Happy Birthday Naomi Campbell!!!

May has been a phenomenal month so far and what a great way to celebrate some of my favorites who have inspired me most of my life with a shout out on their birthdays. I didn't post Grace Jones birthday, but I send out a belated greeting to the queen of  individuality and "Feroshness" who turned a fabulous 64 years old on May 19. Naomi Campbell turns a fabulous 42 years old today and I can honestly say that both women are O40&Fab!

Happy Birthday to one of the most stylish women on the planet!

FOUR LOOKS: STEPHEN BURROWS 2011 FALL RTW

Like Mother (Pat Cleveland), Like Daughter: Ana van Ravenstein aka Anna Cleveland

For Stephen Burrows 2011 Fall RTW




They say the apple doesn't fall too far from the trees and Pat Cleveland's daughter, Ana is almost an exact replica of her and some say almost down to the walk of her famous mother.

Color Me Beautiful!






It's as if Stephen Burrows never left because he came back in true form with another beautiful color infused collection fit to be worn by women of all ages.

Photos:Alessandro Garofalo/Corbis.

FOUR LOOKS:JOURDAN DUNN, ROSE CORDERO, ANAIS MALI and JOAN SMALLS FOR JASON WU

                                                                                

Anais Mali

                                                                          

Joan Smalls

Très elegant !

This is 2011, right? Jason Wu is getting better with time and this collection has hints of vintage YSL throughout. Cocktail party, opera or ball anyone? Simply lovely. Check out the rest of this beautiful collection here.
Photos: Marcus Tondo

Jourdan Dunn

Rose Cordero

Super Model Joan Smalls for Tom Ford Collection...

*Update: Originally written on 15 November 10, I'm updating it to include this fabulous video.

“It’s about individuality.“That’s why I put my own muses in the show—I hear them say, I can’t find that anywhere!" ~Tom Ford

...and other's modeling Tom Fords latest looks for his return to womens fashion design.

Tom Ford pictured here with model Karen Elson, wearing a look from his Spring Collection.

                                                                             Tom Ford's Muses


Source:VOGUE.COM-Simon Duhesme

The Military Trend Done Right

The Military Trend Done Right by Vonmiwi Culvera featuring a lace skirt

When I saw this stunning photo of model and philanthropist, Lydia Carlston wearing a long black tulle skirt, a military inspired jacket, I couldn't help but notice how she stood out from all other well dressed women at a recent event.

I've kept many of my BDU's when I got of the military, not only to do my yard work, but to also wear those cargo pants and jackets just to make a fashion statement because this is a look that never goes out of style. Now if I could just transform my Dress Green uniform into a glamorous ensemble.

Photo: Hannan Saleh

La Rosa Suprema

Congratulations to Rosa Cordero on her beautiful  French Vogue cover. The digital world is abuzz by the news of what some say is historic. She's a teenager so she's got a little more longevity to be a fashion model.

On a serious note, I personally need to look inside the issue to see if there's more to the cover that meets the eye, such as advertisements featuring models of different ethnicity's or editorials. One thing that puzzles me, has anyone else noticed that international fashion publications use models while their American counterparts do not???

Attention American publishers to include Essence Magazine!!! We- the American and international public are completely exhausted of seeing celebrities on the covers of your magazines! All of us are not celebrity obsessed as you all think we are! I'd buy a magazine if there was a model on the cover before I'd buy one featuring the celebrity of the moment!