First bracelets, then necklaces, now gloves. These Dooney & Burke leather gloves are adorned with various charms all around the wrist. Lovely, but when is a enough a enough. $155, Dooney, choose from 7 different colors.

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COAT OF THE DAY

Belted Wool Coat with detachable faux fur collar. Chic and stylish! $180, J.Lo

You Should Wear a Belted Leather Jacket

Feminine, sexy, and stylish. You can take the tough look of leather, and make it completely sultry!

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These Herve van der Straeten thorn hoop earrings are to die for or by. The look dangerous, but oh so fierce! $150, Vivre.com

Not enough danger, well, how about this pair?

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First came the boots, then came the plaid, now here comes the overalls and coveralls. I first saw a handful of different styles of them while flipping through my little sister's Alloy catalog, the next day I saw them being rocked by that semi-annoying chick on 106 & Park, and now at Delia's and Revolve Clothing.com. I don't know what to make of this current fashion revamp.

Once a decade, coveralls and overalls make a brief appearance in fashionistas' closets everywhere. Its that time of decade for you to grab those coveralls out the back of your closet and buckle up.

Don't get it twisted, just like the skinny jeans phenom, there seem to be some rules to follow to rocking coveralls this time around. This is not 1993, so baggy is not going to cut it. You should not be able to fit your arm under the little pouch thing, like I use to do to annoy my mom and stretch out the fit.

Want to see more to decide if you want to buy into the this possible new trend, then be moi's guest. I'm not gonna lie, I think I am intrigued! Tell me what you think!

Delia's: 1  2  3

Alloy: 1  2 

Revolve Clothing.com: 1  2  3  4 

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The latest must have item for your closet this season is the shirtdress. They are very versatile! You can wear them to the office, out to dinner with friends, or spending a Saturday shopping at your favorite fashion spot.

This silk shirtdress from BCBG by Max Azria is more dressy than casual, but it is oh so lovely! Aside from the silk, the skirt is fully lined with netting to which dresses up the whole look. The HUGE high waisted bow helps not only define your waist, but also hide any unwanted belly bulge. Who wants that?! The puffy sleeves are adorable and very girly, in a grown and sexy way!

Here is another silk shirtdress, but this time brought you from Juicy Couture! Its a very simple shape, but very flowy and feminine. The details are soft and subtle. This dress can carry you from work to afterhours. Muy perfecto!Hidden buttons, ruffled trim, and slightly puffed sleeves; How could you say "no" to this dress?

Here is a shirtdress that is more casual than the previous two. This Nine West shirtdress is perfect for the office with its quarter length sleeves and the split cuffs. The simple cut and design is very nice to have, because it makes it easier to wear this dress for years to come. The material is a combination of acrylic, spandex, and wool. Therefore, this dress is more of a fall/winter dress.

Personally, I am on the hunt for a brown shirtdress, but I have been coming up short. I saw one at Target last night, but not in my size. Its was super cute, too!

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Well, I am starting to recover from my very lovely and fabolous 25th birthday party/dinner. When I heard that my dear diva of a friend Marissa was throwing it, I knew that there was gonna be a theme. ReRe, as we affectionately call her, is known for her theme parties. She's a young, black, and very modern Martha Stewart among our little clique!

She did my 21st birthday party, which was a buffet of liquor, naughty toys, and a very nice stripper with matching cake. The party was titled, "Legal and Loving It." Boy, did me and the girls love it!

Well, this year's theme was "The Juice is Loose!" Nothing but various delicious, fruity, and juicy margaritas, fajitas filled with juicy pieces of beef and chicken, and last but not least, gifts all derived from the Juicy Couture line. Nice!

My mom bought me another Juicy Couture handbag to add to my already growing collection. All my other Juicy bags are fabric, but this is my first leather bag from them. When I opened up the big box wrapped in hot pink foil, my mouth dropped with delight. It was one of those things you didn't realize you wanted until you got it. I love this bag! You are looking at my new everday bag. The little gold charms are too cute! Its the same style of a Gucci bag that I wanted a few years ago, but I love this bag just as much. My mom told me not to expect anything big for Christmas after this bag, but I could care less, because I love this bag!

