UPGRADE OF ’06 (FEMALE) – RIHANNA
Rihanna has upgraded herself tremendously this year. We remember when she first hit the scene as a cute little island girl. Now she’s a certified sexy young lady getting love from everyone. Already scoring a Cover Girl contract and wearing exclusive designs from Dolce & Gabbana, she’s on her way to becoming Hollywood’s next big thing.
UPGRADE OF ’06 (MALE) – NICK CANNON
Nick Cannon may have left Nickelodeon, but he still dressed like a boy in 2005. This year, with his applauded performance in the movie ‘Bobby’ Nick not only stepped up his acting game, but his dress game as well. He definitely is following the steps of Will Smith with his career and mature look.
FASHIONISTA OF ’06 – TRACEE ELLIS ROSS
Tracee’s graceful poise reminds me of her Mother’s same poise back during The Supremes era. Tracee won us over with her beautiful feature in Vibe Vixen magazine and the actress was all over town during the Spring/Summer fashion shows this fall. Of course, she always has to stay current with a chic and sophisticated look.
06′s RED CARPET WINNER (FEMALE) – KERRY WASHINGTON
Kerry is very underrated in the media when it comes her style, which is a bit shocking. This actress has managed to look flawless everytime she stepped out on the red carpet this year and in 2007, it will only get better.
06′s RED CARPET WINNER (MALE) – DIDDY
If there is one Black man in Hollywood who knows how to dress for an event, its definitely Diddy. His taste and selection in clothing and jewelry has always been and will continue to be on point. Combs never does too much or too little when he hits the red carpet, everything is just right.
06′s BEST DRESSED COUPLE – BEYONCE & JAY-Z
Hate them or love them, but lets face the facts: Jay-Z was named GQ man of the year, and Beyonce’s clothing line is unstoppable this season. The streets love them and Hollywood does just as much. When these two megastars hit the carpet, cameras are flashing nonstop and they both are undoubtably looking fly from head to toe.
06′s LOGO LOVER – KANYE WEST
Kanye’s fresh style will always gain attention, which should serve as a note for designers. From wearing a logo YSL tee at the 2006 VMAs to flashing a Fendi logo on his head last month, this rapper loves to flash names. Lucky for the designers he’s wearing, it generates dollars because the LRG hoodie he rocked at Stella McCartney’s show this fall is selling out everywhere.
06′s BEST NEW HAIR (FEMALE)- KELIS
We remember Kelis as the fiery red-head during Tasty era. Now with her new cd this year, she opted for a funky haircut that had girls left and right looking for a barber to shave something on the side of their heads.
06′s BEST NEW HAIR (MALE)- LUDACRIS
Another haircut that shocked some this year – Luda finally let go of those cornrows for a more cleaner look and may I say he looks very handsome with it.
06′s BEST DRESSED LEADING LADIES – SANAA LATHAN & GABRIELLE UNION
These two sistas are not only doing it big on the screens, but on the red carpets! How could we forget how gorgeous these two looked together at the Nina Ricci fashion show gala in April?
06′s GROWN & SEXY – KELLY ROWLAND
After the end of Destiny’s Child in 2005, Kelly stepped up to the plate and established herself away from being “that other girl beside Beyonce”. She has grown into a very gorgeous, sexy and fashionable young woman.
06′s HUGEST TRENDSETTER – NAS
In this case, the eighties ain’t dead. Nas has always been fly but with a new album this year, came more appearances and more rope chains. Nas definitely was a trendsetter this year by putting the 80s style back on the scene for the males to get into. I wonder if thats who Kelis consulted before getting her 80s style haircut…
06′s HIP HOP DIVA – FOXY
For Foxy to have so much drama going on around her, I wonder how she found time to find McQueen & Furstenberg dresses. However she did it, Brown made sure to stay fresh from head to toe this year everytime she hit the court room or the streets.
06′s HIP HOP DON – LIL WAYNE
I really didn’t know guys out there digged Lil Wayne’s style. It was most evident when everybody was all over the BAPE hoodie he rocked in the “Hustler Musik” video (and he had the nerve to dis Pharrell?). I will say Wayne has established his signature look this year with the chains hanging from ripped jeans. Lil Wayne even has his own homeboy shirt…go DJ.
06′s IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (FEMALE) – REMY
I hate to call something tacky or plain ugly, so I just call it different. Remy has her very own different style – from the blonde and black hair, to her outfit selections. When you see Remy Ma, you will definitely remember her.
