L'Creme Clothing & DJ Eric Sosa In Harlem

Fashionistas came uptown to The Vault in Harlem for the L'Creme Clothing one of a kind 'Wildcat' t-shirt launch. This one of kind t-shirt, perfect for that urban or sport chic fashionista, was a collaboration between DJ Eric Sosa with his just released 'Summer Of Love' video and L'Creme Clothing. Add this to your already active collection or add it your gift list already. DJ Eric Sosa was also on hand to provide some of the beats and jams.

FENDI - Walk, walk fashion baby!

I was walking on fifth avenue last evening and spotted this cap toe boots for fall 2010 from Fendi. I was caught off guard by it's urban feel of the capped toes and laces. It reminded me of a sneaker and I thought, "Fendi?" But then, I had to remind myself that fashion is about reinvention and taking cues from other communities, cultures or moment. Similarly, last summer, I saw Chanel sporting in their window, a ankle heeled dress pumps with the heel made entirely of a black '45 calibre shot gun'. We love these cap toe boots for this fall and we dare you to wear them because you are a Tru Fashionista Now. What do you think of them?

Tru Fashionistas Now At Swarovski's ELEMENTS Benefit in NYC

Halle Berry, Sofia Vergara and Julianna Margulies are some of the major celebrities that got dressed up for Swarovski's charity benefit in New York City on August 20th, 2010. The event was held to raise money for fighting breast cancer and future research, a subject that is close to my heart, because of my grandmother and aunt who both recently passed from cancer. These gals are Tru Fashionista's Now for supporting a good cause through fashion.

Where in the world is Carmen Kass?

If you are a True Fashionista Now you will sure to have come across Carmen Kass, one of fashion's most sought after supermodel. Her last appearance in Michael Kor's latest perfume television and print ad for 'Hollywood', along with some other print ads for his fashion collection is the last we saw of her. Prior to that, we've seen her appear in both television and print ads for Christian Dior's perfume; 'Jadore' before Charlize Theron took over. Her slow perfected runway walk with straight but yet arched back is what she is well known for. Where are you Carmen Kass? We miss you, so please come back.

This Fall you'll be 'Blowin Money Fast'.

This fall, Tru Fashionistas have a new 'IT' nail polish color to choose from, it's called 'Blowin Money Fast'. The color, a metallic forest green, is sure to be seen on the mani's and pedi's of fashion's 'IT' crowd this fall. The color is rumored to be inspired by Rick Ross's hit single, also by the same name; 'Blowin Money Fast'. This fall's new hot item is sold by Liz + Ginger online and at selected locations in New York along with some other exciting colors to choose from but this fall, it seems like you'll be 'Blowin Money Fast'.

VERLAINE SPRING SUMMER 2011 COLLECTION PREVIEW

Verlaine's spring summer 2011 collection preview is a stunning return to the excitement of what fashion should be all about, in regards to creativity and esthetics. Javier Garcia and Vaughn Alexander of VERLAINE has almost mastered the art of fabric draping, in their quest for their final draped dress creations. One look at the first flowing gown that came down the runway, at their fashion week showing, might remind any serious fashion fan that this duo is serious about what they are doing. Yojhi Yamomoto or even the early years of Calvin Klein's minimalist vision of high end fashion, comes to mind when you you look at some of the draped gowns. What really sets this collection apart and to be reckoned with the fashion world, is the esthetics of the dark or almost all black collection. The outfits of black and grey fabrics, which almost look like light tie-dyed silk, is the creative esthetic and sets the mood and tone for their collection. This is truly an accomplishment for them because black is never boring nor out of vogue and certainly connects with fashionistas with a busy social calender and will be must have pieces. Also, one piece that stands out from the collection, is a black meshed fabric that can almost only be used for under a garment in theater costume design. It is because of this meshed dress, that I believe VERLAINE is here to stay because it does not come across as some last minute bold ambition to justify a lofty creative vision. Rather, it communicates a sense of fashion innovation with their use of non conventional fabric. I believe we'll be hearing much more from this duo in the near future, and we look forward to their future collections.

Ceola featuring Blynk is stunning, exciting & daring

After a few days of New York fashion shows of sheath dresses, capris and blouses, spring is really in the air for the Ceola featuring Blynk 2011 spring collection with bathing suits and airy ponchos. One of the reason I like smaller scale fashion shows is because I believe the designers and their fans are genuinely proud of every single piece of garment you see on the runway. Not that bigger shows and designers aren't but the Ceola featuring Blynk show was veRy intimate and the quality of each piece is very superior and well edited for the presentation. I couldn't tell which piece for each garment was whose whether it was Imani Alexander of Ceola or Dominique Sade of Blynk whom I met after the show and were both wonderful to speak to. But it didn't matter because the garments complemented each other. For example a beautiful bikini and bra was paired up with a beautiful silk poncho which to me stood out in the show. I especially love the poncho for its vibrant color and fabric usage to demonstrate a new sexiness for dressing up at the beach or private resort. Another example is a daring purple cowl-necked bathing suit which was just as beautiful as the model wearing it. The overall color splashes in the collection really gave a glimpse of how beach or poolside fashionistas can reveal their bold persona, come spring 2011. The jewelry selection for each look was carefully selected so as not to overpower each piece. However, a chained earring which comprised of a strand of links from ear to ear that dangled below the model's chin almost touching her abdomen was interesting to see. And this is exactly the kind of risk that Ceola featuring Blynk took and which paid off well, to make their Spring 2011 collection, one that is stunning, exciting and daring.