For the past two decades we have followed or at least heard about the success of, South Sudanese model, Alek Wek. She entered into the modeling scene when it was rare (damn near impossible) for a beautiful dark skin black woman to walk down a runway especially for top designers. She definitely broke barriers and […]
Fashion Talk
Shoe Crush: Jimmy Choo New Arrivals
I really love the Jimmy Choo brand. Aside from having some amazing pieces, it is an iconic brand that only focuses on shoes and accessories. These days so many brands have grown into lifestyle brands that it is refreshing to have a go-to brand for strictly shoes and accessories. This past weekend as I was […]
Fashion Talk: Increase in Collaborations with Costume Designers
Banana Republic Mad Men Collection S/S 2013 | Source: Banana Republic A few posts ago I discussed getting my fashion fix from television (here) and how popular fashion forward shows are being cancelled. However, the important thing to realize from my reflection is about costume designers. Costume designers are the people who make the wardrobe on […]
Fashion Find: Nasty Gal Midnight Run Jumpsuit
The fashion candy section is always so hard for me because there are so many amazing pieces in the world and I wish I could feature them all, but that would be too much. Either way, I saw this chic and sexy jumpsuit on friends, Karrueche Tran and Christina Milian (at different events) and fell […]
Trend Lust: Midi Skirts
I am loving the accordion pleat midi skirt from Zara. Not only is it pretty to look at, but the material feels really nice. It’s really an easy yet chic midi skirt. A pleated midi is always a chic go to, but I especially love textured and leather midi skirts that are full in volume. […]
Happy Birthday Diana Ross
How befitting of us to celebrate March Fashionista Chronicles the same month as the birthday of the diva of style herself, Diana Ross. We all know how iconic she is in history, but her style is something to be awed at. She turned 70 today and is still considered a fashion diva. Check out […]
Trip Down Television Lane…
~How cute are Blair and Serena~ In honor of our fashion talk post a few days ago, I thought it would be cool to take a trip down fashion lane. Here are a few looks of some of my favorite fashion forward shows and the amazing characters that wore them. Unfortunately, these looks do […]
2014 CFDA Fashion Icon Award Goes To…
RIHANNA I could not be anymore excited about this. As a public Rihanna stan, check the post here, I always felt Rihanna deserved her accolades for being the fashion trendsetter she is. Clearly the CFDA felt it was time as well. “We are proud to present Rihanna with the CFDA Fashion Icon Award for her impact […]