Entries Tagged as ‘Fashion’

November 16, 2009

Salters Scene: Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Fashion Night

 
 

 

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund held its 4th Annual Front Row fashion show October 25th at the Roseland Ballroom.  This year The View’s Sherri Shepherd held down  the hosting  duties.  Sherri lit up the room as soon as she stepped on the red carpet.  Also, in the building participating in the award ceremony was Thurgood [...]

November 15, 2009

Salters Scene: Harlem’s Fashion Row Collections S/S 2010

On October 15, fashion was rocking in Harlem!  The Harlem’s Fashion Row Collections S/S 2010 was created to showcase emerging designers in the Harlem community.  This special night featured the work of upcoming designers Dinna Soliman, Lialia and Jose Duran.  For a touch of experience, the first line to walk down the runway was designed [...]

November 15, 2009

Salters Scene: JRG Hot Couture Press Party

On October 23, JRG held a press party at the Pacific Heights Lofts (on Pacific Street in Brooklyn) for the Glance Hot Couture Runway Fashion Show.  The fashion show will take place (tonight) Saturday November 14, 2009 at the Grand Army Plaza New York  Public Library in Brooklyn. 
Guests at the press party had the opportunity to [...]

October 29, 2009

The First Lady on Dating and Glamour

Fashion

Wow, the Michelle Obama appears on the cover of the December issue of Glamour. She’s the first First Lady to do so. Editor Cindi Leive writes that the magazine put her on the cover not because she’s a style icon, but because she’s passionate about children and mentoring and empowering young women. Michelle poses inside [...]

October 27, 2009

Salters Scene: NYC Fashion Week Re-cap

Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 kicked off with Fashion Night Out on Thursday September 10th.  Fashion Night Out gave retailers around the city a reason to extend their normal business hours in the name of fashion.  The idea was to create a buzz going into Fashion Week.  Entertainers, fashion designers, socialites and fashionatisas scurried about the [...]

October 26, 2009

Style at the BET Hip Hop Awards

Check out Anissa Rochester’s latest post on Anglea Lola Luv and others sexy in military video vixen style at the BET Hip Hop Awards  at Glamaddicts.

October 20, 2009

Salters Scene: Black Girls Rock Awards 2009

Saturday October 17th, Black Girls Rock Inc., a nonprofit youth empowerment mentoring organization established for young women of color, held it’s 4th annual BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Awards at the sleek New York Times Center.  Handling the hosting duties this year were actresses Regina King and Tracee Ellis Ross.
 
This year’s honorees and their awards were: Mary J. [...]

September 29, 2009

Salters Scene: Fashion for Humanity

 
Labor Day weekend saw much partying going on in Brooklyn.  But there was much partying going on in Manhattan too.  At the upscale restaurant/lounge Pranna,  Black Light Entertainment, The League and sponsor Ty-Ku came together to celebrate the launch of apparel line Global Recess “Fashion for Humanity.”
 
Model Emarie Wiltz of reality TV show Project Runway [...]

September 20, 2009

RW to HW: From the Runway to Harlem World

Fashion

By LaJuana Johnson
Love the looks you see walking down the catwalks of Mercedes Benz fashion week, but don’t know where to find them in your neck of the woods? Don’t fret. Harlem World has done the hard work for you.
N Boutique (171 Lenox Avenue, between 118th & 119th Street) With a new location and a [...]

September 20, 2009

A Closer Look: Sessilee Lopez

Fashion
Fashion Week Spring 2010
By LaJuana Johnson
The jury is still out on whether the fashion world will truly embrace a long term drive to add diversity to its magazine pages and runways, but one of the most prominent faces of color emerging from the crowd is that of  Sessilee Lopez. Standing at a towering 5 feet, [...]

September 17, 2009

HW’s Fashion Week 2009 Wrap Up

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Daily Runway Obsession BCBG MazAzriak
By LaJuana Johnson

The ability to seamlessly intertwine the precision of fine-crafted panel tailoring with the fluid sensibility that makes draping an art form, is only perfected by one person, the emperor of “Bon Chic, Bon Genre”or “good style, good class,” Max Azria.
Get the whole story at HW’s Glamaddicts

September 6, 2009

10 ways to wear the black dress

Fashion

(Photo: The Uniform Project)
Chances are if you’re a woman and you enjoy shopping, you have one of these ubiquitous black dresses in your closet right now. And chances are you only wear it once or twice a year.
Not Sheena Matheiken, a stylish Brooklynite who’s made a personal [...]

September 5, 2009

Salters Scene: JRG Bikini Under the Bridge 2009

The folks at JRG did it again.  On August 15, the Bikini Under the Bridge fashion show was held in Brooklyn at the Tobacco Warehouse. The two show extravaganza featured returning swimwear lines as well as new ones:  Ashakai, Trefle Designs, Yard Rock, Chila for Fun, Shar Styles, Brazilian Bezel, TBA Clothing, Royal Flush, Sammy [...]

August 16, 2009

Harlemite Fab Five Freddy interview

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Fab 5 Freddy talks with Allthingsharlem.com about Harlem and his experiences.

