Coco Chanel is the Undisputed Grande Dame of Luxurious Fashion. The House of Chanel has ruled the Paris runways for almost 100 years. One of the 1st things I had to see in Paris was the famous House of Chanel on Rue Cambon. I went to “lick the windows” as the french say, because everything I saw was a feast…
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Style Icons: The Incomparable, Sensational Diana Ross
She was the skinny little songbird from Detroit, Michigan with a powerful voice and big dream who became a pop culture icon and a mega-superstar – The Incomparable, Sensational Diana Ross. The story of Diana Ross rise to fame reads like a movie script. I guess that’s why her life and loves have inspired two musical hit shows “Dreamgirls”, her…
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Style Icon: A Look At The Undeniably Fabulous Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker rose from the poverty stricken streets of St. Louis, Missouri to become the first black world-famous entertainer. She was a dancer and singer extraordinaire, stage performer and movie actress, mother, chateau owner, activist, entrepreneur and 20th century icon. Josephine Baker knew how to use what she had to get what she wanted. Josephine Baker’s life, style and originality…
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Celebrating the Personal Style of FLOTUS – Michelle Obama
Happy Birthday to Michelle Obama! Born January 17, 1964 She has become a symbol of modern American style to the world and an inspiration for what African American women can do. While living in a fish bowl she’s creating the most exciting fashion legacy the White House has seen since Jacqueline Kennedy during the age of Camelot. The signature…
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Style Icons: Celebrating Eunice Johnson & 50 Years Of The Ebony Fashion Fair
Inspiring Beauty: 50 years of the Ebony Fashion Fair is a touring retrospective in the US and currently on exhibit in Atlanta at MODA, the Museum of Design Atlanta. The Ebony Fashion Fair, full of Broadway theatrics and pure fabulousness, wasn’t just a fashion show it was a revolution that advanced the image of African American beauty in fashion everywhere.…