Mariah Carey On Set Of Her New Music Video “Obsessed”
Mariah Carey was all dolled-up for the shooting of video Obssessed. She wore a mini dress with a reptile-inspired print. She paired the dress with sky high Salvatore Farragamo heels.
Coach is one brand that has been able to stay versatile over the years. They still do their bestselling signature canvas bags. But it’s the unique bags that usually catch my eye. Like this Bonnie Metallic Tote. The tote is covered in leather chain-linked mirrors and contains a Marc Jacobs inspired chain for versatile carrying. This isn’t your everyday tote, as it’s super flashy and eye-catching, but who says a tote has to be boring? Live a little.
The bag retails at Coach for $1,200.00 and is also available with sage and white trim.
There’s one thing about being a celebrity that I love. It’s getting your hands on exclusive items before the public. Not only do they get to debut the next season’s clothes as it’s walking the runways in Bryant Park, a season before the release of the clothes. But they also get to preview designer accessories, which the celebrities wear around town months before the shoes are seen on the designer’s website, let alone available to buy at your favorite “it” girl boutique.
One celebrity especially fits into this clan of lucky few, and that’s Fergie. Back in March, Fergie was privileged enough to be able to wear one of her favorite brands, Jimmy Choo, long before they were even released. I recall looking high and low for each show at the time. I especially adore the red sueded booties. Both are from Jimmy Choo’s pre-Fall collection. The booties aren’t yet available in red, but instead in blue bottle.
Fire Leather Caged Booties $925.00 | Loop Neon Sandals $750.00
I’m not one to say things like, “so and so must read my blog,” but after I posted the Boutique 9 Joleen sandals, they became Meagan Good’s latest favorite pair of shoes. But since they’re hot, and only a little over one hundred bucks, I’ll take the credit for this one. Just kidding. But I am happy to see Meagan bringing attention to another affordable brand. The natural colored sandals are available at endless, while the black pair are available at zappos. Get them while they’re hot. Her last pair of Bebe’s sold out in days.
Actress Keke Palmer attended the 34th Annual AWRT Gracie Awards Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 3, 2009 in New York City. I love seeing her on the red carpet, as she always looks grown and sophisticated. She’s maturing very well.
Palmer wore a double-strapped one-shoulder black mini dress, which resembled a Black Halo dress worn by Lauren London. She went purseless and paired the dress with snack print pumps. She wore her hair in a side bun with tendrils framing her face.
This isn’t the best I’ve seen Keke. There seems to be something missing here, mainly a little color on her face. But what fashion grade would you give Keke Palmer for her AWRT Gracie Awards look?
Hey all! I know I’ve been m.i.a. lately, but it’s for good reason. I’m in the middle of my second trimester. Yes I’m pregnant! We are super happy about our upcoming new edition. You may be asking what this has to do with me neglecting Lolo’s Cube. Well, long story short, my body was on a spiral, as June Ambrose would say.
The beginning of the 1st semester was interesting, to say the least. I didn’t have full-on morning sickness, but I stayed nauseated from 9:30am to 3:30 pm, like clock-work. Then when I came home from work, I ate, slept and started the day over again. Gone were the days of staying up to 2:00am to get just one more blog post completed. I intended to take just a small break and I admit, I got a little too comfortable. Anyways, I’m trying to get back into the swing of things, so hold tight.
As for the little one growing inside me, we’re not sure yet if it’s a boy or a girl, as that can’t be determined until another 2 weeks. But trust me, you all know I’m ready to stock a full mini-wardrobe of infant to toddler-sized clothes. We want a girl, but we’ll be happy either way.
Anyways, I’m officially back in action. Tell ya momma, tell a friend, Lolo’s Cube is back again (Inspired by the famous lyricist who sells t-shirts outside the Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles on Pico), lol.
Oh, and don’t be surprised if you see a few mini adorable items sprinkled around here and there…
Actress Zoe Saldana attended the “Star Trek” Germany premiere on April 16, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. She looked like a doll in a red cocktail dress. The dress had a one exaggerated ruffled sleeve and single pleat across the skirt. And her black strappy stiletto climbed up her feet to her ankles. This is definitely a hot look for Zoe.
