Orange You Glad Spring is Here! Pt1

As we settle into Spring, that means it is time to update our closets. It is time to put away the bulky-yet fabulous coats, and time to take out those fierce trench coats and jackets, and of course a stylish umbrella for the April showers. As you update your wardrobe be sure to incorporate spring's it color, orange.

Naomi the Hottest Chick in the Game

This woman is fierce! Check out Ms. Naomi Campbell as the face of the Pinko Spring/Summer 2008 line.

At 37, this woman looks better than most women younger than her.

Photos Courtesy of Bossip

Sex And The City - Official Movie Trailer

I posted a trailer for the movie before back in December, but here is the official Sex And The City movie trailer. The Movie is in theaters on May 30th (a couple of days after my birthday!). I cannot wait!

Alicia Looks Great!

Check out Alicia Keys on the German issue of the April Cosmopolitan. She is looking the best I have ever seen her look! I am loving the high-waisted shorts--a major must-have for the summer.

Janet to Release a Weight Loss Book

After receiving many inquires from fans on her weight lost secrets, Janet Jackson is planning on collaborating with her nutritionist, David Allen, to release a weight loss book. This is a good move for Janet, considering that she always manages to quickly get back into shape. I am sure we all can recall about two years ago when pictures surfaced of a not so fit Janet.

The book is due out towards the end of this year--just in time to work off that holiday weight.

I've Been Bitten

Just yesterday one of my friends was visiting me and I noticed that she had on a really cute vest. She said that the her vest was from the Bitten line by Sarah Jessica Parker. I was aware that Sarah Jessica Parker had a clothing line, but I never thought to check it out. I decided to check it out today, and I ran across some really cute items at very reasonable prices!

HOUNDSTOOTH COAT, $8.98

SS Bias Bib YD Woven Top, $8.98

YD MERCER PENCIL SKIRT, $8.98

TWILL TRENCHCOAT, $8.98

3/4 lap shoulder with button lipstick red, 8.98

BIG BUTTON JUMPER, $8.98

SUSPENDER WIDE LEG TROUSER, $8.98

As you can see why, I have been "Bitten" and will be going as soon as possible to Steve & Barry's-- the exclusive carrier of the Bitten line.

Andre to Have Clothing Line?

By Ben Williams

André Benjamin (a.k.a. André 3000) likes short shorts. Short basketball shorts, that is, the kind players wore back in the seventies, the kind that end perilously high up the thigh, the kind that Kobe Bryant recently said made him feel “violated” after the Lakers played a half in throwback uniforms. Benjamin pulls off the look with some flair in Semi-Pro, the latest sports-themed comedy to roll off Will Ferrell’s assembly line. He plays the inventor of the alley-oop, and “by the time we started filming, the shorts were like a second skin to me,” he says. “It seems like you can cut through the air a little bit better in them.”

Not only is Benjamin unafraid to show a little skin—“If you’re tough, and you don’t give a shit, the seventies were so cool,” he says—he’s also something of a sports-uniform historian. “If you look at old football pictures,” he says, “the jerseys were hanging, the sleeves were dangling, but now everything is tucked and tailored.”
Such images, drawn from college football circa 1935, inspired his new clothing line, Benjamin Bixby, thanks to a documentary he stumbled across on TV one night. Consisting of 70 pieces, the line is currently self-funded (he’s looking for a partner) and, he hopes, will be at Barneys in the fall. Benjamin is a fashion autodidact: He has taken advice from Anna Wintour (who invited him to a Met gala), he has sketched the clothes himself, he has been to Italian factories and Parisian textile fairs. (And by the way, if you’re missing his primary career: He’s also working on a solo album for the fall.)
That mix of application and instinct carries over to his personal style. It takes a certain serenity to rock the resplendent Bixby outfit he recently wore to a Fashion Week party: wide-brimmed fedora, green waistcoat, buttery brown leather riding boots (“vintage”) that pushed his pants up, jodhpur style. He looked more like a wealthy, eccentric caballero than a thirties jock toff, but then, he wants the line to tell stories. Benjamin Bixby, he says, “is a character who’s kind of like your uncle, or your granddad, and he has a closet full of experiences and clothes, and he’s been around the world.”
It’s tempting to call Benjamin a dandy, but the word doesn’t quite go far enough—he’s more experimental than that. He’s worn pretty much everything during his OutKast career, from garish plaid to polka-dotted bow ties to pimp furs to turbans to leopard hats to military gear to golfwear.
But as he grows older—“In the hip-hop world, 32 is like being an uncle”—he’s returning to his classical roots. Other Benjamin Bixby pieces, like a pink sweater with a giant emblazoned B, continue a long-standing hip-hop fascination with preppy style that includes the nineties appropriation of Tommy Hilfiger and Phat Farm’s urban take on Ralph Lauren. Growing up in Atlanta, Benjamin was part of a “prep crew” at school with noted butler Fonzworth Bentley. “It was all about being a prep. It was about ties and saddle shoes and Guess overalls and stuff like that.”
Tearing pages out of magazines as a kid left Benjamin with a reverence for English style: He fetishizes “timeless” clothes, name-checks old-school brands like Turnbull & Asser, and calls his own style “classic spontaneity” or “rebel gentleman.” What this means, in effect, is doing a little remix. Here, he’s wearing a Façonnable shirt with Polo khakis and a tie from his new line worn as a belt. “There has to be something inventive about it,” he says. “But not so inventive that it’s a turnoff. So that some of the greats, like Beau Brummell or the Duke of Windsor, would nod and say, ‘Well done.’ Those guys killed it.” Now, that’s hip-hop.

