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Rihanna Stuns in Gucci Spring/Summer 2016 Dress

Arianne SuggsUpdated on May 26, 2016May 26, 2016Leave a Comment

As of late, Rihanna just seems to make the fashion world turn. Whether she is wearing vintage (hello 2016 Billboard Awards look) or a modern frock she just grabs attention. Tonight RiRi was spotted enjoying herself in New York City and looking fabulous at the same time. The world’s favorite badgal heated up the streets in a wait for it… $3,500 Gucci spring/summer 2016 green lace dress.

Images of Rihanna’s gown from the Gucci spring/summer 2016 collection

If the price tag of Rihanna’s $3,500 Gucci spring/summer 2016 green dress made your mouth drop down to the ground you might as well leave it down there. We are not done yet. We still have to tell you about her outfit’s accessories. Okay, everyone deep breaths…

Most likely after the dress you noticed the boots. Those bad boys are Gucci too. They are the Gucci Finnlay Leather High Heel Boots retailing for $1,990. However, the splurge worthy details do not end with those glorious lace-up shoes. Jewelry anyone?

Rihanna adorned herself with a $11,500 Dior Cannage Bracelet, Jacquie Aiche’s Cameo Rings and $4,690 Diamond Halter Bra. And oh yeah, what’s a chic look without a handbag. RiRi toted a $3,400 Spring 2016 Christian Dior Diorever Bag. Oh and yes if you were really studying the fashions worn during this past 2016 Billboard Awards you most likely notice a few familiar looking bracelets. Looks like RiRi is still in love with her $14,500 Temptation Three-Prong Bracelets and $18,900 Lorelei Ribbon Diamond Bracelet. We finally get to be corny here… Rihanna shined bright like a diamond!

Therefore, in conclusion Rihanna walked around in NYC in thousands upon thousands of dollars. Not in her wallet or designer bag, but literally on her. Not that, ladies and gents is the true definition of a bad Bih…or shall we say Rih?

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Ciara Slays Jimmy Kimmel in David Koma Dress

Arianne Suggs May 20, 2016May 20, 2016Leave a Comment

Ciara we weren’t ready for all the slayage! Our girl CiCi caused another break in the Internet yesterday with her insane physique and style. The dime piece singer was in Los Angeles, California to promote this Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards which she is hosting with hip hop artist, Ludacris. To help get the word out the pair that collaborated on Ciara’s hit song Ride It, visited funny man Jimmy Kimmel on his popular late night show. Ciara stunned from head-to-toe in the studio and on the streets of NYC in a sexy white David Koma dress.

Ciara’s David Koma dress highlighted every last one of curves! The hip hugging design screamed, “Hello!” With a deep plunging neckline as well as thigh high slit. Ciara looked like a perfect 10 and with a body like hers why not flaunt it?

The David Koma dress was the main entrée to the serious style CiCi was serving up at Jimmy Kimmel Live. However, let us not forget her absolutely flawless hair and makeup! Ciara accentuated her chic David Koma gown with flowing blonde waves and a beauty look that included a bold red lip. Ciara is naturally beautiful and does not need much makeup if any. However, it was still wonderful to see Ciara in such an alluring lip shade. Such an enticing makeup choose harmonized well with her overall look.

If this is Ciara’s style just for promotion we can’t wait to see what she wears Sunday! Mark your calendar and don’t forget to catch Ciara and Ludacris host the Billboard Awards May 22nd at 8pm.

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Ciara’s boo Russell Wilson came to support his girl at Jimmy Kimmel

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Harper’s Bazaar Serbia June 2016 Prince Tribute

Arianne Suggs May 18, 2016May 18, 2016Leave a Comment

The shock of music legend Prince’s death has still not completely subsided. Fans and celebrities alike have felt the pain of losing yet another iconic artist way too soon. Instantly names like Whitney Houston, Aaliyah, Tupac and Michael Jackson come to mind. At times such as this, many do choose to pay homage to their favorite unforgettable and historic late singers with music covers, video collages, editorials and artwork. The love shown for Prince has not been any different. For instance, the modeling and fashion industries have been slowly turning out tributes of their very own. Most recently, supermodel Chanel Iman took part in Harper’s Bazaar Serbia June 2016 Prince tribute and it is pretty epic!

