URBANE TIMES: November 2009

YOU'RE SUCH A DAMN ANIMAL

I love animal print, especially in the winter time (don't know why. lol) but I have a scarf, that I absolutely love and I recently purchased some Cheetah print ballet flats w/ big black bows, so can't wait to wear those. So basically I wanted to do a post on this because animal prints themselves never go out of style. So here are some tips on how to wear them. Enjoy : )

A note on how to wear animal print:
1. Work with ONE print, not 2 or 3 .... now you CAN have 2 items of the same print on, for example: a belt and pumps, or flats and a purse.

2. DON'T wear a too tight animal printed dress, that's old school and just hoochie

3. Your safe outfit: all black & one animal printed piece

4. For a party or date: Animal printed top with a brightly solid colored skirt or vice-versa

ALL BLACK EVERYTHING (part 2)

Kanye West shopping in Paris

Kanye pulls this look off so well... we are HUGE fans of black on black, and yes wearing it can be tricky, but the trick is to wear different shades of black.

Obamas' first State Dinner

First Lady Michelle Obama is wearing a gown by Naeem Khan, and a great choice I say, his designs are amazing!

The Indian- born designer is known for his gorgeous evening-wear.

Khan's FALL 2009 (Ready-2-Wear) Collection

Part 2

SPRING 2010 RTW
(ready-to-wear)

3.1 PHILLIP LIM

FENDI

THAKOON

GIVENCHY

CYNTHIA ROWLEY

All Black Everything!

I don't know if its just me, or maybe its the fall season, but EVERYONE is wearing black. I think we've always loved black, but it seems that these days, designers and clothing lines are coming up with different ways to wear black. In other words, black is the new black. And I can't help but think of Jay - Z in 'Run This Town' when he says, "All black everything/black cars, black cards, all black everything".

Below are a couple of my 'All Black Everything' picks to keep you chic til the spring.

Material Girl Jacket - by Interlud $78 - www.shopnastygal.com

I love this jacket. It has little details on the shoulders and can be edgy or classic depending on what you pair it with. I would dress this down with a basic white vneck tee and skinny jeans with some platform heels.