Style Makeovers

So far I have not watched the Style Network's, How D* I Lo*k with Jeann*e M but it looks like a really cool show and Jeannie dresses really classy or at least what I have seen from the previews. Looks like a girl with loads of style.
However the only thing I hate about this ambush makeover shows are how unrealistic they can be at times. Do these people ever consider that in this recession bills still have to be paid, food needs to be on the table? I mean the average person that appears on a show is not rich and a shopping spree at Saks, Macy's or even keeping it real Forever 21 just is not in everyone's bank account. Sure you could easily try to work the look in other ways but sometimes that just can't happen. Then there are the expensive MAC and Bobbie Brown make-overs and the NYC style salon treatment. Someone making $25K a year is not going to spring for a monthly wardrobe of $500+ a month and salon/beauty treatments. So people let's be real.
BTW love the bright colours on Jeannie!

Ethiopian beauty Sara Nuru

I love new and fresh faces and even better when they are of colour. Sara Nuru is awesome and hopefully she will break through the rest of Europe and the extremely colour biased USA who will only allow one black girl a decade. The Ethiopian beauty was a recent winner of Germany's Next Top Model and has graced a few top fashion magazine covers including German Cosmo. Kudos Sara! We look forward to seeing more of you.

MJ

Christian LaCroix

I have always loved the work of Christian LaCroix but have heard this could be his last collection. Say it ain't so Christian!!!!!!!!!!!!
Read on: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/paris-haute-couture-week/5769251/Paris-Haute-Couture-Christian-Lacroix.html
http://www.christian-lacroix.fr/

Heidi Klum looking Jiffy Pop but cute

Heidi Klum pregnant again. This woman never gains or at least retains the weight for very long. She looks fab and gracious as ever pregnant or not.

The Wedding Belle

These are cute looks for a wedding and this is June and the official month of weddings. Well if you're not gonna be a bride you may as well look as good as one.

Carla Bruni named best hat wearer

Carla Bruni everywhere. I don't know what the fixation is on her. Maybe this award was granted because she's the only leaders wife who actually wears hats, she's young and all the hype is on her. Of course Britains' own queen wears hats but she's a little old lady who's been around for quite a bit. The Queen came 2nd btw.
Sometimes Carla looks good and sometimes she's about as average as any other woman. ;-)

Read on: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5415857/Carla-Bruni-named-best-hat-wearer.html

Emanuela de Paula

Yes it's Emanuela de Paula the gorgeous model from the Next and Victoria's Secrets ads. The Brasilian beauty gets a lot of coverage in Europe but it would be great to see more of her in America.

Anna Sui for Target!?

I see that Target will be carrying another designer label in their stores with a collection of designs from Anna Sui. Like Betsey Johnson, Sui does a play on wild funky looks. I hope this new collection at Target will be as interesting.
Read on it: http://www.stylelist.com/blog/2009/05/07/anna-sui-for-target-its-like-she-read-our-minds/
Alexander McQueen has a designer collection at Target for hungry fashionistas too.

The Cover

Sessilee Lopez and Liya Kebede made the covers of the special issue of Italian Vogue’s black issue. Ebony featured a delightful cover of four of the top black models in the industry; Tyra, Iman, Kimora and Alek (this was a really good issue). Latina added a darker shade of mocha to its cover by adding Sessilee Lopez. Town & Country featured English rose Thandie Newton and the Asian fashion mag Audrey graced actress Tia Carrere. Liya Kebede. A classic photo of Christy Turlington for Vogue.
These covers were absolutely beautiful and I was glad to see Vogue finally add black women as singles on a cover for a change.

The gorgeous Yasmeen Ghauri

Philip Treacy get-ups

I was just at the Philip Treacy store in Belgravia the other day. Treacey's hats are to die for. Yeah they're wild and over the top but so unbelievably exciting! I don't care what anyone says the green garden look on Sarah Jessica Parker's London première for Sex & the City was awesome. Maybe if it had been on someone who is more attractive people would not have whined about it. LOL!!!!!!!!!!!

Tracee Ellis Ross

I used to love watching Girlfriend's to see what great outfit Joan would be wearing. I love the way both Joan (Tracee) dresses with lots of colour and flare. Even more I loved her hair despite what some critical types might say. This vintage look is absolutely stunning. Tracee has a great sense of style and elegance--wonder who she got it from.

Marc Jacobs

The Marc Jacobs collections are always fabulous. I love the MJ bags at Nordstrom. Not sure if I am so keen on the new Louis Vuitton stuff though.

Classic Twiggy