The Beyonce hair saga continues

As a reader of black interest blogs, I must tell you there is a constant conversation over the length - or lack there of - of Beyonce's real hair. Now to me, it is a given that the girl's real hair must be broken as all hell because of how long and how much she wears wigs and weaves. I mean come on, this is the biggest issue with weave - what it does to your actual hair. But, as is the disease of black people and hair, the debate rages on. On one side we have those who point to baby pictures and her "creole" roots to say she has the much sought after "good hair". The other side points to photographic evidence of shoulder-length, thin hair that may be short but is still "good". Sigh, how black people never cease to amaze me. So the latest comes from Lessons Learned, have we finally solved the mystery? Will black people ever get past their hair issues? Will I ever figure out the mystery of lace fronts? So many questions....

Crushin' On: Travis from Gym Class Heroes

So this is my new crush, don't hate. His name is Travis and he is the lead singer of Gym Class Heroes. Yeah, I don't really know their music either. BUT, I was doing my MTV watching this weekend and came across one of his videos and then this live performance segment. He is the hotness, loves him cause you know I like my men a lil durty. I know you are totally scrunching your nose at him and his tattoos and piercings, me, it just makes me love him more. I wonder if I will ever get over my love of men who make my mother cringe? Yeah, I know the answer - never!

Barack Obama: A Jack of All Trades

Seriously, we need to make this man president. Not only is Barack Obama smart, good looking and "articulate" (according to Joe Biden) but he is also a pretty damn good cartoonist. Here is a cartoon that he drew for a neurofibromatosis charity that sold on eBay for $2075. That's Senator Chuck Schumer to the left with the BIG Jew nose, majority leader Harry Reid, Dianne Feinstein and Ted Kennedy. I guess if Obama's bid for the presidency fails he can always find some work at the New Yorker.

And the haters just got silenced...

Did you read this today, that $.50 just earned $400 million from the sale of Glaceau water to The Coca-Cola Company? DAYUM SON. As apart of an endorsement deal, $.50 owned a 10% stake in the water company, making this sale a very very good thing for Mr. Jackson. Now, as has been my refrain for years now, can we please take a moment to realize just how much money Black people have? If we had any real sense of nation building among those with the most money, do you realize what could be accomplished? But instead, all these millionaires act individually...with no idea that the foundation that created and maintains the anglo world order is COALITION. When will these people take a cue from those who have been running the world for centuries now, nothing gets done without pooling of resources!!! But let me calm down....since my rants mean little and say congrats to $.50 on his $400,000,000...here's to loads more mega mansions, cars and magnums of Don P!

Djimon and Kimora play family

Please notice my girl holding Djimon's hand is rocking a Louis under her arm. LOL. Love it. And, no I still have no idea how to spell Amistad's name correctly.

Are you beach body ready?

The girl's body is sick....she has obviously given up the Dreamgirls diet, and I say the extra few pounds are what make her fab -- and Sloane, please no thunder thigh comments from you, let's be nice to Ms. Beyonce for today. She and Jay-Z were doing a lil mini-break in Monaco last week. Must be nice.

The LiLo Junkie Pics

Sloane, I had to bring them to you, the extremely sad pictures of LiLo the night AFTER her DUI drug bust looking like a junkie mess with her friend Samantha Ronson. You are so right, she has become a very tragic figure. There is a show on A&E called Intervention that I became mildly obsessed with a few months back. It chronicles addicts who are either at bottom or hovering very close followed by a surprise intervention staged by their family and friends. One thing I know is that none of those addicts get better if they don't truly want to get better. And in her eyes I don't see someone who wants to get better, she still loves the lifestyle of her addiction. She would have to give up the club scene completely, cut off all her druggie friends. And, hardest of all, everyone closest to her - most of all her mother - would also have to seek treatment to figure out what they have done to enable her addiction for this long. Is any of this going to happen? I doubt it. Perez is quoting Life&Style as saying LiLo has already checked into Promises for treatment. I have $50 that that is more PR move than anything.

And as much as people talk about Whitney Houston, can we please applaud my girl for keeping her shit in check for DECADES before she was a drugged out mess all over the paps?