Source: NYmag.com

Keri Hilson

Check below for an interview that Clutch Mag did with my favorite upcoming artist, Keri Hilson.

Look closely and think hard. You may recognize Keri Hilson from her guest spot on Xzibit’s 2004 hit Mean Muggin’ (Hey Now) and, more recently, on Timbaland’s worldwide smash The Way I Are. But don’t be fooled by her stunning good looks and pop chick persona because this sister is so much more than just a pretty face. With an unrelenting work ethic that’s made her one of the most sought-after songwriters in the business, Hilson’s credits read like a who’s who of contemporary R&B. Think Usher, Ciara, Chris Brown and Toni Braxton, to name a few. At 25, Hilson’s an industry vet who’s making the transition from behind the production console into the limelight. And she proves there’s no such thing as an overnight success. Having been in singing groups since the age of 14, Hilson worked her way up the ladder, honing her craft as a writer while perfecting her vocal skills. With hard work, perseverance and no shortage of talent it wasn’t long before she came to the attention of über-producer Timbaland, who signed Hilson to his label on the strength of a phone call. Her debut album In A Perfect World . . . is due out later this year.

Q: What can we expect from your album?

Well, it’s a good mix of everything. It’s what you know from me as a songwriter and also as an artist. Of course, the Timbaland influence is there. Timbaland and his protégé Danja and Polow produced the whole album. It’s one congruent sound. It’s like a movement. Definitely like nothing you’ve heard. It’s hard for me to describe my songs just because I’m close to the music. I do know that, from a songwriter’s perspective, it has the components to be a great album and do very well.

Q: What kind of music will it be?

In the same way that you can’t really pigeonhole anything Timbaland works on—like Justin (Timberlake), those are R&B songs but he’s a pop artist, they have pop appeal. I’d say it’s kind of like a girl Justin Timberlake with a little more soul and R&B.

Q: Will it be a concept album? What will the songs be about?

The album is called In A Perfect World . . . and by that I mean no one’s world is perfect and mine is no different. I look like I have it all together but at the end of the day I’m a female, I’m emotional. I go through the same things that everyone else goes through and I just wanted my album to depict that reality because everyone has something about their world that they would change. So it’s based upon that idea and I didn’t wanna do an album that painted myself perfect. I’m far from it.

Q: What’s your relationship with Timbaland? How did you hook up with him?

Polow da Don introduced me. Timbaland had expressed an interest for Polow to look for a female R&B artist and Polow thought of me. At that time my second group had disbanded and I was just focusing on becoming a great songwriter. I didn’t feel the need during that time to pursue the artist thing full out, as I knew that something would happen because people knew if I was songwriting I was demoing my songs, and they heard my voice as much as they saw me as a songwriter. Tim called and...

For the rest of the interview go to Clutch

Grammys

The Grammys will be coming on tonight at 8pm. I am honestly not that interested, but will only be watching for celeb fashion and to see Alicia Keys and Kanye perform. I also cannot wait to see how many Grammys Kanye will win. By the way, Beyonce is listed as one of the performers, but what could she be possibly performing? After all, her album is 2 years old...anyway that is a whole different story. However, I did hear that she is doing a duet with Tina Turner. Well, I guess we will see tonight.

Be sure to tune into the Grammys tonight at 8pm on CBS and check out ConcreteLoop for celeb fashion

Fashion Week

Fashion Week is in full effect so as you can probably guess so were the celebs and most importantly celebrity style. Check out Tyra Banks at the Baby Phat Fashion Show.

