Category: Fashion & Beauty

Vintage Files: Tamara Dobson – Cleopatra Jones

Vintage Files: Tamara Dobson – Cleopatra Jones

| March 18, 2012 | 2 Comments

Best known for her role in blaxplotation films, particularly the Cleopatra Jones series – Tamara Dobson was also a model who received her degree in Fashion Illustration from Maryland Institute College of Art. The glamazon stood a tall, statuesque 6 foot 2 inches.  She died in 2006 of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis.  She was just [...]

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Style Files: Mel B KILLS it in This Red Jumpsuit!

Style Files: Mel B KILLS it in This Red Jumpsuit!

| March 16, 2012 | 1 Comment

Generally speaking, Mel B isn’t considered a “style icon”.  Scary Spice has a style that is more laid back and casual than “glam” or trendy – but she cleans up EXTREMELY well. Oh – and her body is FIRE! She was recently spotted in this red cross-back jumpsuit   You can find something similar in [...]

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I Love my FLOTUS! Michelle Puts Women Half Her Age to Shame!

I Love my FLOTUS! Michelle Puts Women Half Her Age to Shame!

| January 26, 2012 | 2 Comments

I saw this picture in my Facebook feed and for a good 90 seconds I couldn’t figure out who it was. I said to myself  “Wow, what a beautiful young woman! This looks like a really good Instagram picture”. Then it hit me…thats my First Lady Michelle! She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!  I can only imagine the [...]

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Happy Birthday to the Flyest First Lady – Michelle Obama

Happy Birthday to the Flyest First Lady – Michelle Obama

| January 17, 2012 | 3 Comments

From her relationship with her husband aka the President of the United States to how role as First Lady and mother, Michelle Obama has been an inspiration to me for several years now. Michelle is the definition of class, elegance and style – she is also my big sister in my head (lol) .  An [...]

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Window Shopping: Can I PLEASE Have a Pair of Louboutin Duvette’s to Wear Courtside Like Rihanna!!??

Window Shopping: Can I PLEASE Have a Pair of Louboutin Duvette’s to Wear Courtside Like Rihanna!!??

| January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment

Good Girl Gone Bad, Rihanna, pulled off a casual glam look while having fun sitting courtside at Staples Center. She was  celebrating being named the top selling digital artist. She hit the scene in 2005 and has since sold 47.5 million digital tracks. The Black Eye Peas have sold 42.4 million and Eminem rounds at [...]

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E-Window Shopping Finds: Mod Style & Vintage Chic

E-Window Shopping Finds: Mod Style & Vintage Chic

| December 28, 2011 | 1 Comment

I’m looking for a new coat for the winter and stumbled across this gorgeous Mod inspired hot pink A-line belted number.  It was sold out on the 1stDibs.com site (and was probably not within my budget anyway) if you can find a similar steal online, please drop a comment! The same seller on the site [...]

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