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Monochromatic Trend: Angela Bassett and Kat Graham-Comic Con 2015

Arianne Suggs July 13, 2015July 13, 2015Leave a Comment

The fashions seen at this year’s Comic Con ranged from over the top to simple and conservative. We took note of a few stylish celebrities rocking the monochromatic look as they worked the red carpet. It can be fun to wear two different tones in the very same outfit. Black and white will forever be a classic tone combination in the realm of couture and two actresses wore it fabulously!

Angela Bassett: She is one of our all-time favorite on screen sirens and she is not aging! Angela wore black pants as well as a black and white print top.

Kat Graham: This sexy lady kept it fresh with a revealing little number consisting of a black crop top and double slit white skirt. If you love the skin that you are in then this is the look for you!

Angela Bassett and Kat Graham were both attending EW’s big Comic Con party. While there they promoted their latest projects Vampire Diaries (Graham) and “American Horror Story: Hotel” (Bassett).

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Serena Williams Wows at Championship Dinner

Arianne SuggsUpdated on July 21, 2015July 13, 2015Leave a Comment

Cinderella didn’t even look this good on her best night! Serena Williams attended a ball of her very own right after her historic win this past weekend at Wimbledon. The championship dinner affair was held in London, England at the Guild Hall.

The championship dinner is exactly how it sounds, both champs come dressed to impressed as they are crowned in glory. Serena made her entrance in a gorgeous peach toned gown that made her look like she had come right off the pages of a fairy tale. Serena took to social media to thank her fans for their unwavering support and to explain what the moment really meant to her. She wrote on Instagram,

“This does not happen everyday or every year. I am so happy to hold this memorable trophy for the 6th time. #SerenaSlam 2.0 #renasarmy thanks for the love and support.”

One of our favorite moments of the night was when both winners decided to cut a little rug for the cameras. Both Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic busted out some signature moves punctuating the evening with a major high note.

Here is a quick snapshot of Williams and Djokovic with their hard-earned trophies!

Congrats to Serena and what do you think of her Championship Dinner look? Talk fashion with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr or tweet us @1966magazine.

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Fashionable Mention: Keke Palmer Wearing Georges Chakra Fall 2015

Arianne SuggsUpdated on July 13, 2015July 13, 2015Leave a Comment

There are not enough adjectives in the English language to describe the fierceness of this look! Comic Con was not ready for the heat that was Keke Palmer as she burned up the red carpet. Palmer was attending Entertainment Weekly’s Comic Con soirée when she made all heads go SWOOSH!

Palmer stepped out wearing a purple cut-out jumpsuit from the Georges Chakra Fall 2015 collection. If you look up the meaning behind the shade of purple you will find that it conveys,

“Wealth, extravagance, creativity, wisdom, dignity, grandeur… [and] is often associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power and ambition.”

By that definition we have to agree that KeKe oozed of luxury and sass. With such royal appeal there is no wonder as to why she is a Scream Queen.

Beauty Notes: Women always seem to wonder is it okay to match one’s makeup to their ensemble? The answer is a resounding yes! Matching your beauty look to your outfit helps to pull the overall look together. Don’t know where to start or the rules for making the matchy-matchy makeup look work? Just take a page from KeKe and stick to matching one facial feature to your outfit. Palmer chose the lips and matched the lipstick shade with her jumpsuit and BOOM! A fashion and beauty goddess is born!

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Fashion Wrap Up: BeautyConLA 2015

Arianne Suggs July 13, 2015July 13, 2015Leave a Comment

Celebrity beauties from all over came to the west-side in order to support one of the hottest Cons around! While Marvel and DC junkies partied in San Diego this weekend, the beauty conscious played in downtown Los Angeles. Everyone showcased their own fab style while enjoying the event’s bustling scene. Here are a few of the ladies we spotted!

Karrueche Tran

Chandler Kinney

Whitney White

Missy Lynn

Christina Milian

Time to weigh in…did these ladies kill it? Talk fashion with us on our Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr or tweet us @1966magazine.

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Fashion Spotlight: Keke Palmer at FOX Fanfare party at Comic Con

Arianne Suggs July 12, 2015July 12, 2015Leave a Comment

All hail the queen! Or at least one of them…the ladies of the new television show Scream Queens were in attendance for FOX networks dazzling party held during this year’s Comic Con. The weekend has been filled with appearances from the fashionable starlets and today (July 12) the girls were all set to hold a panel discussing the ins and outs of the upcoming show.

Keke Palmer will share the spotlight on the show with co-stars Lea Michele, Jamie Lee Curtis, Abigail Breslin, Billie Lourd and Skyler Samuels. For the event, Keke looked drop dead gorgeous in head-to-toe white. It can be challenging to pull off white WITH white shoes, but as Palmer demonstrates that design is everything in order to make sure an outfit doesn’t become a one note bore.