Rachel Roy Lilith Dress $1,495.00
These Boutique 9 Women’s Joleen Sandal take inspiration directly from the Givenchy Gladiotor Booties previously worn by Cassie and Lauren London. But instead of being full on knocks, they took slight inspiration and ended up looking like a hot pair of shoes, instead of an almost pair of off knocks. Neutrals are so in right now, and the price is right, so don’t hesitate putting these in your closet. They retail online for $149.95.
Yaya DaCosta attended the opening night of “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come And Gone” at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. She looked very “black tie” in a sleek black evening evening dress with a deep v-neck, which made the ex-ANTM contestant look 15 feet tall. Her hair was worn up to show off her statement earrings. And her red lips were the perfect compliment to her flawless complexion.
The new solo singer Adrienne Bailon got her a few new pairs of shoes!!! She was seen outside Jadakiss’ album release party wearing Christian Louboutin Multi-Buckle Sandals. She paired the shoes with leggings, a layered top and a tweed coat. Miss Bailon also attended Grace Miguel’s birthday party at Greenhouse in a new pair of shoes. There she wore a little white dress paired with Chanel Tweed booties. Both are cute looks for Adrienne.
I was so tired of seeing her in the regular ole mini-dress/Two-sizes too big YSL platform pumps look for the last few months. She’s a shorty, so the platform pumps give her tons of height, so I understand her infatuation. But there’s so many pairs in the haute shoe world. She could at least do like Kim Kardashian and alternate between her YSL and Christian Louboutin platform, though never straying from the same style…
But she’s on an even better track with the shoes above. Hopefully she surprises me with some Alexander McQueen or Pierre Hardy’s next time around.
Check out pictures of Adrienne and her beloved YSL pumps. I bet she wore them down a whole inch…
I have a million Reader Request, I’ll try to handle those this weekend.
LaLa Vasquez was recently seen out and about, with her homegirl, Po. She wore a vivrant yelow dress, which is perfect for a sunny spring day of shopping. Her Harry Potter boots was the second worse choice for this outfit, Po’s boots being the first.
But boots aside, from the ankle up, this was a cute look. When I first saw it, I immediately got to work to find Lala’s dress. I was unsuccessful, but only because I got sidetracked with all the cute yellow dress I found instead. Check them out if you want to add a little sunshine to your wardrobe.
New York & Co City Style Ruffle Dress $54.95 | Marciano Sammie Strapless Dress $158.00 | T-Bags Belted Dress in Yellow $290.00 | Twinkle Amelia’s Magic Dress $487.00
Fergie Ferge recently unveiled her new shoe line unimaginatively named, Fergie. I was happy to see that the shoes were at affordable prices, between $89.99 to $129.99. The price will be even more cheaper once they go on sale, because they will go on sale…
But even with the affordable price tags, I can’t say I’ll be rushing out to buy one of Ferge’s designs… They’re what I call almost. You know, cute at first glance, or in passing, until you squint and focus. Then eventually grimace with disappointment when you take on a full view of the shoe.
One or two had a fair chance of being cute. I actually really like the bones on the black pump, which comes in 5 colors. But besides that *shrugs*
The Fergie line is available at Endless.
Overall, I see potential though, so maybe the next edition of shoes will look better. Jessica Simpson shoes were very vomit-worthy when they were first released, but more and more hits are starting to appear among all the misses.
Another Spring trend has emerged. The safari look was seen heavily within the Gucci Spring 09 Collection, as well as Louis Vuittons Collection from the same season. Trina, Fergie and Teairra Mari have all jumped on this bandwagon with Fergie wearing Gucci and Trina wearing a safari-inspired jacket and Louis Vuitton accessories. Trina and Fergie had the right idea by pairing their outfits with weighty shoes; Trina wearing Louis Vuittons popoular Spicy sandal and Fergie wearing sandals from her own Fergilious collection. Teairra, on the other hand, went with a classic pair of high heeled sandals, which didn’t really complete the outfit as, I supposed, she expected it too.
Looking to get the safari look in your closet, check out these items.
Rocawear Parachute Jumper $79.00 | Newport News Cinched Safari Dress $64.00 $21.99 | Newport News Stretch Sateen Safari Jacket $69.00 $49.00 | Eddie Bauer Roll-Sleeve Safari Dress $79.00 $49.99
Michael Michael Kors Belted Shorts $59.50 | BCBGeneration Safari Linen Paula Jacket $108.00 $65.00 | Guess Melissa Dress $108.00 | Ecoganik Safari Dress in Creme $174.00.
