R.I.P. Whitney Houston : 1963-2012

Just speechless. One of the greatest to grace a microphone.

I'm expecting a GRAMMY TRIBUTE.

This is Whitney the night before she died. Waiting to see what happened to her...

Pic: MTO / Google

Black History Month Edition: CLAIRE from 'Fashion Bomb Daily' and Necole from 'Necole B***hie' Blogs

One of the inspirations for my fashion blog (there is a big difference between INSPIRATION and COPY; I am inspired by and don't copy other blogs-- Newsflash :-) )

So check out photos of Claire from Fashion Bomb Daily and Necole from the Necole B***hie blog, in honor of BLACK HISTORY MONTH:

'CLAIRE'

'Necole'

Pic: Google

The COLOR-BLOCKING Nicki Minaj: Photo Shoot for PAPER Magazine

Color-blocking is a fashion term used for when a person wears clothing items in contrasting colors that usually have no business being together, but somehow it WORKS. It takes a true skill to pull that off, and Nicki Minaj does have that skill (or her stylist does) in this PAPER Magazine photo shoot.

Take a look at some of the interestingly-colored pics ... see the ART in all of this, put on your fashionista cap :-) :

Pic: PaperMag / FBD

JAIDEN Likes: JASON WU Fall 2012 Collection, Including Collection for Target Stores

Right around this time is the highly-anticipated NEW YORK FASHION WEEK, where thousands upon thousands, if not millions of people are coming from all around the world, just to see what the best designs of the U.S. have to offer. Hundreds of designers are churning out their best designs, in hopes of getting selected by a buyer.

Here is JASON WU's Fall Collection that's just crazy good. Great use, fit-and-finish of otherwise simple materials. Take a look:

And the JASON WU collection is currently on racks at Target stores (not this exact collection, but something similar).

... and while the following pic is not from the Jason Wu collection, it still stirs up something comical about fashion to me. check out this KATE SPADE ensemble:

Pic: CBS / Jason DeCrow / Getty

First Photo of BLUE IVY CARTER, via HelloBlueIvyCarter @ Tumblr

Wow, that's one beautiful and wealthy baby... congrats to Beyonce and Jay-Z for Blue Ivy Carter (b. Jan. 7, 2012). This baby is already on the way to become a fashion brand because both parents have filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademarks company to preserve the Blue Ivy name, speculating that they may release a line of baby products and Blue Ivy products.

BALLIN' BABY!! See Beyonce's amazing figure just one month after giving birth:

Pic: CBS

LaLa Vasquez: Great Dress, Not-So-Great Makeup

LaLa Vasquez was spotted at a charity event looking beautiful and trim with this one-shouldered deep orange gown... but the MAKEUP was all wrong! Usually her makeup is done right to lessen the rather low eyelids and upper lip that LaLa has, which may make her appear slight seductive or just plain sleepy.

Bare and/or colored makeup around the eyes help lift up and brighten up the face, NOT THE SMOKY EYE for LaLa's kind of eyes; clear lip gloss is a nice touch too.

Less is MORE, ladies! By the way, I hope that LaLa gets a 'face coach' for photos, just for someone to help her utilize a more radiant facial expression for the cameras.

Pic: MTO

Black History Month Edition: ANTM/Supermodel Eva Marcille

(Above: Most recent pic at time of post; pumps are encrusted in Swarovski crystals by Louboutin for $6,000)

In honor of Black History Month, I'm going over many of the black supermodels, actors, actresses, entertainers, singers, activists, etc. One of the many who graces my blog is supermodel 'Eva Marcille' (or Eva Pigford). She won America's Next Top Model several years ago, and she's been doing great ever since, winning photographers' hearts as well as winning spots on magazine covers.

Check out some of her pics below, and bask in Eva's beauty:

(with Lance Gross)

Pic: Google / Various

BODY ART: Adam Levine of Maroon 5 and 'The Voice' (Tattoos)

Photoshoot: Terry Richardson

Found more tattoos AKA 'body art', this time from Adam Levine, the top guy of Maroon 5 and judge on hit show 'The Voice.' Check it out:

BTW, 'jailhouse tats' are NOT body art; there's a difference #justsaying .

Pic: Celebuzz

KYLIE and KENDALL JENNER In New Nick Saglimbeni Photo Shoot / Instagram Pics

Wow, these two youngest Kardashian girls, Kylie and Kendall, are looking to become more than reality stars, they are actually making a brand... as MODELS!

They have the look and body for it. The above photo is from a new shoot with Kardashian photographer Nick Saglimbeni. The facial structure, poses, long and lean arms, hair, dresses are ON-POINT!

Also see some INSTAGRAM photos:

Pic: Celebuzz