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Fashionable Mention: Rihanna Wears Ben Taverniti Unravel Project Joyce Knee Boots

ArianneUpdated on May 6, 2017May 5, 2017Leave a Comment

It’s like Rihanna can literally wear anything set before her! Paper bag, popcorn kernel or indigenous flower it does not matter. This week has proved that alone without a shadow of a doubt. For instance, the Work singer wore a straight off the runway Comme des Garcons look to the Met Gala. As a result, her fierce high couture ensemble placed her on literally everyone’s best dressed list. She continued her style flexing when paparazzi flashes captured her killing the game in a pair of Ben Taverniti Unravel Project Joyce Knee Boots. Check and mate.

Fashionable Mention: Rihanna Wears Ben Taverniti Unravel Project Joyce Knee Boots

Rihanna’s hot look is sending trend vibes up every fashionista’s spine. She joins fashion house Chanel in bringing “gladiator” style knee high shoe wear to the fore. For the Chanel Cruise 2018 fashion show the label showcased laced up knee high sandals as part of it’s Grecian theme. Demonstrating that what is old can certainly still feel modern and fresh.

Therefore, once again Miss Fenty is in good company with her high fashion taste. Now back to her fab boots. Rihanna’s Ben Taverniti Unravel Project black latex “Joyce” shoes are apart of the brand’s Fall 2017 collection. If you want to make these bad boys your very own we are here to tell you that you are going to cough up the dough. Rih’s “Joyce” boots retail for $750. Can you say splurge?

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Met Gala 2017 Fashion Recap : Honoring Designer Rei Kawakubo

Arianne SuggsUpdated on May 2, 2017May 1, 2017Leave a Comment

It’s Gonna Be May! Break out the memes and toss your heels like confetti fashion lovers! It is the first Monday of May, which means fashion’s biggest night has arrived. This year the Met Gala 2017 celebration is showcasing the gorgeous architectural designs of Rei Kawakubo.

Moreover, if you are a couture buff you are well aware that this is certainly history in the making. Rei Kawakubo is the first living designer to be honored by the Met Costume Institute since the extraordinary, Yves Saint Laurent back in 1983. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will display the “Art of the In Between” exhibit of Kawakubo’s distinctive high end designs from May 4th through September 4th.

The public will be treated to Rei’s stunning garments that invoke, “fascination with interstitiality or the space between boundaries” as mentioned by the Met Museum. The presentation will be available for viewing in the museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall. Nevertheless, enough gabbing on our part, let’s get to this year’s celebrity fashions!

Met Gala 2017 Fashion Recap

Rihanna

The fashion icon is dazzling in Comme des Garcons Fall 2016.

Zendaya Coleman

That Hair Though! Daya slayed in a floor length floral gown by Dolce and Gabbana.

Nicki Minaj

Va, Va and Voom! Custom gown by HM with heels by Versace.

La La Anthony

Wearing Thai Nguyen Atelier and Lorraine Schwartz Accessories.

Serena Williams

Williams’ pregnancy glow up in an emerald Versace ensemble. Work!

Sofia Richie

A member of the “Topshop Squad,” styled in of course, Topshop.

Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh

Both of these awesome style risk-takers are adorned in Comme des Garcons ensembles.

Joan Smalls

We got ourselves another member of the Topshop Squad, dress is a little “safe” in our humble couture opinion.

Jaden Smith

This is a story all about how… Jaden rocked Louis Vuitton, his dreads and smile.

Tracee Ellis Ross

Monday blues anyone? Ross dons a Comme des Garcons gown, Louboutin heels and Edie Parker handbag.

Met Gala 2017 Fashion Recap – Part Two

Cassie and Diddy

Diddy hit the carpet in Rick Owens while Cassie wowed in On Aura Tout Vu.

Janelle Monae

Monae kept her monochromatic personal style flair going strong in a dreamy Ralph and Russo gown.

Zoe Kravitz

Kravitz is “pretty in pink” via a custom Oscar de la Renta design.

