BLACK BARBIE VOGUE

BLACK. BARBIE. & VOGUE. .... 3 words i love to see together!!
"Barbie strikes a pose in Vogue Italia's iconic Black Issue"

Inherently creative! and truly Honorable this year's Black issue of Vogue Italia will be accesorized by none other than the most famous "forever icon" ... Ms. Barbie, and the brown-skin one at that! Very Very exciting

Editor-In-Chief Frank Sozzani says, “Barbie has been an icon for whole generations which is why I really wanted to give a strong sign in step with the times, and dedicate the anniversary issue to Black Barbie.”

ST. GERMAIN

MAC's Saint Germain lipstick from thier Sugarsweet Collection, is a favorite of trendsetter Amber Rose. BUT more importantly St. Germain is a district in the one and only Paris, France ...

In fact, yours truly dined at a quaint Italian (ironically) Bistro in St. Germain during my weekend excursion in Paris 2 months ago. It was AMAZING! if ever you go to Paris (which you absolutely MUST do in your lifetime) spend a few hours and get lost in St. Germain. You won't feel like a tourist, but you'll feel as if you're in the Paris that you see in old romantic movies, the Paris that everyone talks about...

The lipstick is comparably as glamorous as its namesake Parisian neighborhood.

The black girl in the AD has on the actual lipstick color.

(yes, that's me enjoying déjeuner, lunch in st. germain)

CAN'T WEAR SKINNY JEANS

BOYS! Please! I hate seeing you contort your bodies to fit into skinny jeans.
They're meant for girls <3>('New Boyz' from LA)

AVIATORS . MY PERSONAL FAVS

Classic! Unisex! and Commanding! My favorite aviator sunglasses from H&M for only $6!!!

FASHION ADVICE FROM BJ COLEMAN

"IMAGE TIP: Invest in quality classic sunglasses! They r a MUST have for ANY look & serve as instant status elevators. Wear them - always!"-@ABJColeman
(via his twitter account)

(BJ Coleman is former publicist for Phat Fashions w/designer and model Kimora Lee Simmons for more on BJ Coleman visit http://www.bj-coleman.com/full_bio.html - or more on his very own PR firm visit http://www.colemanentertainmentgroup.com/)

LADIES IN GENTLEMENS' ATTIRE

One of my favorite, fashion forward, wardrobe pick-me-ups! Women wearing men's clothes ...

It's so easy to buy an inexpensive button-up shirt in a great color, from the men's section of your favorite retail store and make it your own.

Blazers. Button-ups, Cargo shorts .... inherently masculine articles can instantaneously become feminine.

... take a look at the suggestions the women at whowhatwear.com have when it comes to this fashion frenzy...

JUST A THOUGHT ...

AMBER ROSE! Her hair!? What do you think? Personally i think she has the face to pull-off a bald head. Could every girl do this and still maintain thier femininity the way she does? can anyone?

Rihanna and Cassie are half way there.

I've been looking for a new 'do ... should I???

PEARL GIRL

For someone who's not big on accessories I Love Pearls! There's a reason Pearl rhymes with Girl <3 They are super simple yet ultra classy. No other accessory screams 'I'm a Lady' like precious pearls. Take a look at how these gleaming necklaces take these fashion icons outfits a step further, in the direction of sophistication <3

SOLANGE, AU NATURALE . COUTURE

Chop! Chop! Ms. Solange Knowles cut the length and relaxer off of her precious tresses and went "natural" as black women call it. Personally I think it's great! Solange responded to the criticisms about her new look via her twitter account “this. phase. of. my. life. i. want to spend . the time. the energy. and the money. on something else. not in the hair salon.” Yes, girl! I'm right with you! “i. just. wanted. to. be. free. from. the. bondage. that. black. women sometimes. put. on. themselves. with. hair... dont. want. a. edge. up. or a perm. because. im not trying. to make this "a style" or a statement.”

Me? I think that natural hair is beautiful! You can not change what God gave you, it's natural (Not even with a relaxer).

I've gone 6 months and 2 weeks with no relaxer and I don't plan on getting another one, ever!

I Love running my fingers through my natural curls. So, Solange Knowles: I applaud you!

TALL GLASS OF PERRIER

"Yes. i'm 5'10" and i wear 4 inch heels. but so what! i'm already taller than everyone anyways!" -kourtney 'royalKourt' simone

PREP + ASPEN

On tonight's episode of, my newest guilty pleasure, NYC Prep {on Bravo} the reality t.v. show's ambiguous and resilient "bad boy," P.C., partook in a photo shoot at a Manhattan bar/lounge ironically titled 'Aspen Lounge' ... Thee same place that I partied at for my best friend's 22nd birthday on Friday night {July 18th} ... Great place! Awesome scenery; reminiscent of a Colorado ski resort, which was great for the photo shoot and an even better place to party!! .... check out the photos from the episode on the link below {P.C. is the boy to the right...}
NYC Prep - Photos - PC's Photo Shoot - Bravo TV Official Site