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Some of the American fashion Gods must be listening to their readers because Joan Smalls has landed on the cover of the July issue of W Magazine.

Joan's beauty was captured by the legendary Steven Meisel for her gorgeous cover and editorial. This is not her first cover because Joan has had several international covers and since most international fashion magazines are also obsessed with celebrities, they do have the courage to use models on their magazine covers unlike their American counterparts. Congrats to Joan on a beautiful cover and thank you, Stefano Tonchi for having the courage to feature a model on the cover.




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Solange Knowles kept the chic-set dancing all night long at Diesel & Monster's Ultimate Playlist launch of their new VEKTR headphones.
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Saturdays were made for relaxing and catching up on reading and just having a me day because I adamantly refused to go on a road trip this weekend. Sorry kiddies, but Mommy has to save money for our annual vacation. Lol!!

I bought the latest issue of Hunger magazine and while flipping through the pages I came across this beautiful editorial featuring singer Liane La Havas which stopped me at mid flip. Rankin captured her style and beauty in some of the most beautiful clothes in the prettiest colors ever!  Hunger Magazine is another one of those bi-annual magazines that have now cropped up on the markets and it's heavy because it's filled with beautiful editorials from some of the worlds best unknown up and coming artist from all genres. Liane La Havas is going to have meteoric success here in the states with her music. Mark my words.

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Man of Style: Architect David Adjaye

Stefano Tonchi Celebrates the W May Design Issue and the Book Launch of David Adjaye's A House for an Art Collector. David Adjaye is an award winning architect of the eponymous, innovative architectural and design firm whose work spans across a diverse and global platform.


Proudly boasting a multicultural and multinational team, Adjaye Associates is stimulated and nurtured by the broadest possible perspective and curiosity, resulting in a rupturing nucleus of creativity and building a legacy to be reckoned with.

Adjaye was born in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam and travelled the world with his diplomatic father until the family settled in London. He earned his BA at London South Bank University, before graduating with an MA in 1993 from the Royal College of Art. I will definitely be adding this book to my bookshelf.

Fashion News: Edward Enninful Named Fashion & Style Director of W Magazine

April has been a very good month for men of style, especially those who are of African descent and happen to work in the fashion industry. First we have the great news that Olivier Rousteing has been named the new creative director of Maison de Balmain and now the brilliant Edward Enninful is the new fashion and style director at W  Magazine.

Edward Enninful, is a London-based Vogue contributing fashion editor and stylist, who replaces former fashion and style director, Alex White who is leaving W Magazine after16 years. Born in Ghana, he attended Goldsmith's College, University of London, which he then left to become the fashion editor of i-D magazine and the rest is history.

 Known the world over as a prolific and brilliant stylist, Edward has contributed to numerous international fashion publications, advertisement campaigns and is also a contributing fashion editor to several Conde Nast Publications, such as Vogue, Vogue Italia, Vogue Japan and has also served as the fashion editor at large for i-D magazine. Congratulations to both men on their enormous accomplishment's!

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