I have a special place in my heart closet for canvas tennis shoes. And these Rocawear Tiya Sneakers are right up my alley. Like lots of tennis shoes on the market, they’re missing the shoe strings. The tongue is fastened snugly into the shoe, which overall gives them a more casual appeal. But, unlike the other kicks, they don’t look tattered and over worn.
They can be worn with walking shorts and a tank for a day of errands. Pair them with your yoga outfits to add a little style while traveling to and from the yoga studio. Or even wear them with a polo and denims for corporate Fridays at the office. Either way, they’re the right choice, and with 4 colors available, u can’t go wrong.
They’re available for $65.00 in black, lime, red and teal.
Actress Tatyana Ali attended Ball Up’s 1st Annual Street Ball Tour at the Dub Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on March 22, 2009. She wore a skin-tight, high-waist, blue, pencil skirt, a black and white stripped tank, cropped blue bomber and black pumps.
I can say right off, I hate the shoes; the bones are awful. Her makeup is just ok. But I love the silhouette of the look. Though, it’s not as popping with the jacket zipped.
Kerry Washington attended an evening with Neil LaBute and friends at the New York Times TimesCenter on March 23, 2009. She wore a sleeveless paneled shirt, gold and white printed, tiered skirt, and black Christian Louboutin pumps. She drapped strands of pearls down her shirt and wore sculpted hoop earrings.
Initially, I thought she had on a pair of dark blue pumps, or maybe that was wishful thinking on my part. It would have really set off this outfit.
Overall, I like, the look; it’s very Kerry. She known to be conservative, and never stray far from her roots. The only thing I’m not feeling is the oversize looking skirt, which is really apparent from a side view.
Rihanna was seen out and about at one of my favorite LA clubs, Les Deux. There, she partied it up with fellow young celebs Katy Perry and Hayden Panettiere.
She was spotted stepping out the club in a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti Desert Platform Pump. She paired them perfectly, with the Missoni short set combo from the Missoni Spring 09 Collection. Definitely a cute look for Rihanna. And I love how she switched it up with something soft, compared to her recent super structured look.
Missoni usually specializes in knits, but the Spring 09 RTW collection was filled with different variations of a silk print.
Kerry Washington was seen wearing the printed jumpsuits.
Young celebrities seem to be infatuated with Manolo Blahniks. Actress Rashida Jones arrived at the premiere of “I Love You, Man” held at the Mann’s Village Theater wearing an Azzedine Alaia dress with well placed lace inserts, paired with Manolo Blahnik Pepe heels. Reality star Vanessa Simmons wore hers with a gray coat dress to the Undrcrown Party Featuring Mos Def in Las Vegas. And lastly, singer Rihanna wore hers with a Elizabeth and James get-up to Da Silvano in New York City.
Now these Manolos Blahnik Pepe sandals are A, OK, with me, most aren’t. They retail at Barney’s for $745.00 and are available in flesh, black and white.
Whitney Port attended a bacheloret party at TAO Las Vegas wearing a leather skirt and Manolo’s.
Her Manolo Blahnik Anaz Sandals are available for $1,150.00 $459.00.
I suppose that these are the sandals that Whitney purchased from Manolo himself, while shopping with Olivia on an episode of The City. I remember almost wanting to throw my laptop at the tv when Olivia pointed out that Whitney hadn’t owned a pair of MB, while Olivia had been wearing them since she was 15. Well, that’s nice, as they were probably the hot sh!t way back then. But in 2009, they’re usually meant for the cougars. You know, the ones who are still obsessed with Sex & the City episodes and haven’t moved on to more trend-breaking premiere cobbler designs such as Pierre Hardy, Christian Louboutin and Giuseppe Zanotti.
The Blahnik brand has admitted to never following trends, and it seems as though there faults are catching up with the company. Well, I hadn’t heard of any plumetting sales, but my assumption is strictly from the lack of MB presence on the red carpet. And besides, who wants to pay an average of $800 for these…
And unlike the youngins above, who wore rare pairs of fabulous Manolos, Teairra Mari went the opposite route.
This is Mary Poppins dream shoe, not something a 20-something should pair with a Hever Leger…
