Check out these amazing  Chanel gun heels from the Cruise 2009 collection that were seen on Leigh Lezark outside of the Karl Lagerfeld show on Oct. 1

Please see this clutch that I snagged from TJ Maxx.  It's from the Hobo International line, was originally $230 and I paid $70...nearly a 67% savings. I love it but need your thoughts...is it practical? Versatile? Stunning? Horrid? What do you think.

I've included some pics below for your appreciation but do consider the color is "Mirror" (yep, an almost "foiled" silver but sorta muted) with a gold trim and a classic clasp. The hardware is impeccable.  It measures 12"Wx5"H.

Let me know...if it must go back, I shouldn't get too attached :-)

Until next time,

TBS

Olha a Ri-ri-haana (haha) de Prada Butterfly looosho!! Já garanti o meu 'inspired' no BleuDame e posso dizer pra vocês sweeties...Te deixa com a maior cara de rica e phyyyna. Um arraso. Óculos mais lindo dos últimos tempos!

http://www.myspace.com/berceau1

And if you were wondering what genre of music is playing on our page... Her name is Yelle...

These innovative heels were a decade in the making, but are finally available to purchase. CAMiLEON heels are created by Dr. David Handel, a diagnostic radiologist with an interest in musculoskeletal problems. Dr. David saw a need for a good-looking convertible women’s heel and thus CAMiLEON heels were born. These heels are able to transform from flats to heels without having to take them off. The portion of the heel that is “stowed” underneath the arch of the shoe, is made of aluminum, and the heel is attached with four screws instead of nails to create a more secure and stable heel.

Two shoes in one! To get your own check out
http://www.camileonheels.com/

The No-Contact jacket created by Adam Whiton and Yolita Nugent is a must have for women. “According to the Senate Judiciary Committee, three out of four women in the United States will be victims of one violent crime during their lifetime.” The No-Contact jacket creates a low amperage electric current of 80,000 volts just below the surface of the entire jacket. If a would-be assailant were to grab hold of someone wearing the jacket, they would be unable to control voluntary muscle movement, have a loss of balance, and obviously it would be very painful. 

 
The wearer is insulated from being shocked by a rubber layer between the outer layer and the interior. The outer shell is waterproof so you don’t have to worry about the chance of rain. Is it mean that I want to use it on my brother?

So over time i've created blogs, but then chickened out. Maybe I'll keep this blog, maybe I won't? Lets hope I do! But first I would like to make my wish for colder weather! It was raining not too long ago, but we are in full swing summer weather. :( come back to me, lovely cold weather!

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Marc Jacobs refers to the collection as, "Little Parisienne princess, no?"

No... these shoes look like they came from a kit labeled  "D.I.Y. African heels"

Strip away the flawless makeup, belly-baring fashions and superstar image of Beyoncé Knowles, and you’ll find a down-to-earth young woman who just wants the chance to be herself.

ESSENCE: I’ve heard that you and your mom are rather close. Is that true?

Beyonce Knowles: You know what’s so beautiful about our relationship? Some mothers are your friends, some mothers are strictly your mother, some mothers are both. Some mothers know when to draw the line, some mothers know when to tell you when you’re wrong and when you’re right. Some mothers don’t tell you when you’re right. (My mother) knows when to be my friend. And growing up, she knew when to be my mother.

"What Jay and I have is real. It’s not about interviews or getting the right photo op. It’s real.”

She was strict but still, she explained things and made things make sense to me so I didn’t feel like she was disciplining me or trying to boss me around. I understood why, which made my life a lot easier. Another thing is she tells me the truth. My mom’s never asked me for anything. My mom doesn’t want anything from me but for me to be happy. And for me to succeed and be as good, as strong, as happy as I can be. So, knowing that, I’m just lucky to have that honesty in my life.

I always felt safe and I always felt secure because I knew that it was going to be okay. I knew it was ’cause my mom knew it was. She always let me know that regardless of this group, regardless of me singing, regardless of the movies, whatever, she loved me. And I’m young and I’m smart and everything I’ve ever wanted to do, I made it happen. So it goes beyond that, like I still have somewhere to go. I still have something else to do, this isn’t the end of the world. And I think … just knowing that, like right now if I never sell another record, it puts a whole ‘nother perspective on this.

