Thursday 28 February 2013

Snapshot: Rihanna by Mariano Vivanco for Elle Magazine UK April 2013

Cassie Ventura for ASOS Magazine Spring/Summer 2013

I'm obsessed with the Kardashians!

From designer baby Penelope in Burberry to fab Kourtney to pregnant Kimberly BTW her Hips are huge now! WOW!!

Designer baby! Kourtney Kardashian hugs her Burberry-clad daughter Penelope as they film Keeping Up With The Kardashians on Wednesday

She's only 19 months old but Harper Beckham already has a shoe collection worth £1,500

Harper is a Diva like here Mama,With a shoe collection costing at least £1,500, Harper Beckham may be only 19 months old but she is gaining a collection set to rival that of Filipina politician Imelda Marcos, who has a legendary 2,700 pairs

Nov 2011: At an LA Galaxy game, Harper wears flower-detailed Fiorelli by Bloch pumps, £75

Must Watch Video! American Reality TV Star Kim Kardashian speaks to Eku Edewor on Love, Nigerian Cuisine, Goldie & More at the “Love Like a Movie” Concert in Lagos

Love her or not, Kim Kardashian is a Brand. The 32 year old American reality star who is reportedly expecting a girl with rap star Kanye West, was recently in Nigeria to co-host Darey Art-Alade‘s anticipated show “Love Like a Movie” at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday 17th February 2013. Kim had a quick chat with Nigerian TV presenter Eku Edewor. She spoke on love, the show, Tyler Perry‘s upcoming movie “Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor” which she stars in, her advice to young Nigerians and Nigerian cuisine. She also spoke about Goldie’s death.
Watch the short interview with Eku Edewor

Tuesday 26 February 2013

Beyonce’s Tumblr Blue and Yellow Reebok x Keith Haring Sneakers

I love these kicks Beyonce is wearing

“Can you tell me where I can get these?”
Beyonce blew kisses to the camera in a Dolce & Gabbana printed silk bomber jacket, Bleulab leather skinnies, and $180 Keith Haring x Reebok sneakers:

Jezebel recently uncovered snapshots of 16-year-old white model Ondria Hardin, posing in a March 2013 editorial by Numéro titled ‘African Queen.‘The pictures show the young lady, dipped in a deep bronze paint, wearing turbans, bold cuffs, statement necklaces, and a bevy of prints.

•Isabel Marant wedge sneakers couldn’t stay on the shelves after Beyoncé famously wore a pair in her Love on Top video. The fly footwear has since been spied on every fashion it girl; so it only made sense for
~~Queen~~ King Bey to get a pair made especially for her. In comes PMK Customs, a custom sneaker company, privileged with the task of creating said kicks.The folks over at PMK were reportedly, “Summoned by King Bee and given the task to create a custom design worthy of her approval.” Aptly named “King Bey”, the wedge sneakers are made from stingray, ostrich, anaconda skins, calf hair, and crocodile.

Simply stunning: Nicole Kidman plays Grace Kelly and recently came to the defence of the film after Kelly's children and members of the Monaco royal family described it as 'inaccurate'

She was known as a screen beauty and Nicole Kidman looks simply radiant as the first images of her playing Grace Kelly are released.

Australian Nicole is playing screen legend Kelly in Grace Of Monaco and in stills from the film the 45-year-old stuns as the actress who gave up her Hollywood career for love when she married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, in 1956.
Despite Kelly's children describing the film as 'pure fiction', Nicole has hit back at the comments, describing her portrayal of the late star as 'respectful'.

Pale and interesting! Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain lead the glamour on Academy Awards red carpet in light gowns

Hollywood's finest leading ladies led the way in pale and interesting dresses at Tinseltown's biggest night of the year, the Academy Awards, on Sunday.
Jennifer Lawrence, who took home the Best Actress award for Silver Linings Playbook, also triumphed in the style stakes in her strapless Dior Haute Couture gown.
The 22-year-old star highlighted her slim waist in the pretty gown, the train of which caused her to trip as she made her way up to collect her Academy Award.
But Jennifer wasn't the only star to opt for a pale hue on the red carpet at the ceremony, held at Dolby Theatre in LA.

DKNY ROSE

Loving the story behind the new PURE DKNY rose fragrance which is out now in stores …

A partnership with CARE

pureDKNY will continue its partnership with CARE – a leading humanitarian organization to help lift women out of global poverty. In honor of the launch of pureDKNY’s new scent: Rose, DKNY will make a donation to support CARE, providing resources to help even more women escape poverty. The pureDKNY and CARE partnership began in 2010 with the launch of pureDKNY Vanilla. Together they have helped educate Ugandan vanilla farmers through Village Savings & Loan Associations (VSLA), CARE’s savings-led microfinance program. CARE’s experience has shown that when people in the world’s poorest communities have access to basic financial services – including secure savings, credit, insurance, and other products – they can help lift themselves out of poverty.

