebrate the impending nuptials of my cousin Genene! But before taking flight, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Girl’s Trip star Jada Pinkett Smith about the movie, her style, and the secrets to her success.

Girl’s Trip is about four friends, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish, who set out for a weekend full of fun, dancing, and drinking. The ladies make some mistakes in love and life…some with serious consequences. I had to ask Ms. Smith if she ever looks back with regret on anything she may have done in her youth. She said, “I wouldn’t change a thing. We have to be careful with that. When you’re young, you’re supposed to make mistakes. That’s how you learn. Empirical knowledge is better than any advice you can get from everybody. Falling on your face. Getting some pain. That’s how you learn your biggest lessons. I wouldn’t give any advice to my younger self at all. Because then I wouldn’t be where I am. You just gotta go with the flow.”

Jada is a modern day superwoman. In addition to having an outstanding career, she is also married to a superstar husband–and has superstar children. She attributes her success to, “Just being able to learn as you go. Being able to release all the ideas of what you think you should be doing, and think you should have. We all have a purpose. There’s a power that is far higher than you and I that has us here for a purpose. I just listened. My life is not how I planned it out to be. So I had to really take the steps that were being told to me to take. I wasn’t planning on being married. I wasn’t planning on having a bunch of kids. I wasn’t planning on having one kid, I ended up with a tribe. I just got into a place where I was just doing. [I looked] at what was in front of me. And said, “Ok I’m supposed to go this way. I’m supposed to follow this lead here.” The key to success sometimes is getting out of your own way and trusting your intuition.”

Now on to fashion! She described her style as, “Ecclectic. Glam. And Rugged and Rock and Roll. I like it when I can mix the two. I wore this Paco Rabanne ensemble the other day. It was floral but it had this metal mesh. I love contrast in fashion. I’m always looking for contrast of some kind.”

She continues, “Your clothes are supposed to help you feel a certain way. Today, I feel springy, summery, and feminine. Sometimes I feel that way. Sometimes I want to wear a sharp, edgy suit. I love edge, I love it all. I like to give myself the freedom to explore it all. I feel like that’s what clothes are there for, that’s what hair is there for. People try to put you in a little box. But clothes are for expression!”

Jada has made our Look of the Week several times! So I had to ask about some of her favorite fashion moments. She said, “I have the most fun when I’m dressing for myself, when I’m just out and about. Street fashion. Red carpet is a whole different game. In my business, people who are looking to hire you are looking at the red carpet. Whereas if I’m going to the airport, or if I’m doing press around town, that’s when I have the most fun. Red carpet, I don’t really have a lot of fun with.”

Style certainly runs in the family! Jada and Will Smith’s children Willow and Jaden are known for setting trends and being unapologetically fashion forward, despite any naysayers. She explains, “I don’t really have to encourage them. It’s just in them. They were raised that way. I always say, ‘Your kids don’t do what you say, they do what you do.’ So they watched their parents do it. And so it’s just something they do. They’ve learned that you can’t listen to what people say, honestly. I’ve always told my kids, ‘If you’re doing what everyone else is doing, you’re doing something wrong. The whole point is for all of us to come here and pioneer. And at the end of the day, we’re all pioneers. At the end of the day, we’re not all meant to be here to do what everybody else is doing. We’re meant to be here to do what WE’RE supposed to be doing. Human beings are like snowflakes, there’s not one snowflake that’s just like the other. We’re not meant to be cookie cut out spirits, we’re not meant to be cookie cut out souls. We’re not meant to be cookie cut out anything.”

She continues, “I think they were raised with those concepts. Now, they just do them. They can’t help it. They don’t know anything else. Just as a parent, you reinforce that. When Willow wanted to shave her head at 9. I said, ‘Go ahead, cut it off, I don’t care!’ As long as it’s something you want to do. Don’t cut if off and tell me you want it back.”

“…Jaden wants to wear skirts, fantastic! Wear em. Whatever! I’ve just always been there from the sidelines, cheering them on, saying, ‘Go head, that’s cool as hell, go for it!’ I think having parental encouragement is helpful. But I don’t have to. It’s just them.”

Fabulous! They get it from their mamma!
At any rate, I had a fabulous time interviewing Jada. And hope it won’t be the last!

Be sure to head to the theaters tonight to Girls Trip! It is hilarious and heart warming. Check out a trailer here:

Get your favorite Girlfriends together and make it a Girls Night Out!
Smootches!
*Giveaway alert! Girls Trip is all about friends who get together for a fun, unforgettable weekend, full of partying, salacious encounters, and shenanigans. Leave a comment detailing the craziest thing you’ve ever done with your girls to win a ‘Girls Trip’ giveaway package, including a large Vera Bradley travel tote, makeup bag, sunglasses, T-shirt, and a special ‘Flossy Posse’ necklace inspired by the film and designed by Melody Ehsani.

**Get more details on my look + reflections on the BOMB interview on TheBombLife.com.

Hey Bombshells! Today’s Bomb Product is this beautiful Red Hi/Lo Blazer Dress from L.A.-based clothing brand Grayscale — the label behind the popular vinyl Underbust Corset skirt you’ve been seeing all over the ‘Gram.

The blazer dress features a plunging neckline, shoulder pads, faux pocket detailing, and a fit-and-flare silhouette that complements almost every body type.

It can also be worn as jacket and comes in black and camo as well.

I love how Grayscale’s designer Khala Whitney styled hers with a pair of $1,000 Fendi Pom Pom Sandals for the 2017 BET Awards.

You can get it for a steal at just $98 HERE.

Jada Pinkett Smith went bold during an appearance on The Hoda Show, radiant in a pair of Céline Pre-Fall 2017 contrast side stripe trousers, $5,219 Maison Rabih Kayrouz Yellow Frayed Coat, and $1,130 Givenchy Yellow Chiffon Shirt:

Her yellow coat features a tie-waist and fringe hem.

