Rest In Peace L'Wren Scott

Hello All,

I had just awaken from a nap, and started browsing the nominees for the CFDA Awards when I saw a post from Harper's Bazaar titled, "Remembering Designer L'Wren Scott".  I clicked on the link, and was shocked to find out the former model/ fashion designer, and girlfriend of rocker, Mick Jagger, had passed away on yesterday, March 17, from an apparent suicide, according to CNN.

 

Scott, who was born Laura "Luann" Bambrough, was spotted by photographer Bruce Weber at a Calvin Klein photoshoot.  After modeling for several years, she became a stylist and costume designer before designing her own fashion label. 

 

Her celebrity clientele includes the following:

• Mick Jagger (she created many looks for the Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary tour)
• Madonna
• Allison Williams
• Christina Hendricks
• Penelope Cruz
• Sarah Jessica Parker
• Nicole Kidman, and many others

I knew of the designer from reading various issues of Harper's Bazaar Magazine.  She was a very talented designer with a beautiful spirit.

 

I will leave you with looks from Scott's S/S 2014 collection, Tagasode, and some of her looks worn by some of her celebrity clientele.

 

Tagasode

 

 

Celebrities Wearing L'Wren Scott

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Rest In Peace L'Wren Scott.  You will be forever missed.

 

Until Next Time!



Baby Blue for Spring

Hello All,

Spring is in the air.  The weather is finally warming up, the flowers are blooming, and bright colors are emerging.  One color in particular that has become popular this season is baby blue.  Blue is a year-round color that is popular in every season, and every new fashion season, you will see baby blue, as well as pastel blue, on the runway and in street style.

Because the weather was so beautiful, and the sky was so pretty, it made me think of this gorgeous color that is popular during this time.  As you can see, blue is my favorite color, not matter what hue.  As I started browsing my favorite site, Stylesight, I looked at the "Street Style" section on the Stylesight blog, and saw the pretty baby blue that was the same color as the sky earlier today.

 

 

 

 

The last picture is my favorite look.  The only thing I would change is the shoes, and maybe a different shade of light blue.  I also love the skater skirt from the first picture.  Even though these looks are from Fall/Winter, it is still wearable during spring.

 

As always, if you are looking for style inspiration, whether you want to update your wardrobe or add a certain design detail into your own collection, please check out Stylesight.  This website has given me so much style inspiration, in my wardrobe, and when I am designing my original fashion collections.

 

Until Next Time!

 

Ideas for Crop Top/Skirt

Hello All,

Lately, I have been thinking of this look to create for myself for spring.  If you have been following all of the fashion weeks and looking in fashion magazine for the latest fashion trends, you will know that the crop top is very popular.  You will also know that not only has the skater skirt (also known as the circle skirt) stayed in trend, but the pleated skirt has also emerged on the fashion scene again.

I have found some ideas as to the type of crop top and skirt I want to create for myself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All pictures can be found on Black Girls Killing It.  If you are looking for a style upgrade, please check out Black Girls Killing It.  This is the best website I have ever found.  It gives me a lot of inspiration for my own designs and fashion illustrations.

 

Until Next Time!

How to Wear Camel

Hello All,

Although the weather is warming up in some areas, it is still cold in certain parts of the United States.  Since Spring is around the corner, neon and pastels will be popular again.  As of right now, neutral colors are still the popular color of the Fall/Winter season.  One color that people are gravitating towards is camel.  Camel is an excellent color because it can be worn with any color in your closet. 

Here are some stylish examples of how to pull off camel during the winter season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until Spring official comes around camel will in for a little while.  Thank you to Black Girls Killing It and Stylesight for posting these wonderful examples on how to wear this beautiful color.

 

Until Next Time!

Not a Fan of Basquiat

Hello All,

Besides being a fashion designer, fashion illustrator, fashion columnist, and blogger, I am also an artist.  I create drawings throughout my day, and I look at works such as Cubism, Art Nouveau, Op Art, and many others. 

I like to see Graffiti Art, but I would not say that I am a fan of it.  When I was living in Atlanta, I liked to see graffiti on the brick walls, bridges, and trains.  There was an area, Little Five Points, that was very popular because of the vintage apparel stores, art stores, popular retail chains, and of course the art.  Throughout certain areas in Little Five Points, you see graffiti art on many bridges and cement walls.  It is very mesmerizing.

Although I am not familiar with the graffiti artists, there is one artist that is very famous is Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988).

Basquiat's works are very popular; the majority of his works sell for millions of dollars.  Even though Basquiat was an artist, I do not see why his work was so popular.

Cabeza (1982)

Untitled (Head) (Year Unknown)

Philistines (1982)

Bird On Money (1981)

 

I apologize if I offend any Basquiat fans, but I am entitled to speak my opinion.  He was not that creative. My young cousins could have drawn this.  All of these drawings look like the works of a young person who was bored and started drawing unrecognizable images on walls and buildings.  I remember when I was an undergrad studying art, and I saw Basquiat's work for the first time.  I was not impressed.  What made it worse for me was that my professors spoke of his works with such passion, and I was sitting at my desk with this blank expression like, "you really call this art?" I feel if Basquiat was not acquainted with Andy Warhol, he would not have been famous.

