The Current Issue of Colures

Here is the current issue of Colures magazine featuring model and actress Noemie Lenoir. The current issue is full of exciting features. There is a great preview of Spring/ Summer 2008 fashion, an article on troubled adolescent males, a great Glamour Hollywood spread, and many other intriguing features. As you may recall, I am a huge fan of the magazine. It manages to combine all the right elements ( upscale fashion + beauty + community issues + career advice + fashion for men) in order to create an upscale and intriguing magazine that appeals to the young Black woman. Colures also manages to show beautiful Black women in all shades; from the darkest to the lightest. Other magazines should take note of this. Well, see for yourself the wonders of this U.K. magazine.
I am also curious if any of my U.K. or U.S. readers are fans of this magazine?

Gossip Updates

Here is the latest celebrity gossip. Enjoy!

RazB and Stokes "make up"

Beyonce beats Kanye

Eddie Murphy and Tracey get married

DMX Going Religious?

A Preview of I Love NY Reunion Show

Celebrity Inspired Style

Celebrities are not the only ones capable of celebrating in style. Although the New Year is over, you can still party in style with these celebrity inspired outfits...

Left to Right: Silver Satin Dress, Windsor; Black Satin Dress, Windsor; Satin Dress, Lord& Taylor

Left to right: Satin Jacket & Skirt, Neiman Marcus; Kay Unger Stretch Satin Skirt Suit, Lord&Taylor

Left to right: Animal Print Mock Neck Dress, Cache; Ruched Dress, Roberto Cavalli

Left to right: Steve Madden Kimono-Sleeve Dress; Sequin Pleated Dress , Forever 21

Celebrity Fashion on New Years Eve

Check out celebrity fashion during New Years weekend.

Solange looked pretty stylish on Saturday at Jay Z's concert at the Pearl in Las Vegas. She managed to add a personal touch by adding a leather belt to her satin blouse/dress, and I love love the tights.



Sunday, celebrities come out to the opening of Jay Z's 40/40 club in Las Vegas. Mostly everyone looked great, but Vanessa Simmons definitely stood out. She debuted a short bob, and looked ever so classy in a satin dress accompanied with heels and a clutch.



Other fashionable celebs at the event included Lebron and his girlfriend, Jay Z, Neyo, Beyonce, Solange, and Claudia Jordan


On New Years Eve, celebrities showed up everywhere, and were sure to look their best.
Some standouts were Jennifer Hudson, Kim Kardashian (as much as I do not want to admit it), and once again Vanessa Simmons.
Jennifer looked stunning at the Setai Hotel in Miami Beach with a short bob, and in a fabulous winter white satin suit.



Kim Kardashian stood out with her beau in a fierce skintight designer dress. She hosted a New Years Eve Party at Mansion’s in Miami, Florida.




Vanessa Simmons looked most chic in this “Carrie Bradshaw” inspired dress at TAO in Las Vegas, where Mariah Carey hosted a New Years Eve celebration.



Other fashionable celebrities were Mariah Carey and Kelis at TAO.


Angela Simmons and Mary J. Blige attended MTV's New Years Eve Masquerade 2008



Alicia Keys performed on NBC's New Years Eve with Carson Daly.



Finally, it was to Pure Nightclub in Miami where Ashley Simpson, Eve and Christina Milian rung in the New Year .

Photos Courtesy of:
Concreteloop.com
AliciaKeys.net
BrownSista.com
Bossip.com
hotonlinenews.com
shareapic.net

Fabulous Designer Patricia Field

In honor of Sex and the City: the Movie being released in theatres in May 2008, I have decided to pay homage to Sex and the City stylist, Patricia Field.

Field began her reign in fashion in 1966 when she opened her first boutique in Greenwich Village. Her boutique quickly gained popularity, and became synonymous with urban New York City style. Field became known for her fashion forward pieces, and soon ventured into styling for television and film projects. She has styled for Crime Story, Wiseguy, Spin City, and Mother Goose Rock and Rhyme.

However, it was Field’s first encounter with up and coming actress Sarah Jessica Parker on the set of Miami Rhapsody that put Field at the height of her career. After working with Field, Parker fell in love with her work, and was sure to enlist Field for the styling of her Sex and the City character, Carrie Bradshaw. Field’s work on the set gained the show notability for its avant-garde fashion, and gained Field her second Emmy award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series.

Since the Sex and the City series has concluded, Field has been busy at work. She has worked on the set of The Devil Wears Prada and Ugly Betty. She has even opened another boutique on Bowery Street in New York City, and has made her fashions available for purchase online, www.patriciafield.com/

Patricia's work on The Devil Wears Prada

Sex and the City: the Movie

Rihanna wears Patricia Field's pumps and mini dress (left) and Chain and leggings (right)

Hot items from Patricia Field's website

Top (left to right): Barbie by Patricia Field Satin Dress and Pink Cupcake Ruffle Dress

Middle: High Waist Sequin Shorts and 5.25 Inch Heels By Blond

Bottom: Sadist Pump and Barbie by Patricia Field Signature Necklace