How was your weekend?

Hey Sloane, I am back at the corporate plantation, day dreaming about sunshine and summer breezes amidst the cube farm that is my weekly existence. The long weekend was great....a blur of sunshine, packing, margaritas, bbq smoke, packing, humidity, reggae in a 100 degree dancehall and packing. If there ever was a task that I am desperate to outsource it is packing. OMG. I have lived in my apartment for five years now, and I feel like *stuff* has embedded its way into every nook and cranny of that apartment. BUT, I have made some good head way...including packing up 7 huge bags of my clothing and shoes. Those 7 bags only contain a quarter of my wardrobe...and I always wonder where my money goes...well, the hole in the piggy bank has been discovered!

P.S. Please remind me I do not need another pair of shoes ever in life...seriously, tackle me if you see me entering a shoe store...

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World?

Yes Chase, you know I watched the Ms. Universe pagent live from Mexico City last night. I can't fight my interest in these beauty pagents- they are after all still so engrained in my culture. My top ten pics were Ms. Angola, Ms. Tanzania and Ms. Brazil. Angola and Tanzania did not place in the top five, but Brazil did and she should have won. Instead, it was Ms. Japan who took the crown and left Ms. Brazil in the dust as a sloppy second. Ms. Japan's dress was awful- can you even believe that she wore this Gucci moo-moo to a beauty pagent (the same dress that Oprah, yes big Opie, wore to the Vanity Fair Oscar party?)Come on! The only plus of the night was that Ms. USA got booed by the Mexicans.

The Story of a Fallen Fashion Icon

Hard drugs are a bad, bad thing, just ask Lindsay Lohan. By now the whole world must know about her cocaine tape and her DUI arrest this past weekend. Poor LiLo has been on a downward spiral for months now. Everyone is probably looking into the situation and thinking she is out of control, but what we must all sit back and remember is that LiLo is not yet 21. Imagine what it must be like to be in handed everything on a silver platter and what it must have been like to grow up in the spotlight. Most child stars have had issues with drugs, alcohol and bad friends. Poor LiLo. She was such a fashion maverick, an icon for lovers of the game and now at her lowest she is being photographed on the town with her bra exposed and passed out on the sidewalk in a grey hoodie sweatshirt and ugly sneakers x17online.com

That's crackhead dressing for you. And yes Chase, she looks like she has not taken a bath in days.

My only hope is that she can make a comeback. Viva fashion!

NO, NO, Naomi

Chase:

How was your Memorial weekend? It's back to the grind this morning, so it's a good thing that you have this wretched picture of Naomi to critique.I know that you adore Naomi's style, but I have never been a faithful follower of Ms. N because she is notorious for mishaps like this one. What the fu*k is she wearing here in Cannes? She looks like she stole a the feathers from a scarecrow! This dress is from some designer named Giambattista Valli, who I have never heard of, but then again I really don't know EVERYTHING about fashion. This is just scary!

Sloane

They'll be back

Just when we thought Will Smith was going to sit back and let Jada do the singing, it turns out that the "Happy Rapper" is returning to the club scene with protege DJ Jazzy Jeff. The duo are planning their reunion this November. Do you think that anyone will take them seriously? This could have damaging effects on Will's career too, after all, isn't he corny enough as it is? Also Will is turning 40 next year. Maybe those grey hairs he has been sporting are an indication that he is too old to rap?

The Daily Sublime: Kelis

An oldie but goodie.

My Love for The Posh

It is so hard to explain this undying love I have for Posh, aka Vicki Beckham. It started out very slowly, I was living in London at the time and the press there was OBSESSED with her and David. I would observe this stick figurine, tanned an eerie brown-orange with these rock hard tits totally unbalanced on her body accompanied by the most beautiful husband ever. She would alternate between timbs and baggy jeans for day and the tackiest Versace frocks for evenings at Nobu. I was NOT impressed. Well, fast forward three years and the woman just started doing a total fashion turn around. She pouted her way through some of the most amazing frocks. And best of all she OWNED her looks. I don't mean she paid for the clothes, I mean she believed in everything she wore. To me this is what defines a fashionista; the ability to believe in what you are wearing, to have that inate confidence and je ne c'est quoi to bring every eye in the room to you and your ensemble. This is a trait I see in my other style loves from J.Lo to Kelis to Kate Moss to Cate Blanchett to Tracee Ellis Ross.

