THE ABOVE PICTURE...

is an original. That's my LV Speedy & my cowgirl boots resting on a very hot day en route to the Louvre in Paris, France.

Sunday

RESOLUTIONS . COUTURE


change something about yourself in a little way – rather than just “become a better person”


get more involved in 1 thing or at least become more educated it in.


start a new hobbyphotography, yoga, writing in a journal, read 1 book a month, start a blog!?…


take a new approach to somethingrelationship, friendship, job hunting, partying


Decide what things are really important to you, and eliminate clutter! : Celeb gossip, Friends, Facebook snooping

Saturday

Mrs. O . COUTURE



Finally! a blog devoted soley to The Legend, Fashion Icon, Philanthropist, Mom, and First Lady (yes, shes all of that and more) Mrs. Michelle Obama!!!!

http://mrs-o.org/

BLOGGERS DELIGHT



CHECK OUT THESE OTHER BLOGS, IF YOU SHOULD EVER GET TIRED OF YOURS' TRULY

CHANELIMAN.COM

MYDAMNBLOG.IBLOG.COM

FREDFLARE.COM/BLOG

NYMAG.COM/FASHION

GUESTSOFGUESTS.COM

CLUTCHMAGONLINE.COM

TEENVOGUE.COM

THESARTORIALIST.COM

TOMS SHOES . COUTURE




Give this gift to someone you love and someone you don't know, who needs love at the same time. With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need.

"One for One. Using the purchasing power of individuals to benefit the greater good is what we're all about."
and nowwww they have them in couture glitter colors for us economical + charitable fashionistas!! just $54

Mens styles and sizes available too!

http://www.tomsshoes.com/ProductDetails.aspx?CategoryID=7&productID=118#pageTop

http://www.tomsshoes.com/default.asp

Sunday

SUPERMODEL CHANEL IMAN . COUTURE


Taking a break from the Holiday Gift Guide to share this little doozy with you! LOL! You guys know I love her, and I hope you can see why.

What other young model is seein' her right now?? - She betta work!

visit her blog and see the rest of the pictures from this German Vogue shoot

http://www.chaneliman.com/wp-content/uploads/get-attachment-8.aspx.jpeg

http://www.chaneliman.com/

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE


A picture is worth a thousand : memories, colors, effects, faces, emotions, Facebook-Myspace-and Twitter default picures, and of course a picture is work a million words!

Give the gift a everlasting memories, and help a friend create a new hobby with these inexpensive cameras!

(Turquoise) Camera Fisheye $48 - urbanoutfitters.com
takes pics. in fisheye view
mini camera fisheye $38
Pop Art Color Camera $20 - fredflare.com
Lomo 35mm film/ 3-pack $16 - fredflare.com

also, check out http://usa.shop.lomography.com/

Wednesday

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE


BE Posh! with these somewhat psychadelic fleece boots. They look so cozy - well, they are fleece!
Try wearing fleece on your feet.
http://www.gottagreatgift.com/index.php?ain_page=product_info&cPath=65_93_141&products_id=260

Tuesday

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE


Call them ugly if you will - but I call them my favorite shoes! In fact i had a pink pair that I wore to DEATH. Literally, they were dead and I was forced by my embarrassed friends and family to part with them. RIP Magenta Moccasins :(

Anywho! I think they make a great gift (even if it is just for me). And they are reasonably priced, I mean, you can wear them to death. Well, get your $'s worth - so why not!?

Monday

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE



Wine! Yes, wine. What would any holiday or occasion be without it? - and, because it's in abundance it can be very inexpensive. Now, I'm no connoisseur but I'm sure if you go to any Wine & Spirits or quaint little Winery on the nearest city street you'll find something. nymag.com suggested : Old Vines Zinfandel by St. Francis for just $16. And even if it's just a year old it's still considered vintage, right?

Pair the gift of wine with a sweet box of chocolates or your favorite holiday candy. Bean to Bar by Jaques Torres was also suggested by nymag.com for just $6!


Saturday

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE


Want to keep your ears warm, while you bustle through the cold city streets, while listening to the new Lady Gaga album on you ipod?
I know you do!
Well, luckily they've created headphone earmuffs!!
$20 Urbanoutfitters.com

But, for the less shmancy people who hate the hastle of untangling their headphones every time you pull them out fredflare.com has two headphone winders.
The Tetran Headphone Winder (pink) $14
and the Mixtape Headphone Winder $9

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE



Gift Cards - possibly the easiest gift to give, no wrapping or wonder if her butt will look fat in it. They're as good as cash but just a bit more classy.

You don't need to break the bank with them either. A $15 gift card to Duunkin Donuts or CVS or even to the local gas station will go along way. A $15 itunes gift card is worth a whole album (minus the songs you will skip over).

And, for the dancing enthused recipient, how about a gift card for a dance class - maybe 2!
Most dance schools accept walk-ins and you can pay for the class(es) in advance.

Friday

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE



Give somebody a hint when you give them this economical gift: SAVE MONEY

It's a recession folks! (not that you need reminding) but, you can find these little piggies or other figures anywhere (Marshalls) and you can get creative and use paint or fancy markers to personalize the side of the bank. You could write something like, "Vacation Fun," "Emergency Sale at Bendel's Fund," or something else couture!

OR! This cutesy Destination Charm Necklace

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE



You can make actual Bacardi(r) Red Apple Jello shots for your next get together or holiday party with these rubber ice cube molds.

So fun! And cheap - Give this gift as a housewarming treat or stocking stuffer.

I found some on ebay and you can buy them for even cheaper at Ikea.

Also, who doesn't love chocolate milk? But, do you hate all of the elbow grease it requires to stir it? You'll never have to worry about that again with the Talking Moo Mixer. And she talks too!
Just $18 from Fredflare.com :
"This is perhaps the GREATEST invention
ever! Keep your chocolate milk nice and
blended in this drinking mug w/ its own
whisking device. The best part, though?
It moo’s while blending, ha ha! Includes
lid for safe drinking. Runs on pair of AA
batteries, not included. 12 oz 5.5”x3.5
""

GIFT GUIDE . COUTURE


BRRRRR! One of the primal indications of winter is the drop in the temperature. What better way to keep warm than, sipping on a hot soothing beverage, right?

But, be couture about it! Give someone a fun looking thermos, it's also economical too! ;-)
Some coffee shops, will reduce the price of your drink if you bring in your own thermos.

And, if you get the kind that keeps cold drinks cold - it's perfect year round.

I saw a bunch of great thermos' in Marshall's home department all under $8

Tuesday

PHARELL + MICHAEL JACKSON (via Interview Magazine)




2 musical geniuses and both of which are in heavy rotation on my ipod. Pharell Williams was candidly interviewed by the legendary Michael Jackson for this 2003 Interview Magazine piece. There isn't much more for MEE to say, so READ!




JACKSON: Okay. What would you say inspires you in your music? What is it that inspires you to create your music?
WILLIAMS: It’s a feeling. You treat the air as a canvas and the paint is the chords that come through your fingers, out of the keyboard. So when I’m playing, I’m sort of painting a feeling in the air. I know that might sound corny, but—
JACKSON: No. No, that’s a perfect analogy.
WILLIAMS: And when you know it’s done, you know it’s done. It’s like painting or sculpting. When you let it go it’s because you know that it’s finished. It’s completed. And vice versa—it tells you, “Hey, I’m not done.”
JACKSON: Yeah. And it refuses to let you sleep until it’s finished.
WILLIAMS: That’s right.
JACKSON: Yeah, I go through the same thing. [laughs] And what do you think of the music today—are you into the new sounds that are being created and the direction that music is going?
WILLIAMS: Well, personally, I kind of feel like I’m taking notes from people like yourself and Stevie [Wonder] and Donny [Hathaway], and just sort of doing what feels right.
JACKSON: Right.
WILLIAMS: You know, like when everyone was going one way, you went Off the Wall.
JACKSON: Right. [laughs]
WILLIAMS: And when everyone else was going another way, you went Thriller. You just did it your way. And I’m taking notes from people like yourself, like not being afraid to listen to your feelings and turn your aspirations and ambitions into material. Making it happen, making it materialize . . .
JACKSON: Who are some of the older artists—not the artists on the radio today—who inspired you when you were younger? Like the artists your father listened to, did you learn anything from those artists?
WILLIAMS: Absolutely. The Isley Brothers.
JACKSON: Yeah, me too. I love the Isley Brothers. And I love Sly and the Family Stone.
WILLIAMS: Donny, Stevie.
JACKSON: You like all the people I like. [laughs]
WILLIAMS: Those chord changes. They take you away.
JACKSON: Beautiful, beautiful. Okay, well, where are you? In New York?
WILLIAMS: I’m in Virginia Beach, Virginia, sir.
JACKSON: Virginia! Oh, beautiful. Will you give my love to Virginia?
WILLIAMS: Yes. Thank you.
JACKSON: And your mother and your parents? Because God has blessed you with special gifts.
...
JACKSON: Thank you very much. It’s like the bigger the star, the bigger the target. You know when you’re—and I’m not being a braggadocio or anything like that—but you know you’re on top when they start throwing arrows at you. Even Jesus was crucified. People who bring light to the world, from Mahatma Gandhi to Martin Luther King to Jesus Christ, even myself. And my motto has been Heal the World, We are the World, Earth Song, Save Our Children, Help Our Planet. And people want to persecute me for it, but it never hurts, because the fan base becomes stronger. Andthe more you hit something hard, the more hardened it becomes—the stronger it becomes. And that’s what’s happened: I’m resilient. I have rhinoceros skin. Nothing can hurt me. Nothing.
WILLIAMS: That’s precisely my point. I just want to let you know you’re amazing, man. What you do to music, what you’ve done to music, from “Billie Jean” to “That’s What You Get (For Being Polite)”—[sings]“That’s what you get for being polite.”
JACKSON: Oh, you know that one? [laughs]
WILLIAMS: [sings] “Jack still sits all alone.”
JACKSON: Boy, you know all those ones . . . [hums a guitar riff]
...
JACKSON: There’s a lot of jealousy there. I love all races, I love all people, but sometimes there’s a devil in people, and they get jealous. Every time there’s a luminary that goes beyond the heights of his field of endeavor, people tend to get jealous and try to bring him down. But they can’t with me because I’m very, very, very strong. [laughs] They don’t know that, though.
WILLIAMS: They know! Please believe me, they know!
JACKSON: Anybody else would’ve cracked by now; they can’t crack me. I’m very strong.
WILLIAMS: Of course. They couldn’t crack you when you were 10, because you were destroying grown men doing what you did with your voice and your talent. And when you were 20, you were outdoing people that had been doing it for 20 or 30 years. And nowadays they’re still waiting to see where you’re at. They want to see your kids, they want to see your world. You’re amazing, and I just wanted to tell you that, man. And I hope that this all gets printed because it’s very important to me. I hope that I can be half as dope as you one day.
JACKSON: Oh, God bless you. You’re wonderful, too . . . Have a lovely day.
WILLIAMS: You too, sir.

MICHAEL JACKSON'S THOUGHTS ON FASHION (via Interview Magazine)


In August of 1982, Interview Magazine’s Executive Editor, Bob Colacello, interviewed Michael Jackson, then 23.

COLACELLO: Do you care about fashion much?

JACKSON: No, I care about what I wear onstage. You know what I love, though? I don’t care about everyday clothes. I love putting on an outfit or a costume and just looking at myself in the mirror. Baggy pants or some real funky shoes and a hat and just feeling the character of it. That’s fun to me.

Monday

MIXED CHICKS . COUTURE


Last night I tryed Mixed Chicks hair products. I was given free samples when I showed interest in them in a Hair supply store.

Immediately the shampoo softened my hair and what I like most about the product is that it isn't too fragrant. I can barely smell it in my hair.

Today, my hair is just as soft as it was when I first applied the leave in conditioner and softer than when I use other products.

I, myself am not a mixed chick and I have been going natural for about 9 months and 2 weeks now.

Overall, I really liked what Mixed Chicks did to my hair and I would recommend it to anyone.

BOXING KITTEN . COUTURE








Urban Vintage + High Fashion Femininity is the equation that makes up BOXING KITTEN.

I don't think I've ever told you but, I LOVE PRINTS! Printed fabric/ prints on your clothing is an instant style marker. The right pattern will set you apart and label you as a Patron of Style - prints are like an automatic accessory.

And, I also believe that every print is wearable. Yes! Any print can be worn by the right person.

Typically, I would advice wearing only one printed piece + solids (choose the most discrete color of you pattern, and go with that solid to command even more power). BUT! Boxing Kitten has forgone my rule for the sake of fashion & style and paired various prints together rather harmoniously. I actually think you should only wear each of their prints with another print to beef up the intensity of these gorgeous garments.

(above: the designer herself Ms Maya Lake and Ms. Erykah Badu in Giant Magazine, both adorned in Boxing Kitten. RAWR!)

find the website below, enjoy!

http://www.boxingkitten.com/


KERI . COUTURE



JUST LOVE THE PIC! THOUGHT I'D SHARE...

Sunday

SOLANGE, NEW MUSIC . COUTURE




SOLANGE has a new song & I LOVE IT! So I'm sharing it with you all :)

It's called Stillness is the Move and it's actually a cover orginally done by The Dirty Projectors but Solange funkdafied it and sang it to the beat of the remix of Erykah Badu's Bag Lady (another fav. of mine)!

