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- Solange Gets RETRO FAB For "The Evening Standard," Talks Good Sex, Good Music & Fashion
- Rihanna HEADS To Brooklyn To Host PARTY For Her Grandma, DISHES On Fashion, Katy Perry And KONY
- "Basketball Wife" Jennifer Williams STYLES IT UP For "Today's Black Woman Style Report" April/May Issue
- DO WOP POP POP! It's Your Birthday Tamar Braxton!
| Solange Gets RETRO FAB For "The Evening Standard," Talks Good Sex, Good Music & Fashion Posted: 17 Mar 2012 10:11 AM PDT
The ridiculously fabulous Solange Knowles is featured in the UK publication The London Evening Standard as the fashion world's new IT girl. And we agree. The colorful, inspired, confident and unapologetically fly chick is showing off her retro glam looks while dishing on her improved sex life, her summer album, being besties with her big sister Beyonce (and new niece Blue Ivy) and more.
Pics and interview snippets inside... Shot on location at the luxe Bowlmor Lanes bowling alley at Times Square NYC, Solange taps into vintage (with a futuristic edge on some) glam looks for the occasion. The free spirited 25-year-old even explained why women who love others and themselves dress better. The VOGUE blogger, Carol's Daughter & Rimmel spokeswoman and singer songwriter showcased her usual color-heavy style that we love. And in the shoot, she makes bowling shoes, bowling pins, bowling lanes, and a random palm tree look all kinds of fab:
Bra top: Nina Ricci; Skirt: Versace; Shoes: Sergio Rossi; Earrings: Lanvin; Necklace: Vanessa Arizaga; Sunglasses: A-Morir T-shirt & skirt: Giles at Joseph; Hat: Victoria Grant; Shoes: Louis Vuitton; Bracelet: Prada.
Satin coat, bodysuit and earrings: Prada; Swarovski embellished shoes: Viktor & Rolf.
Top: Diane von Furstenberg; Latex collar: Atsuko Kudo; Latex hotpants: William Wilde; Sunglasses: Giles for Cutler and Gross; Necklace & bracelet: Prada.
Fur jacket: Frankie Morello; Bra top and skirt: Atsuko Kudo; Shoes: Prada; Earrings: Miu Miu; Necklace: Balenciaga.
Here's parts of her interview in full (we wouldn't want to take things out of context or anything):
Check out the interview in full at The Evening Standard's Life & Style section. Credits: Hair by Chuck for Carol's Daughter at Jump/Make-up by Minha Khan and Randal Jacobs. |
| Rihanna HEADS To Brooklyn To Host PARTY For Her Grandma, DISHES On Fashion, Katy Perry And KONY Posted: 17 Mar 2012 08:15 AM PDT
Rihanna was spotted grocery shopping (yes...she does her own on occasion) in NYC for her Grandma's birthday party yesterday. See the pics inside and find out what she says about her own fashion sense...
Rihanna was spotted doing her own grocery shopping yesterday with bestie Melissa and security in tow during a run to Whole Foods in NYC. And it was all so she could cook up (literally) a party for her grandmother who lives in Flatbush. She used to spend summers and Holiday there when she was younger:
She picked up a few healthy snacks (and maybe some liquor) for a celebration she had planned with her granny Clara 'Dolly' Brathwaite.
And later..... She tweeted, Me and gran gran Dolly gonna celebrate tonight! Happy burrday gyal!!!! 1Love
First, she cooked up a few dishes.
And the party started!
Rihanna also tweeted a cute moment between she and her grandad (Lionel) when he asked her about her hair, "My GranDad: Robyn how ya is get hair from red to cream to black??? Cuz ya don't carry wigs!!! Ya does wash it out?! ME: ROTFL (no words)" Ha! They even have a wall of her framed magazine covers too. Gotta love proud grandparents.
Now we know where RiRi gets her swag..... In other Ri news.... During her recent Vita CoCo shoot, the pop star did an interview and talked about her friendship with Katy Perry, her thoughts on the KONY movement and fashiom. Here are the highlights: On collaborating with Katy: “We have been working on this for years. We still are trying to make a song together, Katy Perry and I. She is one of my favorite musicians, as well as one of my favorite people in the industry. She’s very uncalculated, very sure of herself, and that’s something very rare in this industry to find. The song will probably come out in a while,” she told Jill. “I won’t say that it’s happening right now, but it’s going to happen.” On how they stay in touch: “Whenever we’re in the same city, we try to do something — whether it’s seeing each other for five minutes for a hug [or] whether it’s partying all night at some random after party for an award show. We try to hang out as much as we can, which is very rarely because we’re so busy.” On her follow-up to Talk That Talk: “Actually, I have not started working on new music. I’ve started working on the new sound, but I haven’t started really recording yet. This year, we’ve kind of left a little room to play in other playing fields, like movies, acting [and] fashion. I’m getting into fashion a lot more, really spearheading it as a designer.” On getting involved with the KONY movement: Twitter has brought about so many opportunities not only for me but for the foundations I work with like the KONY 2012 foundation, Invisible Children – we’ve been very active with them in trying to get the word out and spread the word and get my fans involved because the foundation is so driven by youth and their enthusiasm and their stand in things that are not okay.
Watch her talk fashion below:
Photos via Sharpshooter Images/Splash News/FAME |
| Posted: 17 Mar 2012 07:22 AM PDT
"Basketball Wives" star Jennifer Williams put her pretty looks to use for the new April/May 2012 issue of Today's Black Woman Style Report magazine. We've got the first look at her spread, and what she's saying about her impending divorce.
Pics inside.... Jen showed off her gams in sequin hotpants and colorful blouse, blazer & boots for one of her looks. And a gorgeous grecian inspired one-shoulder flirty white dress with gold embellishments for another look. In the issue, Jennifer talks about life after divorce, her burgeoning lip-gloss line and of course, "Basketball Wives." She said in the mag, “I want viewers to understand that I am in a different place in my life. This is a transitional period for me, and I’m all about being independent and just trying to be happy.” She looks great! Credits: Photographer: Lenox Fontaine; Stylist: Jayda Audrick; Hairstylist Nia Carrol; Makeup Artist Bisheaba Swain |
| DO WOP POP POP! It's Your Birthday Tamar Braxton! Posted: 17 Mar 2012 02:11 AM PDT Tamar Braxton, the sassy baby sister we love to watch on WE's "Braxton Family Values," turns 35 today. Celebrate inside.... "Braxton Family Values" breakout star, Tamar Braxton, is indeed the center of attention today. Exactly where she loves to be. As the "tell it like it is" sister who's full of one-liners, wise cracks and witty dot coms, Tamar is made for TV. And as she and her husband Vince prepare for their own reality show and Tamar's next solo album, expect to hear and see a lot more from this fab diva in 2012. Check out Tamar's year in style in the gallery..... |
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