ESSENCE: Do you think as Black women, we are expected to be superwomen? Even in relationships we are expected to hold it together.

Beyonce Knowles: Yeah. Guys are babies sometimes. Like they need you and it’s like, I need you and you are just supposed to drop it. I mean it’s very beautiful when you all are just doing the same thing for each other. But I know you just expect the woman to drop everything and fix it. A woman doesn’t even ask for it because they’re supposed to be strong enough to take care of it.

ESSENCE: What is church for you, in the real way?

Beyonce Knowles: I completely believe that you don’t have to go to church at all if you are disciplined enough to sit down and dedicate time to pray and get to know God and read the Bible. But me, it’s better for me to go to church because it’s hard to, for real, sit down by myself for that long, as long as I would be just totally committing myself in my house with the TV on and the distractions. It’s way harder to do that than to go to church with a bunch of people who believe in God, where you can just feel it so much more.

ESSENCE: Will history still remember you as having the soul of the artist? As opposed to just a girl who sold a lot of records.

Beyonce Knowles: I don’t want to be remembered as a member of this huge group that, you know, did whatever. I want to be acknowledged as a woman in a very talented group with great harmonies and great songs that made history and changed the culture of women, not only in America but all over the world. (A woman) who could sing a cappella and write her own songs and produce her own songs.

Below are some photos of Beyonce with Jay-Z....

[Source: ESSENCE Magazine, beyoncestar.com, beyonceworld.com]

A senate committee has passed the Orphan Works Act, and it now is headed to the House.
Contact everyone in the house judiciary committee, and your own rep. to stop this awful legislation!

House committee members: http://judiciary.house.gov/about/members.html

Brenda Pinnick Owner, President of Brenda Pinnick Designs Inc. said it best:

“If our government approached any other type of business and told them they could no longer own what makes their business valuable, that their intellectual property including sourcing information, trade secrets, collected knowledge of their industry and so on was now no longer theirs to own and use to prosper . . . imagine the outrage.”

More Artists and business owners comments can be read here:
http://ipaorphanworks.blogspot.com/
&
arguments from both sides presented here:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7190718&postcount=6

Lacoste pays me to make sure cool people get free clothes. Today I set up a trip to the SoHo boutique to do just that.

Giant Magazine editor-in-chief and all-around awesome guy, Emil Wilbekin.

DJ Max Glazer and soon-to-be-dancehall-superstar, Tifa.

Here are some designer shirts for Obama:

Vera Wang

Zac Posen

 Beyonce and Tina Knowles

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And there are also designer bags:

Diane Von Furstenberg

 Issac Mizrahi

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 Remember to vote!!!!

But other than that...if you live in Canada I suggest you go visit www.joe.ca and check out their clothing styles for this season. Yea...yea, I know their clothes are from Super Store but what gives? Their clothes are perfect to choose from when trying to match this seasons' style. So go ahead to check out their site. I'm sorry if I'm trying to promote them or something cause really, I'm not. I just want to show you what my kind of fashion is for this autumn season -- sophistication.

With all that is going on in the world and more specifically, the USA, I've decided to make a list of things that we can actually look forward to the rest of 2008......Here is my list in no particular order!!!

The Presidential Election- I'm callin' it right now! Barack Obama will be the first African American President in US history.  We def need a change and he is the man for the job.  Aside from Barack being head and shoulders and feet above Sen. John McCain, McCain's choice in running mate was obviously a ploy to get the women voters on his side.  No disrespect to Gov. Sarah Palin but she is an idiot!  I wouldn't want her running the local bingo game let alone my country!

Jordan Six Rings (Black/White/Concord)- I my opinion the dopest colorway of the Jordan Six Rings will be release October 25!! Go get em!

The End Of the MLB Season-I can only speak for me (Who?...ME!) baseball has to be the most excruciating thing to watch.  Thank goodness the baseball playoffs are upon us, because that means the end is near!

The Beginning Of the NBA Season-Need I say more!

4th Quarter Heat- Jay-Z, Kanye West, Beyonce, Eminem, Dr. Dre, and 50 Cent are all expected to release albums in the coming months. 

Saying Goodbye to Bush- George W. Bush's tenure is almost up, and while it will not be up officially until 2009 we can still look forward to it.