Now, back to my Posh. Unlike Kate Moss who is able to look so effortless in all her outfits, you can totally tell my Posh tries her damnedest. She wont eat so she can be the skinniest. She swears her 10 gallon breasts on a 1 gallon frame are real. She makes it seem like she and her husband have the best marriage despite his numerous extra marital affairs. All things that make most people hate her. Me, I love the choreography of the whole show. Which brings me to what sealed my love for her, this little documentary called The Real Beckhams. It is now about 3 years old and chronicles their move to Madrid and her failed attempts at a solo music career. Behind the glossy pictures of a sour pout, my posh is quite engaging. She is funny, she is endearing and best of all David loves her.

And, I will tell you what Posh and I have in common; we believe truly you can never take a style day off - not even a minute off, really. If you are truly stylish, it is in your blood to the point that even your sit around the house clothes are stylish; there just is no such things as dirty "mom" jeans and an old t-shirt to run errands. That is just a non sequitur. And it has nothing to do with what styles you like from preppy to hipster to diva to whatever, if you own your style you OWN it. And that is why I love Posh.

And finally, as a Memorial Day weekend treat here are the youtube links of "The Real Beckhams" parts 1-10. Enjoy! VIVA LA POSH!

part 1 part 2 part 3 part 4 part 5 part 6 part 7 part 8 part 9 part 10

Faux Beach takes over NYC

Lord Sloane, has it come to this? The new *hot spot* is Harry's Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City.

Harry's beach opens for the season with loads of sand, volleyball, live music, black Angus beef dogs and Gaffel Kolsch. The beach may be fake, but we've been assured that the booze isn't.411: May 25, 4pm, 2-03 Borden Ave, Long Island City, 212-742-1969

I must say it does sound tempting, but then the reality of NYC sinks in and my head just fills with visions of toxic sand, soft breezes filled with the smell of rotting fish, sticky skinned hipsters crowding the bar in cut off black skinny jean shorts. No, I can't....I just can't.

...thanks to Afua for the link!

Vuitton does higgler chic

UM, please check out these new bags from Louis called Street GM and PM. Remind you of anything? Uh, yes, the oh so famous higgler bag, legendary among the proletariat and now a must have of the rich and famous? I really have no words. But on the upside if I buy a higgler bag at the $.99 store and wear it in the Hamptons, I would be totally de rigeur...well minus the LV stamp, but whatevs.

The Latest Louis'

SLOANE, I nearly peed myself when I saw this new bag being rocked by ScarJo in the latest Louis Vuitton campagin. OH. MY.GOD. HOW F-ING HOT is that bag??? I want it now! In fact if it means liquidating some assets, I may just have to forget about that whole saving for the future thing. This bag is my future, or should be apart of it. DAMN. You know Kimora's is already in the mail. Bitch.

Coupled Up: Kimora & Djimon

Girl, I am sure I am totally mutilating the spelling of his name but I can not even bother to look up the correct spelling. So after being spotted at Mr. Chows and a few clubs in L.A. a few months back, Kimora and Djimon made an "official" appearance together at a party in Cannes. I know you hate Kimora -- really cause you secretly want her life, don't lie -- but I must tell you that their pairing does not bother me. I am sure she is just happy to find a man she can wear 4 inch heels with and not see the top of his baseball cap all night. Now of course there are many, many rumors about Kimora's sexuality, that she is bi or lesbian or whatever. So then it could be said that Djimon is her *purse*. Whatever, can I just have her shoes?

High Waisted Pants for Men???

NO. PLEASE NO.

The Daily Sublime: Angelina Jolie

She wore yellow, Angelina Jolie wore yellow -- not black, not grey, not brown...And I will admit this isn't the most fantastic dress and her hair is o-k, but I am just so proud of her progress Sloane, I could a shed a fashion tear.

