tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4183617705140238332024-03-13T08:33:56.986-07:00LIVIN THE FAB LIFEmizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-40513377785155536492009-08-24T09:33:00.001-07:002009-08-24T09:44:03.207-07:00WOAAHH- NO!<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SpLBRDLduAI/AAAAAAAAA8M/y4-ztWv5pzs/s1600-h/woah+NO.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373569804061751298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 249px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SpLBRDLduAI/AAAAAAAAA8M/y4-ztWv5pzs/s320/woah+NO.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center">I would never say that I would have said that Melody Thornton was a fashion icon of mine in the first place, but this outfit gone wrong has not changed my mind. Jumpers are definately a trend that has been poppng up on the runways effortlessly. HOWEVER, this was not the best choice for Ms. Thornton. First, lets talk about the COLOR, o honey no. That grey could have been traded in for a black or white, which have set the beautiful complexion of her skin off instead of this dreadfully dull slate gray. I am not loving the long sleeves, I wish that it was a one-shoulder jumper or even a tube one. Because she is so petite, the jumper looks baggy on her and the belt and legs of the outfit look too high. And speakin of that belt, it looks a little too tight as though circulation is being cut off. It produces that side-baggage of fat that is an ILLUSION because the girl is in shape. The Louboutins are cute but the fact that she kept the entire color scheme that was already, for lack of better words, dreadfully undesirable made it worse. So Ms. Thornton is definately going on my WOAH NO! list this week. </div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-55882545459973864322009-08-24T09:09:00.000-07:002009-08-24T09:29:32.289-07:00LOOK YOU MAY LIKE- EXPRESS<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SpK8u5D3IrI/AAAAAAAAA8E/qgI6USbhGno/s1600-h/express-clothing-store.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373564819183444658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 413px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SpK8u5D3IrI/AAAAAAAAA8E/qgI6USbhGno/s320/express-clothing-store.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ok, I will be the first to admit that I have this love/hate relationship with Express. I mean there are days when I would go in and see NOTHING I liked (the only reason I would go in there was to follow my fiancee around the store he loved). Then I would go in there and be like "o wow, this is cute, these jeans are perfect, that shirt is HOT!" And this is what pisses me off. What I would look for in a store was consistency, always having what I wanted, when I wanted it. I mean, I didnt want to feel like I put gas in my car, drove up to the mall, searched an hour for parking, debated spending money I truly didnt have in order to be let down. You know? What I wanted was not what Express was offering 100% of the time. But that was ignorant-old me.<br /><br />When I finally started researching looks and really getting into fashion publications, I realized that Express is the more resonably-affordable version of what is being presented on the runway and what trends are hot at the moment. I am not crazy. I know that I post about famous, uber-expensive designers on here and that is what I like to do, but most can't even afford a glove from their collections. Thats ok too, so that is why I go and try to find reasonably priced stores and websites that can bring you those gorgeous looks, but wont break the bank. I recently went in a got two pairs of jeans and a button up (which my so loving, handsome fiancee bought for me) and loved them. I started looking at items that a year ago I wouldnt have dreamed of putting on. But this went to show me that by reading these publications and watching famous people and what they wear (I love Kourtney Kardashians style) that my taste is changing. I am going for a sophisticated sexy look, a rocker look, just different looks that I feel I would not have been attracted to in the past. But its ok. So the look I am loving right now is Express, if you are not familiar with the store- GO! Check more looks out @ express.com.mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-48715626794663022152009-07-24T18:15:00.000-07:002009-07-24T18:46:29.474-07:00FASHIONISTA- AMBER ROSE<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpfxPIIqLI/AAAAAAAAA6s/-O4fQYv1s0U/s1600-h/amber10.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362203605816879282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpfxPIIqLI/AAAAAAAAA6s/-O4fQYv1s0U/s320/amber10.jpg" border="0" /></a> There is very little information regarding Ms. Amber Rose on the net outside of her being a bi-sexual stripper and Kanye's arm piece. I like to at least try and give background on the people that I choose to be my fashionistas because some may not really know who they are. I looked and looked and looked but there is nothing on her background except the aforementioned. So, that is that. <div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpffSiPzAI/AAAAAAAAA6k/LfvUmHXcsaA/s1600-h/amber9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362203297494060034" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpffSiPzAI/AAAAAAAAA6k/LfvUmHXcsaA/s320/amber9.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpfRN5zzQI/AAAAAAAAA6c/sOMmBNIVTkg/s1600-h/amber8.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362203055732542722" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpfRN5zzQI/AAAAAAAAA6c/sOMmBNIVTkg/s320/amber8.bmp" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362202917365545458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 224px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpfJKci-fI/AAAAAAAAA6U/S-d5VcmsmCU/s320/amber7.jpg" border="0" />What I am going to say is that this chick rose from the stripper pole and landed in the office of Ford models. YES, she is signed to a modeling agency, and a very prestigious one at that. She is one of the very few "models" (you know, the video vixens or sex tape "victims") who has actually landed a deal to be part of an actual agency. So kudos. We ALLLLL know how that happened but I am going to give it to her, Amber is a very beautiful woman and has a style that is outta here ridiculous and hasnt really been seen before. Well, not seen before and put together so perfectly. Very, very, very few women can pull off the bald look and even less can pull it off in flourescent leggings.<br /></div><div><div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpeBa7RJvI/AAAAAAAAA6M/ACK5pR4RX8I/s1600-h/amber6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362201684838786802" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpeBa7RJvI/AAAAAAAAA6M/ACK5pR4RX8I/s320/amber6.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smpd7D7x8MI/AAAAAAAAA6E/mhDLgcTZ1q8/s1600-h/amber5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362201575587705026" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smpd7D7x8MI/AAAAAAAAA6E/mhDLgcTZ1q8/s320/amber5.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362201481710846162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smpd1mNywNI/AAAAAAAAA58/zGR5v2EYc5w/s320/amber4.jpg" border="0" /> I think that what wows me the most about her is that she has completely changed her look and did a 180. She wen from rocking suspenders clipped to a high-waist, grandma looking pair of too short shorts to rocking designer dresses at the Met Costume Gala. And she did is FLAWLWSSLY. Although I dont completely agree with her lifestyle or what seems to be a sham relationship, I am focusing on the fashion aspect of her life. She has the look, height ans fashion sense to pull off almost any look that she puts her mind to and that is what particularly draws me to her so easily. Its like I LOVE looking at this woman! Every photo of her is in something that is completely in-tact with her style code and so put together. I feel that she is actually a great model with such a unique look that has been missing for a while. I really do hope that she is able to go far with her modeling dreams and really wish her the best.<br /><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smpc7l6DNxI/AAAAAAAAA5s/-ox9eDWMKBY/s1600-h/amber2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362200485195626258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 199px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smpc7l6DNxI/AAAAAAAAA5s/-ox9eDWMKBY/s320/amber2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpdDt1sgnI/AAAAAAAAA50/Garg2SfK3gQ/s1600-h/amber3.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362200624763798130" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpdDt1sgnI/AAAAAAAAA50/Garg2SfK3gQ/s320/amber3.bmp" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smpc7l6DNxI/AAAAAAAAA5s/-ox9eDWMKBY/s1600-h/amber2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362200319575880802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smpcx87OdGI/AAAAAAAAA5k/cs_pF6oQ9AE/s320/amber1.bmp" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-82660660279876349182009-07-24T17:26:00.001-07:002009-07-24T17:50:11.720-07:00UNLIKELY ICON<div> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTrXoOvFI/AAAAAAAAA5U/lhYs5uNNPAQ/s1600-h/keri9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362190310880230482" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 211px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTrXoOvFI/AAAAAAAAA5U/lhYs5uNNPAQ/s320/keri9.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTlcX_3cI/AAAAAAAAA5M/5Z-Xt1XZ_Ik/s1600-h/keri8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362190209075109314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTlcX_3cI/AAAAAAAAA5M/5Z-Xt1XZ_Ik/s320/keri8.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362189639090411250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 231px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTERBDlvI/AAAAAAAAA40/Fl3_FZyZaoA/s320/keri3.jpg" border="0" /><br />Keri Hilson was born in 1982 in Decatur, Georgia (BIG UPS, thats where I grew up). In her teen years she routinely practiced the piano and took singing lessons eventually allowing her to join a girl group called D'Signe. She began songwriting in 2001 for artists such as Usher, Ludacris, Britney Spears and Ciara. In 2006 she signed with Timbaland's label Mosley Music group while appearing on the smash "The Way I Are". She is actually signed to Interscope Records and Zone 4 as well. She was part of a collective group of writers and producers known as the Clutch where she ghost-writed for artists for quite some time. Her debut cd was "In A Perfect World" which included her smash hit "Turnin Me On". Since then she has been trying to climb the charts as well as her way into the lime light of the industry in front of the camera, instead of hidden in the credits of someone else's album.