The next thing I think I opened was a box containing these sunglasses that three of my cousins chipped in to buy. I love a well made pair of black sunglasses. The Juicy logo of the two dogs holding the crown thingy are a nice touch. I might have to hide these from my little sister, because I have a feeling she is going to love these when she sees them.

A couple of weeks ago I was down at my daddy's house and was browsing the web with my little sister showing her the hottest necklaces, because she was starting to really get into charms and necklaces. One that I showed her was this Juicy Couture necklace. I loved the heart and the word "Juicy" on it. Guess what she got me?! Yep, this is now in my possesion! Unfortuantely, the chain is not as long/big as I thought it would be, but its equally fab as I thought. Now I feel bad about what I got her for her birthday. I'll make it up to her at Christmas.

Last, but not least, my fab and fav amigas "made" me another Juicy charm bracelet. ReRe bought the bracelet and the other girls each bought a charm. The bracelet sans charms is lovely on its own! The lenght is nice, which gives you a nice amount of "hang" and movement action. I have seen the Juicy Couture charms online and thought that they were the cutest little gems ever. I'm sorry to tell you this, but they are equally cute in person! Mucho gracias Gabrielle, Deborah, Kayla, Latisha, and Morgan(click on the names to see which charms they gave me). I am ordering this one myself!

All the other gifts range from a little Juicy key ring up to a couple of really cute tees that don't fit that well because of my bodacious bust. I'll probably still try to find a way to wear them.

I really enjoyed the party, the gifts, and the love! Times and situations like this helps me to really appreciate the people I have been blessed to have in my life. Next month is Gabrielle's B-day and yours truly is responsible for planning the celebration. I have something quite diabolical, but delicious up my sleeve!

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I am fresh out of the shower from washing away the smell of spilled margaritas and grilled chicken out of my clothes and hair. I had the best time and loved the theme and gifts! I will gush about those tomorrow. Tonight is all about the gifts that I received before tonight!

My make-up maven friend Nicole sent me another lovely package filled with some of my all time favorite products, but I am going to post about two items that I to die, kill, and/or lie for!

The first thing is Korres Natural Gauva Body Butter. Another body butter that cuts through the ash on the dryest areas and smells incredible. It goes on smooth and leaves your skin silky, smooth, and sheen for days.  I am slapping myself with disgust that I hadn't found this long time ago for myself. I think I made a new friend in this pump topped bottle!

This is Vincent Longo Water Canvas blush in Forever Flush. I have always been curious to try something from this line, but the price always had me finding an inexspensive alternative. Like every other blush on the market, this one also claims to last all day. I put this one around noon, central time, and when I stumbled throught the door a little over an hour ago, the blush was jsut as strong. The color choice of Forever Flush is a very creamy mauve that subtley explodes color on your cheeks. The glow in this airtight little tub in perfection in jar!

For the past few weeks, there was a mini savenger hunt in the fashion blogosphere for the big initial necklace that Monica wears in her video for "Everytime the Beat Drops". Well, I found it a couple of weeks ago and after pondering for a few days, I decided to go ahead and order one. It came the other day and I was more than happy and thrilled with my purchase and newest collection to my jewelry box. After I found the necklace, I emailed the link to a couple of people including my cousin, Mary. Guess what Mary gave me for my birthday; yep, the very necklace that I ordered myself. Now, I am gonna send mine back in exchange for this necklace and the money left over.

After all is said and done, I am very happy with the necklace and those of you pondering the purchase, ponder no more. Its a lovely necklace, but I have a feeling that there is a Claire's somewhere with a cheap and fake version about to hit the racks.

I wish I had a digital camera to take a picture, but I got this really pretty laptop case from an old client of mine that I still stay in contact with. Its a gold, you know I love my gold, faux snakeskin case with red velvet lining. She said that she got it a couple of months ago when she was in Tokyo for business. I love this case! I might need to go borow a camera so I can take a picture for you to see. It is definitely one fierce ass case! Its almost a perfect match to the pair of gold shoes I posted the other day, except with deeper definition to the skin! Lovely!

