Style.com's Tweet Chic

Style.com has rolled out a new social media website that collects all your favorite fashionable tweeters into one place.   Instead of searching twitter endlessly for your fave fashion insider, model, designer and brand you can just head to this website and have them all in one place.  I think this is pretty neat as sometimes twitter searches don't always yield the results we are looking for and the who's who of fashion's most influential people are only one website feed away. 



Youth Movement: Chloe Grace Moretz

 I have been recently reading a lot about the Olsen Twins and their fashion empire and have become increasingly obsessed with the youth movement in the fashion industry.  One of the most recent photo stories in Vogue featured some of the up and coming young actresses in the industry and the one that always stands out the most in my mind is Chloe Grace Moretz.  Chloe Grace Moretz entered my world the day I saw 'Kickass' and I was like who is this little girl.  Well due to the power of the internet and google, I came across an amazing editorial she did over at Interview Magazine.  Chloe always looks amazing and I really do love her personal style as well as red carpet style.  You guys keep your eyes peeled for her I am telling you she is an amazing talent but her impact on fashion is yet to be felt.  Not to mention she is one of the prettiest girls I have ever seen.  If she was a bit taller she would most definitely be walking someone's runway (that is if she didn't have the acting thing going for her)

Photos courtesy of Interview Magazine

My Obsession: StylePage.com

What do you get when you introduce fashion into the vast social networking community?

 www.stylepage.com

This new website is what happens when you breed tumblr, twitter and facebook.  The premise behind this website is simple, sharing anything that inspires you in fashion.  What you get is a great community of individuals ranging from fashion bloggers, models, magazine editors, designers, artists and the list goes on.  As soon as I received my invitation and registered the first person I encountered on the website posting and sharing was Marie Claire Fashion Director and my own personal authority on style, Nina Garcia!!  There is something so quaint about the stylepage.com community as it provides a great opportunity to network with others in the industry whether it be up and coming fashion bloggers, veterans in the industry or just indivduals with a love for fashion and style.  This website has become my new obsession and I am hoping to gain a lot from my interactions with the users in this diverse social networking community.

Style Tip: Halle Berry Understands Comfortable Style

It is a simple look

1.) Jeans

2.)  Sandals

3.)  Floral Top

4.) Cardigan

These are all very simple pieces that when put together transforms into a stylish ensemble.  The way Halle Berry does comfortable style is envious.  She knows how to wear designer pieces without looking too trendy and put together.  Even in a simple white t-shirt and baggy boyfriend jeans Halle's style is always a 10.  The trick with a simple ensemble is to have that one statement piece.  It can be the top, shoes or even the cardigan.  In this look Halle's floral top is really what takes the look to the next level.  Instead of going with a simple top she chose an intricate floral pattern. 

Style tip:  when wearing jeans with outerwear i.e. blazer, cardigan or cashere sweater, don't play it safe with the top.  Ignore the obvious plain white top and go for a patterned shirt, or try the nautical stripes trend, as well as a graphic T.

Tika Sumpter has Effortlessly Fierce Style

Giuseppi Zanotti Shoes and Navy Blue Jumpsuit

I am seeing more and more of Tika Sumpter at events and I have to say I love her simple approach to style.  She never overdoes it.  I will have to post more pictures of her because she definitely gets it right more times than not. 

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Fashion Fail: Nicki Minaj

Um Nicki Minaj, chile, sweetheart what the hell are you doing.  I am convinced she has no personal stylist and only looks fashionable in her magazine spreads.  This look just is not working for me.  This is not fashionable, girl hell no.  Is this her attempt at GaGa or Rihanna if it is I wish she would just stop it and be herself.  

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in 'Ten Times Rosie'

I love it when I come across a well shot pictorial.  Not to mention Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is indeed one of the prettiest models I have ever seen.  Check out a couple of her photos from 'Ten Times Rosie'.  Yes a model got an entire photo book dedicated to herself.  Back story is the designer decided to use Rosie to model the collection as part of their tenth anniversary celebration.  These photos are the result of the collaboration.  Stunning if I may say so myself.  

