I’ll be in Indianapolis, Indiana on Sunday July 16th to speak on a panel called Leading Change with Style:
I’ll be joining Kyla Woods, Founder of Crowd or Camera Communications Consulting, Malina Simone Jeffers, Founder of Malina Simone Inc. , Noelle Allen, Owner of A Total Solution CPA & Consulting Services, Inc., Tonya Rapley, Millennial Money Expert & Founder of My Fab Finance, and moderator Ebony Chappel, Editor in Chief & Director of Marketing at the Recorder Media Group for a spirited discussion on entrepreneurship and fashion!
Get your tickets here.
I’ll be having a VIP brunch the day prior for a select group of readers at Mesh located at 725 Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
In addition to delicious brunch, attendees will receive a VIP swag bag, a copy of The Bomb Life and a discount to Leading Change with Style!
Hope to see you soon! And save the date for Cocktails with Claire D.C. x Ty Hunter on Sunday July 30th! Tickets will go on sale later this week.
Love & Light,
Essence Festival always brings a slew of treasures to the city of New Orleans. While attending this culturally notorious event, one will see their fair share of popular celebrities, creative hairdos, and faddish fashion. We roamed the streets of New Orleans this past weekend to bring you some fierce fashion that will definitely inspire your wardrobe. Let’s jump into our findings below!
We caught up with adopted New Orleans native Solange (@saintrecords) while in her store Saint Heron. This natural cutie was wearing black oversize pants and a black spaghetti strap top which featured feathers at the bottom.
Stylist/On-Air personality Ashley Dunn (@iamashleydunn) looked absolutely fly in a red and white striped off-the-shoulder top, distressed denim shorts, and silver heels.
How cute is Courtney in this white off-the-shoulder top, green cargo pants, and mustard colored block heels?
Curt (@curt.james.third) gave minimalism a whole new stylish perspective in this oversize gray t-shirt, distressed ankle length jeans, and metallic loafers.
Distressed denim was a popular look at this year’s Essence Festival. This lovely lady paired her denim with a flower print bodysuit and tan sandals.
What’s fashion without mixed prints? I am loving how this goddess mixed and matched different patterns to create this eye-catching ensemble.
Krystal (@krystalgarner) kept it breezy and summer-like in this flowing peach dress with tan strappy sandals.
What’s New Orleans’ street style without a turban with a feather? Lexi (@lexiwiththecurls) matched her red head wrap with a black, yellow, and white stripe jumper and gold sandals.
Liberty (@libertyphilly) hit the streets of New Orleans in a gray t-shirt dress accented with a black thin belt, black sandals, and a metallic bra underneath.
Samjah (@samjahiman) matched the city’s colorful vibes in this yellow bralet, zebra high waist pants, and green New Balance tennis shoes.
Mea (@meaboykins) gave us major class in this yellow bell-sleeve dress paired with royal blue ankle strap heels.
This beauty worked a blue crop top, pink high waist trousers, and purple heels.
Off-the-shoulder was a popular fashion trend at Essence Fest, and this lovely lady kept it going in this burnt orange top, bronze drawstring pants, and brown sandals.
How dope was this gentleman in a graphic print overall short set and red tee?!
Robin (@robinmbarnes) was sassy in a pink and black pleated dress, fabulous pearl sunshades, and tan sandals.
This golden girl stole the show in this yellow African print wide leg jumper. I absolutely need this!
Which Essence Fest street style look was your favorite?
Today’s timeless Bombshell is Bri-Shae from Odenton, Maryland.
She writes, “I’m Bri-Shae also known as “Bri.Behavior.”
“In the words of one of my favorite designers “Fashion fades, Style is eternal.” -Yves Saint Laurent. A quote that I believe describes my style precisely.”
“My style is always evolving. One day I could express myself with a urban chic look and the next day a grunge punk look.”
“I set no limits to my style and I find it gives me the ability to always express my mood for a certain day & endless love for fashion.”
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 wait is over! We reported back in January on the release of Supreme x Louis Vuitton’s collaboration, and now the collection is finally here and available for purchase at select pop-up locations around the world.
According to Hypebeast, this much-anticipated Fall/Winter 2017 collection dropped on June 30th, with it’s first stop in Sydney. Fashionistas and fashionistos showed off their best street fashion sense to celebrate the launch. Pop-ups continued with openings in Paris, Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, LA and Miami.