I had a very great time tonight and I can't wait to brag about the butt load of stuff I got tomorrow! Now, I need to hit my cool pillow in a serious way, because a chica needs her rest.

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Yep, chicas, today I am the big 2-5! I have been shuffling on this planet for a quarter of a century!

I have already received a few packages from some friends and family, but I am having an early birthday dinner tonight so I will blab way later on all the stuff I got. I will especially gush about this blush that my make-up maven friend sent in one of her lovely packages bubbling over with beauty products.

It somewhat irks me that when I make a big deal out of my birthday to my friends and family, I hardly get crap. When I barely mention it to them, like I did this year, I get a boatload of stuff! I know what to do from here on out!

COAT OF THE DAY

I love the casual feel of this rain trench and you should read the copy here to get a full understanding of the purpose of this coat. Secondly, the back gives you the appearance of a little bump in your hump. Nothing wrong with that!

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I will always be a sucker for a fierce pair of gold heels. These Laurence Dacade Karung gold peep toe pumps are definitely a wonderful pair of pumps that have "fierce" and "sexy" written all over them. Love them!

You Should Shop at Bebe

Classically feminine, sexy, and shapely clothes

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After trench coats, my second favorite coat style is peacoats. They're are simple, classic, and versatile! Here is one by Rebecca Taylor that has a just enough details and feminine touches that make this worth your while!

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Robert Rodriguez Basketweave Coat is definitely one of the most lovely coats this season and goes right with the current trends: Patent leather, wide belt, military style, and trench coat. The belt, alone, had me! Knowing me, that belt would be worn with more than that coat. This is also the COAT OF THE DAY!!! It deserved its own post.

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Here's a beautiful dress for you to ponder on all the wonderful things that it could bring into your life. Its from Phobe Couture, a line that I have become fond of over the past few months. 100% silk and contrasting colors and prints make this dress a definite delight to any wardrobe all year round. Classy cut and length adds that extra love for this dress!

Now strut over to Juicy News and give your two cents for last night's America's Next Top Model premiere. You'll see my little opinion and whose(I wish I could pronounce her name) banner I am hanging on my door in support!

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COAT OF THE DAY

Say "hola" to DKNY's Lambswool/Cashmere trench coat. Simple, sleek, and ultra cute! It reminds me of a jumper I use to have when I was a little girl serving time at my old Catholic school before all my begging to my daddy paid off and I was allowed to go to public school with my friends. Cute, plus its lambswool and CASHMERE!

Looking for an incredible body butter that kills the dryness of your skin and smells so delicious that you occasionally have a tendency to put in the fridge, then look no further than Archipelago Botanicals Sugar Butter For Body, Brown Sugar & Vanilla. It instantly melts into your skin the mili-second it lands on your dry skin.

The smell is pure sugary goodness! Vanilla, brown sugar, shea butter, and cocoa butter; What else if there to say about the smells that dance out this jar? You might get a cavity is you inhale too much!

I ran across this in my cousin's bathroom and for the past couple of weeks I have been finding excuses to stop by just so my skin could get a "taste". My 25th birthday is exactly one week away and she gave me my very own jar as an early B-Day gift! Love it!!!!!

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This Dsquared coat is for you mucho dinero having chicas, but fortunately you don't have to have "fat pockets" to look at it. A wool, cropped, and plaid trench coat with a high waisted belt that I am so loving right now. Something different, which I love!

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I fell in love with Coach via their lovely bags that were a definite must have when I was in high school, but I have since realized that they are way more than bags. Along with my 7 different Coach bags, I own three pair of their logo infused sandals from years ago. 

Today, I was snooping around their website looking for a belt for my little sister and decided to click over to check out their shoe game and I was stampeded by an eyeful of some of the most beautiful boots. Here for your gawking pleasure:

Sara

Meridith

Jonie

Reece

These are just a nice handful of the boots, but check out the rest of Coach's shoes and boots here!

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Another military style trench coat, but this time from Delia's. This heather wool delight features a funnel collar, belt to cinch your waist, and 4 large pockets on the front. All this and then some for under $100! Lovely!