My Favorite Kardashian

Khloe has always been my favorite Kardashian.  It is something so genuine and real about this girl.  She has her insecurities and is always being picked on as the 'ugly' sister.  She is a tall beautiful girl and the least plastic of her sisters.  Plus it doesn't hurt that she has one of the cutest relationships ever.  How can you not watch her and Lamar together and not love them.  Well Mrs Odom did a spread in Celebrity Life Magazine and she looked gorgeous.  I don't know why people call her the ugly one she is a pretty girl in my opinion.  She is also stepping up her style game too.  Get it Khloe, I am not mad at you at all girl.

Fashion Fail: Kelis and Usher

Okay so these two pictures popped up on a few blogs and I just needed to put my two cents in.

This is a fashion fail for Kelis simply because of how she put the outfit together.  My personal rule for outerwear i.e. jackets, cardigans is to start with a blank canvas.  What I mean by a blank canvas is a simple top, i,e, a white shirt or something that won't distract from the outer garment.  Kelis' top is too loud with that jacket so you get a feeling of its "too busy".  I honestly can't appreciate the detailing in the leather jacket because of the brightness of the top underneath it.  Also the scarf was unnecessary.  She is accessorizing too much here.  If she was going to do a scarf she definitely should have went without the jacket.  I feel like the jacket should be the major focus and you can't hardly see it because of everything else she has going on.

Side note: not saying you can't wear this top with a jacket just saying Kelis' jacket is very detailed so you want to keep the undergarment simple so it stands out.  If she was wearing a plain black leather jacket her top wouldn't be that much of a problem.







This is a fashion fail for Usher because of the way the suit is tailored.  You have to take this ensemble in context when you look at it and seeing as tho this is a black tie formal ball Usher's suit should have been tailored to fit better than this.  Not to mention a collar shirt and tie/bow-tie would have been more appropriate.  This look reeks of Kanye and its his signature so I don't understand why Usher would try to pull it off, its so not him.  Please men remember at a formal black tie event tailored suits are what is best.















What are your thoughts on these two ensembles?  What are some of your reasons why you don't think they work?  Everyone has different rules when it comes to personal dress so what works for some may not work for others.

I love the 1950's

If you have been hiding under a rock or haven't seen Marc Jacobs most recent fall Louis Vuitton collection then you have to know how much I am loving this trend.  It is obvious that the fifties are influencing recent trends in fashion and you have to love it.  

Janet Stole my Boots!!

Agghhhh y'all know those Burberry Short Aviator Shearling Boots I mentioned in a previous post well Janet is rocking the hell out of em.  Man she looks good!!  I swear these are my shoes in another life where I am rich and can afford them (sigh).

 

Spotted over at Necole Bitchie

Gossip Girl: Blair Waldorf in Oscar De La Renta

Did anyone catch Gossip Girl Monday night.  If you did you would've been enamored with Blaire's red Oscar De La Renta dress much like I was.  Blaire and Serena's wardrobe on this show is beyond ridiculous and when I saw Blair in that red gown I had to track down the designer and collection.  Well here it is folks Oscar De La Renta Pre Fall 2010.

Freida Pinto is GORGEOUS!!

Thanks for posting this Fatou!!
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Lanvin Collaborates with H&M to Design Exclusive Collection

To all my fashion on a budget readers out there I came across this tidbit of news that you may find interesting.  Come fall 2010, yes as early as November, Lanvin will be designing an exclusive collection for H&M.  A lot of these high fashion couturiers have the most expensive collections so it is nice to see Lanvin expanding and providing an opportunity for us regular folk to experience this collection.  It is also a plus for H&M as it provides a certain luxury to their clothes that I just have not been able to find.  I know a lot of people shop at H&M but I am not one of them.  Hopefully this exclusive collection will have the same quality in design and originality as the designer's ready to wear couture pieces.  Either way I found this to be a very interesting collaboration, Target does this kind of stuff all the time but it is good to see other places jumping on board with this idea.

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