The Cannes Red Carpet: Brangelina

Now THAT is a Hollywood couple. They are just to die for, I am so glad Angelina finally brought some life into her ensemble. I almost choked when the yellow came across the screen. Angelina Jolie in YELLOW?!?!?!? Small miracles obviously do happen sometimes. And, Sloane how cute are they together? I love how they are all about the PDA now, look at how his hand is possessing her ass...as my Lainey would say, "its like porn to me"

He's a flirt...

A Lil Eye Candy: Boris Kodjoe

Damn, just DAMN....

The UPN Guy...what's his name?

Sloane, there was this show that either came on before or after my Girlfriends, that starred Walking Sex (aka Boris Kodjoe) and co-starred this guy who is named Brian White. Now in theory he could be cute, and perhaps in person he is, but I swear whenever I see a picture of this guy he looks like he wears some sort of pancake foundation that is two shades too light. And I swear I also see traces of eye make-up and horror of all horrors, blush. Now the guy is actually quite educated - attended Dartmouth - so I do not want to bring a good brother down, but can we get a pause on the foundation/eye make-up/blush stuff? And really I blame this on working with Boris, that must have left some real emotional scars.

Skeletons in the Closet

Chase:
It is such a shame when you work for a cause and give your all, only to have some outside, uncontrollable force bring you down. Atlanta's Mayor Shirley Franklin is facing some drama on the professional front as her daughter Kai Franklin Graham is now the subject of a federal investigation concerning money obtained from drug trafficking. Now Kai's ex-hubby Tremayne has been sentenced to life in prison for being involved in a Mexican drug cartel and who would have thought until now that Kai could have reaped the benefits of a shipment of over 1000 grams of ye-yo from L.A. to Atlanta and South Carolina. Feds say that there is a paper trail of money transfers from Tremayne to Kai, so I think the girl may be in just a wee bit of trouble! What's up with black women and these good-for-nothing black men? Which leads me to say-let's pray that Barack Star does not have any skeletons in his closet because it would be refreshing to see a drama-free politician for once, wouldn't you say?
Sloane

The Daily Sublime: Sartorialist Edition

c/o The Sartorialist

Confession Time

Sloane, its time for me to make a confession.............this is hard to admit.............but...........I am a faithful watcher of Flavor of Love: Charm School. Sigh, I know....I know. So hard for you to accept. It is hard for me to accept. But that show is crack.....so bad for you but you get addicted FAST. Anyway, now that I have made my confession, I have to tell you that last week's episode was HILARIOUS...and representative of all that saddens me about black women. Sigh. But you know I will still be glued to the tv on Sunday night for the new episode. See what I mean? Crack.

Kelly R. is in Cannes too...

As I keep saying about my Kelly Row, the girl is fly and needs to stop playing the background!

Old Hollywood pt. deux

Chase:
Yum, yum, yummy! George Clooney looks so handsome and Brad Pitt fails to disappoint after his old-Hollywood look at the premiere of "A Mighty Heart" in Cannes. I love the whole French Riviera look that these guys have going on- it is so classic and so fitting!Is Brad making a fashion comeback? Viva Cannes!
C

Elaine's an Heiress!

Chase:
Did you have any idea that Julia Louis-Dreyfus was loaded? If not, here's an interesting piece of trivia for you. Julia made Forbes magazine's list of the top ten Hot Billionaire Heiresses because her daddy is worth $3.5 billion. Julia ranked fourth on the list behind soon-to-be jailbird Paris and in front of Amanda Hearst and New York's own social butterfly Aerin Lauder.
Julia is so humble, who would have ever known?
S

The Daily Sublime: Posh Redeems herself

So good to know she has redeemed herself after the Chanel disaster...my Posh in spring colors out and about in L.A. looking just FAB-ulous...I am drooling over the back detailing on that purple dress...and the salmon skirt is leather which makes me like it even more.

Oh and Sloane, please check her cow print Louboutin's in the purple ensemble...just to die for, non?

