The Glossies: Rihanna – Vogue US November 2012 + Video
Rihanna covers the November issue of Vogue US (this is her second cover)! She’s showing off her new pixie cut in fearless and stunning photos. Swathed in Michael Kors, Valentino, Marc Jacobs and more; she’s searing hot on the cover as well as in her feature—Rihanna: The Unstoppable Artist. Check it out below. “Since my [...]
The Glossies: Vogue Japan Beauty – Come The Shades of Fall + Video
Vogue Japan Beauty made two of my favorite hand accessories; nail lacquer and nail art, the main focus of their November 2012 cover and “Come The Shades of Fall” editorial. A lot of the hues captured in the high fashion glossies were mentioned in my 5 Fall Nail Colors post. From dramatic, in your wildest [...]
Midtown Dreaming – Alina Cho’s NYC Apartment
I’ve been a little obsessed with moving and interior design lately, seriously apartment hunting and saving images of different looks that I’d like to incorporate into my new living space has become one of my favorite pastimes. Visions of a chic leopard rug, cool gray couches and a modern, yet stlyish way to display my [...]
The Glossies: Gwen Stefani – Elle UK October 2012 + Video
Lately fashion magazine editorials have been a bit drab, then Gwen Stefani’s Elle UK spread steps into the editorial ring and delivers a fashion TKO! Captured in cutting edge digital prints, vivid florals, optical illusions and leopard prints from Peter Pilotto, McQ for Alexander McQueen, Prada, Christopher Kane, Mary Katrantzou, Nicholas Kirkwood and more; delivering [...]
WATCH: “Cherry Wine” Preview – Nas feat. Amy Winehouse
I’ve professed my love for Nas’ lyricism numerous times on twitter and facebook, the always fresh, never seems to age emcee has even had an entire post dedicated to him here on eclechick. Hype is one way to describe my feelings when I purchased “Life Is Good” on iTunes as well as when I peeled [...]
WATCH: Rajon Rondo’s Hard-Knock Life as a GQ Intern
Ridiculous Dennis Rodman outfits and hair are a thing of the past; a lot of basketball players are into clean-cut, so fresh and so clean fashion and style. Amar’e Stoudemire got chummy with Hamish Bowles, Anna Wintour and Rachel Roy. Dwyane Wade went shirtless in Vogue and has spoken candidly about his fashion sense; while [...]
LIFE: A Quick Q&A Feature on Queen In Heels
One of my favorite shoe blogs, Queen In Heels, recently asked me to be a part of her Blogger Spotlight. I was beaming; years ago I would have said no, because of my shy nature, but I’m slowly coming out of that shell. Head over to her site and get to know me, what inspired [...]
WATCH: A Glimpse into Vashtie’s World
I’ve been struggling a bit with topics to write about, partially due to the fact that my mind has been on New York Fashion Week overload and I’m in the midst of packing up my entire apartment… Just when I thought another day would pass without a post (the schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday) [...]
The Glossies: Jasmine Tookes – Lurve Magazine
One of my favorite models, Jasmine Tookes recently shared a behind-the-scenes photo… looking lovely. I joked with her about how gorgeous her hair is; I used to dye my hair black and EVERY time I see her black tresses, it makes me give my brown hair a major side-eye. She revealed that her hair is [...]
LIFE: Project LV
Last week my good friend Teko and I traveled to Las Vegas for the WWD MAGIC Tradeshow. Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect, this was my first time attending an event of this magnitude and I was a little nervous. After making my list and checking it twice, I was ready for Vegas! We [...]
The Glossies: Solange Mixes Well for Madewell
I’m baaaaaack. Did you miss me? I enjoyed my first WWD MAGIC Tradeshow in Vegas and I’ll be sharing some gems I picked up while visiting. First things first though, I missed some fashion and style news so I’m playing catch up. Which leads me to this post… A few weeks ago we were oohing [...]
WATCH: Pretty In Paint with S.E.C.
I’m sure you’ve heard and/or read about the Pretty In Paint event that took place on August 9, 2012. I’ve been on Cloud 9 since. Well Maisie of Maisie Dunbar Spa was kind enough to have a photographer/videographer on hand, Gabriella Berrios. Gabriella is a student at The Art Institute of Washington and she can [...]