More than a fragrance, through DKNY’s partnership with CARE, pureDKNY is helping to make an impact on improving the financial future for women, one drop at a time. By purchasing its rose from local farmers in Turkey, the majority of whom are women; pureDKNY has taken a step to help secure long-term production of rose production in Isparta.

Friday 22 February 2013

NEW MUSIC: FRENCH MONTANA FT NICKI MINAJ

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BEYONCÉ - O2 Priority Extended TV Ad

After successfully selling out on her first round of tour tickets in the US, Beyoncé has released an extended promotional television ad for her UK fans to enjoy. In conjunction with London’s O2 Arena, customers received access to tickets 48 hours prior to the general release of tickets for the UK leg of The Mrs. Carter World Tour.
The Jonas Akerlund co-directed clip features a royal Beyonce surrounded by her crew of dancers, with snippets of the singer’s upcoming new music. The UK leg of her tour kicks off on April 26 in Birmingham and ends on May 12 in Dublin.

Personal tips: Perfect outfit

Today I'm not going to show you a new outfit. I'm going to tell you how to create it. I think one of the reasons I write this blog is to inspire other people and try to help them with their fashion issues. Who hasn't ever stood in front of the closet and start thinking... ''What do I wear today?''?

So, because of that, I really wanted to make a ''quick, easy and illustrated guide'' on ''HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT OUTFIT''. Here we go!

You can mix&match clothes following some of this guidelines by event/season:

By event: are you going for a walk to the park, or are you going to the cinema for a date? There are some specific pieces for each occasion. Sure you won't wear a pair of high heels for the park, and going to a date maybe requires a more formal dressing.
By season: is it winter or summer? Is it cold outside? Is an awesome idea to put a beautiful, party gown if it's freezing outside and you are only going to do a quick photoshoot. But be careful if you don't want to catch cold!
here's also an useful tip I use a lot: chose a main piece and build your outfit around it. It doesn't matter if it's a pair of shoes, a piece of jewelry or a bag. Pick one item, and try to mix clothes together so they don't attract as much attention as the main piece does.
Color-centrism: this is similar to the ''main piece tip''. Chose a principal color, and combine it with other pieces on neutral colors. I don't usually like to mix different shades of the same color. Remember: with bright colors, black and white for the win
By mood: when picking my outfits before going out, I really enjoy switching on some music depending on my daily mood, and start looking around the closet and see what matches my humor. How to match your mood? Think about colors and patterns! Do you feel happy and fun today? Try on some bright colors. Feeling classy and serious? Black and white are a must!
Rules were made to be broken. I consider myself as a very methodical girl, so I usually like to follow some rules even when matching my outfits (someone told me once, ''never wear more than five colors on the same outfit'', and since then, I've realized that this rule really works for me, so I never break it). However, sometimes is great to experiment and have fun with clothes too. Mix textures and patterns, combine jewelry.. ................................... Do you have any tip when mixing and creating an outfit?

GET THE LOOK: RIHANNA’S SOPHISTICATED STYLE

Rihanna's effortless beauty at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards red-carpet seems Halston-inspired to me—fresh, chic and classic . The look was also a big departure from Ri Ri’s usually edgy style. (How many women can go from an undercut to cascading waves and look equally stunning in both?) Heres how to create her sophisticated makeup.

Step 1: Start by creating a glowing complexion by mixing your favorite sheer foundation, like Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation, with a luminous one, like Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. Apply with a large foundation brush for smooth, even coverage.

Step 2: Softly define your cheeks with a sheer wash of bronzer so there’s some color and depth, but not so much that it competes with your eyes or lips. Try: Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Compact-Bronze.

Step 3: To get earthy metallic eyes, choose a neutral color eye shadow palette, like Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette. Using a soft shadow brush, apply a dark bronze shimmer, like Snake Bite, all over your upper eyelids. Then define your creases using a copper shimmer with silver microglitter, like Chopper. Define your upper and lower lash lines with a black matte shadow, like Blackout.

Step 4: Apply two coats of black-bronze mascara to your lashes to add volume and length with a softer look than traditional jet black. Try: YSL Mascara Volume Effet Faux Cils Shocking in Bronze Black.

Step 5: Skip lip liner, and apply a velvety orange-red lipstick. Try: Giorgio Armani Lip Maestro #401, which has a luminous matte formula.