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTLGjQTGI/AAAAAAAAA48/3Hy0Qdoiq14/s1600-h/keri4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362189756540144738" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTLGjQTGI/AAAAAAAAA48/3Hy0Qdoiq14/s320/keri4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTUOu8lWI/AAAAAAAAA5E/Ta6KdbMH-_g/s1600-h/keri7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362189913355490658" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 204px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 345px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpTUOu8lWI/AAAAAAAAA5E/Ta6KdbMH-_g/s320/keri7.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpShENuPCI/AAAAAAAAA4c/D799H--C3dU/s1600-h/keri5-fave!.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362189034358455330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 346px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpShENuPCI/AAAAAAAAA4c/D799H--C3dU/s320/keri5-fave!.bmp" border="0" /></a> MS. KERI BAAABBBY!! I know that she has gotten some flack on her style sense in the very brief time she has come from the back drop into the lime light, but I am really digging her. I call her the unlikely icon because I believe that Keri Hilson has such a style that is her own. I think that she can go from the streetwalk to the red carpet beautifully. I know a lot of people dont really like her style but I appreciate people who know what they like to wear and try to stay as true to that without losing themselves to the labels (not saying that it wont happen). I feel that she is steadily working at incorporating her own taste into what is "accepted" by the fashion mags. This tall, gorgeous woman is really making a name for herself in the music industry and I feel that if she continues to get the right stylists to cater to what she likes, while standing by what looks good on her and in front of the camera, she will be set. Not saying that she is 100% there because I think that with her long legs and slender frame, she has what it takes to rock the hottest things, but I understand that not everyone is into that. She seems to be more comfortable rockin' sneakers than stillettos. But to each its own. Ms. Keri baby is my unlikely fashion icon right now. Im going to continue to keep tabs on her though... she looks like she can slip.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpSsTUs0kI/AAAAAAAAA4k/I_1rzqR7dRw/s1600-h/keri1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362189227392815682" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpSsTUs0kI/AAAAAAAAA4k/I_1rzqR7dRw/s320/keri1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpS4aGN3FI/AAAAAAAAA4s/QTGf6qOgZ5E/s1600-h/keri2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362189435369544786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpS4aGN3FI/AAAAAAAAA4s/QTGf6qOgZ5E/s320/keri2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpSAVSXF2I/AAAAAAAAA4U/07H_CcZFv3U/s1600-h/keri6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362188472005629794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpSAVSXF2I/AAAAAAAAA4U/07H_CcZFv3U/s320/keri6.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-87655999843536265112009-07-24T17:15:00.000-07:002009-07-24T17:19:40.021-07:00HEELESS SHOESI dont know how and why these shoes are still being created. Its not that I dont find them cute because the ones on the left I would wear if it had a nice stilletto heel to go on it. I just think that they appear to be a tad weird looking, call me crazy and conventional but I feel that a shoe that is supposed to have a heel SHOULD HAVE A HEEL! The first time I see this was on Victoria Beckham (no surprise) on the right with her man, the finest white man alive, David Beckham. I did not like them at all and I dont know, I dont think they are really going to be rubbing off on me anytime soon. If its someone elses revelation then go ahead, but this look is not for me whatsoever.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpO3E9I6iI/AAAAAAAAA4M/6kH-gjyFcPE/s1600-h/heeless+shoes2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362185014467947042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpO3E9I6iI/AAAAAAAAA4M/6kH-gjyFcPE/s320/heeless+shoes2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpOu_S1-CI/AAAAAAAAA4E/Uk4r3DKaggw/s1600-h/heeless+shoes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362184875509413922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 319px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmpOu_S1-CI/AAAAAAAAA4E/Uk4r3DKaggw/s320/heeless+shoes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-11294730936645601452009-07-23T16:48:00.000-07:002009-07-23T16:54:24.725-07:00REPEAT OFFENDER!!Miss Lala Vasquez was spotted out and about with fiancee Carmelo Anthoney on the way to a club. She rocked these Alexander Mcqueen booties last month at the premiere of The Taking of Pelham 123... Now I am one that says, "if we wear things more than once, why cant celebs?".. I dont think its fair to bust them out if they happen to wear something more than once. However, since I love these boots and want to hate, I will.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj3xUzw6_I/AAAAAAAAA30/rIi3wpp8L_c/s1600-h/amcqueen+boots.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 260px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 324px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361807783156050930" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj3xUzw6_I/AAAAAAAAA30/rIi3wpp8L_c/s320/amcqueen+boots.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj34dreZsI/AAAAAAAAA38/xnBQFmX6P7c/s1600-h/repeat+offender-+lala.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 282px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361807905796286146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj34dreZsI/AAAAAAAAA38/xnBQFmX6P7c/s320/repeat+offender-+lala.jpg" /></a>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-40469479391185784982009-07-23T16:36:00.000-07:002009-07-23T16:47:39.085-07:00WOOAAAHH NO!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj0MeF7IMI/AAAAAAAAA3c/rnGGE5KaDHg/s1600-h/woah+NO.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361803851458093250" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj0MeF7IMI/AAAAAAAAA3c/rnGGE5KaDHg/s320/woah+NO.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj0Y4NNj5I/AAAAAAAAA3s/6SWKFAru7y8/s1600-h/woah+NO3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 176px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361804064626413458" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj0Y4NNj5I/AAAAAAAAA3s/6SWKFAru7y8/s320/woah+NO3.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj0Re8fVQI/AAAAAAAAA3k/fst5LFOA5K4/s1600-h/woah+NO2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 211px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361803937586304258" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smj0Re8fVQI/AAAAAAAAA3k/fst5LFOA5K4/s320/woah+NO2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>I have a 3 for 1 deal today! There has been so many things that have went on today that I just had to group them alll together so there could be one post about the foolish hot mess that has went on the last couple days. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Ok we are going to first start with Michelle Williams, who for some reason thought it would be a good idea to first put on this oversized, unflattering tunic paired with black stockings (could we have AT LEAST had them flesh toned like her ex-group member Beyonce). The only thing right about that outfit is the leather jacket, which although way too hot right now to be wearing, is very much the trend right now. </div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>NEXT, solange, solange, solange. We are NOT amber rose (who I am going to be doing a seperate post on). Like I said before, only about 1 in 2000 women can pull off a short haircut, and 1 in 20,000 can pull off being bald headed and unfortunately, you didnt make the cut (WOAH, no pun intended- I ALWAYS do that lol)...and it doesnt help that top is ugly.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>LAST, Mel, you are a disgrace to black mothers all over the country right now. Why would you go and shave your child's head off into a mohawk? WHY? Your baby does not have good enough hair to do so. Im sorry. I dont think that this look is acceptable for anyone to go around looking like, let alone someone who didnt have a choice in that hairstyle.</div><div></div><div>And that is the foolishness that has been going on in the past couple days. Im so saddened by this all. Especially when you have enough money to pay someone to give you a clue<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-89431892127339458182009-07-23T16:13:00.000-07:002009-07-23T16:36:13.746-07:00CHANNELING THE PAST<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjzSFIeNDI/AAAAAAAAA3U/5cB7MjmVtOw/s1600-h/elegant+rihanna2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 249px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 412px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361802848325481522" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjzSFIeNDI/AAAAAAAAA3U/5cB7MjmVtOw/s400/elegant+rihanna2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjzLvl4pFI/AAAAAAAAA3M/yYXkYPFUbcY/s1600-h/elegant+rihanna3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 237px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361802739464053842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjzLvl4pFI/AAAAAAAAA3M/yYXkYPFUbcY/s400/elegant+rihanna3.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>If you read this blog and other posts, you can pretty much get the idea that I love Rihanna's style. She can pull off so many different looks and create such an outfit that will only pretty much look good on her. Since she recovered from her beat-down, this girl has truly done a complete 180 on her wardrobe. If you thought she was a fashionista pre-chris-brown, then this girl has become a fashion icon now. I think that she is really evolving her style every week and taking it to levels that people her age are not anywhere near touching. I think that many are trying but its not working. She showed up to a movie premiere in this ensemble...