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I am an avid screen shopper of Alloy, especially their cute screen tees and large selection of denims in different sizes and styles. So, I had a little "change" to spend and here are the things that I ordered, which should be here by the end of next week.

Nordic Hoodie

True Love Sparrow tee

"Shorty" tee

Giselle Bow Wedge

Revolt Double Button Flares

I spent over a $100, but luckily I still had some left over on a giftcard I received last year for my birthday. Therefore,I only had to spend $32.79!

While I was shopping, I saw a coat that was perfect to be featured as today's coat of the day.

COAT OF THE DAY

This is a wool, double breasted coat and has detailed buttons on the shoulders and the top closure of the neck. This coat hits at the hip, which makes it versatile in the sense that you can wear it casually with jeans or a nice pair of slacks to work. Comes in grey or navy, but I am feeling the grey!

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I have never been a big fan of skirts or really anything were I have to show my legs, but I saw this Celine skirt while skipping through the gaggle of luxury item infused pages over at Eluxury. The wool satin pleats and satin bow at the hip make this Celine skirt a classy piece to any woman's closet. The smooth waistband helps hide any bulge you might have. So, here are few more skirts that I feel are quite lovely, including some inexspensive ones that can be found at your local Macy's!

Jean Paul Gaultier Wool Pencil Skirt

Just Cavalli Satin Flip Skirt

Marc Jacobs Wool Wrap Skirt w/sleeve ties (looks like a coat wrapped around your waist)

Peter Som Silk Fraille Full Skirt with Velvet trim

French Connection Flared Striped knit skirt

Lucky Brand Pleated Gauze Skirt (My Fav)

T-Tahari Printed Chiffon Skirt

Just some skirts for you to flirt with!

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I love denim and equally love denim lines and Rock and Republic is definitely one of the creme' de la denim lines. There spring/summer was filled with there normal crop of delicious denims, but were occasionally broke up with gorgeous dresses, sateen suits, sexy tailored blouses, and buttloads of blazers. The line consisted of everyday wear pieces with that touch of luxury and toughness. All of which are continuing to let people knwo that they make more than great jeans. I loved this collection!

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As all you beauty loving chicas know, the choice colors for nails this season consists of super dark colors such as black and dark brown. Well, all this summer me and my nails have been sporting bright red polish. So I can stay in the niche' of fashion I have decided to skip over to the dark side by looking deep, deep, deep red/burgundy polishes. Here is one that I have been wearing for almost two weeks.

I took a chance on Bordeaux by essie and I am glad I did, because it is the perfect black cherry color I was craving. Its deep. dark, and falls in with the color scheme of the season. Plus, its the new love of my beauty life. Topped with a lovely clear polish and my nails well groomed for envy. Definitely worth the $7 I was hesitated to spend in a polish other than O.P.I.

I know that I have not been upholding my "Coat of the Day", so here you go....

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Say "Hello" to Baby Phat's New Zealand Lamb Quilted jacket with fur trimmed hood. A fashion necessity if you are trying to maintain your chic streetwear look. Nice and fitted so you have show your lovely shape despite the thick leather. The gold details are more than lovely!

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Lacoste Spring/Summer collection is a chunk of bright and vibrant colors which is classic Lacoste mixed with sprinkles of black casual pieces, sprinkles of map printed dresses, and clean blue striped and crisp white pieces. I am not big on prints, but the map print dresses were very a interesting addition in the collection. Here are some 'fits that made me sit up straight with a attention.

Lovely, Lacoste.

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I was doing my daily visit to BeyonceWorld and saw pics of Miss Knowles at an event she attend last night and look what she was wearing, the very shirt from her line that I was feeling a couple of posts ago. I showed it in cream, but she was wearing it black. I still prefer the top in cream!

Here are my results of one the lovely quizzes I find thanx to the ever fab Cheap Chica. I agree with the results, but I am no doormat! If you don't believe me, ask my exes!

You Are Low Maintenance

Otherwise known as "too good to be true" You're one laid back chica - and men love that! Just remember that no good guy likes a doormat. So if you find your self going along to get along... Stop yourself and put up a little bit of a fight.