Thursday 21 February 2013

Maryzo Designs introduces “Pink Royalty” Collection Lookbook | Dedicated to Breast Cancer Survivors

Amizo is a designer who hails from Freetown is the mastermind behind Maryzo Designs which she started in 2010.She specializes in casual, evening and work attires, Africana (art objects relating to the history of Africa and its people), wedding dresses, couture, embroidered pieces, clothes for kids and accessories. Maryzo Designs targets the career minded woman who is confident, sexy and coming of age and is offering her a label that is modern, young and empowering.#

Congrats RiRi! MAC Cosmetics will release a line exclusive designed and created by Rihanna in a deal the superstar called ‘a no-brainer!’

Kim Kardashian has been out plenty since announcing her pregnancy,but we hadn’t yet seen Kim’s bump front and center at formal fashion shoot until very recently — and her new Du Jour cover shoot was the very first one.
Kim was photographed in Miami for Du Jour’s third issue, floating in a pool and looking radiant with minimal makeup. For those of you on bump watch, the softly lit photos don’t provide a great view. But Du Jour’s co-editor Keth Pollock assured Fashionista, “She was pregnant. I believe it was her first post pregnancy announcement shoot. She wasn’t really showing then.”
But this Bruce Weber-lensed shoot finds Kim unusually natural and candid. She even chatted about everyone’s favorite topic: her body. “I think because I have big boobs it could make me look heavier if I don’t, like, show off my waist or something, so I just have kind of learned to dress one way only,” she tells Du Jour about her form-fitting wardrobe. “Khloé can wear flowy, pretty things because she’s really tall. Kourtney is, like, really little. I’m just kind of in between, so it doesn’t really work.”
She also says “she does not wear flats, not ever, unless she’s on the treadmill,” which we’re pretty sure we already knew.
Check out the pictures below…

Let there be no doubt … Kate Middleton is ROYALLY pregnant — and to prove it, she finally revealed her fetal protuberance while making an appearance in London yesterday.
A bunch of photos of Middleton’s appearance have been floating around … but this one really shows she’s bumping along. Yeah, baby.

Tuesday 19 February 2013

RED CARPET PICTURES OF DAREY'S LOVE LIKE A MOVIE CONCERT: KIM KARDASHIAN,DAREY AND MANY MORE

i feel like Kim just gave us a crap outfit,like she dint even make an effort,too casual,i wanted more. tscheww!! , i still love her tho lol

Even though it’s not material for her own project, check out the latest music from Mariah Carey. The track is entitled “Almost Home,” (produced by Stargate) and is lifted from the original motion picture soundtrack of Walt Disney’s Oz the Great & Powerful, which is slated to hit theaters March 8th.

Monday 18 February 2013

Darlings, how pretty are these pencil skirts from the Spring 2013 collections?

Alexander Wang

EYE CANDY OF THE MONTH: WILLIAM LEVY

I JUST HAD TO, *FANSSELF* *FAINTS* *DIES* *I WANT * LOL

William Levy was born on August 29, 1980, in Cojimar, Cuba. He left Cuba at the age of 14, moving to Miami by 15, and later became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. He currently resides between Mexico City and Miami, FL As an avid baseball fan when he was younger, he had dreams of playing major league baseball, but very soon had the opportunity to act and model, a career which has allowed him to travel to other countries to participate in runway shows and photo shoots. He studied acting in both Miami and L.A., where he moved to begin his acting career.Levy was reported to have played a role in the divorce of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, when he was her love interest in her music video "I'm Into You", from her album "Love?"

31-year-old Beyonce said that she wants to see more powerful women in the male-dominated music industry. The beautiful singer and a mother-of-one who is good friends with First Lady Michelle Obama has publicly thanked her in the past for being a role model to millions of little girls.

APPRECIATE YOUR FAMILY FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES TODAY

bold lips + nude eyes

LIPS. When I do my makeup I usually tend to go for a pretty strong eye but these past couple of days I’ve been experimenting a bit with bold lips + naked eyes and I’m starting to become more and more obsessed with the look. Not only does it look super fresh, it also saves you so much time when you’re in a rush. Check out the picture above for some great inspiration on how to perfect the look!

GET THE LOOK:

1. Acne grey beanie

2. Acne leather jacket

3. YSL tote

4. Isabel Marant ankle boots

5. Chloé studded buckle boots

6. Proenza Schouler bag

7. Alexander Wang shorts

8. Alexander Wang sweater

9. MSGM jacket

10. Modern Vice denim jacket

11. Carven dress

12. Kenzo sweater

WHEN DID SHE ROCK IT BETTER? SOLANGE & HER GUCCI ‘VICTOIRE’ SANDALS

Solange was spotted wearing her GUCCI ‘VICTOIRE’ HEELS ($695) at two different events last week.

