Solange Knowles and director Alan Ferguson married today in New Orleans in an all white wedding that defied traditional wedding standards instead going for a daring yet simplistic and classic feel. The ladies of the Knowles clan were all in attendance and Beyonce wore a downplayed ‘fit (probably to keep the attention of herself, respectfully […]
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Lupita Nyong’o Talks Skin w/ Elmo on Sesame Street
Sesame street is taking off on it’s 45th season with a bang! First Janelle Monae sings “The Power of Yet” and now we have a deliciously radiant Lupita Nyong’o talking about the ubiquity and purpose of skin with Elmo. Lupita is visually a delight to see and sonically you just want to hear her keep […]
Janelle Monae #ThePowerOfYet Performance on Sesame Street [Bonus Behind the Scenes]
Sesame Street performances are always a charm to see, so we were super excited to see the Electro Phi Beta lady herself, Janelle Monae, appear on a recent Sesame Street episode performing “The Power of Yet.” It’s a great message about keeping on keeping on until you get it. You might have failed before but […]
Janelle Monae “Electric Lady” Official Video
Janelle Monae pays homage to Greek life in her new video for the title single off her latest album, Electric Lady. The video, chock full of cameos, features Janelle rocking her natural hair in all it’s moisturized glory with a dash of color, that’s a small step away from her usual black and white uniform. […]
Lupita Nyong’o Covers Vogue Magazine
Lupita Nyong’o covers the July 2014 issue of Vogue Magazine! The 12 Years of Slave, Oscar winning actress, who also recently secured the rights to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah, is riding the wave of being the it girl and we’re sure she has many more Vogue covers to come. In the article she talks about […]
First Look: Kandi Burruss Wedding Dress
This past weekend Kandi Burruss, singer, songwriter and cast member of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, married Todd Tucker in a $20,000 wedding dress by Reco Chapple. Ostrich feathers fill out the bottom as the sheer top is bejeweled up to it’s high collar. Tiny, Fantasia, Phaedra and Kandi’s best friend Carmen, made up the […]
Kim Kardashian Covers Vogue w/ Kanye West & North
Well look at Gawd. Our favorite Queen to be, Kanye West, has won after a series of public rants about the lack of his bae’s recognition as a fashion icon. There were a series of reports that Kanye had confronted the original ice queen, Ms. Wintour, about the selection of Lena Dunham on a recent […]
Chrisette Michelle Interview @ Dark & Lovely VIP Lounge
This weekend I had the chance to interview Chrisette Michele at the Dark & Lovely VIP Lounge in DC. She talked about her hair care regimen, the reception from her going back to natural and then coloring hair, as well as her recently launched YouTube channel. Oh and we got a dash of tea on […]
Would You Consider A Change In . . .
It’s so easy to get locked into one way of doing, seeing, thinking, and even being because we believe there exists no viable reason to fix that which is not broken since the current way continues to serve us and has done so for so long for so many. Too often the common responses offered […]
Janelle Monae & Miguel: Primetime (Official Music Video)
Janelle Monae has released the official visual for one of the best songs off her new album, The Electric Lady. Primetime, featuring Miguel, is a smooth r&b love song that everyone has on constant repeat. In the new video for Primetime, Janelle, while staying true to her black/white uniform, is stepping up the feminine class […]