Did you follow all of that?? Whatever, just listen. I promise you will love it.






STILETTO . COUTURE


Painful, Painful hours spent in perfect relevé like a ballerina - damaging your feet for the sake of looking cute! (and matching your shoes with your belt)

Is there any resolve!?!?

Why yes! Yes, there is! - The beauty connosisseurs of Beautyblitz.com have conjured up a few useful remedies for the releive you feet from the trauma of the street.

(below)

Monday

CRAVING . COUTURE







"The urge to scarf is more than a hunger cue gone wild. It's a window into your nutritional needs and your personality."



Read this article (below) that I found on MSN.com to possibly figure out why you crave what you do.



SLACKIN' ON MY MACKIN'


SORRY ALL (6 of you! lol), MY POSTS HAVE BEEN FEW AND Far in between. But I will have new and amazing stuff to write about very soon!

Wednesday

BAD BREATH . (not so) COUTURE


Funky breath. Ain't Cute - but the ladies at beautyblitz.com have conjured up several remedies to dispell that awful smell (yes, yes i thought of that all on my own!)

click the link below.

http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102737596695&s=11731&e=001-Rg6Qz137TRnMpWn0BE2O0la2sEXrmlu4uJMuZpJCiGln8lCX2iWvwdfsDigXNuQiOcwxbySppt0Fc02wo6_7BxeNmfSjAp1qRtwMTtBVbIsv1di2kjUmq0f03ZjKrs3pc68ijccsyqaAljs-tDjIUkT4Y0727jo

AFRICAN AMERICAN HAIR - TEEN VOGUE BEAUTY BLOG


Teen Vogue's beauty blog (headed by kourtneycouture special guest Eva Chen) is certainly accommodating of their diverse audience and the never ending topic of black girls hair ...

click below!

Beauty Crisis: What are the Best Brands for African American Hair?:teenvogue.com

Tuesday

22 Magazines Are Actually Kicking Butt In 2009




Well this surely is some exciting news for an endearing (unpaid) magazine intern such as myself! :)

22 Magazines Are Actually Kicking Butt In 2009

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Sunday

EVE . COUTURE




Rappers Delight - Philadelphia native, Eve, has mastered the look of what i like to call hip-hop-high-fashion. From the nitty-gritty streets of Philly (trust, I know how nitty the gritty is) to A list celebrity who just so happens to be former fashion designer.

JOSS STONE . COUTURE







She's backkk!!!! My absolute favorite soul singer is back after a 3 year hiatus. I can't wait to review her new album Colour Me Free which will be released in the US on October 20th.

"Get your head out your dreams the would say.
Shot me down time and time again.
Stubborn girl, she refuses to change.
Catch a cloud, but you can't pin me down ..."
- From Girl They Won't Believe it - Introducing Joss Stone

BLACK MODELS ON THE COVER! CHANEL IMAN + JOURDAN DUNN


MODELS CHANEL IMAN AND JOURDAN DUNN ON THE COVER OF THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF TEEN VOGUE!


EXCEPTIONAL . REVOLUTIONARY . INSPIRATIONAL
"It usually takes an ethnic girl twice as long ... We've gotta work extra hard to stay in the game and stay with the girls who do well but aren't ethnic." - Chanel Iman

CHANEL . COUTURE (VIA Glamour.com)


Here, I've found a montage of sorts about my absolute most favorite french designer COCO CHANEL!


Enjoy!


Thursday

TYRA BANKS . COUTURE - (VIA ABC News)


CHECK OUT THIS SLIDE SHOW I FOUND OF ONE OF MY FAVORITE TOP MODELS THEE TYRA BANKS!!


click the link below


Tyra Banks Through the Years - ABC News

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Tuesday

FASHION'S NIGHT OUT PICTURES


ME, OUTSIDE OF BRYANT PARK





TAYLOR MOMSEN ON BLEEKER STREET







Monday

FASHION'S NIGHT OUT . + COUTURE


OUTSIDE OF INTERMIX

LIVE MODELS


MOMMIE!



OUTSIDE OF CYTHIA ROWLEY


THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 - Was not only the first day of Mercedez Benz Fashion Week but it was also Fashion's Night Out, and yours truly (+ my mom :) ) was in attendance.

I spent most of my time down in the Village on Bleeker Street, Where Teen Vogue had a block party + fashion show & free concert featuring Taylor Momsen (Little J for Gossip Girl).

Overall it was a tremendous event, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself, walking through the streets of NY on that brisk autumn-esque night. I could feel the intangible presence of the love of fashion from everyone I came across...
& I took advantage of all the free stuff! :)