Harper’s Bazaar Serbia June 2016 Prince tribute includes several looks that incorporates Prince’s famous and fabulous attire. Think back to those chic hats, sunglasses and intricate shirts as well as jackets. Prince was known for his flamboyant, in your face fashions and Chanel Iman’s editorial does not disappoint. Sorry butt-less chaps were not included but a stunning rendition of Prince’s 1984 smash album cover art for Purple Rain is one of the four sick Harper’s Bazaar Serbia June 2016 Prince tribute covers. Fun Fact: The June 19, 1984 soundtrack release which was a collaboration with Prince’s backing band The Revolution, contained the hits Let’s Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, I Would Die For You and yes, Purple Rain.

The covers and editorial was photographed by Joshua Jordan. Styling for the shoot was handled by Kisha C. Jones. Iman wears designs by Frieda Rothman for one of the stunning covers.

Prince’s flashy style and out of this world music can never be duplicated. He was one of a kind. Nevertheless, we felt Harper’s Bazaar did a wonderful job at capturing the essence and grandeur that was Prince. However, don’t just take our word for it, check out the visuals for yourself.

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Karreuche Tran Attends Wango Tango 2016

Arianne Suggs May 16, 2016May 16, 2016Leave a Comment

Karreuche Tran has been one busy little lady. She recently attended the daytime Emmy’s picking up an award for producing her sassy web series, The Bay. Then there was also her appearance at the musical festival Coachella held out in the Palm Springs area. The desert sun wasn’t the only shining star that turned up the heat during the annual concert series where anyone who is anyone partied into the wee hours of the morning. Nevertheless, the gorgeous pint size Hollywood and model mogul just turned more heads at Wango Tango 2016 and with plenty of panache!

Wango Tango 2016 was brought to the world by popular SoCal radio station 102.7 KIIS FM. Some of the biggest artists in music, their fans and a plethora of famous faces all spent a night filled with fun and excitement in Los Angeles. Karreuche Tran was amongst the Wango Tango 2016 crowd and it wasn’t just her presence alone that captivated the masses. Tran is well-known for her trendy style as well.

For Wango Tango 2016 Karreuche paid homage to the late Aaliyah with her fashions for the night. Karreuche had the Aaliyah look down even with silky bone-straight hair. Moreover, she was every bit of 90’s cool in a pair of sweatpants and a crop top. Her overall attire was paired with black heels. She wore grey sweats by The Rook and colorful athletic crop top by P.E. Nation.

The 90’s throwback didn’t end with just Karreuche’s couture at Wango Tango 2016. We also spotted Tran taking part in a mini Full House reunion! Karreuche took a moment to snap a quick photo with FH actresses, Candace Cameron Buce and Jodie Sweetin.

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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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Tia Becca Reveals Her Glowing Skin Secrets!

Arianne Suggs May 3, 2016May 3, 2016Leave a Comment

As they say, the camera never lies. Good or bad the lense is going to capture every single detail. Therefore, when you have cameras following you around 24/7 it’s imperative to always stay camera ready. Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star Tiara aka Tia Becca does not have this issue at all! Tia Becca has some of the most beautiful luminous skin seen within the industry. The camera absolutely loves her. How does she stay glowing and looking so fly?

Like many other celebrities, Tia Becca sticks to a skincare regimen. Consistency, avoiding damage and good products will help a gal look glamorous enough for her close up. Tia Becca is always very open to her fans and recently took time to show how she achieves her glow up on the daily. Her skincare must-haves came down to three basic elements:

Moisturizer
Water
Deep Cleansing

With the help of her Snapchat and other social media platforms Tia Becca shared a photograph displaying her very own beauty cocktail. The picture included La Mer products, Dasani water as well as a mask made by Peter Thomas. You may notice that Tia Becca had only included one water bottle in the pic. One bottle a day get her gorgeous, glowing skin? Maybe in a beauty/skincare fairy tale that might be the case. After one of her fans asked about her water intake, Tia revealed that she aims to drink nine of those water bottles a day.

