Glamtastic Flashback:Debra Shaw for Christian Dior Haute Couture S/S 2007

In Full Bloom...



When I saw Debra, I couldn't get her image out of my head and neither the exquisite workmanship of the collection.

It had to be the color or was it the music... Puccini's Madame Butterfly, either way I was spellbound and transfixed on the collection.That day the geisha of the East met the geisha of the West in living color.

GUCCI, UCCI..........

Graffiti Chic featuring Beyonce and Siri Tollerød in GUCCI'S feathered dress from their 2011 S/S RTW.

ONE TO WATCH: ACTRESS PATINA MILLER

**I originally wrote this in February and now I'm re-posting it again because Patina's star is on the rise. From what I heard come from Whoopi and Aretha Franklin is that she just may be in Aretha's biopic. Everyone slept on Tika Sumpter and now she's on everyone's radar.



If I find them, you'll read about them here, plus I love to spread the word about those who are traveling under everyone else's radar while the rest are so caught up on the top five females of the entertainment field. I present to you actress Patina Miller. Patina Miller plays Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi's movie character) in the new Broadway version of Sister Act the Musical which hits Broadway on March /24/11.

Actress/Producer Whoopi Goldberg and Actress Patina Miller

Born in Pageland, SC., music has been a part of her life at an early age. Patina was also one of three finalist for the role of Effie in the movie Dream Girls. She was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical and won the Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers Choice Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance as Deloris Van Cartier in the West End production of Sister Act. Previously in New York she played Dionne in The Public Theater's 2008 production of Hair at the Dela Millercorte Theatre. Ms. Miller also appeared on the ABC daytime television program "All My Children." She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Carnegie Mellon University. {Source}


Patina Miller (with the Afro) in the March issue of Vanity Fair for their Broadway-Bound Belles editorial shot by Ruven Afanador.


Talented, beautiful and accomplished! I can't wait to see what the future holds for this young woman and hopefully talent will out rule name recognition because she is definitely one to watch.

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Photos: Catherine Ashmore/Vanity Fair/Playbill/ABC

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.

The Best of the 2011 MET BALL

Last night's Costume Institute Gala Met Ball 2011 was supposed to be inspired by the work of Alexander McQueen, to me it was anything but. I wanted to see drama and the decadence that McQueen was known for as a designer and I hardly saw any of it.

Those who wore McQueen stayed true to form and I'm sure there were other women who were wearing McQueen that we didn't see due to the medias obsession with popular celebrities who we often see plastered all over the place.

Personally, I get tired of seeing the same people over and over again. Sure, some of those same celebrities who are guilty of this offense are featured in this photo, but they gave the event a little "wow" factor if nothing else.The Costume Institute Gala was often a must see event, now it's been hijacked by popular culture much like everything else has.

WHAT'S HAUTE NOW: VLISCO'S DAZZLING GRAPHICS CAMPAIGN

Absolutely Stunning!

"Vlisco's Dazzling Graphics"

Just when they released their previous "Nouvelle Histoire" collection a few months back, Vlisco is now introducing their latest fabric collection,  "Dazzling Graphics". As usual everything Vlisco manufactures is fit to print, from vivid colours which emphasize the interplay of black and white by creating a shocking design aesthetic. In the mix are dazzling curves combined with the eclectic pairings of psychedelic circles and an abundance of block shapes, together transforming into new shapes that are right on trend this season and every season.

WHAT'S HAUTE NOW: MARIO EPANYA'S WINKLER MAGAZNE

Open publication - Free publishing - More beauty

In a world of fashion publications I'm always on the lookout for something that's fresh and innovative when it comes to displaying our beauty and style. Every month it's always you'll see models of color in the major fashion magazines or you won't. When you don't see what you want or have been turned down on several fronts you create your own and that's certainly what photographer and fashion stylist, Mario Epanya has done with his latest venture into the world of digital fashion publication. Be sure to check out the beautful photography that I'm sure will be posted on blogs all over the globe.