Look what Kimora & Co. sent down the runway. The whole "grillz" phenomenon died about three months ago when everyone and their dying dog were walking down the block with their own god awful grillz. Just when I thought the last shovel full of dirt was being tossed over their diamond encrusted caskets, Baby Phat decided to strut grilled-out models down the runway with their Spring/Summer '07 collection. I must warn you that you might want to place your mouse arrow on the white "X" in the top right hand corner of your browser; I'll understand. Hold on to your chair, this is going to be a crazy ride:

To make the situation worse, the clothes were not that hot either. Just ridiculous! Disclaimer: Stained Couture or its lovely webmiss is not responsible for any upset stomach you might receive after veiwing the previous or  upcoming pictures. Nor are we responsible for second guessing about keeping anything with the words "Baby Phat" scribbled on it. Here you go:

The only thing that made me go "oohhh" are the bags in the first two pictures, especially that huge white bag. Other than the bags, everything else had me taking great big ol' swigs out of the Pepto bottle! That's just my opinion, but I would love to get your opinions. Have you seen something that you would consider rocking? Let a sista now!

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Have you ever seen something, clothes in particular, and can't remember where or on who you saw it on? Well, that was the case today when I saw a picture of Ms. Kiki Simmons from last night wearing a Cavalli number and then it hit me like a bag of make-up that I had seen that same dress tied to the body of the one and only Beyonce at Usher's Live from Puerto Rico concert waaaayyy last year. Thanx to Yahoo! news and Beyonce World, here for your pleasure:

Kimora

or

Beyonce

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Well, Fashion week is going on strong currently as I type and you can see the latest news and vids from inside and outside the tent. Take a look at the first column and pay close attention, because it will be updated frequently. Tommorrow, I will hopefully have pictures to show of all the happenings of today in New York!

Now here is a review for you to digest! I have been meaning to try John Frieda's Brilliant Brunette for quite a minute. Last week I made an impromtu vist to La' Walmart and picked up the Brilliant Brunette Shine Release Moisturizing Shampoo, Light Reflecting Moisturizing Conditioner, and the Shine Shock leave-on perfecting glosser.

First up, the shampoo! When I first squeezed out the recommended glob, I thought I was about to wash my hair with some chocolate cake batter. The smell of cocoa did not help in that illusion either! But the creamy, cocoa concoction did a splendid job of cleansing and moisturizing my tresses.

After washing away the lather from the shampoo, I then applied a generous amount of the Light Reflecting Conditioner, because I always beg for hair that reflects the crap out of hair when light hits it. Therefore, I thought that this would help me achieve that look that dream of!

Finally, my favorite, the Shine Shock glosser. The most imteresting thing that I found about this is that you are suppose to apply it on "soaking wet hair", which is new for me considering that I usually apply my shine enhancing products. I am a good student, so I usually follow directions that help things that are important to me (i.e family, friends, my hair). After my hair dried completely, I added another dime size amount to my hair to give it that extra kick of shine. I swear that this is prbably one of the best, if not the best, shine glosser I have ever used on my hair. Love it!

After a week of using this collection of Brilliant Brunette that I acquired, I have to admit that I have nothing but love for this. My hair is a lot shinier and the color is more intense. Close friends and family have even noticed that there is definitely something deliciously different about my hair. My mom thought I dyed my hair again, but nope. All I did was experiment with another lovely product. I highly recommend that all you brunettes out there try this, if you already haven't already!

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Sorry for no post yesterday. I had a lot going on, because my little sister had some very painful surgery on her legs (she's feeling better each day) and my bedroom is a mess, but everything is getting better!

Football season started last night and today is the first day of Olympus Fashion week! I am in heaven chicas and so should you, because the entire week I am going to devote my time to post pictures and hopefully videos of Fashion Week. Hold on to your Halston blouse, because its going to be nothing but fun, fashion, and more! Stay tuned and...

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COAT OF THE DAY!

Yep, I am really feeling and fishing for trench coats this year and here is another DKNY trench number. This charcoal number is subtle but trendy thanks to the pleats in the front and buttoned wrists. Nice!

