Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
Solange Knowles brought her son Daniel (or Julez) to Bryant Park with her to check out some fashion shows. Cute.
Model Chanel Iman pictured backstage at the Jason Wu show in Bryant park on Friday.
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Monday, April 13, 2009 |
Models Liya Kebede and Jourdan Dunn take part of the May “Model Issue” and cover Vogue magazine. This annual issue usually highlights the top girls in the business, and the cover was shot by famed fashion photographer Steven Meisel.
Liya has been taking storm since her modeling days for Tom Ford in the early 90s, and recently opened for Balenciaga’s Fall 2009 show. Dunn became the first black model to walk for Prada in over ten years when she was cast in its Fall/Winter 2008 show.
KANYE, RIHANNA, & JAY-Z GET SCENTED
More fragrances are coming from your favorite celebrities. Parlux recently confirmed that the fragrance company inked a deal with Jay-Z’s licensing company Iconic Fragrances and the rapper along with Rihanna, Kanye West and a yet-to-be-announced “well-established female artist” will all release scents.
“We are excited for the opportunity to partner with Parlux and their management team in the launch of these dynamic new brands.” Jay-Z released in a statement. Both Rihanna and Kanye will launch signature scents in the summer of 2010, with Jay-Z and the mystery star following suit in 2011. Wonder who this mystery star is?
( Photo: Wireimage )
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Sunday, February 1, 2009 |
A few folks are salty at First Lady Michelle Obama because she did not choose to wear a gown from a black designer during the many Inaugural balls she attended with husband, President Barack Obama:
The Black Artists Association is upset with our new First Lady for not wearing clothes by African-American designers. BAA Cofounder Amnau Eele, who was a runway model for Yves Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, and Bill Blass, told WWD, “It’s fine and good if you want to be all ‘Kumbaya’ and ‘We Are the World’ by representing all different countries. But if you are going to have Isabel Toledo do the inauguration dress, and Jason Wu do the evening gown, why not have Kevan Hall, B Michael, Stephen Burrows or any of the other black designers do something too?” READ MORE / SOURCE
Designer Isabel Toledo is of Cuban descent and Wu is of Asian descent - both are also independent designers.
MUSEUM WANTS ARETHA’S HAT
And back on the subject of Inauguration fashion - Aretha Franklin’s extravagant hat she wore during the ceremony is now wanted by the Smithsonian Museum. However, The Queen Of Soul might have a hard time letting go of the phenomenon:
“I am considering it. It would be hard to part with my chapeau since it was such a crowning moment in history,” says the Queen of Soul. “I would like to smile every time I look back at it and remember what a great moment it was in American and African-American history. Ten cheers for President Obama.” SOURCE
The museum already obtained Michelle Obama’s dress to place in it’s First Lady Gowns exhibit - they hope to have Franklin’s hat to sit in along side Mrs. Obama’s gown.
Monday, November 17, 2008 |
Mary J. Blige is signing on to take on the fragrance business, creating a new smell with Carol’s Daughter:
The R&B singer, who is already an ambassador for beauty line Carol’s Daughter, is working on an upcoming fragrance with the brand. My Life by Mary J. Blige, named for her second album, will be their first foray into celebrity scents — and will also mark first time the singer is branching out into fragrance.
And while the Blige hasn’t yet revealed any details, the self-confessed “beauty nut” has long been a fan of the brand, “I am Carol’s Daughter and my fans are Carol’s Daughter users” she said recently. “So it just made sense to partner.” SOURCE
CLIP OF RIHANNA & GUCCI E-FILM
Check out this preview of Gucci’s UNICEF 2009 holiday campaign featuring Rihanna. The documentary follows the singer as she works with Gucci’s creative director Frida Giannini including behind the scenes footage of her modeling for the campaign ad.
Check out the full-length e-film which will be posted on Rihanna’s and Gucci’s websites on December 9th.
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Thursday, October 23, 2008 |
Diddy is continuing to build up his empire - the entertainment mogul along with Liz Claiborne Inc. announced this week that Combs purchased fashion label Enyce. Diddy said in a press release:
“Enyce is a brand that I have always admired, and they have been a very important player in the young men’s sportswear arena for over a decade. I am really excited to bring it into our portfolio of brands that already includes Sean John and Zac Posen…
Our long-term plan is to grow the Enyce brand through innovative marketing, expansion of the menswear and boy’s lines, and launching into new licensing categories. The current economic climate may be challenging, but we believe it is also an opportunity, and we are really excited to add Enyce to our lineup.”
Liz Claiborne Inc. acquired Enyce back in 2003, but due to the poor economic issues and lack of sales - adding Diddy to the mix may bring about positive changes for the company.
GARCELLE + CHILDREN’S JEWELRY
During LA Fashion Week last week, actress/ex-model Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon revealed she will soon be releasing a jewelry line targeted at children:
“I have a jewelry line for kids and teenagers — or the young at heart,” she said, explaining that her collection will include charms hung from cords. “We have ballerinas. We have teddy bears. For boys we have cars and crowns,” she said. “So sort of fun and rock and roll, but still really cute pieces.” So why make the jump into jewelry design with her twins’ one year birthday just days away? “I wanted to do something creative even though I’m home as a mom. So this was something that I could sort of do, but still be with them.” SOURCE
Gotta love those hard working Mommies! With a price range from $40 to $300, Garcelle’s line is expected to release mid-November.
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Friday, October 10, 2008 |
Halle Berry joins the list of celebs to bring on their own fragrances. The actress, who was recently voted the sexiest woman alive, premiered her perfume at an exclusive unveiling in New York recently:
“We call Halle my second baby,” she says, “because that’s really all I’ve been working on for the past two years.”…
And it’s a flavor she hopes men will appreciate as much as women. “I want women to feel that their partners, that special person thinks they smell beautiful, thinks that it’s simple enough that they can ingest it all day, every day. That’s what Gabriel said,” she adds, of her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry’s take on her signature scent. “He said it smells like that — he better be right!” read more
Halle By Halle Berry is due to be in stores by March 2009…
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