ESSENCE PRESENTS ‘BLACK STYLE NOW’

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Diddy | Lil Kim | Eva Pigford

Diddy hosted Essence’s “Black Style Now” party and presentation at The Museum of the City of New York last night.

The exhibition will be the first to display the evolution of Black fashion in America featuring photos, videos, and stylized vignettes with some of the most influential people of the past & present that has shaped African American dress. I’d love to see it…

To see some of the pieces and people featured in the exhibit, click here.



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Joy Bryant | Joe | Niecy Nash

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Melyssa Ford | Stacy J | Eva Pigford

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67 Responses to ESSENCE PRESENTS ‘BLACK STYLE NOW’

  1. UrbanlyBlissful

    Everybody looks great. I like Lil Kim dress. Very unique.

  2. Hey, good to see Joe back in the spotlight….his new music is on fire, can’t wait for the album. I’ve seen him perform live in South Africa twice already, but I want to see him again.

    I like what Diddy is wearing.

  3. I love Eva but Im not feeling the out fit at all.

    I love love love Niecy Nash!! Clean House is one of my fav shows in Style Network and Reno 911 is funny as hell!

  4. MISS REAL

    AGAIN I SAY LET’S GET MISS FORD SOME (SURE)

  5. kay

    SILKY SMOOTH COCO BUTTER looks good

    KIM, you look really nice

    EVE, pretty girl

    JOE, should do a CHAPSTICK commercial.

    I love NICEY NASH

  6. Eva looks like a gorgeous bronze statue! Joe’s lips are gonna crack anytime now. Kim looks nice! I like the extra weight on her, it makes her face look better!

  7. Asentha

    Kim’s dress is nice.

    Everyone else… eh.

  8. seabreeze

    Damn! Joy look like she projecting Micheal Jackson with that jacket!

  9. niaja101

    everyone looks nice

  10. lalita

    @8

    No she isnt .I really like the tailord jacktet it is showing one of her fashion side again i saw it in the Britisch Vogue by ralp lauren and its gonna be the next hot item . So thumbs up for Joy doing her fashion thing .

  11. SlimKim

    Lil Kim and Eva’s outfits are clashing big time! I like Joy’s outfit-especially the jacket and boots. Melyssa does look like she’s sweating a little much. Okay, that isn’t very classy looking.

  12. palmbeachfinest

    lol @ #4, i was just about to say the same thing. that shit is not cute!

  13. Lady J

    Awwww Lil Kim is lookin’ like a LADY now, I am proud of her and I have more respect for her after her reality series.

    Niecy Nash is cool as hell. I love her show and personality but that dress is not doing her any justice.

    Eva Diva- I was happy that she won but I hope she is humble and has not let the hype bring her to an
    arrogant level.

    Never really been a fan of Joy Bryant but Melyssa Ford gets props.

  14. princess t

    is that sweat underneath Melyssa Ford arms

  15. Lea Lea

    WHy does Melyssa Ford look like that??? She looks fried!!!

  16. Tracey

    love seeing everyone do their thing, love to see Niecy Nash up and out, love her!

  17. ROTF @ Melyssa Ford her sweaty ass pits. That’s one heavy ass stain.

    “Secret”, honey … strong enough for a man; made for a woman.

  18. Ooo, Melyssa was most likely stank too. LMAO!

  19. i didnt read all the comments buh did u all notice the sweat stain under mel ford’s arm??? ewww!!!! come on now people can we get any good canadian imports? mel ford is a slut,tom green has one ball, alex trabec is boring, canadian bacon can be salty, can any thing good come from the great north???

    anyway joe is looking old!!!

    diddy looks aight buh those relaxers he wears kill me haha

  20. Lil Kim has been winning lately… Hope she keeps it up

  21. ashleigh

    r u seeing the sweat marks under mel’s arms. like damn girl cover dat ish up. dat aint cute

  22. DAMIEN

    Niecy’s ankle is swollen. Eva’s belt is for the casual look and the shoes don’t go with that dress. And I really wish she’d stop with the paralysis of the legs. Kim, I loves! Joe is about to get FedEx’d some Carmex. Joy looks really good.

  23. ashleigh

    numba 17…dat was funny as hell.

  24. ANON

    @ 13

    She has (in your ref to Eva).

  25. I’m proud of Lil’ Kim for comin out the Big House and Coming right with her wardrobe!! Although I’m a little concerned with her and Diddy @ The Same Event??? He really had some uneasy eyes for her @ The VMA’s…..

  26. Hell to the Naw

    I luv Eva, but why does she look Radioactive?!!
    And Melissa Ford…raise ur hand, u got it, raise ur hand u know it..if ur positive secure…dont raise yo hand cuz AINT SURE!!!
    Someone needs to send joe some Chapstick ASAP
    Lil kim looks good….

  27. Dino

    My bad, I forgot to watch that shit last night.lol
    Eva greasy as hell. Lil Kim look good.
    Joy Bryant is 50′s girl in his movie, right?
    Melissa Ford needs to fix her face(not a preety sight) wit her sweaty arm pit.lol
    Joe is like 40 right?
    No comment on the rest.