</div><div>.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 234px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361800801777633538" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smjxa9JcSQI/AAAAAAAAA2c/gUwy5YucXjo/s400/elegant+rihanna.jpg" /></div><div>She took it back. It is very reminiscent of a 50's iconic fashion powerhouse (not to mention that pearls are very much in style right now). Rihanna is pulling off looks left and right and I will be one of the first to give kudos to whoever her stylists is because we know that even though she is pulling off the look, her stylist is pulling it together. I think that if she keeps it up she will be long awaiting a career in the fashion industry.</div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-10675464540604984772009-06-17T11:35:00.000-07:002009-06-17T11:39:06.076-07:00I WILL BE BACK SHORTLYIm going to stop posting here just for a while because im overloaded at school. I am only takin two classes but it feels like 5 since I am in summer school and everything moves so much faster. I WILL BE BACK!! LOL.. It is just kind of hard to update regularly because I dont just throw things out there, I do a LOT of research on designers, their shows, pictures, trends, fashions coming back from the past, fashionistas (and their back-stories, if that makes sense). It takes a lot of time, I am telling you!! I am going to continue posting the day I step out of finals for this term which will be in the beginning of July.. HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN!! And thanks to those who comment on my twitter page, I really appreciate it. It is not goodbye, its so long just for now.<br /><br /><br /><br />-EBONImizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-76327779306965968642009-06-10T13:52:00.000-07:002009-06-10T14:03:40.696-07:00SEMI DAILY RANT<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAdE2JjR9I/AAAAAAAAAro/HkXrYH_BDAA/s1600-h/me.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345804726781036498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAdE2JjR9I/AAAAAAAAAro/HkXrYH_BDAA/s320/me.jpg" border="0" /></a> I believe that everyone should try to mix it up once and a while, get out of that bad habit of being conformed to the same "style". That is a place that I am trying to get out of. By that I mean, I love love love me some jeans, to DEATH. I stay in some skinny legs but I would not say I have a "style" but others may. By this I mean that I feel that I do not consider myself a "dress up" type of chick but some others do, I do not consider myself a "laid back" chick but I do love me some basic and screen tees, I do not consider myself to be a "dress rockin" chick but i do have quite a few dresses. The point I am getting at is that although I do love certain things, I try to change up what I usually wear. The pic above is this outfit I "created" lol, right before church. I seen the skirt while I was out trying to look for a dresser, dont ask how I ended up with the skirt, lol. It was only $12 and I took one look at it and fell in love. It was so cute and different, it was something that I hadnt seen in stores or anything so i just had to get it. Wearing skirts is somewhat out of my element but the moral of this post is keeping an open mind to different things. I paired it with a basic black tee so attention would be centered on the skirt. It was longer then I preferred so I raised it up in a high-waist form and put a belt around it to add a little bit to it and define my waist. I paired it with black heels and went on about my business. The thing I am trying to get at is come out of your comfort zone. Do not be bound to the same routine of putting on clothes that are basically undecipherable from one another. BREAK OUT NOW!! Do it before you get too comfortable in the same things so that when you are ready to get out its not so uncomfortable.<br /><div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-11720229768608849762009-06-10T13:22:00.000-07:002009-07-23T14:38:01.208-07:00DESIGNER OF THE DAY<div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">ALEXANDER MCQUEEN</span></strong></div><br /><p>Alexander McQueen was born in 1969 on the East end of London with the name Lee Alexander McQueen. He left school at the young age of 16 and decided, instead, to become an apprentice as a tailor for Anderson and Sheppard. In 1994, he decided to apply to one of London's most prestigious fashion schools called Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design. He was admitted and worked as a patterncutter. He recieved his masters in Fashion design and designed a whole collection for his graduation which was entirely purchased by a fashion stylists named Isabella Blow<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjVCcNNtXI/AAAAAAAAA08/iMM8dIeYSjA/s1600-h/AM3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361769594292647282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjVCcNNtXI/AAAAAAAAA08/iMM8dIeYSjA/s320/AM3.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjVGI8HEwI/AAAAAAAAA1E/ozSEKmOIDnU/s1600-h/AM6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361769657840112386" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjVGI8HEwI/AAAAAAAAA1E/ozSEKmOIDnU/s320/AM6.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361772897588053762" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjYCt8NhwI/AAAAAAAAA1U/JQan5cE-6yk/s320/AM17.jpg" />Some of his accomplishments included being one of the youngest designers to win the title of "British Designer of the Year" which he actually won 4 different times from 1996 to 2003. Along with that, he was named International designer of the year at the Council of Fashion Designer Awards. McQueen has lasted ten years as a solo designer which is an accomplishment in itself but to do this and remain at the top of the fashion industry is even more of a feat. He was brought into the Gucci group which bought 51% in his company several years ago. Just last year he was not only turning a good size profit but opened a new chain of stores. By the end of the year he had <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAZqJexe4I/AAAAAAAAAq4/r3IS5062Row/s1600-h/AM1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345800969578969986" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAZqJexe4I/AAAAAAAAAq4/r3IS5062Row/s320/AM1.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAaH0Hw8bI/AAAAAAAAArQ/59CnEfcFgWE/s1600-h/AM4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 177px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345801479241396658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAaH0Hw8bI/AAAAAAAAArQ/59CnEfcFgWE/s320/AM4.jpg" /></a>boutiques in L.A, N.Y, London, Milan and Vegas.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361771156009694530" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjWdWDktUI/AAAAAAAAA1M/vaT6m-_WNzw/s320/AM2.jpg" /><br />I think I am going to give him the award for the most creative designs. They are completely gorgeous and out of the ordinary which automatically catches my attention. McQueen is awesome at giving us looks that no one else is thinking of and making them fashion forward at the same time. I completely was drawn to the way he mixed colors and patterns together in such an outrageous way, but somehow makes them appear so subtle. They are not so out there that it completely throws you off and really want to wonder wtf was he thinking..lol..I did not need to say that! McQueen is a designer I am definately going to keep an eye out on because if he continues on this path I truly believe that he has a shot of really being a true powerhouse in the fashion world. </p>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-40754507697359026202009-06-10T13:11:00.000-07:002009-06-10T13:21:41.486-07:00TREND ALERT- JUMPERS<div align="center"> <span style="font-size:180%;">TREND ALERT- JUMPERS</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345795043958152306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 408px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAURO0rXHI/AAAAAAAAAqo/RXbLa3rCJHY/s320/jumpers3.jpg" border="0" /></div>The trend that is coming in full force on the red capret and the runway is jumpers. YES! But not the ones your mother forced you to wear against your will (or am I the only one?) umm.. But i digress. The trend that is being seen right now are jumpers on the runways of major design icons right now for their fall collection. I am in between on the look right now because I have seen some amazing ones (Ralph Lauren) and some not so amazing ones (about 3 of the ones in the pic above but I will not say which). They are making their way on the bodies on some of the top celebs and are catching on like wildfire. I am definately putting this on the trend alert list. I was looking on sites to see where you could find some in local stores, but I havent found much of anything right now so I am going to keep searching. Be on the lookout.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345796533176760834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 376px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAVn6mD-gI/AAAAAAAAAqw/HKQ4eRCTDrg/s320/jumpers2-sanaa,+kim.jpg" border="0" />mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-27491519969516705142009-06-10T12:26:00.000-07:002009-07-23T14:55:18.831-07:00DESIGNER OF THE DAY<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">CHRISTOPHE DECARNIN FOR BALMAIN</span><br /><div><div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345791009777867842" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAQmaVJXEI/AAAAAAAAApY/w3N0rUDRIQE/s320/christopher+decarnin.jpg" /> <div><div><div><div><div>In 1945, french designer Pierre Balmain launched his house as he was one of the top design giants in the fashion industry alongside Christian Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga. They were all in part responsible for launching a whole new concept for haute couture dresses after the second world war. Balmain's designs, especially his elegant evening gowns, were loved by European royalty and those in Hollywood as well which showed his extensive scope around the globe. Balmain died in 1982 shifting his executive assistant Erik Mortensen to head of the house until 1990. Two years later, fashion icon Oscar de la Renta joined the house founded by Balmain. The years that Oscar de la Renta did head it, financial complications fell upon the house (2002-2004) and was eventually forced into bankruptcy. </div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARVG2LMfI/AAAAAAAAApg/csNPHi5oMnA/s1600-h/cd4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 196px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345791812001542642" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARVG2LMfI/AAAAAAAAApg/csNPHi5oMnA/s320/cd4.