Beyonce for H + M Ads are EVERYWHERE in Manhattan

Everytime I walk by one of these ads I think (and often say out loud to my imaginary viewing audience), “That’s a lot of bikini for four ninety-five.”

Are they all over your town too?

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…hey, wait a minute…

The New Def Mix -Director’s Cut Collection For WMC 2013

DEF MIX is still the classiest sound around. LOVE ME SOME DEF MIX. Somebody need to be learnin these kids today.

Fashion Week Preview

EXCLUSIVE TO BB.COM

we've seen it before

Very full and flowing but sleeveless as a nod to our First Lady. This season’s shocking style statement – cosmetic scarring with wrapped gauzey details.

london's got the look

The hair is high with a shock of contrasting color. Lips are deep and curvey. More later.

 

 

 

The right shoe for a blackout

It matters.

When Joan Rivers had good hair…

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and the automobile was fast becoming a reality.

 

 

Halloween’s Coming

Westgay Style

Tuesday nights.

The Face-kini

Big in China.

CHECK IT

Aliya Mustafina

Women’s Artistic All Around Make-Up Gold Medalist – ALIYA MUSTAFINA (RUS)

That’s what I call almond. Aliya shows silver lids with glitter on the inside corners with the slightest brown on the inside corner rims. Check the contour. She brings it straight forward at the bottom, pointing right at the Bow Lip. She keeps that lip pale and not shiny.  Ten.

(The nose is an eleven on it’s own.)

“Sometimes we forget that life is a journey. We keep wanting to skip ahead to a “happier time”, but in order to grow we need both the good and the bad times. So we must take life one step at a time and enjoy the present moment for what it is now.”

                                                                                                                  – Aliya Mustafina

Summer Style Notes

The Leather Squirrel “Olympic Edition” Trucker cap. Start at the top and style down from there.

A very nice option that tells everyone just exactly what you’re into.

A great option and an alternative to leopard. Cheetah.

My favorite glasses of the summer by far. A “Leave me alone” t-shirt completes the look.

Thank you, New York. Thank you Hudson river. Thank you all very much.

Wear it like this. If anybody tries it, put your glasses on. This is the summer when everything stopped having any importance. Do whatever you want and do anything at all for any reason or for no reason at all. Tell your friends to shut up. Real men wear lace…if they want to. Glasses on.

Good Outfit

Blimp Looks – TRENDING NOW

Made To Order

Buffalo Soldier

by Ray Petrie

photos by Bo Brikenfalk

Nile Rodgers and The CHIC Organization at Lincoln Center 2012

After a thirty second emergency phone call from Josheeba, I ran to the train and arrived after the first number. Front and center with plenty of room to boogie. UNREAL. The sound was perfect and the band was tighter than maybe…well…ever before! It was a New York moment – to be listening to and loving so hard, the songs I call my favorites. To hear lyrics like, “Cute ponytails and curls,” or “Clams on the halfshell – and rollerskates,” being blasted from the bandshell at Lincoln Center was getting me close to a disco seizure. HELL YEAH! This is one to cross off the bucket list, seeing Nile Rodgers perform live with CHIC? Oh yes darling, I did that. AMAZING!

Nile said recently, “You have to remember, all CHIC songs are non-fiction. We always tell the truth.” Works for me, kids. Now ask yourself – what other artists can say that about their music? Certainly not Janet or Madame (MDME). Truthful lyrics make the music have magic. LONG LIVE NILE RODGERS. Amen to CHIC. Watch the video in the previous post for more drops of disco wisdom from Nile.

Here are some bits from the show… the sound recording is not good, but you can get a taste of the excitement. PLEASE NOTE: Everyone is in all white and Nile wore a turquoise tie. CHIC. The lead vocalists wore custom dresses with a nod to the the cut up t-shirt effect. CHIC. They use rhinestone studded wireless earpieces. CHIC CHIC. A little choreography goes a very long way with songs like these. CHIC. And, as Josh put it, that move is called a “shake your bangle snap.” CHIC!

and now, enjoy the slideshow:

“(Without love) There’s no reason to live
(Without you) And what would I do with the love I give
(All my lovin’) To you I’ll be giving
And I promise, yes I’ll do, as long as I’m living”

The House of Xtravaganza 30th Anniversary Ball

An amazing night of old friends and familiar faces was made even more amazing by so many new friends and beautiful new faces.

Xtravaganza means POWER, god damn it! Does anybody even say that anymore?

OLD SCHOOL. I was ready with my flashlight to fight the shade, but none was thrown. Are these the same ganzas I used to know? Mellowing with age.

Honestly, it was such a gorgeous night. I left inspired. You can’t ask for anything more than that.

Paul Alexander is Capturing the Looks

while we stay at home. : )

thanks Paul.

 

What’s The Next Wave?