Dozens of staple pieces are in the street wear meets high fashion merge: headwear, keychains, belts, jackets, home goods, sleepwear, bags, card holders, shoes, sunglasses, skateboards and more. The price ranges from $305 to $4,350.
Check out our fave pieces from the look book here!
You will turn heads rocking these City Mask shades that are priced at $505.
This fanny pack is a must have trending accessory. Price ranges between $1,690 to $2,310.
It wouldn’t be an official collab without a monogram skateboard in the mix!
Well, there you have it! Now get to shopping before it’s all gone!
Kylie Jenner is venturing into new territory with a sunglasses collection with Quay Australia. The Quay x Kylie collection includes 15 styles, 4 of which will be limited edition.
Quay Australia is known for it’s influencer collaborations. The brand’s founder, Linda Hammond told WWD, “We’ve found the perfect collaborator in Kylie. Her social media influence is unparalleled and she is known for her dynamic style and edge that her followers want to emulate.” Quay’s last collaboration was with model Jasmine Sanders.
Jenner’s collection will be available for purchase July 11th on QuayAustralia.com with prices ranging from $75 to $80. The diverse styles include oversized shields, aviators, cat eyes and minimalistic geometric frames. There will be a digital campaign using the hashtag #QuayXKylie used to promote the collection on social media when it is released.
I just landed in LA after a particularly blessed day!
I’m in Lala land to do a few exclusive photo shoots and interviews. Stay tuned for who we will feature (big surprises that you will love!!). Before that gets underway, I will be doing a fun IG Live session at Moschino’s Beverly Hills store.
The fun goes down at 4pm EST/1pm PST. I’ll be showing you 4th of July fashion plus a few faves from the store.
This is the first time I’m doing IG live 100% SOLO! For some reason I’m nervous (I’m always nervous!), but I hope you guys will join in, participate, shop a little, and have a great time!
Also save the date of Sunday, July 9th at 1pm for a super VIP brunch at a posh locale. I’ll be posting details soon.
Smootches!
Just when you thought New Orleans couldn’t get any hotter, more heat came rolling through the city Friday night and settled right in the Theaters at Canal Place! Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish, and more cast members from the Universal Picture’s film Girls Trip came out to host a private screening for their highly anticipated flick. Other celebs and influencers flocked to this event to be amidst the who’s who in the industry, and of course we were on the scene too! Let’s get into some captures below!
Queen Latifah was glowing as usual in a Dolce & Gabbana polka dot maxi dress and black sandals.
Jada gave us major style in a Valentino embroidered sheer dress, Yossi Harari earrings, and ankle strap sandals.
Tiffany Haddish was cute and comfy in a bodycon olive green dress adorned with peaches and matching olive green sandals.
Regina Hall was classy in a sparkly off-the-shoulder dress and silver ankle strap heels.
Kofie Siriboe was handsome in a black ensemble covered by a knee length printed blazer.
Big Freedia paid homage to New Orleans style in a camouflage top and pants.
Essence Atkins stopped by the screening clad in a hot pink mini dress and nude heels.
Mona Scott Young gave us some fly girl vibes in a taupe jumper, cream blouse and silver strappy sandals.
Issa Rae was all smiles in the middle of dapper men Kofi Siriboe and Larenz Tate. She rocked an off-white fitted knit dress.
See more pictures from the screening below! Will you be going to see the movie Girl’s Trip?
Forever 21 has filed a lawsuit against Gucci for the right to sell merchandise with the Italian fashion house’s signature stripes.
Apparently Gucci sent the retail giant multiple cease and desist letters since last December demanding that they stop copying the blue-red-blue and green-red-green stripe combinations that have become synonymous with the luxury brand.
Gucci stated that the stripes are “confusingly similar” to their own and demanded that Forever 21 halt the sales of the infringing products, which includes chokers, bomber jackets and sweaters.
In a plot twist, Forever 21 is now seeking the legal rights to continue using the stripes and requesting that the court cancels Gucci’s current stripe trademarks, which they’ve held since the 80s. The company is also asking the court to deny similar pending applications.
Sounds like a lot of drama! I think Forever 21 should fall back. The stripes are clearly a Gucci signature. What do you think?
Kofie Siriboe was handsome in a black ensemble covered by a knee length printed blazer.