The other day I gave a quick rant and suggestion about how there are no fashion blogs about fashion foundations A.K.A bras, underwear, and lingerie.

Well, come to found out there is one that is part of the wonderful community of Coutorture. Its called "Knickers: A Lingerie Blog", cute title! I still like my "Bra Blog" title, though!

I just got through browsing around over there and I am so loving it. I highly recommend you skip over there! I am definitely adding it to my blogroll along with this lovely new addition to the blogosphere of black beauty and fashion!

Maybe someone could start a lingerie blog for those of us with a little more "bounce" to our top and/or bottom areas! I wish I had the time to start one.

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Something to get you amped for boot season.

Gucci High Heel Patent leather boots

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since I graced the House of Dereon's website to browse their overpriced garments. This time I was hit in the eye by a couple of beautiful blouses that I felt were worthy of me posting, but this is the one that I am loving! Its a victorian lace top that has details for days. You all should know by now that I am detail loving dame and apparently so are the Knowles!

If the front doesn't make you blush and gush, then check out the back! Owwww, HOT! All lace back! Lovely to look at, but in the case of functionality, I am going to have to pass. Not neccesarily one of the best blouses for us everday bra wearing chicks, but it is a beautiful top!

Everytime you see Bee, she is carrying a hot bag and its not necessarily the "it" bag of the moment, but a very beautiful and trendy bag. Therefore, I set myself up by having high hopes for the handbags of House of Dereon just to be let down by a small handful of cheap/plastic looking bags. I've seen better looking bags at Payless! I am not even going to show pictures of them, but feel free to look for yourself!

BTW, if you want that cream tie front sweater that Bee wears in "Ring the Alarm", a video which I don't like, then you can get it for only $148. See the rest of the tops here!

A new week = new giveaways! This weeks giveaways include a lovely book by The Budget Fashionista along with a $250 gift certificate from Shoebuy.com and a vest by Szulika! Great giveaways! I would love to see one of my lovely readers win one of these, so don't hesitate to scroll down in the first sidebar and submit!

COAT OF THE DAY!

This is not really a coat, but it is a fab and convertable military jacket from Apple Bottom. Its just really cute, versatile, and different! A nice collection to your closet for these cool and brisk Fall days that need to hurry up!

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The reason I started my blog was because there were only a handful of fashion and beauty blogs with women of color in mind, but now we are making a hell of a dent in the blogosphere!

Well, now I notice that there is another area that is being neglected in the fashion and beauty blogosphere: Lingerie, bras, and other fashion foundation pieces. I was thinking about how much I love bras, because I am a busty beauty. That made me start to wonder if there were any blogs out there that focus on giving us reviews of the latest bra collection that Vicky Secret and company are promoting or the best style and fit for certain body types and sizes. I, for one, would appreciate a blog that would focus on this! The right undergarments can make or break an outfit.

I think the perfect blogmaster would be someone who equally loves undergarments, maybe whose had the luxury of dealing with this aspect of fashion, sales or behind the scenes. So, if you are interested in starting a bra blog or whatever, then let a sista know, because I would love to check it out!

Coat of the Day

Yeah, another lovely coat from JLO. This is a hooded coat with a very clean and modern look, The hood is detachable and a hidden button closure, with the exception of one big red button at the top! You can get it in black, white, and my fav, red! The tie belt is quite lovely, don't you think?!

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I have been sitting on this post for well over a week and completely forgot about it. A few weeks ago, I was scrambling around the bathroom of a dear friend of mine and found this bottle being neglected in the corner of one her make-up covered bathroom shelves. She handed to me pro bono and I have been using it since. Its Skindinavia's Akne Oil Pore solution. Its a light mask with heat that helps minimize large pore, oily skin, and those diabolical blemishes. Unfortunately, I tend to have to deal with two of these every now and then, but since I have been using this stuff I have less problems. Although the skin is smooth, I still use it everyday! You know, just in case. Come to think about it, I should slow down, because the price tag makes me go into into convulsions. It is, however, worth the money, because it works like hell!

Coat of the Day!