August 8, 2009

Exclusive: Dania The New Face of CoverGirl

Fashion

Drew Barrymore, Queen Latifah and Ellen DeGeneres are in even better company this morning — Dania Ramirez has just signed on as the newest face of CoverGirl, and she’s talking first to PEOPLE.com about joining the illustrious brand. The 29-year old beauty,…(full story)

August 1, 2009

Salters Scene: The Darrelle Revis Experience

Tuesday July 28, Darrelle Revis from NY Jets celebrates his 24th birthday at Greenhouse with the Darrelle Revis Experience. Taking a moment to enjoy things, Darrelle has been working hard on his football career. He was drafted in the first round by the NY Jets in 2007 and has started every game. With [...]

June 2, 2009

Harlem, Get A Taste of Brooklyn!

A Little Bit of Everything
Clusters of blocks stretching along Asherland Place in the FortGreen/Bedfordstuyvestant area of Brooklyn were filled with throngs of multi-colored venders.  Every possible ethnic niche and cuisine you can imagine were on display this past Memorial Day weekend.

April 22, 2009

Salters Scene: BK Fashion Weekend

Easter Sunday marked the end of Brooklyn Fashion Weekend, held in Fort Greene Brooklyn.  The BKStyle Foundation, the organization behind this event, aims to assist emerging, underprivileged designers in honing their talent and nurturing their entrepreneurial endeavors.   
 
Brooklynites quickly filled the tent waiting to see the designs closing out the weekend: Krow Hill, Esther Nash, Live [...]

April 21, 2009

Roc SteadyWith Brooklyns Harlem Style

Fashion
Disco had bell-bottoms. punk rock had you in studs and leather. Now there’s the RocPopShop rolling up to give your closet the music makeover.
What’s 50 feet long, has 18 wheels and is black all over? The hova’s mobile hotspot, that’s what. if you haven’t seen the Rocawear clothing (started by Jay Z and Harlem’s Dame [...]

April 21, 2009

A Hat Story In Harlem

Fashion
We love these three commercials from our friends at the famous Harlem Heavens custom hat boutique in Harlem. The venue is one of 3-4 miliners in Harlem and one of the best. Check out the story they weave:
Words from the owner Evetta:

April 18, 2009

Kanye’s Louis Vuitton Sneaker Campaign

Photo: Courtesy of Louis Vuitton At last the day is upon us! Kanye West’s ad campaign for his range of Louis Vuitton sneakers has leaked, which means we are one day closer to being able to purchase the kicks in stores.

April 5, 2009

HW Radio: Derrick & Anissa Talk Fashion

Calling All Fashionistas!
Listen to HW Radio as HW founder Danny Tisdale speaks with HW fashion editor Anissa Rochester and HW Press photographer Derrick Salters.
Join us as we discuss Harlem style, Spring and Summer do’s and don’t’s, behind-the-scenes at Fashion Week 2009, and much, much more.
Friday, April 10th at 6:30 pm
Call 646.915.8829
Email hwcontact@yahoo.com
Derrick Salters’ passion for [...]

March 24, 2009

Her Game 2 And Macy’s

March 9, 2009

For Harlem Sneaker Freaks!

Fashion
I know you’re out there looking for those new sneaks on 125th and 116th Streets. On Sunday, 1,000 sneakerheads gathered in the Times Square Arts Center to buy, sell, and trade their vast collections of sneakers at the first annual SneakerCon.

Graffiti artist Stash told us he owns 200 to 300 [...]

March 4, 2009

Alicia Keys Channels Michelle Obama

Fashion

Wow, the Harlem born, super hot Alicia Keys channels first lady Michelle Obama for Glamour.com’s in the magazine:
American Icons

You can do anything! That’s the message of the seven decades of female risk takers, rule breakers and style makers here. We celebrate them with the help of some very-2009 young talents.
Not only is Obama [...]

March 4, 2009

Titans Of Tribeca From Harlem

Fashion

Clinton, Timberlake, and more make a scene at The New York Academy of Art’s Tribeca Ball
Former President and Harlemite Bill Clinton had quite a busy schedule yesterday. First, he gave a speech to honor his good friend Billie Jean King at Madison Square Garden then watched an exhibition match between Ana Ivanovic and Serena Williams. [...]

March 3, 2009

Dinner With Etu In ATL For Ghana

Solesville saves soles one step at a time through shoe drives and distribution, as well as through pediatric AIDS research, treatment and prevention. Help us build a pediatric AIDS hospital in Ghana.
For more see etuevans.net.
Join the Sole Patrol today!

March 3, 2009

Salters Scene: Indashio At Fashion Week 2009

Fashion

Harlem resident and fashionista Indashio and Stephanie Ferreira Marketing Director of Mehron on the runway at the Mercedes Benz IMG Fashion Week at Indashio’s party and fashion show.
By Derrick Salters

February 19, 2009

Indashio Celebrates 5 years In Fashion

Harlem resident Indashio Celebrates 5 years In Fashion at Time Warner Center!

February 9, 2009

Salters Scene: The Grace Gala ‘09

By Derrick Salters
This week the Evidence dance company held its classy 5th Annual Grace in Winter Gala in the Grand Ballroom at the upscale Plaza Hotel.
The legendary Susan Taylor and her husband Author and Playwright Khephra Burns received the Visionary Award.  After taking the stage to accept their award, both husband and wife expressed their passion [...]