Happy Holidays!

Wishing everyone a blessed holiday season!!!!

My Wishlist

My wishlist is a bit extravagant and I wouldn't have it any other way.  These fabulous pieces will add the "umph" factor to any wardrobe.


What's on your wishlist??

Anne Lowe: Fashion Pioneer

Known as society's best kept secret, Anne Lowe is an African-American unsung fashion designer whose name will go down in history for designing Jacqueline Bouvier's wedding gown when she married John F. Kennedy in 1953; however, she also designed for other top society families such as the du Ponts, Roosevelts, Rockefellers and the Vanderbilts.

Anne was born in Alabama in 1898 and comes from a line of seamstresses.  Her mother and grandmother designed for the first ladies of Alabama.  She moved to New York and enrolled in S.T. Taylor Design School; and later worked as a commissioned designer for some major fashion houses where they took all the credit for Anne's work and her name was never mentioned.

Olivia de Havilland, Best Actress for To Each His Own in 1946, wore a pale blue appliquéd gown designed by none other than Anne Lowe.

Let's keep Anne Lowe's legacy alive by sharing her story with the world so that aspiring fashion designers will be aware of her fabulous contributions; her fashions can be seen in a permanent collection at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, Washington D.C's Black Fashion Museum and the Smithsonian.

I have to admit, I had never heard of  Anne Lowe until a few months ago.  Has anyone ever heard of this designer?  If so, when and where?

Lanvin at H&M

 Fun window dressings!!

Happy shoppers (including myself) waiting in line.

Tutu style Lanvin dresses.

Red Hot-My lucky find, the last 8 in the store.

Lanvin finally arrived at H&M today and although I didn't stand outside in a long line for the 8am stampede at the Beverly Center, the store was still jammed packed at 3 o'clock when I arrived. The dresses that were left were a bit too over the top for me but I'm happy to say I lucked out and got the last pair of red patent leather studded pumps!!

Did anyone make it to H&M today?? If so, did you find anything good??

Hot Fashion Trend: Turbans

Chrisette Michele with her stylist, June Ambrose; both in funky turbans.

Shala Monrogue

Salma Hayek

Jason Wu Spring 2010

As a child, I remember my grandmother sporting stylish turbans to our weekly trips to the grocery store. She had such great style and I'm sure I get it from her and my mother. :-)

Turbans have been around forever but seems they are emerging again on the runway and about town with panache.  Whether your rocking it bohemian style or black tie, you're sure to turn heads.

Would you rock a turban?? 

Through Your Eyes

                                                                              
No one sees "Life" through your eyes!!

We all have a unique gift that makes us special and different.
Live life to your own rhythm and inspire others to do the same.
For additional inspiration, please read my fellow Black BeauTee, Myisha's blog, Free to be Bohemian Me!

Sassy Shoe Saturdays

I call these darlings, Witchy Poo boots and they are absolutely fab.  I love the suede, ruffles and that they lace up.  Would look great with an LBD just to add flair and edge!