06′s IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (MALE) – TERRENCE HOWARD
Terrence has what I like to call “Uncle Leroy” syndrome. He tries to be different with his style and thinks its the flyest thing out there while he’s going around showing everybody, but the family is just left confused. Take for instance the vest he wore at the “Idlewild” premiere and the infamous manclutch and he carried at the 2006 oscars. Yep, he really is in a league of his own.
Again this is based on popular opinion and comments, feel free to disagree because there were alot of fashion highs & lows this year. In the meantime, have a great New Year’s Eve everyone!
evrybdy looks nice!!
LOL, I AGREE ON THE JAY AND BEYONCE THING…AND LUDA HAIR IS NOT CUTE, WHAT THE FUCK?
REMY REMY REMY….
SHOUT OUT TO ALL THE NUCCAS IN THE CHAT!
ooh shit, i didnt scroll dwn far enuff….
evrybody EXCEPT: REMY MA, KANYE, AND FOXY!!! UGH!!! WTF???????? LOL
RHI RHI LOOK LIKE A BLACK BARBIE, TOO (@VANTI)
How did Nelly not get an award? He stepped his game up big time. And he was rockin the rope chain way before Nas brought it back.
Everyone looks good. Although I like the first outfit, Remy Martin needs to do something in ’07. She should make that her New Year’s resolution. She looks crazy.
Nick don’t deserve that title…Rihanna she has stepped her game up…pretty good list
I AGREE NEELY STEP HIS GAME UP TO.
REMY MA NEED TO SET DOWN SUM WERE THAT NOT ROCKIN FOR THE 2000. TELL HER PLEAZ.
NAS A MESS HIP HOP IS DEAD HOW.
LIL WAYNE ROCKIN THAT SOUTH ON THE MAP..
peeps ya really gotta give it up 2 Rihanna fo sho, she was really rockin it n gettin her hustle on HARD!! .. she waz winnin up erytang, gettin deals, wearin high endz.. she really took the year.. despite after ery1 was hatin on her thiz year n thingz said bout her n jay.. im not a big fan but damn I had 2 take a sec n give it up 2 her fo pullin off da year.. she a real UPGRADED CHICK in 06.. big upz 2 her..
erybady rockin… but Remy… ahh.. she still deserve to be in DA HOT MESS of 06 ..l0l..
Actually, if you pay attention…in the early part of ’06 , all Weezy was rockin’ was BAPE…before the whole lil’ Pharrell and Clipse situation. Once Lil’ Wayne started collaborating with Dipset more you can notice he gradually adopted there style…i.e. Jim Jones and Juelz Santana, who have been doin’ the whole belt chains, showgirl belts, smedium shirts and ripped jeans thing for awhile.
Please, y’all know Rhianna didn’t step her game up, she stepped beyonce’s leftover game up. At least in the first pick she looked exactly like what she is, a cutsey island girl. Then this bleeting sheep singer decides I’ll get all beyonce barbie style, swagger bitting from the roota to the toota, hair is exactly like beyoce’s and all. I mean if we look back at the gazillion looks beyonce has worn on the red carpet, We probably would find theses exact dress/hair combonations over and over again. Get the title for stepping up when you stop peaking over the fence at Jay’s girl to see how she does so you can steal some of the shine she seems to be getting in the fashion media.
EVERYBODY LOOKS GREAT!!!!!
OMG, Rihanna is cute but is that 3rd dress painted on? LOL She looks nice along w/ basically everyone else…no comment on Remy Ma and a few others. I’ll leave this year by saying that JayZ and Beyonce are very cute together. There, I said it, I’m leaving 06 on a good note.
-Ms. Avanti
^^ Thats a good list Angel.. I def agree about Nick Cannon, Kelis, Remy Ma and Jayonce.
Luda is cute, but i think he looked even more fly with dem rows
Kelly R looks really grown n sexy.
And also u made a right choice about Lil Wayne n Foxy Brown. They look fresh!
Happy New Year Concreteloop family!!!! I hope the new year comes as great as this was. luv ya’ll
no offense to anyone but i liked rhianna better when she had her own style now she seems to just be copying beyonce(sorry rhianna fans please dont attack at least not til’ after the new year)
ON RHIANNAS LAST PIC DONT SHE LOOK LIKE A BLACK VERSION OF WENSDAY FROM THE ADAMS FAMILY
#16 PIERRELT:
yes she does!
I’m sorry but Sanaa and Gabrielle in that picture together look anything but stylish. They look like little (fat) girls lost.
You were wrooong on that one angel!
Bey and Jay are looking hot!!!
To change the subject…No story on the divorce on MJ and Juanita?