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Zendaya Coleman Attends 4th Annual BeautyCon LA Festival

Arianne SuggsUpdated on July 12, 2015July 12, 2015Leave a Comment

Zendaya Coleman was spotted this weekend in attendance for the 4th annual BeautyCon LA Festival. She wore a sexy ensemble from the Lie Sangbong Spring 2015 collection proving that baby girl has been all up in the gym! The light blue outfit was definitely a fresh breath of air and we could not get enough of the skirt! A pocket and asymmetrical design…yeah, you can pretty much count us in on that action.

BeautyCon is the world’s premiere beauty, fashion, lifestyle destination for brands, fans and content creators to all converge upon each other. The event contains Q&As, games, performances, mingling, interactive presentations, new product reveals and of course shopping!

Missed this year’s awesome festivities? Do not fret our beautiful ladies, keep track of the next event by checking back on the event’s website www.beautycon.com/la

Zendaya spared some time in order to visit the NYX Cosmetics VIP lounge during BeautyCon LA! at The Reef.

This how the blue crush ensemble looked coming down the runway.

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Gabrielle Union Rocks Denim On Denim

Arianne Suggs July 10, 2015July 10, 2015Leave a Comment

Actress Gabrielle Union is one of the many celebrity sightings this week in NYC. Gabrielle was spotted leaving Milk Studios after taking part in a photo shoot. Union blessed The Big Apple with her fashion presence by rocking a trend that at times can be quite challenging to pull off. That trend is the denim on denim.

Women have worn long denim gowns or the denim suit with some successes or needing to be put on the worst dress list. However, Gabrielle is a sterling example on how to wear this trend correctly. Union matched the correct denim tint when it came to her skirt and top so that the rinses were not so far apart in shade. Also, by revealing a few touches of skin it helped to break up the monotony of the look. Her neutral accessories kept the outfit relaxed keeping the attention on the coolness of the jeans.

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Beauty Snapshot: Lancome Celebrates 80 Years of Beauty

Arianne Suggs July 10, 2015July 10, 2015Leave a Comment

It was definitely a night of beauty as celebrities came to celebrate Lancome’s 80th anniversary. Over 1200 attended the lovely affair including Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o who dazzled in shimmery gown. Lupita wasn’t the only starlet in attendance as several glamorous ladies who have had a part in representing the brand came out to show their support.

Apart of the list of brand ambassadors included in the evenings festivities were: Julia Roberts, Penélope Cruz, Kate Winslet, Lupita Nyong’o, Lily Collins, Alma Jodorowsky and Daria Werbowy. Let’s not forget that Lancome is a front runner in the world of beauty so each beauty-lista showed off her own gorgeous makeup look to compliment the night’s French fashion theme. Lupita Nyong’o rocked a bold red lip (Lancôme’s Lips-Liner in Sheer Chocolat), thanks tof make-up artist Nick Barose.

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Natural Hair: Brandy Rocks the Curl in NYC

Arianne Suggs July 9, 2015July 9, 2015Leave a Comment

Brandy was channeling Curly Sue as she enjoyed herself last night in New York City. Her voluminous curls looked absolutely divine and fit her ensemble style perfectly. Brandy was boho chic in ripped denim, flouncy printed dress, scarf and black ballet flats.

Now back to the gorgeous hair look that Brandy was sporting. All week we have been discussing how to achieve curly/wavy hair without any added fear of damage. Black women are really making strides to stay away from harmful chemicals and enjoy their natural texture or define their curl pattern. Here is a really cool method to help define curls that involves twisting flexi-rods. You are going to want to check out this video!

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Streestyle: Rihanna in NYC

Arianne SuggsUpdated on April 17, 2022July 9, 2015Leave a Comment

Yesterday, there were several sightings of songstress, Rihanna in New York City. For her first look RiRi rocked black tights, sneakers, Thrasher tee, snapback and Fenty necklace. RiRi had been doing a little body maintenance at Titan gym and was quietly exiting the building. See, isn’t comforting that celebrities have to put in the work for their hot bods too?

Rihanna kept her relaxed chic vibe going as night fell upon The Big Apple. Her nighttime ensemble consisted of green sweats, gray shirt, gold hoops, tennis shoes and another snapback.

So why was Rihanna on the streets of NYC this week? It looks like the singer is conducting a little business while she is there. Rihanna was meeting with world renown producer Timbaland at a studio.

Beauty Notes: Knowing how to compliment or marry your nail color with your makeup can be very easy. A simple way to not create a color clash is by matching your lip color to your nail color. For her look, Rihanna chose a gorgeous red and the tint pops!