I want everything from Bolongaro Trevor’s S/S 2010 Collection.....

Bolongaro Trevor is the most exciting label I’ve seen in a long time! Designed by fab duo, Kait Bolongaro and Stuart Trevor –their womenswear [and menswear] collection are ‘to-live-for’. I particularly love the 80’s inspired soft ruched leather dress in nude and the white and [neon] pink slouchy jersey dress [above]. http://www.bolongarotrevor.com/

Fashion et al Hearts Kat DeLuna

I know what your thinking…..your thinking ..I’ve gone mad [aren’t you]? Kat DeLuna? Yes……… Kat DeLuna! I know for many of you -she is ..sort of ‘ANTI-FASHION’ but she's morphed and Fashion et al has her down -as a future style icon!


I first spied R&B artist Kat DeLuna [of Dominican heritage] about three years ago and thought she was fabulous; –and even though I wasn’t a fan of her ‘cha-cha-cha’ style –I felt there was something about her! Her ‘fashion sense’ was sooo wrong –it was right [if that makes sense]! I got to really appreciate Kat’s style [much later] –as she blossomed from ‘wannabe-Bronx-gal’ with big brassy [bleached] blonde ‘I’m-a-Latina-from-the-bloc’ hairstylee, panda eyes, too pale foundation, cha-cha-cha make-up, jagger-jagger ghetto bling, ‘video vixen’ garb -into a bona-fide fashionista; – sashaying from sleek ‘n’ chic fashionista’ in alice + Olivia and Badgley Mischka to ‘punk-prom-queen’ in Richie Rich!

Kat still has her off days [and why not]! She also has a tendency to channel ‘Jenny from da bloc’ [pre baby] ...but is always fabulous! I love her unpredictable verve –because; no matter how polished or ‘on trend’ she gets, –she can still switch it up and add a little bit of ‘fashion controversy’ here and there. Right now Kat is not just a permanent fixture on the front-row at fashion week but counts many fashion designers –as BFFs .......Go Kat DeLuna....xx

I want a really heavy, eyelash-grazing, uber blunt fringe…..right now…

Without it looking wiggy!

Pinchers' Bandelero .................it still moves me

***Something happened the other day –or should I say -I saw a certain somebody -the other day……@&*$@*% …….[an ‘enemy upon my boarder line’ if there ever was one]…. anyway, I just had to hear Pinchers’ Bandelero again…..it still touches me…..I still love this tune…….rewind selector…….and come again Pinchers…………xx

Pinchers' Bandelero.............the Lyrics

Chorus:
Hey gringos empasero
Uh-when ya make way for di bandilero
Cuz if you don't do that my friend
Then your number is zero
Dem lyrics snatch up like the sword of Zorro (Roaroooo)

Shoulda seen me inna Colorado
Uh-When I buck up di yout Franco Nero
When they all (sit up kick up?)
Pon de (tell up pon de?) caravan stay so (Zero)
No him come lick the pelico
And pelico don't play up in de morrow
Dem want fi jump inna mi chest and (feeling bad)
Because dem feel overmacho (Zero)


But I just drink the tequila
And so mi arms of the sweet chi-chiquita
And tell a boy next time dey say no reach dat
I am de profesora (Zero)
You should never test the champion (No)
My name is Pinchers, I'm the Don Gorgon (Yeah, yeah)


Chorus


Pick a likkle tune pon mi banjo
Make a little walk in El Paso
Tell dem say fi take it down below because
(Disses) aint no stage show (Zero)
Dem a walks with this and make me bad so
And mi wicked den the one Al Pacino
Dem (juke up ominus?) and
Alla want the Bandilero just-a move slow (Zero)


Hey gringos empasero
Uh-when ya make way for di bandilero
Because if you don't do that my friend
Then your number is zero
Cuz anytime they come down
Lik my pistelero (Zero) (Oyy, Hmm)
You should never dis the champion (No, no)
My name is Pinchers, I'm the Don Gorgon (Yeah, yeah)


Franco Nero him go lik the pelico (Pelico)
And pelico we gon play up in de morrow
Him want fi jump inna mi chest
And gwan liscense dem overmacho (Zero)
But I just drink the tequila
And so mi arms of mi sweet chi-chiquita
And tell a boy next time dem say no reach dat
I am the Profesora (Zero, Hoooo)
Mercy now
(Woah,) No mercy now
No mercy now
No, No, No, No, No (chu no easy?)
You should never test the champion (No)
My name is Pinchers, I'm the Don Gorgon (Yeah, yeah)


Hey gringos empasero (Sero)
Uh-when ya make way for di bandilero
Because if you don't do that my friend
Then your number is zero
Dem lyrics snatch up like the sword of Zorro (Roaroooo)
Badder than di one Al Pacino
Wickeder than Gus Martino
It's a day like today when me buck up the yout Franco Nero

Grace Kelly at the Victoria and Albert Museum

I'm supposed to be at the Grace Kelly: Style Icon Exhibition [at the Victoria and Albert Museum] today but King Alex has chickenpox! He is so good ...my brave little soldier! Anyway, I’ve seen some images of Grace Kelly’s vast collection of couture etc from the exhibition -and as you can imagine, -they are exquisite…. Try and catch it [if you can]...it's an amazing glimpse into the stylish and glamorous life of one of the worlds most renowned Style Icons...

Victoria and Albert Museum
Room 40
London
SW7 2RL
Tel: 0844 209 1770
Open 10am-5.30pm (9.30pm Friday). Admission: £6 (concessions £4 / family
ticket £10-£18.70) [Until September 26 2010]
http://www.vam.ac.uk/index.html

Fashion et al Hearts Bridgette Amofah

There’s something about Bridgette Amofah –isn’t there? Beautiful, wiry with never ending legs – Ms Amofah is pretty special! As you already know -I love her music [please see past post] and love her style... She is kind of French like... –with her love of bijoux, simple, sexy dresses. I love the eclectic kooky way she puts a humble stripy long sleeve t-shirt under a dressy sparkly dress, the way she wears a cutesy polka dot headscarf with posh vintage frocks –it makes me want to play dress-up .......Where my dressing up box?    http://www.myspace.com/bridgettesmusic

Black Fashionistas in a fur-off ..........who wins?

OMGoodness....I’m exhausted.....I’m going to leave it here -folks...... Naomi Campbell winsSSSSS

Object of Desire: Lua Lua's 'Tutti Frutti' Necklace

£170.00    www.gaudionbowerbank.com/

Stylish Afro-Saxon: Alexia Somerville

Alexia Somerville is a fabulous fashion stylist and the fashion director of LUXURE magazine. She is at the top of her game –and I love her style…..