Tattoos: To have or have not

Sloane, we both have tattoos...I started later than you but have beat you with my two to your one. I love them, I can see how easy it is to get one after the other because when you love your tattoo it almost becomes a race to get another. BUT...like with everything else in life one must use discretion. And Ms. Fantasia here is displaying my #1 tattoo petpeeve: women who tattoo their calves or cleavage (cf Eve and Faith). Now, I try keep my use of the words "ghetto" and "tacky" to a minimum...but really if there ever was an appropiate time...

Source

1/4th of Black Hollywood has arrived in Cannes...

White pumps and all...

p.s. the other 3/4th's would be Halle, Denzel and Will...discuss amongst yourselves...

Special Moments: Posh at the Football Game

What? You are telling me you don't groom yourself in the reflection of your sunglasses lense? Thanks to Korin for the youtube link!

P.S. HOW F-ING HOT IS DAVID????

The Look Book

Chase:
It's Tuesday and you must know by now that I didn't make the cut for this week's "Look Book" in NY Magazine. Of course I still think that my outfit (yellow dress, red belt, red flats, vintage Gucci and over sized Dior's) was way more fabulous than Natasha Mitra's, but I guess my story was not as superficial, which is why the editor nixed me. I guess my story was too normal: a journalist, on the way to Dean and Deluca for lunch (makes me yawn!) I had no story about my $3500 Louis Vuitton and or my Dior shoe collection. Unlike Ms. Mitra I didn't give any fantastic bubble-brained sound bites like "consuming is my speciality." So in the end Ms. Mitra may be in this week's Look Book, but I still have my dignity. And to think this girl is going to Harvard Business School in the fall!
Airhead!
S

The Black Jackie O?

Chase:
Did you catch Michelle Obama's interview on Good Morning America this morning? Again Michelle fails to disappoint on the fashion front as she channeled Jackie O with a white cocktail dress and the two-strand aqua beads (okay, Jackie's were three-strand but these work too-very fresh and of the season!) Maybe I would have done a different pair of shoes (the black is a little harsh with a white dress and no black accessories) but instead of being overly critical (as always) I have to big up Michelle for pulling this look together. Tres chic! I can see her in the White House already.
Sloane
OBAMA 4 EVA!

Cannes Red Carpet: Brangelina

Brad looks so Carey Grant, I just love what he is doing on this trip clothing wise. Ang....my dear Ang...of course she looks lovely, I mean she is Angelina Jolie. But, again, another totally snooze inducing dress. If it weren't for her track record of boring, boring, blah-blah, I would perhaps like it more...but really how many knee length black skirt/dress/whatever can we take? Oh, and Sloane, don't worry about doing the master cleanse, just find Brad Pitt...get him to fall madly in love with you and I am telling you pounds will just slide off. I swear they need to come up with some marketing and create the Brad Pitt diet...

Next time you are in Red Lobster....know a black man is running things!

Jackie O followed the plan of first marrying for love and then for money.....now, I could say doing both would be ideal, and here is a good candidate...Clarence Otis Jr.. Who? Well, I watched this show called CEO chat and they had Mr. Otis on who is the CEO of the Darden Restaurant Group which owns among others, Red Lobster & The Olive Garden. Granted, these are two restaurants that I avoid like the plague....but after listening to the show, I was quite enchanted by Mr. Otis. He hails from Watts and after working his way to Stanford law school, he made the bold move of switching careers and took an entry level job in corporate finance. Fast forward to 2005 when he was named CEO of Darden Group making him one of the most powerful and highest paid Black men in corporate America. And here is the clincher, when they asked him his favorite novel, he said Beloved by Tony Morrison......swoon. I cant tell you how a man can do a 360 in my mind if he cites some good Morrison. Anyway, despite a 20+ age difference, and a pesky wedding ring, isn't it good to know there are some Black corporate titans for the taking?

Your girl Britney...

Sigh......Sloane............I really have no words. I have tried to understand why you continue to route for this piece of Louisiana, backwoods...I'm sorry I have to say it...TRASH. SHE IS TRASH. I can smell her through the screen...I just can not get behind something meant for the town dump! If you can explain this, her latest club attire, I will be very impressed and will encourage you to pursue a law degree pronto.