THOUGH I HATE HIS MUSIC JIM JONES SHOULD BE ON THAT LIST BECAUSE HE ACTUALLY STARTED THE WHOLE ED HARDY T-SHIRT, SKULL & BONES STUDDED BELT BUCKLES AND BELT CHAINS, MEN’S LOW RISE DISTRESSED JEANS ALONG WITH THOSE NIKE BOOTS THAT LOOK LIKE ORTHAPEDIC SHOES (DONT LIKE EM MYSELF BUT THEYRE CATCHING ON BIG TIME) IN OTHER WORDS THAT WHOLE BIKER STYLE. AND THAT WHOLE STYLE IS WHAT LIL WAYNE IS WEARING NOW, HE GOT THAT FROM JIM JONES. EVEN FAT JOE SAID WHEN HE GOES TO THE SOUTH EVERYONE DRESSES LIKE THEY FROM HARLEM CAUSE OF THE DIP SET INFLUENCE.
OMG, my baby rihanna, she has been chosen at MUCHMUSIC HOTTEST 20 LADIES, SHE SCORED NUMBER ONE. i love u rihanna, i will see u in barbados fuh the barbados music awards. she has stepped her game a lot. and who is de fool that brought up beyonce? u idiot, they r two different people. rihanna, ignore JEALOUS people like those. stay safe and lovelife baby cause u r de BOMB.
i forgot, i did not know that tracee ellis was diana ross’s daughter, is she?. when i saw theword supremes i had to scroll back up and i saw ellis ross. thanks fuh de education concreteloop.com.
j and bey are too cute together and im feeling lil waynes black rocker style. its sexy. good job wit the list angel. Happy New Years Everybody!!
@Bajan
you real slow if you didint know that lol
and i brung up beyonce i wasnt trying to diss rhianna i was just saying that the way she changed her style of clothing seems like she is trying to copy beyonce because her style is no longer original like it was when she first came out thats just my opinion but hey i dont know
but anyway everyone look nice except i dont like them cuts in kelis’s hair but she is a fab chick and beyonce and jay-z is a cute couple beyonce is just georgous and it’s something about jay-z’s swagger and sanaa and gabrielle are very beautiful women and so is kelly rowland and………….surprisingly enough so is foxy lol and luda is sexy and kerry washington and tracee elis ross is beautiful as well cant say much about the rest but let’s just say if i did it wouldn’t be to nice lol
Peace out signing out til’ 2007 lol
EVERYONE HAVE A HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR AND IF YOU ARE GOING OUT TONIGHT HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE(don’t drink and drive)
Ashanti shoulda won somethin. She stay lookin good everywhere she go.
GO RIRI,FOXY LOOKED LIKE A SKINNY ANGIE[SP?] STONE IN DA LAST PIC,VERY CLASSY IN DA 2ND PIC,LIL WAYNE ALWAYS LOOK DIRTY 2 ME.WHAT IS WRONG WITH BEY EYES,LOL BUT CUTE SHOES IN DA FIRST PIC,THAT WAS 2 DAMN FUNNY ABOUT REMY,BUT SO TRUE,KELLY SO CUTE,ONLY KELIS CAN GET AWAY WITH THOSE HAIR STYLES.
TIANNA YOUR LIST IS ON POINT
BUT RI UPGRADED HER STYLE BY GETTING INTO BEYS CLOSET
DAMN JAY STOP LETTING YOUR JUMP OFF GO THREW YOUR WOMANS THINGS AND STEAL HER THINGS..
NICK IS A JOKE
that’s not a manclutch…. it’s just a clutch…period! LOL…. ! i keep lip gloss, tampon, my wallet and gum in mind… i wonder what terrence howard got in his! LMAO!
I agree Rihanna has been upgraded, to Beyonce’s fake clone. LOL. I like her better as the isand girl.
Bee and Jay always look so nice.
Nas and Kelis always do their thing, too.
Nick Cannon looks much better now, than when he was rocking Will Smith’s Fresh Prince rejects, LOLKanye just makes me sick with his wack ass.
i agree wit u nikki with ri goin in bey’s closet.
and LOL at the “in a league of their own” category!!
I like his music – but Nas’ style is not a good look.
He’s a little too old for the style he’s rocking. At almost 35, he needs to upgrade – and even “dressed up”, he needs a better look. And Busta started up the fat gold chains earlier this year.
Nick Cannon definitely shining, esp. in that last photo. Good look.
In defense of Rihanna, what styles could she rock that don’t look mainstream??? Please everything people wear from Hollywood to all of us (Concrete Loopers) are wearing the same damn thing; how many of us can say that we are not sitting in front of the computer w/o jeans, sweats, shorts, and some type of shirt? I do agree with the list overall…Remy definitely needs some help but if she wasn’t different would people talk about her and therefore generate some publicity???