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARyzDvhkI/AAAAAAAAAqA/_EYFB9s4DnE/s1600-h/cd10.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 196px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345792322085815874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARyzDvhkI/AAAAAAAAAqA/_EYFB9s4DnE/s320/cd10.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361774995855595858" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjZ82mLWVI/AAAAAAAAA1c/nyoTqhW1SUY/s320/cd12.jpg" /><br /><div>However, in 2005, investors seeing great potential in the company revived it and sought designer Christophe Decarnin to help the line out. Decarnin took the once elegant, classical gowns and traditional dress and turned the house into a chic, body-tight, slits-thigh-high fashion forward powerhouse. Sales have been said to have doubled since the house took on Christophe as one of their main designers. Their clothes are rather expensive though. A tee shirt can cost $3000, dresses will run you from $12 to $22,000 and jackets are going for $5,000 a pop. They are in the process of expanding the company by adding staff, a man's line and conjucturing with shoe GOD Giuseppe Zanotti to create a shoe line as well. </div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARVi7C4RI/AAAAAAAAApw/WJHa6--5wng/s1600-h/cd9.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 193px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345791819538161938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARVi7C4RI/AAAAAAAAApw/WJHa6--5wng/s320/cd9.jpg" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARzZ34C-I/AAAAAAAAAqY/FZRvIvgV2oI/s1600-h/cd13.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 195px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345792332505025506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARzZ34C-I/AAAAAAAAAqY/FZRvIvgV2oI/s320/cd13.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361776680556244130" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smjbe6mHLKI/AAAAAAAAA1k/PXO-7SLylfY/s320/de25.jpg" /> <div>I am just crazy about Decarnin's creations because they are soo extremely beautiful and sexy while still maintaining this air of being classy. There were very few outfits from his spring collection for this year (the pics around are from nymag.com and are from his spring collection) that I did not drool over. I swear, if I could find one of these dresses for a price I could actually afford I would just lose my MIND! I am in love! And if that shoe collection comes out--> Im going to need to be recessitated! No lie! I feel that Decarnin has really brought that edge to the line that brings the ability for the young, hot hollywood divas to be able to relate to and shop through. It gives a new look to the line that still builds on the Pierre Balmain's vision for his company while moving with the changing trends and times. </div></div></div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARVbRPlKI/AAAAAAAAApo/V6fzx87Xw98/s1600-h/cd8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 191px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345791817483785378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARVbRPlKI/AAAAAAAAApo/V6fzx87Xw98/s320/cd8.jpg" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARzOs-DWI/AAAAAAAAAqI/Gg3WUxz_FHc/s1600-h/cd11.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 192px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345792329506491746" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARzOs-DWI/AAAAAAAAAqI/Gg3WUxz_FHc/s320/cd11.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjARVbRPlKI/AAAAAAAAApo/V6fzx87Xw98/s1600-h/cd8.jpg"></a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345792906381806034" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjASUzuwydI/AAAAAAAAAqg/AMsTqjOU_Do/s320/cd14.jpg" /> <div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-21904559725709770352009-06-10T12:01:00.000-07:002009-06-10T12:22:51.850-07:00STRAIGHT FROM THE RUNWAY<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345778559733873314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAFRuTWOqI/AAAAAAAAApA/YrcWMnhKnDQ/s320/matt+coat.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div>This look that we are scoping out today is coming from Matthew Williamson's Spring 09 ready-to-wear collection. This trench coat is being doubled as a dress by Rihanna below and worn as purposed by Beyonce below (not that rockin it as a dress is wrong- i love it). Bey is pairing it with Gucci heels and Rih Rih is rockin her dress with some reptile inspired jewelry. I am really feeling Rihanna in the coat as she is wearing it as a dress a tad bit better than Bey, sorry. Even though Bey is rockin it closer to the version on the runway, I applaud Rih for really making it her own. In the first post of mine from straight from the runway, I said that there is nothing wrong with getting inspiration from the runway (as long as the WHOLE outfit was not the inspiration) but doing something to make it your own is applaudible. To me, it just makes so much more of a statement than Bey wearing it over other article of clothing because it makes you focus on the WHOLE outfit instead of just the coat. Again, nothing wrong with that, but when focusing solely on the coat, I feel that Rihanna just did a better job. But you can be the judge of that..<br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAFYLs0MtI/AAAAAAAAApI/IcFzgWlVQTQ/s1600-h/rihanna+coat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345778670704538322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 186px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAFYLs0MtI/AAAAAAAAApI/IcFzgWlVQTQ/s320/rihanna+coat.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAFgWuAqPI/AAAAAAAAApQ/iU4Vc7PQuDk/s1600-h/beyonce+coat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345778811101292786" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAFgWuAqPI/AAAAAAAAApQ/iU4Vc7PQuDk/s320/beyonce+coat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-46100250741529644952009-06-09T03:09:00.000-07:002009-07-23T15:00:41.243-07:00ROCKIN THEN, ROCKIN NOW<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">LEATHER JACKETS</span> </div><p>Leather jackets have often been associated wiht bikers, military aviators, punk rock stars and wannabes, the goth groups and of course, our beloved, 5-0 (police). They have been around and produced for quite some time but they gained substantial recognition in the 20th century largely due to the movie world indulging their main characters in them. For example: Marlon Brando playing the character Johnny Strabler in the Wild One which came out in 1953; The Avengers (1983) and "The Fonz" character in the wildly popular tv series "Happy Days" which ran during the 70s and 80s but depicted the lives of people living in the 50s and 60s. Most leather jackets are made in Italy. Those that were produced for aviators and those in the military were brown and called "bomber jackets" which were seen on the Hollywood stars in the 40s and 50s. This trend is coming back, well, technically it has came back. Stores have been putting leather jackets in their stores around summer time, moving in to fall. Leather jackets have been making their way on the stars of this era as well and on the runways of some of our favorite designers. Many ladies are beginning to wear them over dresses to go out in or pairing a cropped version with skinny jeans and heels. Men are wearing leather jackets but they have actually been wearing them for longer than the female leather jacket trend has been back in action. I love the look if it is paired up right because it is perfect for goin out on a cool night with something on your arms while still staying completely chic and styled. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAAdOMZRTI/AAAAAAAAAoY/3lWbY82xSfc/s1600-h/leather+jackets4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 318px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345773259715069234" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAAdOMZRTI/AAAAAAAAAoY/3lWbY82xSfc/s320/leather+jackets4.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAAOZhGSFI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/7eOGVcaJqac/s1600-h/leather+jackets2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 194px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345773005056657490" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAAOZhGSFI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/7eOGVcaJqac/s320/leather+jackets2.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361778167176391218" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Smjc1cr-ajI/AAAAAAAAA10/UmucmIiJf3Y/s320/leather+jackets+5.jpg" /></p><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">ANKLE BOOTS</span></div><div>The ankle boot has been through many time periods, never really falling off but being evolved more than anything. And the evolved version of the ankle boot is what we most closely relate to what we call "booties" today (the short, heeled boot which may be open or closed toe). In the 18th century, the softer boots were replaced with cowhide ones that made the boot extremely stiff. Foot soldiers wore those that were cheaper that had side buttons. By the middle of the 19th century, shoes were now mass produces so this made then more readily available to consumers. By the 20th century men were still wearing ankle boots while women wore what they generally are still wearing today which were high or lower heeled, platform and wedge shoes. So the ankle boot has come a looongg way, even though we more generally see the lower, more fashionably modified version of it today.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjABbevZ91I/AAAAAAAAAoo/Nm3ldGISOKE/s1600-h/ankleboots.