Her silk chiffon shirt boasts a classic collar, concealed button-front, long sleeves, and button cuffs.

She’s always flawless!

If you’re up for the splurge, get Jada’s coat and top here and here.

What do you think?

Happy Thursday!
I’m off to interview Jada Pinkett Smith! Yes, you read that right! I am super nervous, so wish me luck!
At any rate, last night I was blessed to co-host a jewelry shopping party and book signing with Simone Smith.

In addition to being the wife of hip-hop icon LL Cool J, Simone is also an entrepreneur, jewelry designer, and cancer survivor. After she was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer called chondorosarcoma in 2004, she decided to launch her eponymous jewelry line with the goal of keeping women positive and uplifted during trying times. Last night, Simone threw a fabulous jewelry shopping party for her line, with a portion of proceeds going towards the American Cancer Society. I joined along as a media partner, and also signed copies of The Bomb Life!



Take a look at some of the night’s fabulous attendees:

Simone brought her family to the festivities, including her husband LL Cool J (Todd) and their lovely daughters. They looked bomb in Gucci.

Vivica A. Fox also popped by in a statement jacket. She posed next to publicist BJ Coleman and Legendary Damon, who was smashing in a Kehinde Wiley suit.

Designer Duckie Confetti was vibrant in a colorful camo shirt and Balenciaga sneakers.

I grabbed a pic with stylist Terrell Lish and Lorena Milan.

I had to take a moment for Lorena’s outfit. Yes, Zanotti sandals!

The Smith’s grabbed a pic together in Gucci ensembles.

Of course I had to pose with Mr. Cool J!
It was a fun night! Shout out to all the Fashion Bombshells and Bombers who came and grabbed a book. I appreciate you!

Be sure to check out the Simone I. Smith jewelry collection here. Get your copy of the Bomb Life here.

And stay tuned for info on Cocktails with Claire NYC (it will most likely be this Fall! I’m taking August off!).
Until then, what do you think?

Smootches!
*Images: Marta McAdams
**Scroll to the top to see all the pix in the gallery!
***Thank you to my Haitian sister Claudine for making yesterday possible!

Happy Friday Eve!

 

Today’s Bombshell is a lifestyle blogger @fabglance. Behold, Melissa from Nashville, Tennessee.

She writes, “I’d describe my style as ‘Colorful Classic’ I always keep with a couple simple, yet interesting pieces.”

“Being plus-size I love to showcase looks that help my readers/fans feel courageous & confident!”

Scroll down for more pics!

I adore your chic and edgy style Melissa! Don’t even stop being you!

To learn more about this Bombshell visit her Instagram,  Facebook , or blog fabglance.com.

What do you think?

 

What do you think of Melissa from Nashville?

HOT! SHE’S A BOMBSHELL!

NICE STYLE, BUT NOT QUITE A BOMBSHELL

SOME HITS, SOME HMMMS…

NOT GOOD, BUT NOT BAD

HMM…BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME!

 

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Today’s Bomb Product comes courtesy of The Simone I. Smith Jewelry Collection! In addition to being the wife of hip-hop icon LL Cool J, Simone Smith is also an entrepreneur, jewelry designer, and cancer survivor. After she was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer called chondorosarcoma in 2004, she decided to launch her eponymous jewelry line with the goal of keeping women positive and uplifted during trying times.

Simone Smith X American Cancer Society teamed up to create “A Sweet Touch of Hope” with their Lollipop Pendents.

At last night’s Simone Smith Jewelry shopping event, Simone explained that she came up with the design after undergoing surgery associated with her cancer. Her lollipop tattoo was altered to look like someone took a bight out of it; hence the pendant’s somewhat indented silhouette.

Set in 18k Gold over sterling silver these gleaming pieces retail from $300. A portion of the proceeds from each purchase will be contributed to the American Cancer Society.

Swooning over these dazzling pendants? Catch a sweet deal here! The S.I.S collection is now offering 50% off selected items and you don’t want to miss out!

What are your thoughts?

Cocktails with Claire x Ty Hunter’s next stop will be Washington, D.C.!

The DMV fun goes down on Sunday, July 30th from 3-6pm at the Wonderbread Factory located at 641 South Street NW, Washington D.C. 20001 . Join us for drinks, bites, and a fun and informative panel moderated by Chey Parker, featuring Tamara Hush Lee, Ayo Thomas, Sunni and the City, Malik Jarrett, Ty Hunter, and yours truly!
Get more information and tickets at CWCTYDC.eventbrite.com.
See you then!
*This event is sponsored by Cantu Beauty, Urban Skin RX, Rayar Jeans, and Dare to Have Hair.
Want to be a vendor or sponsor? Email events@fashionbombdaily.com!

Happy hump day!

 

Today’s Bombshell is all about “confidence.” Behold,  Sierra from Indianapolis.

She writes, “My name is Sierra Holmes, and I’m the blogger behind Eclectic Kurves, a plus size style blog based out of Indianapolis, IN. My style is eclectic and doesn’t fit into any one box.”

“I love bright colors, prints and textures. I’m drawn to fun and flirty silhouettes. My number one fashion accessory? Confidence.”

 

Check out more pics below:

 

Thanks Sierra! Love your pops of color within your looks!

To learn more about this Bombshell visit her Instagram @eclectickurves and blog eclectickurves.com.

 

What do you think?

 

What do you think of Sierra from Indianapolis?

HOT! SHE’S A BOMBSHELL!

NICE STYLE, BUT NOT QUITE A BOMBSHELL

SOME HITS, SOME HMMMS…

NOT GOOD, BUT NOT BAD

HMM…BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME!

 

pollcode.com free polls

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.