Misty En Pointe: Ballerina Misty Copeland for GLAMOUR Magazine December 2015

"Misty Copeland is one of GLAMOUR Magazine's 25th Women of the Year Awardee's"

Photos: Mark Seliger

Fashion Editor: Jillian Davison

FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA FOR LADIES HOME JOURNAL DEC 2013/Jan 2014

As 2013 comes to an end we will have the opportunity to see the last of what some may deem as being iconic magazine covers. Some have been great covers featuring a plethora of beauty this year, while others have been repeat covers featuring the same old celebrities and models. Either way, the First Lady's December cover is glamorous and perfect for the holiday season. First Lady Michelle Obama sat down with Ladies Home Journal E-I-C, Sally Lee for an interview in September 2013 for this issue to discuss the Obama's Christmas traditions. Read it all in the December issue of Ladies Home Journal, either online or in your favorite store. "It pays to subscribe digitally."

CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE:

The FLOTUS with LHJ's E-I-C, Sally Lee.

First Lady Michelle Obama

Photos: Alexei Hay

Le Look Du Jour: Actress Lupita Nyong'o For InStyle Magazine December 2013

I tend to relish in my so called psychic abilities and being that I was totally disappointed in the November issue of InStyle Magazine, I knew that Actress Lupita Nyong'o had to be in the December issue and here she is: Swept Away

The beautiful Lupita was photographed by Emma Tempest 

Styling by Melissa Rubini

Gorgeous in J. Mendel at the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards: Actress Lupita Nyong’o

I'm about to go on a little rant here, so be prepared. Do you see what happens when we promote those who our media won't normally promote? I celebrate Lupita because Lupita looks just like me, especially in my younger years. She's beautiful, poised and so elegant and I wish her nothing but the best in her future.

Now, you see Lupita's name all over the place and that's a good thing and we all know how the media has a way of picking up on people who we deem as popular.

On Tumblr she is all over our blogs, because that's where I first introduced her to the world at and I couldn't stop. I'm not obsessed, I just celebrate our beauty in the ways that it should be; because if we don't celebrate and embrace our own beauty many of you will be waiting forever if you think someone else will.

Ok, rant over. Doesn't she look gorgeously beautiful in this J. Mendel Gown???

And some of you have the nerve to be afraid of wearing clothing in color. Newsflash: Your beautiful skin tones can wear every color in the rainbow and they will still flatter you, heck, all women can use a little color in their wardrobes because color gives a woman exuberance and vitality.

Photos: Getty Images

InStyle Magazine October 2013: Actress Danai Gurira

Right now, InStyle magazine has me smiling again with another beautiful editorial featuring one of my favorites and this time it's actress Danai Gurira. "The Walking Dead" star has been on a role lately and getting the recognition that she deserves.  I've got to give it to them because lately they have been consistent with editorials featuring celebrities of African descent in their magazine. Not that I need to be validated by them, but it's great to see these women beautifully represented and not ignored as if they don't exist.

Danai was photographed for this editorial by Jan Welters and styled by Joanne Blades in sculptural and modern contemporary pieces.

Photos: Jan Welters
Styling: Joanne Blades
Makeup: Kara Yoshimoto Bua
Hair: Cori Bardo

ESSENCE MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2013: Actresses Viola Davis and Danai Gurira Wow!

I feel like I've been down this path before writing about some of my favorite magazine issues, either way, it's something that I love to do. I've got to celebrate our beauty whenever I find it.

Actress Viola Davis looks beautiful on the cover of the October issue of Essence Magazine and the inside of the issue is chock full of several goodies for the eyes, complete with outstanding editorials that beg to be read.

Lets get back to Viola...all I can think of is, wow!!! She nailed this cover which was photographed by Nino Muñoz. The jewel colors look so elegant and radiant against her richly hued skin.

It pays to subscribe to your favorite magazines and my digital issue arrived in time. 

I almost died and went to beauty heaven when I clicked on the editorial featuring another beauty that I admire, actress, Danai Gurira.

They're right when the titled this: "Nobdy Can Danai" 

"Only fools attempt to deny our true beauty."

Danai rocked what appears to be sumptuous leathers with just the right amount of styling by, Jason Rembert, without the overkill as in  previous editorials that I've seen. Her beauty was captured by Gomillion and Leupold.

"It's all about self-love and the right to walk in this world the way we were created."

~ Actress Danai Gurira

Photos/Viola Davis: Nino Muñoz

Styling: Robert Behar

Photos/Danai Gurira: Gomillion and Leupold

Styling: Jason Rembert

I know that I didn't photograph these photos, but if you're going to take them, at least credit the source where you got them from.

The Best of The September Issues: /Actress Yaya (DaCosta) Alafia for InStyle Magazine September 2013

Some things are worth the wait and it seems that digital magazines are beginning to get a lot like the mail when it comes to delivering them, but this fabulous editorial featuring Yaya (DaCosta) Alafia in the September issue of InStyle Magazine certainly makes up for it. I've seen several September issues and many have not lived up to the hype of their previous September issues. I have to give InStyle an A+ for theirs because everything looks better than their competitor's, to include content and editorials.

Photos: Dusan Reljin

Styling By: Joane Blades

Lee Daniels' The Butler Hits Theaters Today!

Frotabulous: Oprah Winfrey-O Magazine September 2013

Let's Talk About Hair: Oprah Winfrey's September 2013 issue of O Magazine, is probably going to be one of the most talked about September issues.

Check out Miss Winfrey's stunning cover.




This issue hits newsstands on Tuesday, August 13 and I hope digital subscribers get it earlier than that.

Photos: O Magazine/Ruven Afandor

The Best of the September Issues: Issa Ray For Glamour Magazine September 2013

As I stated earlier, my digital September issues are arriving slowly to my in-box just as fast as they can publish them. I've seen the latest issue of Glamour magazine and was pleasantly surprised to see up-and-comer Issa Rae featured in their exclusive: "Look Who's Running Hollywood Now" editorial along with other's who are now setting the tone. I can't wait to see her new show that she and Shonda Rhimes has in store for us.

Cover Girl: Singer Kelly Rowland Essence Magazine-September 2013

Essence magazine covers have been on repeat with the same cover subjects year after year and it's refreshing to see Kelly Rowland grace the cover all by herself. I don't know which one I'll receive first: the one in the mail or the digital issue, either way, I can't wait to read it and see the rest of the editorial. It's Kelly's time to shine, so she better look deep within to bring it to the surface.

"Kelly Is On Top Of The World Right Now"

Photos by Lorenzo Agius
Styling By: Lysa Cooper

Solange Knowles For The EDIT: The Vacation Issue

Those of us who follow Solange on her Tumblr have already seen the photos that she took while on vacation in Croatia, so this is like déjà vu for many of us. Anyway, she still looks lovely on the pages of The EDIT in this summery editorial.

Global Voyager: Solange Knowles for The EDIT
Photos: David Bellemere
Styling: Tracy Taylor