Over the years, I thought my opinion of Basquiat's work would change, but it never did.  While in graduate school studying fashion, I had taken this class where Basquiat's work was discussed.  A friend of mine had researched his works and she was in awe of them.  I had this look of disbelief on my face as she talked about how amazing his works were, and how they were so different compared to other artist of that time.  As the saying goes, everyone is entitled to like what they like.

Basquiat's rise to fame is almost like the story of the Kardashians!  He was famous for having no talent!  A child can create better artwork than this.  Again, I am sorry if I offended anyone, but I am entitled to my opinion.

Until Next Time!

Update: Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream

Hello All,

In case you don't remember, I am testing out this product, Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream.   It has been a week, and here is how my face looks so far:

Taken 3/3/2014

 

Taken 3/11/2014

 

I had just awaken when I had taken the picture on 3/11/2014.  My face looks brighter and smoother, despite having a pimple on my forehead.  I had two pimples on my cheek that left a black spot on my face, and it is disappearing.  My skin looks blotchy on the picture taken on 3/3/2014, and now it looks even and toned.  I am quite happy.

 

I will keep you posted on the progress of Olay Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Cream.  I have a few more weeks to go.

 

Until Next Time!

Melyssa Ford from Blood Sweat & Heels

Hello All,

I just watched an episode of the new reality show, Blood, Sweat & Heels.  It is taking me a while to get into this show, but my favorite cast members so far are Micah Hughes and Melyssa Ford. 

Of course, of all the girls on the show, Melyssa Ford is the most well-known.  Her name sounds familiar because she was a former video vixen, model, and actress.

 

 

Before the premiere of Blood, Sweat & Heels, the last movie Ford appeared in was Good Hair.  Once Blood, Sweat & Heels had premiered, I was shocked to find out that she had given up being a video vixen, and she was broke and starting over as a real estate agent. 

 

 

 

 

 

When I started watching the show, I realized that we were somewhat similar in many ways:

• We had both fallen on hard times
• We had to start over in order to find ourselves
• We both have large attitudes
• We are still working our way up in our careers

Although she was successful as a video model, she stated on the show that she had depleted her savings and was flat broke. I was in school, getting the necessary education possible to get my foot in the door in fashion.  Upon graduation from graduate school, my goal was to have a job in fashion.  Of course, it did not work out in that way.  After so many unsuccessful obstacles, before I knew it, I was broke, and almost homeless.  I did not want to go back home to Mississippi, but after looking at my current situation, I had no choice.

 

Ford also stated on the show that, at the age of 36, she is starting over in a field that she is very unfamiliar in.  She has had a few arguments with her boss, but she is still working to get her first sell as a real estate agent.  At the age of 30, I am still working as a freelance fashion designer, but I am constantly applying for jobs in fashion and promoting myself, proving that I am an awesome fashion designer and illustrator.

 

As stated before, Ford has had a few arguments with her boss.  Yes, she is a hard worker, but she is also somewhat "hard-headed," like me!  Sometimes, when people try to talk sense into me, I have a tendency to roll my eyes and look in the other direction.  That does not mean I am not listening, but sometimes, I just get tired of getting unsolicited advice from people who are not in my career field, and don't know anything about working in my career field.

 

There were moments on the show when Ford has tried to purchase something, and her credit/debit card has been declined.  There have been moments when I wanted to purchase something and I could not because I did not have enough money in my account to make the purchase.  I do not believe in going broke to make purchases.  If there is something I want, but I can not have at the moment, it means that I do not need it in the first place.  We both want to be successful in our careers, and we are not giving up.

 

So, Melyssa, if you are looking at this blog, I want to say "keep your head up."  This is something that I tell myself quite often.  I know that God has not made a mistake, and He is still working to make me a better person, so when the next opportunity comes for me, that opportunity that I have been working for my whole life, I will appreciate it.

 

Until Next Time!

Socks and Heels: Go Away!

Hello All,

Lately, I have been seeing more and more of this current fashion trend, which is wearing socks with heels.  Here are some different variations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have been seeing this trend on the runway, fashion blogs, and in many fashion magazines, and to be quite honest, I am tired of seeing it.  Although this trend was popular during the 40s and 50s,  it re-emerged in the mid-2000s.

 

 





Since its comeback, it has been worn in many modern ways.

 

 

The reasons I am tired of seeing this trend is because of the following:

• I do not like to wear socks or pantyhose, so when I see this trend, it makes me itch
• Although I do not like seeing or wearing pantyhose, I would rather see heels worn with lace pantyhose or bare legs than socks
• Wearing socks with heels is almost like wearing socks with sandals. It does not work well at all.

I know there are some people who love this trend; I'm just not one of them.  There are many ways to wear textures or colors with heels.  The following are my approvals:

Color Pantyhose

Textured Tights

Different Variations of Lace Pantyhose

 

Legwarmers and Heels

 

Of the different ways of adding color and texture for your hosiery, this is my favorite look of all

 

Bare!

 

Until Next Time!!