  28. mimi_ga

    LMAO at “radioactive”. She looks peachy, but she is beautiful, maybe it’s the lighting.

  29. aaralyn

    lil kim is looking beautiful im glad. i hope she can keep this up .

  30. Tyra

    Im tired of Melissa Ford

  31. mel ford needs to be deported

    i wanna like diddy buh he’s such an asshole, he’s got good artists this time around though, not like b5 and “da band”

  32. Ione

    Lil Kim looks good in this picture. The color of Eva dress looks good on her skin tone, minus the brown belt. When is my boy Joe coming out with something new? He is a artist that’s so slept on, no commment on the rest.

  33. check lil kim out! the dress is terrible but her face and hair are beat. good for her!

    who is stacy j?

  34. BashyBoo

    *YAWN* AT ALL OF THEM

  35. TIA

    UMM,EVA DONT LOOK HEALTHY.SHE LOOKED BETTER ON THE SHOW.

  36. Sorry to say this: but the only one looking nice are the two gentlemen, Diddy and Joe

    The women are looking awfull, clothes , hair everything

  37. suprised i didnt see diddy’s greasy haired mama there lol

  38. r u kinding me!..EVA baby girl back away from the tanning spray!…she looks like how burnt rubber smells…if that makes any sense.

    A SHOUT OUT TO MY CL PIMPS AND PIMPETTES..lol…im back in JA AFTER VACATIONING IN FLORIDA. I MISSED U GUYS!…ANGEL.LA NUFF LUV FI DI NEW LAYOUT! I LUVS IT!:-)

    Lil Kim…WHY?

  39. holy SHIT!…^^^sp check re: comment #39, meant to type KIDDING. zeen.

  40. NIECY NASH LOOKS NICE…..SHE IS SO CRAZY

  41. is that melyssa’s pit sweat? ew. and damn its a lot too!! lol.

  42. brownsugah305

    I love the back of Eva’s dress…

    Melyssa should have chosen a good reliable anti-perspirant…

    Joe really does need some chap stick…

    Lil Kim was there?!?

  43. I hate to say this but it looks like prison did some good to Lil’ Kim. This is the best I’ve seen her look in years. She actually looks human and pretty. Glad to see you back on the scene Kim, we missed ya!

  44. melyssa with more pit stains! LOL.

    eva is not stunningly beautiful anymore like she used to be. I don’t know what it is, but she just doesn’t look as great.

    I love joy bryant’s jacket. that outfit was nicely put together.

  45. I like diddy,joy and the secondpic of Eva..I’m real mad about the sweat stains on ms. Ford..not cute..everybody else is ok

  46. omg where has joe been?

    wow!!! long time no see….

    eva looks nice…..

    joy looks like a dirty hooker to me…always

  47. keisheloca

    Everyones looking nice but why melissa look like she always smell like a homeless man. ugh go wash yo ass. And lil kim really cleans up well

  48. SANKOFABIRD

    DAYUM…..Joe is SEXY as hell!! I’m glad to se him back. Now I must admit, he is looking a lil parched in this picture but he is the truth. His new songs ROCKS too!!!! I can’t wait for the album.

    Eva is starting to fall off to me! I can’t pinpoint it but she’s not hot anymore… just cute…. sometimes!

  49. regio831

    What is up with the swollen cankles? Stacy is my girl but she should know better and the dress….. Well Kim needs to take out those damn implants, they do her no justice. She was such a pretty girl naturally. WHY KIM? But i must say that jail has done something for her in a good way. Seem more mature and ready to get really real about life and her image. I wish she wouldve waited till she got out to release her last album. I think it is time for EVA to put on a weave. she needs to change her look up

  50. Brownskincutie

    Diddy Lil Kim and Ms.Nash look nice {but Ms.Nash lose that fuckin flower PLEASE!} Everybody else yuk!

  51. wandsworth

    Ladies and Gentlemen
    I present to you Melyssa Ford aka Sweatty Betty

  52. aisha

    i think lil kim looks like joan rivers, i think that’s her name; her outfit and shoes are nice

  53. T_dubya

    Everybody looks good but what is up with Eva’s tan! She’s starting to look like George Hamilton!

  54. NYC

    I like Lil’ Kim’s new look.

    Joy Bryant ALWAYS looks BORING as hell. She needs a new weave….her brows shaped differently…some lip gloss…SOMETHING.

    Eva always looks like she needs to be wrapped in a giant oil blot sheet.

    Melyssa Ford….DRESS SHIELDS are your friend.

  55. JamRock

    MELYSSA FORD NEEDS TO BE SPONSORED BY DEGREE DEODORANT BECAUSE WHATEVER SHE’S USING NOW IS FAILING HER SOMETHING AWFUL!!!

  56. J.Howard

    Melyssa Still Fly

  57. discredit0r

    I don’t get the purpose for all Black Style crap, Black Style should look like Slavery, cuz thats all blacks do in the entertainment industry sell their souls for the white man’s riches.

  58. applecake

    Lil’ Kim looks so great these days!
    Eva, dang do you ever have a bad looking day?
    Joe, where have you been? And may I add, you are looking far too tired these days. Lay off that stuff baby, its not healthy for ya!
    Niecy sure represents the thick and beautiful.

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