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 212px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345774329308772178" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjABbevZ91I/AAAAAAAAAoo/Nm3ldGISOKE/s320/ankleboots.jpg" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAB4qK9oEI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vCdis7w7vZQ/s1600-h/ankle+boots3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 177px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345774830593351746" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAB4qK9oEI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vCdis7w7vZQ/s320/ankle+boots3.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361778074735121378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjcwEUQk-I/AAAAAAAAA1s/o_d4TKAje4s/s320/ankle+boots2.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAB4qK9oEI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vCdis7w7vZQ/s1600-h/ankle+boots3.jpg"></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SjAB4qK9oEI/AAAAAAAAAo4/vCdis7w7vZQ/s1600-h/ankle+boots3.jpg"></a>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-43941790347708210972009-06-08T18:07:00.000-07:002009-06-08T18:40:01.874-07:00TREND ALERT- THIGH HIGHS<div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si22kS-YgAI/AAAAAAAAAno/55GBIheHggg/s1600-h/thighs6-julia+roberts.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345129067443683330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 162px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si22kS-YgAI/AAAAAAAAAno/55GBIheHggg/s320/thighs6-julia+roberts.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;">THIGH HIGH BOOTS ARE BACK!!!</span> <div><br /><br /><div>I know this movie is so old but I just loved it, isnt that every girls fantasy? Live a life of prostitution and so happen to be the lucky one that gets swept off her feet by a rich, successful business man. Dreams really do come true. LOL, let me stop! Ok, I have seen so many thigh high boots on the gossip sites on celebs and on the runways so I had to post a trend alert. I use to want some of these when I first seen Pretty Woman I wanted a pair<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si28nR5yb-I/AAAAAAAAAnw/yTW7Ti9vZTI/s1600-h/thighs2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345135715765350370" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si28nR5yb-I/AAAAAAAAAnw/yTW7Ti9vZTI/s320/thighs2.jpg" border="0" /></a> sooo bad, (not when it first came out, because I believe it came out in 1990) but my mom would get me a pair! I know I was only about 8 I think, but that is NO EXCUSE LOL. Well, moving on, as I said this trend is becoming more and more prevalent on the runways with designers decking their models out in them. It may be because they are moving into the fall season, but i doubt that is the ONLY reason. Its been almost 20 years since the dawn of Pretty Woman and her "hooker" boots but they are slowly making their way back on the scene of things. I dont know if the general population has lost that stipulation behind these boots as being "prostitut-ish" ( i am very aware that it is not a word) so I do not know how well this will sit or if everyone will latch on to this look. I personally like it for certain situations and by this I mean that they look good with certain looks. They are definatly NSFW (not suitable for <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si2821dOXNI/AAAAAAAAAn4/T-IhiQjznWg/s1600-h/thighs4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345135983007259858" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si2821dOXNI/AAAAAAAAAn4/T-IhiQjznWg/s320/thighs4.jpg" border="0" /></a>work) if you work in a professional, upscale environment. I feel that they are too fly and flashy to be walking around and into office meetings with. If you do not know how to pinpoint which looks go best with these boots, then just look at how some (and emphasis on SOME because lady gaga, ummmmmm, let me leave that alone. The pic is definately for demonstrative purposes.) celebs are wearing them or how they are paired with outfits on the runway. But be reminded that not ALL the looks are appropriate for everyday wear. Runways are still a production so some things are definately exaggerated and not meant for everyday wear so be careful. I am putting this on a trend list because designers (whether we want to admit it or not) create the trends, not necessarily celebs like most believe and since they are sashay-ing down the runway in thigh highs, they may just be the new fall trend. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si29D7PimnI/AAAAAAAAAoA/moAl2Ka_TZg/s1600-h/thighs3-lady+gaga.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345136207898778226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 155px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si29D7PimnI/AAAAAAAAAoA/moAl2Ka_TZg/s320/thighs3-lady+gaga.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si29LrDEWQI/AAAAAAAAAoI/zdPibPPxCQI/s1600-h/thighs5-ciara.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345136340990449922" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 179px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si29LrDEWQI/AAAAAAAAAoI/zdPibPPxCQI/s320/thighs5-ciara.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-46961614443431415632009-06-08T17:53:00.000-07:002009-07-23T13:44:07.609-07:00RIHANNA IN SNEAKER HEELS??<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si2y6rs42YI/AAAAAAAAAng/Z55oaEsk32w/s1600-h/rihanna-+sneaker+heels2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345125053991803266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 172px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si2y6rs42YI/AAAAAAAAAng/Z55oaEsk32w/s320/rihanna-+sneaker+heels2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si2yzlI3qkI/AAAAAAAAAnY/hSuTGlIelqE/s1600-h/rihanna-+sneaker+heels.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345124931971033666" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Si2yzlI3qkI/AAAAAAAAAnY/hSuTGlIelqE/s320/rihanna-+sneaker+heels.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>What did I JUST say, this look is tryin to become a trend!! My beloved Rihanna was spotted at the Laker game last night rockin a set of Converse sneaker heels. I still am NOT feelin them. Im sorry, I dont care who in the world is rockin them. Rihanna is lookin just o so gorgeous as always but I scrolled to them shoes and nearly fell out my chair! My god! I mean, everyone is going to have their likes and dislikes in every area of fashion, and that is what makes it wonderful. It fosters that determination for designers to keep coming up with new or a twist on old things in order to try and cater to everyone. If you are feeling them, and I know some chicks who do, then that is great and all that good stuff. I still have my side eye to them, but as for now, I am keeping them on the trend list. </div><div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-38728750307877548832009-06-06T09:57:00.000-07:002009-06-06T18:28:12.578-07:00WOAAHH- NO!<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">SNEAKER HEELS!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Siql5BRIcvI/AAAAAAAAAnA/meyb3ly6iLk/s1600-h/sh1.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344266306839933682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Siql5BRIcvI/AAAAAAAAAnA/meyb3ly6iLk/s320/sh1.bmp" border="0" /></a><br />This is just ridiculous!! We all remember the ones that came out, my god, when was it? I believe 04-05, something like that. You know, the supposed to be air force heels? Yall remember! lol. Now, designers have actually been using these in their shows within the last year and a half. Now, Im reading in my beloved Elle magazine that they may be a new, dare i say, *shudders* trend! Now, Im NOT feelin these at all. I do not think I am jumping on this trend right now or ever. Unless the greatest designer in the whole free world creates one that is just shockingly amazing- 4 inch heel, skinny, and my fave colors NOT lookin like the ones on this page, I will not be ridin on this train at ALL. I am not feeling this look at all and I am not sure if its just the ones on this page or that Ive been seeing it. Maybe if some real well-rounded shoe designers get together and put something together in this same format, lol, I may look into this but for right now, they are on my "no" list.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Siql_qztOrI/AAAAAAAAAnI/n1W0XSQIkZg/s1600-h/sh2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344266421070019250" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Siql_qztOrI/AAAAAAAAAnI/n1W0XSQIkZg/s320/sh2.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SiqmJrACW2I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/T1ngDvUHe2k/s1600-h/sh3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344266592920427362" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 202px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 265px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SiqmJrACW2I/AAAAAAAAAnQ/T1ngDvUHe2k/s320/sh3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blogg/747613/?claim=3kr8bbk43ft">Follow my blog with bloglovin´</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blogg/747613/?claim=3kr8bbk43ft"> Follow my blog with bloglovin´</a>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-12986708360445562932009-06-05T20:06:00.000-07:002009-07-23T15:07:35.504-07:00DESIGNER TO WATCH<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">ZAC POSEN</span></div><p><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinoXyQhcnI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/sUGHkw28ShA/s1600-h/zp7.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 182px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344057928177513074" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinoXyQhcnI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/sUGHkw28ShA/s320/zp7.jpg" /></a>Zac Posen was born on October 24, 1980, do the math, he is all of 29 years old which is relatively young to be quite an established designer. He is actually an American designer (those are very rare to find) and emerged as one of fashions newest stars in 2002. This was the year that his captivatingly feminine dresses first made their way onto New York's runway. Even in his early<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinjAZSmNPI/AAAAAAAAAlY/GBmqPl9Z7NA/s1600-h/zp2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 204px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344052028780197106" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinjAZSmNPI/AAAAAAAAAlY/GBmqPl9Z7NA/s320/zp2.jpg" /></a> years Posen earned complimentary critiques of his work on the pages of high-fashion magazine Vogue and other well-read magazines as well. He has been hailed as the fashion design's newest prodigy as well as the one who could save American fashion from the ever-slumping sales it had been receiving over the past decade. He is a native New Yorker whose entry into the fashion arena had been pushed along through connections with well-known people in the worlds of art and film. While he was in high school he had always been good in math but was always drawn to visual arts. He had designed the costumes for school plays and continued to create, for <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Sinoo7Spt6I/AAAAAAAAAmo/soxAsFIP08E/s1600-h/zp10.