Hello…Luvah..

So a few days ago I fell in love. I came across these Dolce and Gabbana glasses on net-a-porter that have yet to be released and it was love at first site. UPDATE: They are now available and are $380.

Then, I cheated on them and fell in love with this Roberto Cavalli Metallic Bracelet Bag for $1,165.

But my one true love is this Chanel sequin drawstring tote from the Spring/Summer 2008 collection that Beyonce has been toting around.

Unfortunately it’s a little over $4,000…so until I happen to catch Beyonce in a dark alley somewhere, I will have to keep fantasizing about it.

The entire collection pretty much broke my heart. The only way I will move on from this is if I find some sponsors to get at least $3,000 together for me, since thats the average for most of these. Check out Chanel’s official site for more.

A few more bags from the Paris-Londres 2007/2008 collection.

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Watch Terrance do what I would love to…make Rocsi mad and walk off set..can they cancel 106&Park now? (Necole Bitchie)

New T.I. “What Up”…Can this please be the last Shawty Lo diss song? (Style Razzi)

Jesse Helms is dead…should I feel bad for not saying R.I.P.? Read why..(Stereohyped)

Bernie Mac under fire for comments made at an Obama fund raiser (Blog Xilla)

Well I’ll be..I like something Ashanti has on…and of course LoLo has some comparable looks (LoLo’s Cube)

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I have to agree….Plies real voice doesn’t sound very “goon” like (The Soundtrack Of My Life)

Eb The Celeb in the studio with Busta…and says he has a album to look out for (Jonesin-Eb-Style)

Don’t give up on men because of Yung Turd! (Hair My Story)

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Erykah Badu Pregnant With 3rd Child….And Has Some Words For Those That “Disrespect The QueenDom”

Erykah Badu all of confirmed not only her pregnancy, but also her disgust with negative comments made in the OkayPlayer’s forums on her having her third child out of wedlock to producer Jay Electronica. For a snippet of her lengthy comment, she said:

“every relationship i have been in was because i loved the person DEARLY and was dedicated to us “exclusively” FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.

the fathers of my children are my brothers and friends .
we have a great deal of respect for one another and always will.
WE LOVE OUR CHILDREN TO NO END.
we took our own “vows” and CONTINUE TO UPHOLD THEM.
AND THAT IS WHAT THAT IS .

question?
WHAT IS MARRIAGE ?
WHO IS THE JUDGE?
WE ONLY UNDERSTAND THE EXAMPLES WE ARE GIVEN ( well sort of)

WOULD IT “LOOK BETTER ” TO MARRY AND DIVIORCE AND MARRY AGAIN ?
WOULD THAT BE MORALLY CORRECT ?
WHATS THE DIFFERENCE ? the government’s involvement i guess.
IDEALLY , IT WOULD BE EXCELLENT TO FIND THE MAN OR WOMAN WHO FULFILLS YOUR SPIRIT AND STAY FOR EVER AND EVER ( thru sickness and health till death do us part ) AND HAVE HEALTHY STRONG CHILDREN AS A RESULT OF A HEALTHY AND STRONG UNION.
(this CAN happen … we need much training , however.)

OR

IS IT REALLY “GOOD” TO STAY IN A RELATIONSHIP WHERE BOTH PARTIES ARE UNFULFILLED , LONGING FOR RELIEF , BRINGING one another down as a result of improper training , creating BAD ENERGY AND EXPERIENCES FOR THE CHILD TO REPEAT ?
(not to mention breeding deceit and anger and resentment )
SEEMS TO CREATE FEARFUL CHILDREN WHO TURN INTO FEARFUL ADULTS .”

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For me personally, hearing that Erykah is pregnant with her third child out of wedlock doesn’t make me think about Erykah in her personal choices, but instead in how this will affect her children as they grow up. I can say that because I myself come from a family where my single Mother raised three children, all from different Fathers. Now, the age gaps were much larger than that of Erykah’s children, we range from the ages of 35 to 19. Regardless of that age gap, for me growing up, especially in the Suburbs where so many of my friends, if not all of them, were raised in two parent households, I hated discussing the fact that my unmarried Mother had 3 children, all of which had different Fathers.

I hated even more going into details of how one acted as a “Father figure”, one passed away, and one…well in so many words just disappeared. As I grew older, I started to feel as though there was no reason to feel embarrassed of my family situation. My Mother was not someone that had men in and out of our home, if anything the three men she had children with were the only three men I ever saw her with.

Not only that, but growing up seeing her struggle as a single Mother made me make a decision literally while I was still playing with Barbies to not have a child until I was married, and that’s something I still stand by. I don’t knock those that do, but for me it was a personal decision that surprisingly I get flack for by those that feel I am downing them for having children out of wedlock. That makes me have to agree with Erykah’s point that people will judge your decisions no matter what they are.