Mary J. Blige

FIRE! Auntie Blige showed off her revenge body in a sassy La Perla dress with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry.

Naomi Campbell and Edward Enninful

Naomi served up some major side leg in an Azzedine Alaia design as her date, Mr. Enninful looked dapper in a custom Burberry tuxedo.

Cynthia Erivo

A moment was born. Cynthia stopped paparazzi traffic in a gown by Thom Browne.

Lupita Nyong’o

Two words: Boisterous color! Lupita was vibrant in Prada as well as Tiffany & Co. jewels.

Jourdan Dunn and Future

Supermodel Jourdan Dunn graces the carpet in HM while Future is also adorned in custom HM.

Sasha Blane

There was more than one fashion squad at this year’s gala. Blane, part of Team HM, enjoyed her very first Met Ball in a noire HM gown.

Halle Berry

The woman does not age! The actress is absolutely flawless in a custom Atelier Versace black beaded jumpsuit and skirt with gold scalloped detailing.

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Hair of the Week: 2016 Met Gala

Arianne SuggsUpdated on May 4, 2016May 3, 2016Leave a Comment

This year’s hairdos spotted at the 2016 Met Gala were just as exciting as the fashions that accompanied them. It wasn’t just about length or whether strands were up or down. There was one trend in particular that seemed to take the cake among the stars.

Hair color, hair color, hair color and say it with us, hair color! The 2016 Met Gala saw a wide range of hues. The varied looks included all ends of the spectrum. From platinum to rich deep, reddish plums. Highlights were also big on the 2016 Met Gala red carpet. However, enough yapping right? Here is quick breakdown of all the various hairstyles that revived our 2016 Met Gala Hair of the Week Award!

Amandla Stenberg

She literally allowed her hair to be her crown of glory. We absolutely adored her gold hair accessory.

Cynthia Bailey

After the show is the after-party! Reality starlet and model Cynthia Bailey hit the 2016 Met Gala after parties with a voluminous curly fro accented with a crown braid.

FKA Twigs

Here’s how to give those French braids a twist… literally. Twigs wore a braided updo that twisted at the nape up to about center. The look also incorporated hair jewelry that seamlessly went with her designer gown.

Beyoncé

Many could not simply take their eyes off Bey’s backside. We couldn’t either… her sleek tresses with the blonde hair color and highlights were seriously on point!

Zendaya Coleman

This is so modish and elegant we can’t stop staring. This cut is all about precision and execution. If you were born with retro and vintage vibes running through your veins you just gazed upon your new hairstyle.

Kerry Washington

She may have been wearing all black but Kerry’s hair was all types of bold. There was nothing subtle about her hair color that complimented her loose waves. If you’re going to the attend the Met Ball you might as well go all out or just stay home.

Jourdan Dunn

She had us at asymmetrical hair cut. Dunn’s Bob was pure perfection and only seemed to become more stunning from every angle. Moreover, the gray hue with dark roots was just killer.

Nicki Minaj

Her expertly placed platinum hair color showed true craftsmanship. Take note how the color extended all the way to the very tips. Bravo colorist, bravo.

Ciara

She’s currently working on a new album so why not a new hairstyle? CiCi came to slay with vintage waves and metallic silver strands.

Lupita Nyong’o

One of the most talked about hairstyles of the 2016 Met Gala outside of Ciara came via Lupita Nyong’o. Lupita took natural hair to new heights with a five tier updo.

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Met Gala 2016 Fashion Recap

Arianne SuggsUpdated on May 4, 2016May 3, 2016Leave a Comment

What an evening of fashion! The biggest stars all came to show off their most stylish threads made by the most renown designers. Every year this invite only event started by Vogue Editor-In-Chief, Anna Wintour, receives a new theme. This year at the Met Gala 2016 event the theme was Manus x Machina.

There were so many creative garments that captured the essence of the Manus x Machina Met Gala 2016 affair. Some gown highlights spotted during the Met Gala 2016 ball that we immensely enjoyed ranged from the subtle to the deliciously dramatic. Let’s begin with the more conservative yet note-worthy designs shall we?