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 196px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344058222660138914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Sinoo7Spt6I/AAAAAAAAAmo/soxAsFIP08E/s320/zp10.jpg" /></a>himself, unusual outfits by way of thrift stores and other little shops to take home and put the "finishing touches" on. When he was 15 he landed his first design commission and around 1996 he landed an internship at the prestigious Costume Institute of the <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinnwAoeQWI/AAAAAAAAAmI/p9IlZnLivDU/s1600-h/zp6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 197px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344057244841296226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinnwAoeQWI/AAAAAAAAAmI/p9IlZnLivDU/s320/zp6.jpg" /></a>Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New York. In 2004 he teamed up with Diddy (YES! THAT DIDDY!) for a different business venture. Diddy decided to invest money (how much is undisclosed) into Posen's company which many saw as a wise move for Posen. It is very evident that Diddy has many connections with different markets and this could help take Posen's ever-rising company to an even higher level.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinoopQYhoI/AAAAAAAAAmg/tfFuH_F8eEA/s1600-h/zp9.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 195px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344058217818785410" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinoopQYhoI/AAAAAAAAAmg/tfFuH_F8eEA/s320/zp9.jpg" /></a>Ok, enough of that, lol. I just love his collections I mean REALLY. The pictures that I am showing are JUST from his Spring 09 collection and there were more but I did not want to use up a whole page showing them so if you <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinnvTumVWI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SiT9mJpQq6Y/s1600-h/zp3.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 202px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344057232787395938" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinnvTumVWI/AAAAAAAAAlw/SiT9mJpQq6Y/s320/zp3.jpg" /></a>would like to look at more go to <a href="http://www.nymag.com/">http://www.nymag.com/</a> and that is where I got these pictures from. It is an awesome site and if you cant find a designer on there then I do not know what to tell you! I love the softness and very feminine qualities all his pieces from this collection consisted of. Im not going to say I loved EVERY piece but I will say it was about 95% for real. The thing I really like was the fact that, hope this does not come off badly, it looks like things we could possibly find in regular low-cost retail stores. Not saying it looks cheap or anything because you can clearly<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Sinnv-8AZ_I/AAAAAAAAAmA/sn_Nxyb8k1k/s1600-h/zp5.jpg"></a>see the quality. What I am getting at is the fact that some of the looks could be closely matched to something you could go pick up right out of a store if you could not afford one of his pieces. It reaches out to those, like me, who cannot afford this type of clothing but LOOOVEE it. It does not go so high-end that we, the "commoners" *lol*, would not dream of wearing it because it looks, do I dare say, grandma-ish (cough, Chanel, cough). For this, I am putting Zac Posen on my designers to watch list because I believe he has so much potential to really be a powerhouse in the fashion world if he keeps up what he has been doing.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinnvxAdV9I/AAAAAAAAAl4/imZVQwpkk9U/s1600-h/zp4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 173px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344057240646932434" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinnvxAdV9I/AAAAAAAAAl4/imZVQwpkk9U/s320/zp4.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Sini4oxVZOI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/5pvwmIH9nFY/s1600-h/zp1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 182px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344051895496697058" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Sini4oxVZOI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/5pvwmIH9nFY/s320/zp1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">BELOW: RIHANNA IN ONE OF ZAC POSEN'S DRESSES<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinpzFxY4TI/AAAAAAAAAmw/bPk66hWQjY0/s1600-h/rihanna+for+zax.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344059496783733042" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinpzFxY4TI/AAAAAAAAAmw/bPk66hWQjY0/s320/rihanna+for+zax.jpg" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinooW5cLdI/AAAAAAAAAmY/qg--_VBDIKA/s1600-h/zp8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 182px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344058212890717650" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SinooW5cLdI/AAAAAAAAAmY/qg--_VBDIKA/s320/zp8.jpg" /></a></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-28506412114470063502009-06-05T16:02:00.000-07:002009-07-23T15:19:29.485-07:00DESIGNER OF THE DAY<div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">BASSO AND BROOKE</span><br /></div><div align="left"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimyCbdrUhI/AAAAAAAAAkw/EJlDfck5cmU/s1600-h/bb5.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 192px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343998187653517842" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimyCbdrUhI/AAAAAAAAAkw/EJlDfck5cmU/s320/bb5.jpg" /></a>Basso & Brooke is a design label that was started by Bruno Basso (brazilian) and Christopher Brooke (British). In 2004, they were the inaugural winners of Fashion Fringe which is an award given out in a UK talent competition which searches for the next big thing in that regions fashion. Basso and Brooke met while they were both a nightclub (I wish I could meet someone in a nightclub that drives my career to an all-time high..umm) and launched their company in 2003. They scored a production and distribution deal with Aeffe and joined London Fashion Week the following year. They are known for their theatrical ready to wear by their defying proportions and wild graphics. Their celebrity clientale includes: Beyonce and Rihanna and they have gone into different endeavors such as shoes and handbags. </div><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><p><br /><br /><br /></p><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimxceWIzbI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/q1EbOTpuxmA/s1600-h/bb1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343997535592172978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimxceWIzbI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/q1EbOTpuxmA/s320/bb1.jpg" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Simybr8TgWI/AAAAAAAAAk4/iuHymW65J3A/s1600-h/bb6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 189px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343998621573677410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Simybr8TgWI/AAAAAAAAAk4/iuHymW65J3A/s320/bb6.jpg" /></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361781731995112482" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjgE8q_VCI/AAAAAAAAA2E/Db6qSldQac0/s320/bb7.jpg" /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimxceWIzbI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/q1EbOTpuxmA/s1600-h/bb1.jpg"></a></div>I am in love with their spring collection for this year. It is an amazing showcase<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimxnezNIxI/AAAAAAAAAkY/_W37vy3vfwk/s1600-h/bb2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 208px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343997724692652818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimxnezNIxI/AAAAAAAAAkY/_W37vy3vfwk/s320/bb2.jpg" /></a> of the talent that both of these designers bring to the industry. I am really feelin the preview of their fall collection of this year as well. I feel that these two designers are some of the most creative in the industry right now. They are consistent throughout their collections from the past couple years (that is as far as I looked lol) with keeping up with the trends but adding their own twists to them. I just love the way they present the spring collection (pics in this post of the spring 09 collection) as it should be. I mean the fresh colors and light materials clearly indicate which season it is supposed to be for. I have looked through collections of several others and, no offense, I cannot tell if it is for spring or fall/winter collections, REALLY! No, they are not very established designers but they should at least still know to make it decipherable. But I digress, I feel that this line is very eclectic while still remaining fashion forward. It is almost like they dont even TRY to make it good, it just is. But you can be the judge for yourselves. I believe that many will like it because they inspire a wide range of taste and<br />try to blend it all into a single body of work. Enjoy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimyCBztGnI/AAAAAAAAAko/uNPZDDPKxds/s1600-h/bb4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 188px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343998180766587506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimyCBztGnI/AAAAAAAAAko/uNPZDDPKxds/s320/bb4.