This a trench coat brought to us by the lovely peolpe over at DKNY. Trendy, modern, pink stitching, and a fabolous shape! Warn your wallet, this is not the cheapest coat, but it does make me dream of it hanging in my closet. I am so loving trench coats this season, for some reason!

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The 2006 MTV video music awards were nothing but a slightly bleached version of the BET awards. Nothing special, but a bunch of overhyped and overpromoted performances. Well, let me pour out a little bit of disappointment from my cup. I did appreciate the Justin Timberlake performance, because it was pretty hot. Gotta support Memphis' artist! Shakira was nice and I am still trying to figure if  I like the Beyonce performance. Everything else was blur of me switching to various sports stations and old shows saved on my DVR.

But this is not a gossip site, so I will leave that those lovely people who sites specialize in that aspect. I, instead, will give you my very brief opinions of the fashion.

Just like the show, I was kinda disappointed with the fashion choices I saw sweeping along the red carpet. Very boring! What ever happened to the Lil' Kim pastey uproar or the big plastic boobs being covered by nothing but strings and barb wired. In other words, the outfits that made you question the future of mankind, but at the same time were psuedo uniforms of the VMAs. *Remembering*

First up, I will admit it, my favorite artist Beyonce. This dress is just a little off. The shape is lovely, but the material is just too clingy and looks like a dress made by a novice seamstress, although I am pretty sure its by some fab exspensive designer. The more I look at the dress, the more I realize that the material is what makes me say "nay" to this dress, but her hair and make-up are subtle and beautiful. Usual flawlessness!

Remember back in the day when you were either on "team Monica" or "team Brandy", well I was always and still am a hardcore Monica fan. She speaks and sings the truth and has that personality as if she has no remorse for her opinions and life choices, including fashion. I like this dress on Monica, because it gives her a little "weight" to her very small and boney frame. Sans the humongous tattoos scattered over her body, she is a very beautiful woman. The color compliments her hair and complexion perfectly, but whoever picked that belt option for her should be beaten by that belt when they get out the shower. Gold or bronze would have been a better choice of color, instead the pewter! The width is perfect, because it adds some curves to her!

Last, but definitely not least, is the one and only Kelis. I personally don't think this chick could ever go wrong when it comes to fashion. She picked a nice crisp color of white and dazzled it up with some Prada platforms and a simple purse. Check out the white plastic frame sunglasses. She is one of the only R&B chicks who could rock those at an awards show and red carpet and pull it off nothing less than fabolously! Her make-up is beautiful and not the basic plain jane. White on white on white is a bad choice, but not on Kelis!

Coat of the Day!

This is black and white plaid coat from J. Lo. I am loving the high waisted belt, which is a good shape on any body type. It adds/accentuate curves, chicas! The ball buttons, as I am calling them, are too cute and different. Plus, this coat is really looking fierce with the red lipstick on the model! Definitely a coat contender!

Now this chick is off to get some well deserved sleep after watching Team USA lose to Greece. I stayed up all night for that crap. Ain't that a bunch of mess!

Stay Stylish! 

New month, so that means all of August's posts have retired to the archives room and there is a slight change to the look of the site. Same shape, just a different fabric, color, and details!

Fall is approaching the back door, so all of us fashionistas should be planning out our fall/winter wardrobes. The top of most lists is a stylish coat, including my list! Therefore, everyday, I will have a "Coat of the Day". I have been browsing coats like a mad woman. So, watch for that until the first beat of heat hits my face!

Last, but definitely not least, its September! September is my favorite month of the year, because I am a September baby, baby! Yep, ya girl is turning the BIG 25 near the end of this month! Which reminds that I should set up a wishlist at Amazon to send to my friends and family to give them a heads up. Yeah, like they are even going to go by that! Here's to hoping!

Well, its 3:30 in the morning and Team USA is down by 4 at halftime to Greece and I am about to drop dead from lack of sleep. Therefore, there might be a really late post or a really early post, but I will give post and a coat for you today!

Oh, I almost forgot, I will try allowing comments again!(Hiya Angel!) The spam was getting on my nerves, but I will deal with it! As long as my delete key works, so will comments!

Stay Stylish!