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Trend: One Shoulder Styles 2008-06-17 10:45:09 Hey!
So one shoulder items have been popping up on many the red carpet lately, whether in casual or formal styles. Infinitely alluring, this eye catching cut allows women to emphasize an oft overlooked yet sexy feature: the shoulder.
Celebrites show us how to do it well:
Jada Pinkett Smith flaunts her muscle in a black ruffle top with jeans...
Keyshia Cole takes the look up in a notch in a short Read more:Shoulder
, Styles
Real Style: Harlem 2008-06-16 22:04:33 Hey!
So I was chillin in Harlem
this weekend...being a Brooklynite, I honestly never make the trek, so while up there I couldn't help but scout for fashionable people. I snapped these two young men:
...from their graphic t-shirts to saggy jeans, Jordans, medallions, and hats, they epitomized real street style. I asked a few questions, and turns out they're actually part of Jim Jones' Diplomats Read more:Style
Mail Bombs!!! 2008-06-13 14:18:09 Hey!
This has been a very full week, but the show must go on...
...let's get started.
First up, Crystal fell in love with the dress Keyshia Cole wore to the 'If Looks Could Kill" event...
...she says, "It's so cute! I must have it!!!"
Keyshia is wearing this Tuvallu Dress by Diane von Furstenberg...
...get it for $325 at shopbop.com
Next, Alexis says, "I was reading Essence ma Read more:Bombs
New Feature: My Favorite Things 2008-06-13 11:59:05 Hey!
So starting today, The Fashion Bomb will debut a new feature called: My Favorite
Things. Ever wonder what a stylist demands in their closet? Or even what your fellow readers can't live without? This feature will tell you just that.
To bless the first installment, I decided: Why not start with me?
I've already revealed a few of my obsessions--Cole Haan Nike Air shoes, Oh Deer shoes, and
Morning Quickie: Essence/Toyota Event 2008-06-12 13:37:59 Hey!
So last night I was delighted to attend an event sponsored by Essence
and Toyota
for a new online series called "If Looks Could Kill." The night promised a fashion show by Ghita (Alexis Phifer's line) plus a performance by Keyshia Cole, so you know I was there!
While waiting for everything to get started, I of course had to take pictures of a few fashionable people in the crowd (the Read more:Morning
, Quickie
Style File: Zoe Kravitz 2008-06-12 10:36:06 Hey!
So for this week's Style
File, I decided highlight celebrity offspring and girl around town...
...Zoe Kravitz.
Say what you will, but fortuitous genetics have produced a chic and sultry siren who has definitely found her own style even with the influences of Hollywood.
For red carpet events, young Zoe opts for anything from casual girly frocks...
...to more grown up fare of Chanel ensembles
Week in Chic 2008-06-11 07:43:06 *Oo la la! A Few Goody Gumdrops is happily giving away a Marilyn Monroe Bracelet!
*Coquette spots the convertible and stylish Cynthia Rowley oversized patent clutch.
*Affordable fashion alert from Fashiontribes: Anya Hindmarch & Sigerson Morrison at Target!
*KRiSTOPHER gets instacheekbones with NARS blush/bronzer duo.
*Second City Style has found 12 pairs of covetable gladiator sandals for und
Get her Look: Amerie 2008-06-10 09:52:37 Amerie stepped out last week for a Converse/Target event in West Hollywood...
...looking super chic!
A lot of you ask me in Mail Bombs what to wear to a concert or to a slightly casual fashion event. Amerie's look would work because it's simple--everything from her cool light blue blazer to gray skinny jeans and white top are somewhat classic. She steps it up, however, with *hot* accessories-- Read more:Amerie
Real Style: Reader Submission 2008-06-09 12:31:18 Happy Monday!
Talk about a heat wave!
I was out of town this past weekend, but as always, you readers come through like champs to showcase your Real Style
.
This week we have Jemise....
She says, "I've taken so many of your fashion tips this past season so I just wanted to show you some results!"
I absolutely *love* your shoes and matching clutch. And navy is the new black.
What do you gu Read more:Reader
, Submission
Mail Bombs 2008-06-06 02:08:20 Hey!
I'm actually out of town, so I'm going to keep this post super short!!!
Thankfully the interns were helpful, so it'll go quickly!
First, King says, "Where can I get this dress?"