Alright ladies so what did we learn today? Glowing skin is not just for the stunning stars we see regularly on TV. Getting your glow on is as simple as using a good moisturizer, drinking plenty of water and deep cleaning skin regularly.

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Miss Black Connecticut USA Returns After 20 Year Hiatus

Arianne SuggsUpdated on May 2, 2016May 2, 2016Leave a Comment

After nearly 20 years Miss Black Connecticut USA will be making its return to the state’s capital this September. The premier pageant for women of color, Miss Black Connecticut USA, is a division of the Miss Black USA pageantry system. Miss Black USA has awarded over $300,000 in scholarships to women of color.

Kade Henderson, Miss Black New York USA 2015 and the pageant’s curator for the Connecticut division says she is extremely excited and honored to be working in Connecticut’s community “It is great pleasure to pass my experience to the Sister Queens of Connecticut and cultivate with a community in which I come from to encourage positive self-esteem, promote scholastic achievement, healthy living, and community involvement to empower women of color” says the entrepreneur and businesswoman.

Kate Henderson

The reintroduction of the Miss Black Connecticut USA pageant is one more milestone in the pageant’s prestigious legacy and history. 1,000’s of women of color from all 50 states have had the opportunity to participate and compete for their reign as Miss Black USA in DC in addition to Africa. Miss Black USA contestants and winners come from all walks of life ranging from personalities, students, doctors, lawyers and successful business leaders. In 2007 over 80% of contestants were pursuing graduate or professional degrees while also competing for the crown. Last year, Madison Gibbs was crowned Miss Black USA 2015 in Washington D.C. The Howard University Law student has had the opportunity to travel the globe speaking on mental health, heart disease and women’s empowerment partnering with PBS and The Heart Truth out of others.

The Miss Black USA Pageant and Scholarship Foundation, Inc is a Nonprofit Corporation in the state of Maryland, founded in 1986 by Karen Arrington. “Creating Miss Black USA was a way to smash the negative stereotypes and images portrayed of African American Women in mainstream media” says Arrington.

Currently, submissions are being accepted for a Miss and Talented Teen segments of Miss Black Connecticut USA to claim the state crown of Connecticut. State winners will experience a year of beauty, brains, and benevolence and receives a cash prize, scholarship, personal stylist, pageant coach, talent coach, and a modeling spread out of many other perks.

The Connecticut State Pageant is scheduled to take place September 15-19 in Hartford, Connecticut and is looking for contestants to apply.

For Pageant details including Sponsorship, Vending or Working Opportunities contact Kade Henderson at kade@missblackconnecticutusa.com

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Black Beauty: Anastasia of Beverly Hills Stick Foundations

Arianne Suggs April 25, 2016April 25, 2016Leave a Comment

We cannot feel our faces over this beauty news, but like The Weeknd, we like it! Anastasia, the queen of the brow formation and duchess of the contour is about to release a product that will once more change the face (pun intended) of the makeup game. What is she up to now to help us look all pretty? She is dropping Anastasia of Beverly Hills Stick Foundations!

Just hours ago a teaser photo was released showing four gorgeous models on set shooting the ad campaign for the Anastasia of Beverly Hills Stick Foundations. Now get this… all four models were women of color! This marks a major beauty first. Anastasia of Beverly Hills is one of the first major cosmetics brands to release a new product starting with dark skin tones. Other lighter tones will be released but at a later time.

For years, the shortage of foundation colors for darker skinned women have often been overlooked by big name cosmetics. However, in more recent times a mind shift is occurring in the beauty industry. Thanks to efforts of supermodel Iman as well as black cosmetics companies such as Fashion Fair some options have been made available. Nevertheless, when you can count on one hand the number of brands offering deep, rich shades it shows that much improvement can still be achieved. Leaving out black girls and women from the makeup picture, cuts out a huge chunk of profits. However, now it seems that more companies are aiming to place their hands in the dark makeup pot.

We are excited to see a brand like ABH cater to all skin tones. The Anastasia of Beverly Hills Stick Foundations will begin with four shades: Walnut, Amber, Almond and Cocoa. See them all below!