At 26, I have met more people than I would have imagined that have the same family situation I have, and surprisingly enough we have all come out ok (I am going to have to ask any of my friends to keep their comments to themselves on that one regarding me..k).

I just hope in Erykah’s situation, if she chooses to instill in her children that it is ok to have multiple children out of wedlock, that she instills the value of having both parents prevalent in their children’s lives, married or not.

It seems as though she has that in Andre 3000 and The D.O.C., the father’s of her children Seven and Puma, but at the same time, does it make it right? What are your thoughts?

Naomi Campbell and Stefano Pilati cover I-D Magazine

Crazy as she is, one of my all time favorite models Naomi Campbell has been in so many hot spreads lately I can’t keep up. I love this cover of her for the August issue of I-D magazine with Yves St. Laurent’s creative director, Stefano Pilati.

Last year Pilati made some “interesting” comments about his “difficulty” in putting black models on the runway due to their proportions. The comments to me makes it ironic that he is the creative director for Yves St. Laurent, who is recognized for putting women of color on the runway and even helped Naomi land her first cover of French Vogue.

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New Artist To Me….Jazmine Sullivan

For the last few months, maybe longer, there has been a buzz on various sites on new artist, Jazmine Sullivan. I’m bad about taking the time to listen to new artists, so I never took the time to listen to her despite the fact that so many sites have proclaimed her as an artist to look out for. A few weeks ago, I caught a song on the radio with a nice, smooth reggae feel….and actually like it.

Well, today I decided to finally listen to Jazmine, and realized the song I heard a few weeks back was her single, Need You Bad. Not only that, but a year or so ago I heard her cover of Beyonce’s Resentment and loved it, but never knew who sang it.

I’ve said many times I’m not huge on R&B, but am looking forward to hearing more from her in the future. She has one of those voices that sounds like it’s coated in honey and sounds versatile enough to work with various sounds, which is hard to find with R&B (hence the reason I am not too into it).

Check out her video for Need You Bad…..and if you have seen it already and way ahead of me on Jazmine, or another artist that is someone to look out for email me so I can check them out and post on them!

Yung Berg Doesn’t Like “Black Butts”….In Other News….Who Is Yung Berg?

Yung Berg, the little rapper that sounds like he repeated “Suffering Succotash” one too many times as a child has gone and pissed off a whole lotta people with this comment while appearing on the radio:

“I’m kinda racist … I don’t like dark butts …. You know how some women prefer light skin men or dark skin men. It’s rare that I do dark butts - that’s what I call dark skinned women … I [don't date women] darker than me.

I love the pool test. If you can jump in the pool exactly like you are and you don’t come out looking better than you looked before going in the pool - then that’s not a good look.

Any woman that uses brown gel to set down her baby hair is not poppin’” (Source)

Oh Berg, I would love for you to do a pool test too. The test would be to see if you can stand in the 3 foot end of a pool and not have your head underwater. Everyone is completely entitled to their own preferences in those they date. With that said, I have my own, like preferring that the men I date can say “If Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter picked” without spitting over my face like Al Pacino. Berg cannot accomplish this task.

Seriously though, although his comments are unbelievably offensive, I can’t really be mad at Yung Turd’s comments because I would never expect him to have the mental capacity to come up with an articulate way to explain his preferences aside from what I’m sure took him hours to come up with of….”I don’t like dark butts”.

UPDATE: Click here for his apology, which we all knew was coming.  Hmmm….in the words of Jay…We don’t believe you we need more people.  Twinkle toes your breaking my heart. My page has been getting crazy hits on this fool so let me know what you think about his comment.

Try This: Translucent or Square Framed Sunglasses

So I am obsessed with these Lanvin Sunglasses that my boo in my head Pharrell has been rocking lately. Translucent and square framed glasses are my latest obsession, and surprisingly look pretty good on me (which is a surprise because I just so happen to be the proud owner of one of the most oval shaped heads in the World). Check out a few pairs that I came across.

Lanvin Way Shiners $385

Chloe Translucent $ 290

Benjamin Translucent Sunglasses $ 325

Ray-Ban’s Clear and Black Sunglasses $ 139

Ray-Ban Toner Sunglasses $ 139

If your looking for a pair that is more affordable, try these for only $40.

Original Sample For That Azzzzz

This one is from a song I wouldn’t suggest listening to while driving unless you want to get a speeding ticket, which is also a hint. The song is by someone I love (although I am left scratching my head at 99.9% of things he says) who is also one of 5,000 New York citizens that are card holding members of The Wu-Tang Clan. Really, if you are from New York and watch at least one kung fu movie they automatically make you a member.

Anyways, can you tell me where this sample from Bob James Nautilus came from as well as the artist?