First she rock’d them with a blue Phillip Lim leather jacket and a ‘Band of Outsiders’ punctuation print skirt at a private SAKS FIFTH AVE party in NYC. Then, she was spotted wearing them with a Sportmax White Leather Jacket and skirt at an event in New Orleans during Super Bowl Weekend. What’s your take?

FASHION: RIHANNA & RITA ORA ROCK ‘TOM BOY CHIC’ LOOK, BUT TEYANA TAYLOR SAYS SHE STARTED IT..

The Tom Boy Chic look is back in full force and Teyana Taylor is claiming that she started the trend. With singers like Rihanna and Rita Ora rocking the look now, she says no one can say she wasn’t doing it first… Hmmmm, I guess she forgot about Aaliyah, TLC, etc. Whatever the case, peep what the 21 year-old said during her Complex Magazine interview..

IN TEYANA's words:
“I do feel like I influence a lot of artists. But the way I look at it is not in a negative way. I love them. When I came in the game, it wasn’t okay to be a girl and wear sneakers and hats and streetwear. They called me gay. Now the tomboy thing, it’s sexy. Rihanna and Rita Ora are fly and sexy. I’m happy I was able to pave that way. I love seeing our artists dressed like that. You ain’t gay if you throw on sneakers and a hat. Nobody can take that away from me and say, “Oh, she didn’t start that trend.” They all know. I’ve always been about this life and mixing kicks with high fashion on some ghetto chic shit.”

Photo Tribute to Goldie she definitely was a Style Star! RIP

Beetlejuice Pants: Hot or Not?

If you already cut your hair into a blonde mohawk and are wondering what more you can do to emulate Disney-girl-gone-bad Miley Cyrus, get yourself to the nearest mall and pick up a pair of black and white striped skinny jeans pronto.

According to MTV Style, Beetlejuice pants appropriately came into vogue during Halloween this year, but they've remained popular months afterwards thanks to the trendsetting pop star. Will you be scouring Forever 21 to find a pair? Or are they not really your thing? Discuss.

About a week ago we shared that Ghanaian actor John Dumelo was going to host a BIG party in Johannes Burg, in South Africa, according to his February 5 tweet:

Photos from Omotola Jalade Ekeinde's birthday party in Atlanta

Omotola as always looks dazzling in this pictures.I loove the pink fur coat detail.LOVE LOVE LOVE. After 4 kids she looks absolutely amazing at 35 and the cake concept was very intelligent

Looking fabulous is the best revenge—right, dolls?
Kim Kardashian did just that in her photo shoot with Elle's March issue. Only, according to Nicola Formichetti, the mastermind behind many of Lady Gaga's famous looks, many designers "wouldn't lend me the clothes" for Kanye West's girlfriend to wear.
"It's fashion snobbery," he said. (Note: Elitism isn't sexy and doesn't sell—Bible.) Still, even though the shoot was "a challenge" for Nicola, the results were beautiful.

Pyjamas-lapel top+skater skirt

Toun Ajiboye looks amazing in this outfit. Style star of the Day mehn #nuffsaid. She's wearing pyjamas-lapel top on a skater skirt...

Its been over a year since FAB magazine launched and i can sincerely say that the standards since its launch till present have improved over 300%. It now has a more international appeal but the content still focuses on its core black African market. What’s more impressing is the launch of their App at the itunes store which gives millions of more readers access to the magazine who has distribution on all the continents.

FUNFERE KOROYE AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK

SCAD graduate Funfere and all around cool boy is currently in the big apple interning at Ann Taylor. He was caught on the streets by essence.com photographer Dario Calmese in one of his outfits for the NYFW and ONB helps you replicate the look.

Only King Bey makes me want to make out with a woman LOL. She looks GoRG! i love the detailing of the dress and the cleavage. All hail King Bey *Duffs Hat*
Beyonce Knowles is everywhere these days — from the Obama Inauguration to the Super Bowl then Grammy‘s and now she’s releasing a never-before-seen look at her personal and professional life in a documentary to air on HBO called Life Is But A Dream
The 31-year-old songstress was joined on the red carpet by Oprah Winfrey, who will interview her on Oprah’s Next Chapter on Sunday (February 17).
Life Is But A Dream includes “extensive first-person footage, some of it shot by Beyonce on her laptop, in which she reflects on the realities of celebrity, the refuge she finds onstage and the transcendent joy of becoming a mother last year.

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