November 29, 2006
November 21, 2006
Fashion Focus :Rebecca Taylor...Fall 2006
" structured" tweed skirt....
LOVE IT !
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November 19, 2006
Style Icon:Dorothy Dandridge...
Height: 5'5''
Nickname: Dottie
Occupation: Actress/Singer
-First African American woman to gain an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
-First African American woman to play the Empire Room of the Waldorf-Astoria in New York.
-Received a Golden Globe nomination for "Porgy and Bess" (1959)
-In 1954, became the first black woman to grace the cover of Life magazine.
-Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - at 6719 Hollywood Blvd.
"People never forgot her once they met her." -- Earl Mills, Dandridge's manager and friend
Notice how simple glamour can be ...I love the contrast of the red lips and cheeks with the white fur and simple diamond necklace. I often hear comments such as : "Red lips makes me look old!" or "I love it on you just not on me ...i cant ever find the right shade" .I guarantee that there is a red lipstick for every complexion, its just a question of finding your perfect shade. The secret to this look is keeping the rest of the face as fresh and natural looking as possible- notice the barely-there eye makeup with a touch of liner at the outer corners to give some definition- to balance out the boldness of crimson lips.
Insider Tip: To define eyes without adding an obvious black line ,dab brown powder or pencil in between the roots of the upper lashes then smudge with a brush or finger.
The black peep-toe pumps look great with the grecian inspired dress that is originally a beautiful pale pink shade...
This last picture is one of my favorites ...love the smile and the pose.
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For more on the life of Dorothy Dandridge visit: http://dorothyjeandandridge.com/about/bio.htmNovember 17, 2006
A mischievous smile ...
The focus of the picture in my opinion are her perfect brows... as we have all noticed ,the new tendance for fall 06 is fuller arches and i could not be happier...
Overplucked brows make women look older and sometimes a bit severe. Altough some of us might take this trend as a license to go completely au naturel -the caterpillar dance of seduction- this is probably not the most flattering option... but style is about personal expression so whatever you feel comfortable with ...
In my opinion this particular young lady looks polished not overplucked ... and come on ... with that smile... brilliant ...
The blue flower
The little black dress...
Love it !! the makeup ,the smile,the tan ...if you noticed the gold chandelier earrings match the detailing of the dress... smashing ! The best part about this look is how simple she kept it ...no rings , no bracelet nor necklace...this is a case where less is definitely more...