According to the hot site Black Style Central, Tracee is wearing this Prada 2008 Spring Collection Dress:
Go to www.prada.com for store locations.
Next, Shana says, "I REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY love Read more:Bombs
Summer Work Wardrobe Guide, Part 3: Men's Fashion 2008-06-05 15:26:11 Hey!
So today, we're going to divert a bit from our usual fare with something for the fellas!!!
Believe it or not, the Fashion
Bomb has its fair share of male readers...
And if you look at the typical offerings, we've been very unfair to our men!
Jordan, an aspiring fashion buyer wrote in recently, saying, "I have seen your pieces on summer wardrobe for the ladies who are working and internin Read more:Guide
, Summer
, Wardrobe
Breaking into Fashion: Wouri Vice 2008-06-04 06:26:06 Hey!
So for yet another Breaking
into Fashion
post, I decided to chit chat with Wouri Vice...
...stylist to chanteuse Alicia Keys.
A friend of Ms. Keys since high school, Vice used his spectacular and undeniable flair for fashion to take Alicia from her days of braids and fedoras to the sleek sophistication we see today:
Even as he was preparing outfits for Alicia Keys' next video, he took a
Websnob: Week in Chic! 2008-06-04 00:44:02 *A Few Goody GumDrops tells us what gumdrop lovers need to have!
*Bag Snob teams up with Net-a-Porter to give you FREE Miu Miu and Fendi bags!
*Coquette finds color-popping peep toe shoes.
*Fashion Indie say's goodbye to Yves Saint Laurent the only way they know how.
*Celebrate the start of summer with Fashiontribes...in vintage Christian Dior.
*Sign up at Second City Style for our monthly
YSL Tribute: Modern Pantsuits 2008-06-03 13:40:21 “For a woman, le smoking is an indispensable garment with which she finds herself continually in fashion, because it is about style, not fashion. Fashion’s come and go, but style is forever."--Yves Saint LaurentAfter hearing the news of Yves Saint Laurent's passing, I decided to pay homage to his memory by writing about one of his major contributions to fashion:
Le Smoking.
A feminized ve Read more:Modern
Real Style: Sex and the City 2008-06-02 07:02:52 Hey Guys!
So, you went, you saw...did you love???
Apparently a lot of you were super juiced about the flick. Tanasia writes, "I thought it would be cool to show you how "Carried Away" fans got for Sex and the City...."
"...Attached is a flick of me on opening night of the movie. Xoxo."
You look amazing! Lovin the white vest pantsuit, heels, and sequined bag!
So what Read more:Style
Boutique Spotlight: Bellhaus + SATC 2008-05-30 14:17:48 Hey!
So as promised, I wanted to give you guys the scoop on the hottest boutique to hit East Hampton....
...Bellhaus.
Owned by Shawn Bell, the boutique is the first high end fashion boutique of its kind in the area, carrying extremely exclusive brands like Lanvin, Alexander McQueen, and Sonia Rykel...
...along with shoes by Manolo Blahnik, Sergio Rossi, Christian Lacroix, Bruno Frissoni, and Read more:Boutique
, Spotlight
Afternoon Quickie: Usher 2008-05-30 13:52:40 Guess who's Usher
's Fashion Blogger?
Me!
Log onto www.ushernow.com for the best in male fashion and Usher looks for less. And check out his album...
...I just heard it, and it's fire! Click here to buy. Read more:Afternoon
, Quickie
Mail Bombs + Sex and the City!!! 2008-05-30 08:34:05 Hey!
Sex and the City is in theaters today...do you have your ticket??
Even though I saw it last night, I think I might go again with my girlfriends!
In celebration, I'm going to answer a few Sex and the City queries.
Let's get started!
Tawanda from Greenville, North Carolina writes, "Carrie Bradshaw wears these Christian Dior sandals in the Sex & the City Movie."
"Where can I f Read more:Bombs
Your Summer Work Wardrobe Guide, Part 2 2008-05-29 14:05:40 Hey!
So...Sex and the City last night was *amazing*! I won't give anything at all away, but trust me, even if the plot leaves you scratching your head, the fashion makes up for it!!! It was so deep, even I have some "Mail Bombs" for that movie!
Anyway, I hope you all sip some cosmos and enjoy the show with your girlfriends this Friday. It's a fashion lover's must see!
