The New Noir: Fatima Siad for Schön! Magazine Issue 29

Fatima Siad's stunning editorial for Schön! Magazine is beyond gorgeous. The "New Noir" celebrates the timeless allure and elegance of "black" colored couture and accessories. 

I love seeing models of African descent dressed in couture for fashion editorials because I only see them wearing sportswear when they are featured and nothing exudes elegance than seeing impeccably dressed women in Haute Couture. Photographer Ed Maximus captured her beautifully and that is why I call her Baby Iman because she is elegant to the core! 

The New Noir: Fatima Siad for Schön! Magazine Issue 29  

Photography: Ed Maximus

Styling: Raymond Gee

Hair Stylist: Seiji Uehara 

Beauty: Nicole Jay

Solange Knowles and Fatima Siad Are White Haute In Stéphane Rolland

Fatima Siad is stunning in this Stéphane Rolland gown for her editorial for Flaunt Magazine. Later today up and coming model/singer/DJ Solange Knowles also wore another Stéphane Rolland gown from his SS/2012 to the 6Th Annual DKMS Linked Against Blood Cancer gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.


Both ladies look equally stunning!

Photos: Getty Images/Flaunt Magazine

FATIMA SIAD FOR MARSHALL'S SS 2012 CAMPAIGN

While out and about this weekend my family and I hit the malls and the shopping centers in search for bargains to wear for the upcoming warmer weather. While at the check out counter at Marshall's my daughter told me to look up at the huge poster of Fatima Siad staring down at us. Yes, it was Fatima in an ad campaign for Marshall's and my cashier even knew who she was.

Last year it was Atong Arjok  who was featured in their Spring and Summer campaign now this year it's Fatima along with three other models wearing the latest in summer trends. I'm proud of Fatima because she proves once again that you don't have to finish first in order to shine and shine she has by walking in several designer fashion shows and snagging some of the top advertising campaigns. I started to pull out my phone to snap a photo, but instead I told my daughters that I'll go straight to Marshall's for the photos and of course they had them.

While shopping at some of my favorites stores, I also noticed Ataui Deng for Macy's, Jasmine Tookes for Sephora, Grace Bol for NARS, Fatima for Target, Ajak Deng for Macy's and also Tomiko Fraser Hines for TARGET.

Photos: Marshall's

One To Watch: Fatima Siad

My daughters like to hide their magazines from me before I read them and I do the same thing to them when it comes to my favorite magazines. I tossed the Cosmopolitan aside because I know longer read it since every article is rehashed from earlier editions. I found the July issue of Marie Claire and flipped through it and was happy to see Fatima Siad in a six-page fashion editorial and she looks fantastic.

Ever since I saw Fatima on ATM I started calling her "Baby Iman" because she resembles the iconic and uber fabulous Iman to me. I can see her career finally taking off because she certainly has "the look" of the fabulous models of the past and the alluring beauty to boot.

"I love this photo and the coat."

On a personal note, I would have loved to see her on the cover, but we all know that "Models" don't grace the covers of fashion magazines anymore because they've been replaced by what ever entertainer is the most popular at the time and this time it's Taylor Swift.

"She is certainly rocking this coat."

All of the photos of the shoot were taken by James Macari.

"Here I am wearing my favorite team jersey."

Now on to the 2010 FIFA World Cup...All I can say is that I wish I was there. I love soccer and this is a sport where everything stops in most of the countries that I've lived in. There is nothing that compares globally to this game and this is a game that brings so many people together regardless of background. After four years of  waiting, the World Cup is finally in South Africa. When I see this happening on the continent, it tells the world that Africa is showing the world it's potential as a world player and this makes me proud.

Sometimes I get so excited about a game, especially when some of my favorite teams are playing that I have to turn to another channel in order not to fall out. Soccer is not as popular as say the NFL because American men look at soccer as being strictly for the kids and for women/girl teams, but this is a serious sport that has yet to catch on here. I've got my thoughts about who will probably win, but I'll wait until the time comes to see who will be in the finals. If you want to see "Eye-Candy" then check out the men who play soccer on a global level.