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Simzu0I1FJI/AAAAAAAAAlI/zPWFMO4JhpU/s1600-h/bb8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 189px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344000049702835346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/Simzu0I1FJI/AAAAAAAAAlI/zPWFMO4JhpU/s320/bb8.jpg" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 208px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361781722880275538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SmjgEat19FI/AAAAAAAAA18/afiMOcFDG68/s320/bb3.jpg" />mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-13111216595577261992009-06-05T14:20:00.000-07:002009-06-05T14:36:12.802-07:00STRAIGHT FROM THE RUNWAY<span style="font-size:0;"><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343957309847468306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimM3BxPeRI/AAAAAAAAAj4/IeBwh03esl8/s320/alexwang.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></span></p><div align="center">Khloe Kardashian was spotted wearing the Alexander Wang dress (from the Pre-Fall 2009 Collection) to a Simon G. Fashion Party. LaLa wore (like I said in the previous post) to the Taking of Pelham 123 premiere last night. They both looked amazing but I have to say, Im lovin it a tad more on Khloe, dont hate me!!! I just wish her and Lala switched shoes and then I would wish I could just wrap Khloe in a blanket and kidnap her for the outfit!!! </div><div align="center">Like I said before, it is difficult to say that they jacked it from the runway because</div><div align="center">when the whole outfit is only a dress, it is hard to try and do much else to make it</div><div align="center">your own. HOWEVER, I am still keepin an eye on them to and putting them on my </div><div align="center">straight from the runway "watch list" lol. I cant be having any repeat offenders time and time</div><div align="center">again</div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimNYGSjLlI/AAAAAAAAAkA/16n4nUQwoy4/s1600-h/alexanderwang-khloe.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343957877996596818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 195px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimNYGSjLlI/AAAAAAAAAkA/16n4nUQwoy4/s320/alexanderwang-khloe.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimNjueYdCI/AAAAAAAAAkI/tfNRZaGJfGk/s1600-h/amcqueen+boots.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343958077762204706" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 187px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimNjueYdCI/AAAAAAAAAkI/tfNRZaGJfGk/s320/amcqueen+boots.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimNYGSjLlI/AAAAAAAAAkA/16n4nUQwoy4/s1600-h/alexanderwang-khloe.jpg"></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimNYGSjLlI/AAAAAAAAAkA/16n4nUQwoy4/s1600-h/alexanderwang-khloe.jpg"></a></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-60762350861871662912009-06-05T14:02:00.000-07:002009-06-05T14:20:07.425-07:00SHOE OF THE WEEK- ALEXANDER MCQUEEN<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimJjC_kWGI/AAAAAAAAAjg/s80WuKt1MUE/s1600-h/mcqueen+boot1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343953668043724898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimJjC_kWGI/AAAAAAAAAjg/s80WuKt1MUE/s320/mcqueen+boot1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PELLE LEATHER PEEP TOE BOOTIES</span></div><span style="font-size:180%;"></span><br /><br /><div>Im lovin, lovin, lovin these boots!! I can officially say I am light-weight obsessed. These boots are by designer Alex McQueen (ok, again, lookout because I am doing a two pieces on him- amazing designer). Rihanna wore a pair while out shopping on day, *when is the last time anyone shot her goin into a studio or anything?*. And LaLa wore a pair to the premiere of the Taking of Pelham 123 yesterday night. They both wore them unzipped, which I like better too, and rocked completely different outfits with them which goes to show they are very versatile. OOO, now I digress. Thank you.<br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimKeTANFYI/AAAAAAAAAjo/9UKG-VRbefs/s1600-h/amcqueen+boots.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343954685953643906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimKeTANFYI/AAAAAAAAAjo/9UKG-VRbefs/s320/amcqueen+boots.bmp" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimKoe7JF5I/AAAAAAAAAjw/uL3t6CdBELE/s1600-h/amcqueen+boots2.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343954860952328082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SimKoe7JF5I/AAAAAAAAAjw/uL3t6CdBELE/s320/amcqueen+boots2.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-32126107379139278972009-06-05T09:33:00.000-07:002009-06-05T09:56:23.311-07:00STRAIGHT FROM THE RUNWAYI decided to do this because we love the looks that we see on celebs and wonder where in the world they got, or who made it, or was their outfit truly their idea? We give praise to these stylists and such that dress our favorite people, but sometimes, all they do is take a complete look and straight swagger-jack it from the runway. I mean, head to toe! Some may say, what is wrong with this? Nothing really, but when some are praised for their incredible fashion sense and all they are doing is pulling things from the runway, I feel let down! I mean, do you really have fashion sense or just jackin somebody elses? I know that some things you cant help but to jack because, say its a dress, all you can do is really accessorize it, nothing else can be done. But if you take a whole outfit off the runway- PANTS, SHIRT, AND SHOES? There is something a tad disappointing about that. (i am givin rihanna the side-eye right now because she is on here more than ONCE, my fashionista? humm, she may be put on timeout! lol)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884236838028578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKZnmKRSI/AAAAAAAAAig/OIf9G8Tvdfs/s320/straight+from+the+runway-beyonce.jpg" border="0" />Beyonce in Balmain at the premiere of her movie "Obsessed". A lot of people did not have kind words for this piece but i LOVVVEEEDD it so much. I was really inspired on how I want my wedding dress to be short with a train. HOOOLLLAA!! and my bridesmaids will wear the same and be hott too..lol<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884317507813746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKeUHVgXI/AAAAAAAAAio/SHIXiJkvKZk/s320/straight+from+the+runway-obama.jpg" border="0" />Lady O!! What can I say about Michelle, I just *heart* her. *and it is not bad she is married to the hottest man alive, lol* The piece she is wearing is from Basso and Brooke (be on the lookout, Im writing about them soon, they are amazing designers). This is what they had to say about the first lady wearing a piece from their collection- "We were amazed when we saw the picture. She is such a strong, stylish landy- redefining a woman's wardrobe- and for her to select us is an honor".<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884391579793282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKioDeN4I/AAAAAAAAAiw/2AL8TTodfQo/s320/straight+from+the+runway-estelle.jpg" border="0" />This is Estell hitting a read carpet event in a a silk black and white dress. I remembered the designers but for the life of me right now I cannot put my finger on them. Sorry!<br /><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884476426272146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKnkIcvZI/AAAAAAAAAi4/OJRZH3YeQPg/s320/straight+from+the+runway-rihanna.jpg" border="0" />Ok, Rih Rih!. She stepped out in this complete Gucci ensemble not too long ago (I believe it was the beginning of May, someone correct me if Im wrong). I loved this on her, it was so grown woman sexy. BUT when I seen the entire outfit walkin down the runway, even down to her shoes, I was less enthralled! I mean, we could not at least put on some different shoes! My god! I just personally define style as someone taking somethign they like and making it their own. This was NOT done here.<br /></p><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKqgDbSHI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ZX-NN2i7tLw/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-+rihrih1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884526871070834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKqgDbSHI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ZX-NN2i7tLw/s320/straight+from+the+runway-+rihrih1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKuwo3MZI/AAAAAAAAAjI/072Ty9fzlfk/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-rihrih2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884600042533266" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKuwo3MZI/AAAAAAAAAjI/072Ty9fzlfk/s320/straight+from+the+runway-rihrih2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKuwo3MZI/AAAAAAAAAjI/072Ty9fzlfk/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-rihrih2.jpg"></a><br /><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKuwo3MZI/AAAAAAAAAjI/072Ty9fzlfk/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-rihrih2.jpg"></a><br /><p><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKuwo3MZI/AAAAAAAAAjI/072Ty9fzlfk/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-rihrih2.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Another look that was jacked straight from the runway. This LV get up! I really did not even like it to begin with so the fact that she took the entire thing, even down to the shoes AGAIN, was a tad disappointing. YOU ARE BETTER THAN THIS!!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKy1hj4SI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/N-iKoPMMc1A/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-christina1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884670073561378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 151px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKy1hj4SI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/N-iKoPMMc1A/s320/straight+from+the+runway-christina1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilKuwo3MZI/AAAAAAAAAjI/072Ty9fzlfk/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-rihrih2.jpg"></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilK2P6prGI/AAAAAAAAAjY/jVoaGsHd5Uc/s1600-h/straight+from+the+runway-christina2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343884728697728098" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilK2P6prGI/AAAAAAAAAjY/jVoaGsHd5Uc/s320/straight+from+the+runway-christina2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Christina Millian looked so cute in this Louis Vuitton dress from the Spring/Summer Collection for this year. It fit nicely and looks amazing. I have nothing bad to say about her right now because its a tad hard to really do something different to a single dress besides add some earrings and bracelets to it,you know?