Well,well, well here we go again with another segment of Style Sizzle or Fizzle. Now it turned out all the ladies featured were caramel complected, hence the title. Moving on to the style,  I usually never pay much attention to the likes of Lala, Mel B, or The Simmons Sister’s style and after this post I will most likely go back to doing the same.  But for some reason these ladies caught my eye; let’s see if they catch yours with their style choices. Read the rest of this entry »

When you think of VIBE Magazine what comes to mind??? Besides the publication being a CULTURAL PHENOMENON that defined young urbanites  for many years, I think of Emil Wilbekin - one of its founding editors. The highly esteemed journalist, whose extensive  resume alone is just  one of his many achievements,  has been a part of black history when it comes to the Hip-Hop/R&B culture and its push into the mainstream. Wilbekin is widely known for Read the rest of this entry »

Beyoncé’s fashion line, House of Dereon, released it’s 2010 Fall Line ad campaign this week along with photos from the shoot. The most marketable model for the line is of course Bey, who appears in all the ads.   She didn’t disappoint, going topless for a few of the photos and definitely keeping it sexy.

In honor of Friday and the hard work we’ve all put in this week, here’s a little something to help you ease into the weekend.

Video and picks on the flip side… Read the rest of this entry »

Ciara is a constant MISS – in style, music and all else, a FIZZLE.  So when I saw this look I was filled with great joy.

Why???? Read the rest of this entry »

So as of late you guys know I have been ripping folks to shreds with my Style Sizzle or Fizzle post. Well, I wanted to be a bit more positive this go round with the celebs. I tried my best, it was VERY difficult however.

AND THE VERDICT FOR JADA… Read the rest of this entry »

Fashion mogul and “Life in the Fab Lane” reality TV star Kimora Lee Simmons visited Brooklyn for an episode of Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf. Kimora dished on her experience modeling at such a young age, her marriage to Russell Simmons, and how she feels about her daughters in the limelight.

“I met my first husband [Russell Simmons] when I was probably Read the rest of this entry »

Hey BGG!!! Soul here. These weeks go by so fast and before you know it Wednesday is here – my day to GO IN on our celebs and your weekly dose of all my foolery. Now enough of that. This week I wanted to do something different.  So, as usual, your feedback is needed and appreciated. Ok!  So I didn’t want to do my usual questions. I wanted to let the IMAGES speak for themselves and well, you’ll see what I mean. I quickly found out this edition needed little words to begin with.

Well THEY SAY a pic is worth 1,000 words, I SAY they are worth 1,000,000 – at least these anyway… Read the rest of this entry »

If the plight of the black model in the fashion industry was compared  to the civil rights movement then Bethann Hardison is to the blacks in the fashion equality movement what Rosa Parks was to the civil rights movement. Hardison is a world renown living legend to say the least – a legendary model, muse, agent , and overall fashion force to be reckoned with. This is a woman who has made it her life’s mission to advance the black model to the status of that of their primarily Caucasian counterparts. She not only discovered Veronica Webb, Talisa Soto, and the one and only male supermodel Tyson Beckford, she also coached Naomi Campbell, yes, Naomi Campbell.

Bethann Hardison is an advocate who used her extensive background in fashion to help Read the rest of this entry »

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