Showing posts with label moda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moda. Show all posts

Friday, November 23, 2012

What's Haute Now: Roberta Narciso for VOGUE Portugal & Joan Smalls for VOGUE Japan

Roberta Narciso for VOGUE Portugal DEC 2012


The "quiet one" as I like to call her: Roberta Narciso has landed a Afrolicious editorial in VOGUE Portugal's DEC/2012 issue. 


Rasgos De Luz Model: Roberta Narciso
Photographer: Pedro Ferreira
Stylist: Paul Macedo
VOGUE日本のジョーンスモールズ
And the number one model in the world: Joan Smalls has landed the January 2013 issue of VOGUE Japan.

Photos: Vogue Portugal/Vogue Japan

Monday, November 19, 2012

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Defining Fabulous:Thalma de Freitas

I've selected Brazilian singer and actress Thalma de Freitas as a woman who defines all that is fabulous. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Thalma was raised in a musical household. Star of several novela's in her native Brazil, music seems to be her first love. Thalma's voice is magical and her beauty is undeniable and I love everything about her style that is uniquely her own. Thalma is also in the latest campaign for one of my favorite stores when I lived in Germany, C&A. I told my daughter that the nearest one is in Mexico and she gave me the old side-eye...We need C&A to come here. Either way, Thalma is pretty amazing!



One of my favorite photos of Thalma.





Sunday, October 9, 2011

Fro's I Love: Graziele Cardoso


I'm not one to ignore the diverse beauty that composes the women who belong to the African Diaspora , especially my people in Brazil by thinking that I can't relate to them because of our so called language barriers and customs. I see the beauty in everything around me and I don't believe in negating my people. As unique as we all are one look just doesn't define our diverse and culturally rich beauty. Graziele is a favorite model of mine who is known for her beautiful Afro and she is also one whom I've also noticed on other blogs as well since I first wrote about her.





LB

Saturday, March 12, 2011

A Woman You Should Know: Brazilian Poet Elisa Lucinda


The cover of her number one bestseller: Parem de Falar Mal da Rotina (Stop Talking Little Routine)

"Education, coupled with the desire, generates the possibilities." Our revolution is only educational. Education is going to change everything." ~Elisa Lucinda








On this blog I do my best to highlight the women of the African Diaspora who live throughout the world that many of you may not see in magazines and in other blogs unless you speak the language. My father always taught us that no matter where we (people of African descent) lived in the world, we are still family in the truest sense connected by our shared heritage. And I personally believe that language and culture should no be the determining factor as to how and why we interact with each other.With this said I now present to you well known Brazilian poet, actress and activist, Elisa Lucinda.



Elisa Lucinda Gomes dos Campos, is a poet, journalist, singer and actress in Brazil who uses her position to raise awareness to the disparities in educational opportunities in her native Brazil. Elisa knows that words are powerful, so powerful that she learned to master and utilize the full potential of this tool which became the raw material of many of her poems, essays, dramas, and also an efficient instrument of seduction. Elisa works tirelessly to ensure that all Brazilians, especially the children who live in the favelas are included in the transformation of society through education and awareness. Elisa conducts poetry writing workshops at her Escola Lucinda de Poesia Viva.



Photos: RAÇA BRASIL/Leya Publishing Group

Sunday, February 27, 2011

SHALA STYLE: EIGHT LOOKS

"She didn't make several international best dressed list for nothing. Love her or hate her, the woman is living out her dreams and I don't see anything wrong with that. Real style Rules!"

For me, it's all about real style or nothing else. If you see a celebrity highlighted here it's because he or she isn't receiving the same kind of shine or recognition as their peers. Now that I know that many celebrities wear borrowed clothing and jewels to many events, I can't get all excited about "faux glamour." *Diva Shrug* :)

Monday, February 14, 2011

Sunday, January 30, 2011

FIVE LOOKS: TUFI DUEK São Paulo FASHION WEEK 2011


A few of my favorite looks from Tufi Duek's collection during São Paulo Fashion Week Winter 2011 in São Paulo.The Tufi Duek label is sold in more than 150 stores in the United States.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

2011 SPFW: Reinaldo Lourenço





Reinaldo Lourenço presented another one of his most elegant collections at the start of SPFW in a color palette of black and white with one or two print dresses. Known for his innovative silhouettes and expert use of fabrics, Lourenço featured embellished creations embroidered with thousand's of pearls, to include both the shoes and the handbags. He has mastered the use of leather in all of his designs which reminds me of Chado Ralph Rucci when it comes to incorporating leather with delicate tulle.

They say that YSL invented the tuxedo jacket for evening, he remade the jacket knee-length done in black and white. The collection is both, sophisticated and luxurious, because of the use of mink collars and intricately woven leather workmanship. I need to find out which stores carry Reinaldo Lourenço in the USA because I love what I see.
Photos: Charles Naseh








Thursday, January 27, 2011

ONE LOOK: ROBERTA NARCISO FOR VALENTINO 2011 SS HAUTE COUTURE

Here we have model and Angola native, Roberta Narciso modeling this beautiful dress which features Valentino's perennial favorite, the detail of side ruffles. Gorgeous!


Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli  have created yet another beautiful collection since taking over as the principle designers of the fabled 'House of Valentino' since his retirement. Feminine, ethereal, lux and elegant is best to describe the collection even with the muted colors used then add in the signature classic red looks peppered in for good measure. The entire collection was beautiful and each piece still bared the Valentino aesthetic along with Chiuri's and Piccioli's own design elements and attention to details.

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