So last week intern Read more:Guide
, Summer
, Wardrobe
Real Style: Hamptons 2008-05-28 10:18:20 Hey!
So my friends and I went to the Hamptons to celebrate Memorial Day this past weekend. Aside from enjoying the beach, sunshine, and great food, we also had to stop into the grand opening of a chic, must-visit boutique called Bellhaus (www.bellhaus.net). The shop was littered with the best dressed in the Hampton set, but this young man really stood out in a Fashion Bomb way:
Turns out his Read more:Style
Mail Bombs 2008-05-23 12:10:42 Hey!
I'm off this lovely Friday before Memorial Day Weekend, so I'm making this quick!
Let's get started.
First up, reader Sheria fell in love with Christina Milian's one shoulder number...
...she says, "Can you please help me find her look!?!"
I thought the following frocks gave off a Christina M essence:
1. Aqua Women's One Shoulder Dress, $78, www.bloomingdales.com. 2. Ella Moss Black Read more:Bombs
Breaking into Fashion: Piper Carter 2008-05-22 14:14:07 Hey!
So today I decided to give you yet another 'Breaking
into Fashion
' post featuring photographer...
Piper Carter
!
You might know her from her appearance on VH1's 'The Shot", but Piper has been in the industry for years, shooting editorials for British Elle, the New York Times, Trace, Spin and King Magazine.
She kindly took some time out of her hectic schedule to talk to the Fashion Bomb ab
Morning Quickie: JC Report Relaunch Party 2008-05-22 13:52:36 Hey!
So last night I was delighted to attend the relaunch party of the website, JCReport:
Haven't heard of it? It's a fabulous online fashion destination, chocked to the brim with all the latest on trends and news, all from an international perspective.
I made my way down to the W in the Financial District, and the room was packed with well dressed world citizens:
I usually reserve Mondays for Read more:Morning
, Party
, Quickie
, Relaunch
Your Summer Work Wardrobe Guide, Part 1 2008-05-21 14:15:21 So reader Marci from Edinburgh, Scotland UK wrote in with the following:
"My work place has a casual smart dress code. I am not keen to wear jeans (except on the odd Friday when I know I’ll be meeting my mates for a drink after work). I prefer to wear pretty shirts with formal, tailored trousers. I’ve probably worn a skirt twice since December. Shorts are a personal no no. Please do a f Read more:Guide
, Summer
, Wardrobe
Get the Look: Printed Skirt 2008-06-18 13:46:38 Hey!
So Rihanna stepped out recently in NYC wearing a cute print mini...
Any print separate, as she shows, can be toned down by wearing a solid color. Rihanna steps it up a notch in a bright kelly green tank with make a statement accessories.
Get her look with the following:
1. Theory Simmons Tubular Bodysuit, $120. 2. See by Chloe Patch Pocket Silk Twill Mini, $360. 3. Chloe White Patent
Fashion, News, and What Nots: Vogue's July Issue 2008-06-20 11:03:00 So I was pleased to receive the July issue of Vogue Magazine in my mailbox.
Why?
I knew that this was the issue where they would publish letters regarding the whole Lebron/Giselle/King Kong snafu.
I knew there had to be at least a handful of reader letters, and I was ready to delve in...and I was reading to see if perhaps the magazine would issue an apology.
I looked at the Editor's Note...no Read more:Fashion
Mail Bombs: Reader Mail 2008-06-20 03:12:00 Happy Friday!
Let's go!
Jay says, "I came across these cute shoes that Dania Ramirez is wearing..."
"...Could you please tell me who makes these shoes, and where I could get them?"
Sure! Dania is wearing these $645 Moschino T-Strap Peep Toe Sandals...
They used to be available at www.nordstrom.com, but seems they're sold out!
If you want, try hitting up www.moschino.com for st Read more:Bombs
, Reader
Style Nostalgia: Lauryn Hill + Italian Vogue 2008-06-19 04:50:00 For this week's Style
File, I decided to do a bit of a throwback on one of the decade's most beautiful women...
...Lauryn Hill.
She might be a little sad today...
...but don't front, in 1998, she was the hottest for her talent, beauty, and cool neo soul style that's still relevant today.
For red carpets she wore signature jackets in bold colors and prints:
...balanced out by tops and bottoms in Read more:Italian
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