</p>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-70462353289063282012009-06-05T09:13:00.000-07:002009-06-05T09:28:47.003-07:00HOW TO DECIPHER FASHION<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span>, I hate to burst some of you guys' bubbles but not EVERY spot you see is leopard!! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">lol</span>..I have seen people say 8 different animal spots are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ALLL</span> leopard, no no no. Designers do draw inspiration from other <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">felines</span> in the animal kingdom besides the leopard! I will break it down to let you know which spots are which!! Yes, Eboni to the rescue yet again..lol..<br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343878020188967058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 451px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilEvwxhkJI/AAAAAAAAAiY/4r_xswtbr94/s320/different+spots.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>Ok, Im going to assume that everyone has seen at least THREE (3) of these spots on a dress, shirt, shoe, handbag, ect. So I am going to break down the prints ok? Going left to right- This is the ONLY leopard print up there. If you look closely, it contains both open and closed small spots. It is also more orange in tone than the other prints. It kind of looks somewhat like a paw, ok, that was the best analogy I could come up with. Next, this is waht we call a jaguar. If you notice, it is extremely close to the leopard's spot but they are more open and actually paw-like than the leopard print. Ok? Moving on, third we have the cheetah. I do not know how people get leopard and cheetah mixed up but, hey, to each his own. I do realize no one really stares into the spots all that hard and tries to analyze them like I do. LOL. You can decipher the spots her because they are just that, spots. They are much smaller and are very to completely closed. They look like black polka dots. As we continue, we have what is called an ocelot, please dont ask me what it is because I dont know. But what i DO know is that these ARE technically spots even though they appear to be leaning more towards stripes. It's spots are curvy and has the tendency in some areas to form into short stripes. Last but not least is the snow leopard, if you mixed this one up with the actual leopard, its ok! No sweat, just dont do it again! As I stated before, the leopard has a more orange tone, in comparison, the snow leopard is much paler and has open and closed spots. You good now? Well, my work is done! Hopefully this has given you much needed help, lol. Be sure to keep an eye out because I will be going into if animal prints are still in, and if so, for how long. Oooo should you throw away that leopard or cheetah dress or keep it for fall? DUN DUN DUUUNNNN!!!</p>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-418361770514023833.post-51344573399063588472009-06-05T08:39:00.000-07:002009-07-23T15:21:19.267-07:00FASHIONISTA- CHANEL IMAN<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343875033451978610" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilCB6T733I/AAAAAAAAAiA/B41rJ2IpYMM/s320/ci11.jpg" /> <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">CHANEL <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">IMAN</span> ROBINSON</span></strong></div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBlleS9-I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/jgAkEcHiu7E/s1600-h/ci1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343874546821953506" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBlleS9-I/AAAAAAAAAhQ/jgAkEcHiu7E/s320/ci1.jpg" /></a>Chanel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Iman</span> Robinson was born on November 30, 1989 in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Atl</span>, Georgia (<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">shoutout</span>). She was born into a mixed family, her parents being African American and Korean. Although she was born on a whole other coast, she was raised in southern California where she went to Fairfax High School in L.A. When she was in her mid-teens she participated <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBsb0Y8gI/AAAAAAAAAho/S-vhaOr1vGE/s1600-h/ci4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 185px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343874664489349634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBsb0Y8gI/AAAAAAAAAho/S-vhaOr1vGE/s320/ci4.jpg" /></a>in Ford Model's Supermodel of the World competition in 2006 and won 3rd place (however, some places I read said 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span>-check it out for yourselves). After the competition Chanel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Iman</span> ended up signing with them and took her first walk down the runway that same year. The crazy thing is that this was only 3 years ago and she has become one of the top name-recognized models right now. In only THREE (yes 3!) years she has done fashion shows for some of the BIGGEST names in the industry including (deep breath, the list is long): <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dolce</span>&<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gabbana</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Issey</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Miyake</span>, Marc Jacobs, Valentino, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">DSquared</span>2, Hermes, Michael <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kors</span>, Vera Wang, Oscar De La <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">Renta</span>, Stella McCartney, <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBl-rDCSI/AAAAAAAAAhY/UP2_PxVZgf4/s1600-h/ci2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 224px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343874553586321698" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBl-rDCSI/AAAAAAAAAhY/UP2_PxVZgf4/s320/ci2.jpg" /></a>Paul <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Galtier</span>, Ralph Lauren, Jason Wu and *I've seen the runway photos where she modeled for*- Phi, Alexander McQueen and Yves Saint Laurent. In February of this year, Teen Vogue did an article on her in which she <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBsoJ3B5I/AAAAAAAAAh4/3ynslK_DTuU/s1600-h/ci7.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 168px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343874667800627090" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBsoJ3B5I/AAAAAAAAAh4/3ynslK_DTuU/s320/ci7.bmp" /></a>stated- "I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">wante</span> to do different things in my life, not just modeling. I would love to design for a big fashion house, like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pharrell</span> did for Louis <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">Vuitton</span>" (I was not aware that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pharrell</span> had anything going wit <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">LV</span>, only Kanye..hummm...). And what top model out there does not have a signature move? Chanel <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Iman</span> is no different with her wink at an audience member as she turns at the top of the runway.</div><div><br /><br />Some may say that I am cheating to call her my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">fashionista</span> because she is adorned in beautiful clothing for a living (and i KNOW she gets freebies!). But that is not the only reason. I have looked at pictures of her on and <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBmGLVcKI/AAAAAAAAAhg/jvWTYwR1R9c/s1600-h/ci3.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 206px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343874555600793762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBmGLVcKI/AAAAAAAAAhg/jvWTYwR1R9c/s320/ci3.bmp" /></a>off the catwalk and she just exudes this style that is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">indescribable</span>. I mean, of course she is going to be a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">fashionista</span> when you have the biggest names in fashion dressing you, <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilCH-vh9BI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/6QpErN11OTo/s1600-h/ci9.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 187px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343875137720677394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilCH-vh9BI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/6QpErN11OTo/s320/ci9.jpg" /></a>but it's like when she steps off the runway, there is a fashion sense she has that knows the difference between the catwalk and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">streetwalk</span>. By this I mean, she is constantly in these pricey gowns and outfits but she leaves all that at the runway. When she steps out to a launch party or to hang out, that fashion sense is still there but toned down to be appropriate for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">occasion</span>. She is never trying to be consistently high, fly and flashy but still knows that the fashion world is all about standing out. I love the fact that she can be that sort of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chameleon</span> and adapt to the ever-changing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">environments</span> she is thrown in and that is why she is my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">fashionista</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBsqLh9TI/AAAAAAAAAhw/o0KJMRYBI7Q/s1600-h/ci6.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343874668344505650" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilBsqLh9TI/AAAAAAAAAhw/o0KJMRYBI7Q/s320/ci6.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilCFCWTQEI/AAAAAAAAAiI/1K0rD7GYF7Y/s1600-h/ci8.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 177px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343875087148990530" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_HZHcj3gueoE/SilCFCWTQEI/AAAAAAAAAiI/1K0rD7GYF7Y/s320/ci8.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>mizzebonihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13719444851446453284noreply@blogger.com0