Skodels (skinny models): Are they even eating?

July 8, 2010 No Comments

Tweet In the country the old folks used to call anyone with little money poor. Those same elders called people with no meat on their bones, “po”. There’s a difference. And today’s modeling world is filled with too much of the latter. What if companies highlighted those of the bigboned persuasion (BBW, anyone)? More women ...

Venus' alter ego: Ebony Star

April 7, 2010 1 Comment

Tweet Athletic progeny and tennis veteran Venus Williams is an immensely talented player, aside from the attention her flesh-colored underwear gets. But she’s much more: A fashion muse that’s not afraid to let her star shine. Williams, who is ranked No. 4 in the world, has moved beyond tennis, in a way that clearly indicates ...

Fall colors: Black is Back

November 17, 2009 No Comments

Tweet It’s apparent that even though winter has yet to show its face (at least down South) that people are iching to wear their black this year. And it’s not the layers and layers of black that will shine this time, it’s the long garbs, the gowns, the shawls, it’s the scarfs.It’s toga time.People will ...

Just How Ripped Can Your Jeans Be?

October 14, 2009 No Comments

Tweet You’ve seen the look: Pants legs that look like they’ve been marinated in a Piranha bowl. The “ripped jeans” fad seems to be a hard one to break. Like a good pair of Jordacheses (Jordi?) they just refuse to die.But the varying degree to which some wear their “cut” brings the following question to ...

Is 'Supermodel' Just a Word Now?

October 6, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Tell me if you recognize the name: Daiane Conterato. Isabeli Fontana. Okay, Liya Kebede. Or Anna Gushina. How about Bette Franken? Behati Prinsloo? I know, I know, one name — at best — sounded familiar to you, right? That’s because the women gracing the catalogue covers and actually doing the catwalking or basically no-names ...

Style Trend: Body Suits for Fall '09

August 12, 2009 No Comments

Tweet You heard it first, here: Body suits will make a fierce comeback for fall 2009, with bolder ensembles, colors and textures. Last fall was all about layering (assessories such as scarves went through the roof) but now it’s back to simplification.

Style: Can Rock It Like This?

August 12, 2009 No Comments

Tweet More and more people are taking chances stylistically. Could you, on a train, or some other form of public transportation, rock it like this?

What's Up With Men and Deez NutsTight Pants?

July 21, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Go to any major city, especially in the “chi chi,” areas, and you’ll inevitably see them: Tight pants. Excruciatingly tight pants. On men. And the interesting thing is, alot of these men aren’t gay (I’m not saying all of them aren’t but …) from the anecdotal evidence that I have, which is not a ...

June Ambrose is Crazy, er, Cool

July 7, 2009 No Comments

Tweet One of the rising Internet divas is celebrity stylist June Ambrose. If you follow her many exploits on Facebook, or her hilarious tweets on Twitter, you know that it’s irrevelant if Ambrose is playing with a full deck, because either way, the cards are stacked in her favor. You go, girl.

Indian school bans jeans 'to protect women'

June 11, 2009 1 Comment

Tweet The venerable Associated Press is reporting that a university in India is banning jeans so that apparent sexual harrassment of girls – and distractions – can cease.The story quotes a school official as saying: “Girls who choose to wear jeans will be expelled from the college,” Meeta Jamal, principal of the Dayanand girls’ college ...

Archive for fashionistas