Mariah “I Brake For Butterflies” Carey Covers Elle Magazine

Mariah Carey is on the August cover of Elle Magazine talking about Nick, how she is happy, blah blah blah. The only thing that caught my interest was this comment from the issue:

“When I was in an unhappy place in my life, I always wanted to be kidnapped. I just wanted a way out, but didn’t have one. He sort of kidnapped me and took me on a helicopter ride. Then he re-proposed. They’ve been calling me Cinderella since I first started out, so, of course, being Cinderella… Most people would think, Okay, please! This doesn’t happen in real life.” (Source)

Now as you can see, the only thing relevant to me in that paragraph was she wanted to be kidnapped. As if she was reading my mind, I want her to be kidnapped to! (I kid I kid!) I can deal with Mariah in moderation, moderation meaning in small doses, small doses meaning not at all. That’s a little harsh, I’ll just say I can tolerate pre-Cannon Mariah.

She made think though(for all of 3 minutes) how wonderful it would be if certain individuals were kidnapped (not harmed though) and replaced with others that can get rescued. I know I’m missing a lot, but I would love for the following to get kidnapped (In No Certain Order):

Ashanti, Ashanti’s laugh, New York from I Love New York, Heidi and Spencer from The Hills, Lindsay Lohan, Souljah Boy, Lil Man I mean Mama, Rocsi….and she can take 106 & Park with her, Ray-J, Bow Wow, Superhead (wait let me take that back.. I don’t want to wish anything on the girl).

Now for those that I wouldn’t mind being rescued:

Vivica Fox and Naomi Campbell’s hairline, Maxwell, A still thin D’Angelo, Lil Mama’s Birth Certificate that proves she was born in 1965, Noah’s Arc, singers like Vivian Green and Teedra Moses, a pre Jehova Witness Prince.

Who would you like to see kidnapped and rescued? (You know my cynical little heart really wants to hear the kidnapped).

The Skin Your In….

“My caramel brown skin represents me but also my history and those who came before me and will come after. They were all shades and beautiful. I honor, love and take pride in my skin because of them.” ~Sanaa Lathan

A 20 minute documentary narrated by Sanaa Lathan called Vaseline Skin Stories debuted this past weekend at the Essence Film Festival. The documentary features narratives of people across the World as they express how their skin relates to their lives and answers the question “what does your skin mean to you?”

This reminds me of the short documentary A Girl Like Me from a few years ago but instead takes the direction that skin “unites us”.

I thought about the Vaseline Documentary a few days ago when I came across this amazing Flickr page that highlights black history through magazines. I can’t even express how much I love looking at old images, not only because it reminds me of my Grandmother’s collection of old magazines and pictures, but because I love imagining the stories behind a simple picture. Make sure to click the link for magazine scans from issues of various magazines including Jet and Hue.

I love that the pictures are subtly sexy and truly show each woman’s beauty while remaining classy.

New Ne-Yo Video….”A Milli”….Yes You Did Just Read That

Next week I think we will all be blessed with new remixes of Lil Wayne’s A Milli from Biggie and Tupac with Jimi Hendrix playing guitar in the background. So far we already have versions by Jay-Z, Chris Brown, Lil Man..I mean Mama, Jadakiss, Mims, Rebe Jackson, Freddy Jackson, Mahalia Jackson, Jackson Browne, James Brown, and Downtown Julie Brown. Seriously…who is next to release a remix Baby Daniel!

For the Men…..Mya on Vacation…In A Bathing Suit

No need to leave anything to read….I already know from my Rita G post I can talk about free Range Rover’s and it would go ignored to look at the picture….so enjoy. By the way, I am literally sitting with leg weights on about to do my squats and lunges as I write this…thank you Mya for reason #5,456 that it is ok that I missed the Taste of Chicago this year.

Fall 2008 Couture Collections

I’m a little late but still had to do a post on the Fall Couture Collections. I have always loved coutoure shows because of the details, creativity and overall inspirations that are often behind many looks from couture shows.

My favorite so far is by Christian Dior, who was inspired by Lisa Fonssagrives, who is often credited as the first supermodel.

A few looks from the Chanel Collection.

I love these looks from Christian Lacroix.

Two of my favorite looks at Elie Saab.

Lace was incorporated into a lot of shows, including Givency. And of course I had to post Sessilee and Jourdan Dunn.

Jourdan looks amazing in the Jean Paul Gaultier show.

A Few More Spreads From Vogue Italia’s All Black Issue

The all black issue of Vogue Italia “should” be available in the States on July 10th. I hope that it will not be hard to find because I have to have this issue.  I haven’t been this excited for a magazine…..since I was one of those pen pal people in Right On! Magazine in like 5th grade(don’t judge me lol).

I love Naomi’s spread but Sessilee killed it!

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Ebony Magazine’s Coolest Black Men of All Time

I haven’t bought an Ebony magazine in years but will make sure to get my hands on the cover with Obama.  That has to be my favorite picture of him.  I like the variety in the cover choices as well as the cover images. Hopefully they plan to do something similar for black women, that would be interesting to see.