Lipstick On Champagne Flutes: May 2015

Friday, May 29, 2015

New Music Video - Jamie Foxx with Chris Brown "You Changed Me"

Fashion Designer Favorite - Tamara Mellon

Tamara Mellon is the former president and co-founder of footwear label Jimmy Choo. After receiving a £150,000 loan from her father, Mellon built Jimmy Choo into a reported £500 million business with 100 shops in 32 countries. In 2013, Mellon announced the creation of the TAMARA MELLON brand, a luxury lifestyle brand offering a full range of apparel, shoes, handbags and accessories.^[3]The brand launched in November 2013 with a select group of premiere retail partners in the United States and Europe. Tamara has the midas touch. I love everything she does fashion wise. Check out some of her 2015 Spring collection below (www.tamaramellon.com):

Told ya that Fringe would be all the rage this spring/summer :-)

Fashion Favorite - Vivienne Westwood

To stay relevent in the fashion industry, a designer needs to stay a few steps ahead of the trends. Vivienne Westwood's Gold Label AW15/16 Collection is pure genius. With societies ever changing stance on gender identification, it's really refreshing to see a designer introduce an Unisex collection that has workable pieces. Jaden Smith (son of Holloywood Power couple Will and Jada Smith) has broken the internet a few times with some of his fashion choices. Always pushing the envelope, Jaden Smith has many pictures of him wearing clothing items that were once considered feminine and/or gender specific.

Jaden Smith wearing a Skirt

Jaden Smith waerng a Blouse

I think society is becoming more tolerant of allowing people to emplore and outside the box with fashion and gender understanding. With all that being said, please enjoy Vivienne's line:

Monday, May 18, 2015

Kanye West - Pulling Stunts at Award Shows....still

Kanye, I know you are a genius and all, but really guy. You choose to perform "All Day" at the Billboard awards. Kanye had to know that you the performance would be heavily censored. Maybe that was his objective. The majority of the song was bleeped out by the censors. Plus you could hardly see kanye through the fire and smoke.

No one can pull a stunt at an awards show like Kanye. Actually I think he is a media GENIUS. So I wasn't surprised when Kim Kardashian and Kanye got together. They have the media in such a frenzy most of the time anyway. Still, no need to Boo Kanye. He is just being him. Not one to be ignored, I have a feeling we haven't seen the Zenith of Kanye West yet.

Below is a video of his sis-in-laws (Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner) introducing Kanye. (they got Boo'd as well LOL)

Love their outfits!!!

Mariah Carey Performs (and Fails) at the 2015 Billboard Awards

So I totally missed the Billboard awards last night. Not that I really wanted to watch it anyway.

My Poor Mariah! The Diva was having some technically difficulties from what I can gather - basically she lost her voice!! It's happens to the bestof singers over time by just living life.

Now, Ms. Mariah has accomplished more than most recording artists. Her vocal range was an American treasure at one point (Only second to Whitney Houston - in my opinion). I'm still a major fan! Mariah, don't you worry your pretty little self about those "Nay Sayers" - because most people/singers still can't out sing you.

Mariah, please take a note out of Cher's book - Do Disco and throw a bunch of re-verb on and you'll be fine. Forget signing live for now. Or just do like everyone else and "Lip-Sync For Your Life". Not that you haven't done that already. No Tea, No Shade - just a little known fact.

2015 Billboard Music Awards - Fashion Standouts

Fashion Wise, this year's 2015 Billboard Awards were a little disappointing. I was hoping to see something that allowed me to LIVE! The obviously didn't happen. I guess the celebs were all wore out from fashion creativity he Met Gala *Kanye Shrug* Where was Jay-Z and Beyonce? Not that I care, just asking :-)

Take a look at some of the red carpet (plus more) looks:

Nicki Minaj, Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift & Iggy Azalea

Jeannie Mai from the Real

Guiliana Ranic from E!

Bryshere Gray from the Show "Empire"

Kira

David Lee Roth (in Under Armour & Plaid - yuck!)

Bonnie McKee

Tori Kelly

Laverne Cox

John Legend and Chrissy Tiegen

Taraji Hensen, Jussie Smith, Estelle & Bryshere Gray from Empire

Jennifer Lopez

Rita Ora

Zendaya

Tracee Ellis-Ross

Kendall Jenner

Jordan Dunn and Kendall Jenner

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Fashion Favorites at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival

Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci

Fanbingbing in Ralph & Russo Couture

There are several standouts this year. For me it's a toss up for me between Naomi Watts in Elie Saab Couture, Lupita Nyong'o in Gucci and Fanbingbing in Ralph & Russo Couture. It's so hard to decide!!! Here are few more very impressive looks: