Pam and Zoe

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 Ebony Magazine September 2011

Way back Pam Grier and throw back Zoe Saldana in Emilio Pucci jumpsuit.  Inspiration at its finest!

The House of Lesage

Christian Louboutin and House of Lesage

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Lanvin Gown

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                                                  image via glimpsecreations.com

                                                      image via glimpsecreations.com



Couture embroidery at its finest.  This is when fashion truly crosses the boundary of art extraordinaire.
The shoes in the first photo were a $6,295 collaboration between Christian Louboutin and the House of Lesage back in 2009.  The Paris couture embroidery house, now owned by Chanel, is known for its exquisite and intricate bead work and is responsible for most of the couture embroidery seen on the runway. C'est magnifique!!

Men Fighting for Fashion

All images via Trendland

I love this shoot titled "worth fighting for" in the S/S issue of Hercules Magazine.  The Givenchy suit in the first picture is killing me and I would definitely kick someone's butt for it.

Clutch Report

Mui Mui 

J Crew

Marni

Mui Mui

Chloe

I looove a clutch especially since outgrowing my baby/kids and the kitchen sink bag a few years ago.  These five are too cute and ready for spring.

All Mixed Up

image via Trendland

image via Trendland

image via Trendland

image via Trendland

I looove this shoot for Wonderland Magazine because it reminds me so much of the racks at TracyChambers Vintage.  Such a great time to mix and match what is already in your closet and experiment with fashion.  Have fun!

Sperry for Spring

 

I feel like I need to bring the boat shoe back into my life and these Sperry Top-Siders are darling.  Love the yellow and the "classic" green/blue combination.

Street Style - Above the knees

image via harpersbazaar.com

image via harpersbazaar.com

image via harpersbazaar.com

image via harpersbazaar.com

Lovely weather today has me thinking about skirts above the knees. These women in Milan look darling, mixed prints and all.

Raquel and Urivaldo

image via Urivaldo Lopes photographe.blogspot.com

image via Urivaldo Lopes photographe.blogspot.com

image via Urivaldo Lopes photographe.blogspot.com

image via Urivaldo Lopes photographe.blogspot.com

I saw these images in the January/February FashizBlack magazine - photographed by Urivaldo Lopes, styled by Lionel Mahaut, fever by RAQUEL. Enjoy!

Went to H&M and all I got was this "lousy" t-shirt

image via H&M

wrist band for 10:45 time slot

line outside H&M on 18th street and 5th avenue

nothing much to choose from

sad selection left

I got up this morning excited about Marni's debut at H&M. Managed to get the children up and out in a jiffy, dropped them off at school and hopped on the iron horse into Manhattan. I knew that there would be a line outside because that is usually how these designer debuts at H&M work. What I did not anticipate is to hear that people had been on line since 4 am waiting to get in the store. WOW! I guess they are the same people who live for Black Friday.

Nevertheless, I proceeded to the back of the line to receive my color coded wrist band with my "appointment" time which was at 10:45. Instead of waiting in line looking desperate I decided to walk the streets and take in the morning.

On my return I was allowed upstairs to the Marni "VIP" section which was quite understated in my opinion. I was expecting a bit more fanfare to be honest. Needless to say there was not much left to choose from, but from the looks of it, I do not think the entire collection made it to 18th street and 5th avenue. I did not want to consider the whole experience a bust, so I purchased the t-shirt pictured above which by the way is pretty fabulous.

Will I wait in line again for a designer debut? NO!

Was the experience worth it? NO!

Am I glad I did it? YES, so I can remember to never do this again.

Overall the experience was not a horrible one, it just was not for me. Afterall I am not a fashionista:)

She Better Mind Her Business - Corvida Raven

image via SheGeeks.net

I have really been stressed out lately about using social media. Although I know that it is important for running a business these days, I cannot seem to grasp how to make it all work. How to integrate the different platforms; which platforms are most effective in certain situations, blah, blah, blah. With all of that said, I thought it was appropriate to highlight a tech maven for She Better Mind Her Business Wednesdays.

Corvida Raven of SheGeeks.net was a sci fi loving, gadget tampering youngster with a love for all things technical. Her love for technology followed her to Hampton University where she majored in computer science but quickly discovered she did not want to program computers but help others understand technology.

On her blog Corvida writes about social media and the latest gadgets to hit the street. In addition to running SheGeeks.net, she has co-founded EverythingTwitter and The SocialGeeks Roundtable Podcast. Between social media consulting, blogging and freelance projects, this sister is beyond busy. I need to find her soon, maybe she can get me up to speed!

Beauties in Bloom - Street Style

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image via harpersbazaar.com

Looking forward to mixing and matching prints and flowers this spring. Oh the possibilities!

Valentino Pale Perfection

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image via hellomagazine.com

image via hellomagazine.com

image via hellomagazine.com

Classic shapes with macrame and lace - these pieces from Valentino's spring 2012 line are just so lady like but in your face with the kind of attention to detail that the House of Valentino delivers. Leading the design team since 2008, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli have done it again. They have created a collection full of elegance, opulence and dreams.

Highlights from Peter Som

image via Elle.com

image via Elle.com

image via Trendland

image via Trendland

image via Trendland

Strong and intense - now this is how you build a fierce fall wardrobe. Peter Som's curved shoulders on a peplum silhouette is the perfect balance for the mommy tummy and although wearing fur is not for me, I must say this one is spectacular.