The Glossies: Gwen Stefani – Harper’s Bazaar September Issue
eclechick is making a few changes! Yesterday a new chapter was revealed – LIFE (behind the scenes pictures and dialogue about my life) and today marks the first day of The Glossies, previously called Photo Shoot Fresh. The Glossies is all about, well, glossy magazine editorials. I love magazines, literally read them from cover to [...]
LIFE: NYC – Making The Transition
Hey y’all, can we talk? I’ve been thinking about sharing a bit of my personal journeys with you all on here for quite some time now. I’d love to say that my life is full of fun, sun, shopping and all things fabulous, but seriously it isn’t. Frankly, I can be a bit boring but [...]
Gabrielle (Gabby) Douglas – A Champion Pictorial
I’m still high off of Gabby Douglas’ individual all-around Gold Medal win at the 2012 Olympic Games held in London. She is the first African-American woman to achieve this outstanding accomplishment. Congratulations Gabby! Her win took me back to can the days of watching Dominque Dawes; so graceful, beautiful, poised, and athletic. My mom reminded [...]
WATCH: Caribbean Queen – Joan Smalls Vogue US (August 2012)
It’s true, I’m a fashion editorial lush. I crave editorials that make my heart beat feverishly when my eyes scan the page. Alluring garments, breathtaking backdrops and refreshingly exciting concepts; I chug ‘em down, wanting more. Joan Small’s “Caribbean Queen” spread in Vogue’s August issue had me wanting a refill. Joan, Eric (her dad), along [...]
WATCH – About Face: Supermodels Then and Now (HBO Doc)
I love glossy fashion and style magazines. Harper’s Bazarr, W, Vogue, Elle… Signed, sealed, delivered I’m yours; countless hours have been spent traipsing up and down the magazine aisles of Barnes & Noble carefully peeling back pages (no wrinkles or folds, I despise them in magazines) of fashion “bibles”; eyes scrolling up, down, left and [...]
WATCH: Behind The Scenes with Mila Kunis for Miss Dior
Last week Christian Dior revealed their Miss Dior Autumn/Winter Campaign featuring doe-eyed beauty, Mila Kunis. If you missed it, catch up here, she looks AMAZING in it (loved the behind-the-scenes photos). Well today, I viewed her behind-the-scenes video and yeah, she still looks amazing! Check it out below. I’m a huge behind-the-scenes addict so the [...]
Mila Kunis – Miss Dior Fall/Winter 2012 Campaign
I love a good ad campaign/editorial spread, glee filled my heart when my inbox notified me of new Christian Dior news. Blown away is the best way to describe how I felt after viewing Mila Kunis in the newest ad campaign – Miss Dior. “Inspired by 1950s Hollywood glamour, and set in Los Angeles. The [...]
Photo Shoot Fresh – Inside Africa: Chanel Iman Vogue Italia
During fashion week in February, there was one face that I didn’t see, Chanel Iman. She’s one of my favorite models, so not seeing her traipse up and down my favorite designer’s runways shocked me. Top labels like Gucci, Tom Ford, Balenciaga, Marc Jacobs and more served us with plenty of leggy Chanel Iman sashays [...]
Rihanna – Harper’s Bazaar August Issue
I admit it, I love Rihanna’s brash, hate me or love me attitude; when Harper’s Bazaar revealed that she would be August’s cover girl, confetti showered over me! Why? August is the best month of the year, it’s when I came into the world, my birthday! This spread is a fashion bonanza with key looks [...]
Travel Essentials & Routines; Chanel Iman Shares Hers
It’s that time of the year, when you’re itching to take a trip. Perhaps you’ve been yearning for an island retreat or you want to bump elbows in NYC crowds or you just want to kick back poolside in Vegas. Whether you fly the friendly skies or road trip it to your destination, you (well [...]
Urban Hang Suite – Diane von Furstenberg’s Manhattan Live/Work Space
If you’re an eclechick reader, then you’re well aware of my complete and unabashed adoration for Diane von Furstenberg. Her clothes breathe femininity with the perfect amount of sex appeal and her spirit is beautifully charming and energetic. During Fashion’s Night Out last year at her Meatpacking location, I had a chance to speak to [...]
Photo Shoot Fresh: Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss – W Magazine “Super Modern Supermodels”
Over the weekend, cover photos of the July 2012 Issue of W Magazine began popping up. The first cover I saw was of Joan Smalls (one of my favorite models) and shortly after, some grainy photos of her actual editorial surfaced. I loved it, but wasn’t pleased with the quality of the pictures that I [...]