A host of other celebs attended various events at Fashion Week. Here were some of the most stylish...


Of course, Mrs. Baby Phat herself had to make sure to look stunning at the Baby Phat Fashion Show.


Amerie also attended and looked fab--as usual.



Joy Bryant looked very chic at the Max Azria Herve Leger Show


Rihanna was also in attendance and rocked this stylish getup.


Last, but not least, the Simmons sisters are fashionable as expected at the Betsey Johnson Show.

For more pics of celebs at Fashion Week go to Concreteloop or BrownSista.

Super Tuesday

Please Do Not Forget to Vote! The Primary Elections are so important. Today YOU have the opportunity to influence who is selected for the presidential nomination.
If you have any questions about voting go to Project Vote Smart

The Clintons Downplay Obama

As you may already know, Sen. Barack Obama beat Sen. Hilary Clinton and Sen. John Edwards last night in the South Carolina primary. Obama received 55 percent of South Carolina’s support, while Clinton got 27 percent and Edwards 18 percent. However, to the Clintons, Obama’s victory in South Carolina is insignificant. Prior to the results of the primary, former President Bill Clinton was quoted as saying,
"Jesse Jackson won South Carolina in 84 and 88... Jackson ran a good campaign. And Obama ran a good campaign here."
It seems as though Clinton was not only insulting Obama’s campaign, but seemed to be implying that because Jesse Jackson had won the South Carolina primary in the past, South Carolina’s vote cannot be taken seriously. Based on this statement, and because South Carolina is known for its large percentage of Blacks that come out to vote in the democratic primaries, one can only conclude that the Clintons are in fact playing racial politics--which they earnestly claim to not be doing. There were in fact, a large amount of Blacks that came out to support Obama--55 percent of Blacks came out to vote, and of that percentage, 78 percent voted for Obama.
Regardless of the racial politics that the Clintons choose to immerse themselves in, Obama is taking it all in stride. He responded to Clinton’s statement with,
“ Jesse Jackson ran historic races in 1984 and 1988, and there's no doubt that that set a precedent for African Americans running for the highest office in the land," Obama said. "I think people want change. I think they want to get beyond some of the racial politics that, you know, has been so dominant in the past."
It must truly be difficult to be in Obama’s shoes. Sen. Barack Obama has a serious campaign, but as usual his race is taking precedent over his character. In Election 2008, I only hope that individuals can get past there own ignorance and truly see each presidential hopeful for their campaign, and not their race, gender or who their husband is. We should be voting for individuals whose beliefs coincide with out own.

Congratulations to Sen. Barack Obama!

Click here for more on Election 2008.

Ashanti's New Single

Check out the cover for Ashanti's first single, "The Way That I Love You". Ashanti looks fabulous! The black creates a very intense look, and brings out her skin tone.
Ashanti is expected to drop her new album, "The Declaration" in the Spring.



Photo Courtesy: BrownSista.com

We Remember Dr. Martin Luther King

Happy Dr. Martin Luther King Day!

Today we remember the great man, Dr. Martin Luther King, and most importantly the dream that he had for all people of this nation. Although the Civil Rights Movement was many decades ago, this nation still struggles with racism and hatred.
It was just this Friday that the editor of GolfWeek was fired for insensitively displaying a noose on the cover in a joking manner. It was just last year that Imus called the Rutgers University women’s basketball team “Nappy headed hoes”, that the incidents of Jena 6 occurred, that Watson made racist comments about Blacks and Hispanics , that “Kramer” went on a racist rant, and these are just to name a few. Indeed African Americans have come a long way.
However, this nation still has a long journey to go before it can truly claim to be free of racism and bigotry. Until then, we must continue to strive for that dream that Dr. King and other great Black leaders had.

Fierce Chanel Jacket

This denim jacket from the Chanel Spring 2008 line is fierce! I have a thing for jackets with unique tailoring, and this hits the spot.

Actress, Keira Knightley can be seen wearing this jacket in the February issue of W magazine.

With a jacket this fabulous, I could not help but to check out the rest of the Spring 2008 line.

The Chanel Spring 2008 line exudes class, sophistication and fun. So be inspired when you get ready to add some pieces to your Spring wardrobe.

Check out these Chanel-esuque items...

Denim and Herringbone Jacket, Baby Phat

DB Denim Jacket, Forever21

Tweed Cardigan, Forever21

Over-the-knee scrunch boot, Victoria's Secret

Metallic Croc Skin Hobo, Forever 21