Singer Jennifer Hudson stunned in a white floor length gown that added drama with a gorgeous flowing train. The color palette may have been considered mute or a safe choice by some but the custom HM gown’s overall design made quite the statement. Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw also wore a beautiful white gown by designer, Gabriela Hearst. How did the technology theme play its part in the Gabriela Hearst design? The gown featured beading down the sleeve sewn by hand that spelled out the word, “love” in Morse code. We love!

Ciara, Naomi Campbell, Zendaya Coleman, Simone Boyce, La La Anthony, Jourdan Dunn and Lupita Nyong’o all wore shimmery and flashy garments. Actress Lupita Nyong’o wore a jade sequined dress by Calvin Klein and model Jourdan Dunn wore a dazzling metallic design by Balmain. Zendaya looked statuesque in an one shoulder piece by Michael Kors. Host Simone Boyce worked her “space cadet” look by Three As Four.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell showed the young’ins how it is done in an insanely beautiful garment by Roberto Cavalli. Jourdan Dunn gave us style visions of what a chic robot would adorn. She walked the carpet in metallic Balmain. Ciara’s amazing HM custom dress incorporated gorgeous crystal detailing. So many that Ciara had to stand on the way to the Met Gala so as not to break them. Now that is fashion dedication!

Do girls in black have more fun? Well by what we saw on Kerry Washington, Zoe Kravitz and Nicki Minaj it sure looked like it! Minaj made heads turn in Moschino while Zoe gave onlookers a slice of fashion heaven from the front and back in Valentino. Kerry Washington looked like a vision in Marc Jacobs. She also confirmed all the chatter about baby number two by preciously holding her baby bump. Congratulations Kerry!

Colorful garments were spotted numerous times making their Met Gala 2016 debut. The Knowles sisters both served with bold hues. Beyoncé wore a form-fitting Givenchy design while Solange wore a yellow David La Port creation. Neutral colors were also spotted on FKA Twigs and ballerina Misty Copeland. Twigs made the photographers swoon thanks to her Versace ensemble. Nevertheless, one of the biggest fashion moments of the night was owned by actress Zoe Saldana. Saldana floated along during the Met Gala 2016 in a feathered style by Dolce and Gabbana. The length literally took our breath away. Just stunning!

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The Met Gala 2015: Gabrielle Union

Alicia SuggsUpdated on May 4, 2015May 4, 2015Leave a Comment

It’s finally here the Met Gala for 2015. Keep checking in for more fashion as the stars make their way onto the red carpet. Where: Met Gala 2015 Wearing: Zac Posen magenta hued gown

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Hair of the Week: Jonelle Monae Met Gala

Alicia Suggs May 9, 2014May 9, 2014Leave a Comment

The Met gala did not disappoint in giving lovers of couture much to talk about in way of gorgeous fashions. Not to be ignored is the lush hairstyles that accompanied them. One of our favorite looks of the night came from petite songstress, Jonelle Monae.

Monae has become known for notoriously rocking a mean Pompadour. The stunning singer caused quite a stylish stir as she graced the event with a full braided pompadour that was just fabulous. From every angle Jonelle’s tresses photographed extremely well, which is why she is rightfully holding the title of our Hair of the Week. This is the perfect protective style for those searching for a natural hairstyle.

Hair Notes: Supermodel Joan Smalls also wore a style highlighting the braid trend. This side braid hairstyle exuded elegance, class with a dash of teasing flirtation.

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Black Women: The Met Gala Most Memorable Moments

Alicia Suggs May 5, 2014May 5, 2014Leave a Comment

Black Women: The Met Gala Most Memorable Moments. Taking a look at the most memorable fashion looks from Ciara, Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson and others. This is to get us ready for the Met tonight May 5th where fashion will be front and center with the hottest celebrities from around the world. This year the focus of the exhibition is “Charles James: Beyond Fashion” – a retrospective of the 20th-century British-born, American-based couturier. So get ready for an Downton Abbey soiree of fashion.