Rihanna at the 2010 AMA's Red Elie Saab Fall 2010 Couture Dress

Rihanna at the 2010 AMA's in Elie Saab Fall 2010 Haute Couture. Need I say more?


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Jennifer Behr Autumn/Winter 2010 Head Pieces!!!!!

I can not contain my excitement! I love luxe meets rock; and Jennifer Behr has made my dream a reality. It's a plus that Mollie Gondi is the model for the look book (I love her style). I am sooo looking forward to getting a couple of pieces for this year. Maybe a birthday headband????!!!! I hope so.... Jennifer Behr if you need an admin to hire; I'm your girl. You can even pay me in headbands, lol.

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Pin Me Up, Pin Me Down

So.......Since I stopped modeling I have gained weight. Good weight, not bad. My stats now make me an official Coca-Cola Bottle figure. I love it! I grew up raised around women and a society that when you hit a certain age you start to look like a women and not a girl anymore. So, I embrace the curves (praise God!) and make no complaints. I am sooo looking forward to dressing like a Pin-Up. I love the way they looked. They were beautiful drawings of WOMEN! The funny thing is that all my friends know I love that style and era. They see a calendar or movie with Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, Sophia Loren etc.
I get a call, text or they just buy it for me telling me that I popped into their mind when they saw it, lol. I loved the fact of how the women looked, dressed and carried themselves in that era. They were beautiful, sensual not sexual and in-your-face raunchy women. Not women who looked like girls (or on some cases boys), they were women with curves, makeup, heels, beautiful clothing, etc. I can't pick a favorite pin-up artists; they were all so talented: Vargas, Ballantye, Elvgren, etc.... I like old fashion classy pics. Anywho, I am so wearing a vintage style dress for my next event (another Birthday celebration maybe??). Speaking of Pin- up fashion: I love the new trends for Fall: Prada, and Louis Vuitton answered my cry! I like to look like a woman; is that wrong? I don't want to expose myself to the world but at least feel feminine when I get dressed......I'm done fuming. So shout out to the new age Pin-ups (the women who won't give up their curves for a career): Christina Hendricks (LOVE HER), Kim Kardashian (Don't care if it's real or not), Gemma Arterton, Alice Eve, Hayley Atwell, Katy Perry, Adriana Lima, Scarlett Johansson (All-time fav), and Monica Belluci (classic).
  Have a blessed day.

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NYFW- Take 4

Oscar de la Renta F/W 2010: I don't really remember when I fell in love with Oscar de la Renta; but I can tell you it was love at first sight and I've been in love everyday since. This man is literally a genius when it comes to design. He makes garments that compliment the woman and makes her the center of attention and not the garment. I love his spanish style to the garment (ruffles, tiers, etc) and his way of making it look refined and ladylike.....Now that I am done drooling over the man, lets move on to his Fall 2010 line. The Fall 2010 line was elegant and refined; fit for a certain first lady.....the pieces I feel catered to both his older client and his new younger clients. Its overall theme: anyone can look like a lady. His use of rich colours and fabrics make my hand itch to be able to touch the garments....I need to study under him! My must have piece: The orange taffeta slim dress.

Marchesa F/W 2010: .....Where do I begin with them? The design duo (Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig) are awesome. One went to school for costume design (Chapman) and the other went for textiles (Craig). And in 2004, Marchesa was created. What I like about this line is the fact that every piece looks like art. The texture, fabric choice, draping, etc. makes each garment look as if they're telling you a story. For Fall 2010, they totally blew my mind. In the midst of cocktail dresses and full length gowns that were a mix of off whites, pale blues as well as bright pinks, reds and blues were a few amazingly tailored tuxedo jackets. This label is not for the wall flowers. My must have piece: the gold long gown with the sheer/beaded front. Amazing!

J. Mendel F/W 2010: I discovered J. Mendel in 2005 at the MET Costume Ball. Liya Kebede (My All-Time Favorite Model) was wearing this gold tulle empire waist dress that had me drooling....I was hooked from that day on. Moving to modern day J. Mendel; Fall 2010 is young and hip with the abundance of cocktail dresses but he remains true to his old school elegant with the furs, leathers and full length gowns. His cocktail dresses are bound to catch the eye of many starlets and I won't be surprised when his gowns end on on red carpets during awards season. His colour scheme was reds, blacks, deep beautiful blue- greens and classy furs. My must have piece of this collection: The deep bluish-green semi gathered strapless gown.

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NYFW- Take 3

Carolina Herrera F/W2010: It's designers like Carolina that make me love the fact that I design. With her clothing a woman looks a woman. She's beautiful, graceful and alluring. She's sexy but still leaves something to the imagination. Her Fall 2010 line she makes me think of the classy lady who has so many events and so many amazing dresses to wear. Old school society comes to mind when I  view this collection. My must have piece: the black sweetheart strapless dress.

Victoria Beckham F/W2010: I was surprised that I actually liked her stuff. She channels the old school, body concious dresses well. My must have piece: Actually I wanted all the dresses I posted. Since I am a hourglass these dresses will look amazing on me. So the more dresses the merrier. Lol.

Monique L'Huillier F/W2010: I love Monique L'Huillier! Her wedding dresses are beautiful and creative and her RTW line is evn more stunning since she has more colours to play with. Her Fall 2010 line screams (in a very ladylike manner, lol) elegant decadence. Rich fabrics, colours and volumious cuts makes you want to pretend you are a princess fo a day. My must have piece: her bronze rose-print strapless dress.

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