From left to right the shades are: Walnut, Amber, Almond and Cocoa

Beautiful right? Trust us you are going to want to get your hands on these sticks. This is the era of photoshop and filters. However, with these cream foundations you won’t need them or a beauty lamp to look Gram worthy. Just so you can see the true to color results of the Anastasia of Beverly Hills Stick Foundations check out this unedited, unretouched behind-the-scenes shot:

The ad campaign for the Anastasia of Beverly Hills Stick Foundations was lensed by Marcel Cantu. Makeup was beat by Keita Moore aka KilPrity if you follow on Snapchat. Hair was fried, dyed and laid to the side by Marcia Hamilton. Get excited for these new gorgeous shades! They will be available for purchase this August.

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Vogue Spain May 2016 Starring Jasmine Tookes With Angels

Arianne SuggsUpdated on April 22, 2016April 22, 2016Leave a Comment

Mirror, mirror on the wall, is Jasmine Tookes the fairest of them all? Well, if not, she is definitely coming in pretty darn close! Supermodel Jasmine Tookes is radiant in the Vogue Spain May 2016 edition. She is joined by her fellow Victoria’s Secret fambam: Martha Hunt, Taylor Hill, Stella Maxwell, Sara Sampaio, Elsa Hosk and Romee Strijd. Together the girls form one of the greatest model squads to ever be captured behind a lense.

As we all know, it’s teamwork that makes the dream work and when it comes to photo shoots it takes a village. Therefore, who was behind this masterful set of visuals? The Angels editorial for the Vogue Spain May 2016 issue was captured by photographer David Bellemere. Makeup duties were handled by Fulvia Farolfi and hair was slayed by Diego Da Silva.

The hair for the Vogue Spain May 2016 cover as well as editorial was so elegant and delicate. The makeup showcased each girl’s natural beauty. Then there is the fashion that has left us absolutely breathless! One ethereal look worn by Jasmine Tookes that we cannot get enough of shows her all wind blown with her designer gown just seeming to fall gracefully right off her shoulders. For the shot Jasmine wears a soft, pastel gown by Roberto Cavalli.

This dress is just everything. It is so romantic we just imagine Romeo coming to sweep his Juliet right off of her feet in this insanely stunning number. The Angels also wear designs by Francesco Scognamiglio and yeah you guessed it, lingerie by Victoria’s Secret. Wonderful work by all involved including the lovely Angels!

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Chanel Iman Attends Schutz Shoes LA Store Pre-Opening

Arianne SuggsUpdated on April 22, 2016April 22, 2016Leave a Comment

If it started raining heels from the heavens instead of water droplets we wouldn’t exactly complain. It would be odd, but still a nice trade-off. When you are a shoe-a-holic like us there can never be enough shops around to get your shoe game strong. Fortunately, the natives of Los Angeles have a brand new store to help scratch their fashion itch. Schutz Shoes celebrated the opening of their Los Angeles boutique with plenty of supermodel fan fair which included an appearance by the beautiful, Chanel Iman who wore a stylish pair of heels by Schutz of course!

It was a packed house at the Scultz 314 Beverly Drive opening. Major fashion influencers filed in and the shoe-licious party got started! Iman was in very good company at the Schutz Shoes L.A. pre-opening soiree. She celebrated the brand’s new location along with models Alexandria Ambrosio and Olivia Palermo.

Chanel Iman’s entire outfit was a hit, but our eyes kept slipping downward towards her fashionable shoe wear. Iman wore Schutz Shoes Juliana High Heel Caged Sandals. The strappy details are beyond sassy. Capable of adding tons of alluring appeal to any ensemble. Here is a closer look at her caged heels.

Juliana High Heel Caged Sandals

So sexy, so sexy! These sandals are 5 inches of pure chic that are made with a pure leather insole and outsole. What is even better is that these perfect heels for spring and summer come in more than just black. The Juliana High Heel Caged Sandals retail for $190. Get yours by going here.

Fashion Notes: When ordering a pair of these caged sandals there is one thing you may want to keep in mind. Schutz shoes advises that this particular style runs a half size small. So just something to keep in mind.

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