Have a Wonderful and Safe New Year’s Eve to all!
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How did Nelly not get an award? He stepped his game up big time. And he was rockin the rope chain way before Nas brought it back.
You’re right-
Nelly’s sytle is always on point.
Very well put together Tianna. :up:
Right on point with the style awards. Well, Heppy new years everyone!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Tianna for the list….
HAPPY NEW YEAR to the CL Family….
Ima have 2 insist that u take Nick Cannon down.
Kelly stay fly.
Diddy really fellin himself in pic 3. Funny.
Sorry, Jigga man CAN’t Dress. At least not in grown man clothes.
Shania is beautiful in the hot pink number.
loves it,
kind.
Rihanna would get it these dayz eventhough the booty ain’t there
I agree that it was actually jim jones doing that style b4 weezy but what can u say?
And to all those people still bringing up Beyanna comparisons STFU!
Bey wish she could deliver the way Rihanna does on the red carpet.
Rihanna is supermodel material.
Beyonce is a pretty plain girl.
Beyonce wears old, huge, stank easily shown lacefronts that are constantly showing.
Rhianna let’s her hair breathe w/ simple sew-ins
rhianna flawless, not giving a fuck!
beyonce insecure, stuck on following her man
Mr. Knowles wish he could get his baby as many promotions when his daughter came out as rihanna has on her first try.
Besides, the only thing rihanna would find is dirty blond lacefronts, tina knowles hand me downs, more horrible tina undesirable fashion, and a large sum of cellulite cream!
Dis list is on point for da most part
i just think dat Kelis and Nas should have won for best dressed couple. Jay and Bee are alright, just a lil too boring for me.
Kelis definatly had da hair cut of da year, i know she had me runnin to da salon and gettin designs edged in my hair, lol.
I dont think RiRi is trying to be anything close to Beyonce. Damn everytime a bitch steps out lookin nice, they automatically want to be like beyonce. IT’S NOT DAT SERIOUS YALL. For 07′ I want all da Beyonce stans to realize dat Bey aint da only bitch in a game that can look nice and who has a good stlist
Remy… you know what yall, im gone say somthing on Remy’s behalf… she hasn’t always been soo bad. I dont know what happened. It’s like she shot da video of concieted and said “fuck it im just gone look a hot ass mess from now on”. I think she just needs a stylist. So Remy if your reading dis im available, holla at ya girl.
Y’all need to get over the Beyonce thing, cant you see she fighting hard to keep in the limelight. Daddy Knowles is doing everything possible to keep his precious fresh, even string here along with Jigga.
Come on you really believe Jayz and B are a long lasting couple, they going to break up by next Thanksgiving guaranteed.
Do your thing Rihanna and all the other upcoming stars. Live for the moment.
**Some of yall’s insecurities about yourself really show in the comments you make. I say love yourself and you might be able to love others the same.
I agree with everything cept Nas being a trendsetter. He dresses regular to me. I think Andre 3000 or even Big Boi would have been a better choice.
Kelis was a good choice cause I was definitely feeling the new hairstyle. (not the new blonde though)
Beyonce is beautiful as always. Such a beautiful personality and beautiful attire goes a looong way. Shawn Carter upgraded himself too.
Rhianna defintiely upgraded because she looks like a young woman now.
Everybody else looks good.
O and P. Diddy always looks good.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS LIST.
And whoever said they dress like Wayne in the south are liars. Okay I would give that hoodies are running rampant. The only guys that really dress like that are Jamiacans and dudes who feel like they look better than there girls. But nobody really dress like that not even in the clubs.
remy need to just cut the shit out.
I kind of agree with this list.
*Rihanna– Has definitely made a style transformation. She went from 17 to 25 in a matter of a year.
*Nick Cannon– Yes, he definitely needed to change his style. The crazy bright colors and the oh-so-wrong, over-accessorized outfits needed a serious upgrade.
*Tracey Ellis Ross– She definitely has class. I love her style.
*Kerry Washington– I really like her, she’s one of my favorite actresses. However, her red carpet outfits have to grow on me though, because sometimes the patterns and colors are a bit out there. But, I still like the fact she’s unique and doesn’t really follow trends.
*Diddy– Pass.
*Bee and HOV– Yeah, they’re a cute and stylish couple. I’ll give them that.
*Kanye– This dude knows that he’s a designer label whore. It’s all about Louis Vuitton and whoever else’s stick he wants to ride. But, he is the king of using/sampling other people’s creations, so to expect anything less from him would be idiotic.
