Thursday, February 3, 2011

"This is beautiful. What is that? Velvet?"

"This is beautiful. What is that? Velvet?"
No this post isn't about the movie Coming to America, but during my little trip to the mall today, I noticed tons of velvet dresses, skirts and other unwanted valvety items tossed on the sale and clearance racks of many stores. I'm going to take a guess and say maybe the velvet trend wasn&#…

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Black in Fashion - Cookie Johnson

Black in Fashion - Cookie Johnson
Cookie Johnson, wife of NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson, has always had a strong interest in fashion. She attended Michigan State University where she majored in Retailing of Clothing & Textiles and also worked in retail as a buyer. In 2009, she started her own denim line, CJ by Cooki…

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Black in Fashion

Black in Fashion
Since we all know February is Black History Month, every day I plan on posting something on Black History in Fashion. Hope you enjoy! Stephen Burrows Stephen Burrows has been called the first black designer to achieve international acclaim. After graduating from the well known Fashion Institute of Te…

Oh Balenciaga...

Oh Balenciaga...
You never cease to amaze me. With every collection comes awesome shoes that I fall in love with. The shoe collection hits the nail on some of the trendiest looks for this Spring. From 70's chic through edgy platform soled shoes fit for a punk princess to vibrant heels that would be perfect for …