*Kelis– Hmm, I pretty much only like the hairstyle she had in the “Bossy” video. I mean, it did suit her well–but that’s about it.
*Ludacris– NO!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, yes, the dude did need to make a change; he couldn’t rock cornrows forever. But, he could have at least found somebody that could’ve given him the proper fade for goodness sake. Sheesh!!
*Gabrielle and Sanaa– I actually like Sanaa’s stlye better. Yes, Gabrielle is a beautiful chick and knows how to rock a nice dress, but Sanaa’s look just always seems to be more on point, to me.
*Kelly– Yes, Kelly definitely has style. She always had the best look, to me, in Destiny’s Child. Her hair and outfits always just made more sense. Too bad she doesn’t get as much attention as you know who.
*Nas– Umm, I’m not sure who he’s setting trends for, but, okay, since there’s not too many other rappers that you could compare him to, then, sure, he could be looked at as a trendsetter.
*Foxy– Hip Hop Diva? Style diva? Um, okay, I guess, she is. I mean, I don’t laugh at her as much as some of the other female rappers. So, yeah, she tends to have a better fashion sense then most in her category.
*Lil Wayne– Pass.
*Remy– LOL!! You are definitely on point with this title. She is so in a league of her own. The chick just doesn’t have a clue. Like they say, “Ignorance is Bliss.” And she seems to be in a state of bliss all of THEE time.
*Terrence Howard– Dude is pretty strange, but he is sooooooooo fine. Man, he’s a cutie. And very sexy. So, because of these things, I’ll let the clutch and the vest slide. But, hopefully, this behavior is just a phase.
I must say, lil wayne was pretty late jumping on that BAPE bandwagon.
Yes….lemme give lil momma props. She looks fly. I can’t deny it. I am about to upgrade myself away from the kitchen table this year!
yes i agree with veesky..100%
rihanna looks so cute,
i can not get over how big Rhinna’s forehead is.
either way, i don’t like her music and in my opinion, dresses too damn slutty for her age.
I was a huge fan of Cash Money back in the day…. this year Lil’Wayne has been my favorite artist, he’s been on point.
I would wear anything out of Tracee or Kelly’s closet any day. Talk about sophistication and class…..
everybody looks nice i except a few exception you guys know who im talking about
but anyway thanks to some of the posters above this will quickly turn into a beyonce vs. rihanna post so im laeving and i will see yall a lil after New Years
stay safe and make sure ya’ll bring in the new year right go out and have fun or got to church(don’t sit in front of the computer all day waiting to hate and bitch about people)
I love Sanaa and Gabrielle’s style. They’re both so beautiful. I also adore Foxy’s checkered Diane Von Fursterburg’s dress. It’s so pretty.
so has not beyonce been in someone else’s closet and stole things? i love beyonce but sometimes she copies. rihanna is rihanna, beyonce is beyonce. rihanna always looks flawless on the red carpet. rihanna is NUMBER ONE ON MTV CANADA HOTTEST LADIES. beyonce is number nine. rihanna is now the SEXIEST BLACK POP STAR.she is not one of the but the SEXIEST. buss wanna luck. rihanna, shake dem off ur hustle dem tryin break u down.
Tracee Ellis Ross does that style thing sooo freakin classy. Classy but sexy. Her clothes are great and she is underrated for it. Love the recognition on this site.
I’m not a Rhainna fan but, she looks really pretty in the blue dress. Although, her first style fit her so well. It just went with her look. Now, whether u accept it or not, her style is biting Beyonce like no other. When people accuse other people, it’s normally not true, they are just being stansic, but, she really is. Look at her pose.
Kelis is out of this world fashionable. She should quit music and start a line. Like, she is soooo fly. I love it. Her hair is CRAAAAAAAZY. She pulls it off great.
Nick Cannon…wtf did that come from??? He looks graet. I never realized his grown man transformation until now!!
People can hate on Diddy but, he can dress his ass off. I love it. I think he dresses better that Jay Z. Bringing me to my next point, Nas and Kelis are my best dressed couple. They always look like they have jumped out of a Vogue fashion spread.
Never realized how pretty Kelly was. She looks good. Sanaa and Gabrielle!!! They need a damn cover girl contract. Somebody!!! They are, to me, the prettiest black girls in the biz. Luda is SEXY!!! Luv ya baby!!!
Replace Nick Cannon with NELLY for best upgrade. You should see some of the things Nelly was wearing back in the day and how he dresses now.
Foxy’s dress is cute…i just go a blue on just like it and she is making me too too excited to wear it.