Fashiona

Today Fashiona trekked all over lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn while making deals on the phone in the cold  to help Mr. Baller…no of course  that not is his real name  find an apartment.  He is here in the NY working on some condo construction….apparently the recession hasn’t reached him.

They saw a few nice places but the Yoo by Starck located on Wall Street was just ridiculously plush.

Yep, that is just the lobby. Mr. Baller is the type where money isn’t a problem…must be nice.

They are friends…sis did know him first… but CLEARLY they are in  different budget stratospheres.  Fashiona does indeed wear designer clothes  whenever possible that she  begs, borrows or steals finds at amazing deals and…well Mr. Baller summers in Dubai.

Getting to know him is like a crash course in Rich Dad, Poor Dad…the next book on Fashiona’s list.

While he is looking at more super fabulous apartments  with closets as big as her entire studio tomorrow, Fashiona is going to the Undisputed Talent Show at The Delancey with Day. The show is a like American Idol, Project Runway and America’s Next Top Model all in one…with major prizes in each category.

Farrah Bhalloo (one of the featured designers) has appeared in  Fashiona’s searches so the curious  girl that she is…she decided to investigate. Farrah started her clothing line at the tender age of 19.  She is heavily influenced by  nature’s simple elegance.

The Belle Dress from Farrah’s Summer Collection.

Fashiona will be watching and taking notes  while Day is snapping pictures at the show tomorrow night…and report back of course.

Stay tuned.

***Fashiona thanks all her  top droppers and advertisers. ***

Okay so Fashiona was talking to Topaz last night. Gone are the days where they gab about men…well not really they still talk about men but last night’s gab session also included tax filing woes and carb cravings.  For the record Topaz is  much more  disciplined when it comes to carbs but she does have a crazy sweet tooth; Fashiona has actually fantasized about macaroni and cheese and fettuccine alfredo.

Anywhoo…the gossip magazines are loaded with crazy diets ie. the Master Cleanse cayenne pepper diet…and the that stars have tried them…Beyoncé dropping 20 lbs. for her role in Dreamgirls…thankfully her curves are back.   As a former model, Fashiona does concede that the camera does “add” 10 pounds but liquid diets as in NO solid food… no thanks…but she does fully believe in cardio, a relatively healthy diet and the attributes of Spanx.

In all seriousness, Fashiona admits her own vanity and knows that body image is  part of larger issue of standards of beauty.  She has written about Barbie twice and those posts are STILL some of the most popular.  In the Barbie vs. Bratz post, she explained why ethnic looking Bratz and Barbie  dolls are so important; they help young impressionable girls understand that THEY  are beautiful whether they are inky black like Alex Wek or as pale as Nicole Kidm

During a dinner party Fashiona attended this past New Year’s Eve, she was appalled to learn that women worldwide are STILL  endangering their health by using bleaching creams

to lighten their skin…not just Black women, Asian and Indian women also.This is so unacceptable…and sad really…in this supposedly modern age. 

Fashiona grew up with the mantra(Thanks Mom) “Good hair is on your head and bad hair  is on the floor”  and she would like to offer this saying:

“Good skin is healthy skin and well moisturized…um still no excuse for ashiness.”

Fashiona will be first to tell you that she is not a reality TV fan…she has written about this before.  However there is a show that she will DVR:  Harlem Heights. It is fitting that the show comes in the Year of the Ox.  

Why this show…she was at a recent taping and quite impressed.  Great clothes -check,  well done make up - check and thankfully, no- wanna -be -baby- mamas -of -rich-athletes in sight.  These 20  somethings are  smart, ambitious  and about making their dreams happen through old-fashion hard work and the art of networking.  

Each Harlem Heights episode will document the lives and dreams of  eight  20-somethings.   The cast consists of the ex-girlfriend of an international music star; a budding lifestyle editor for a magazine; a struggling actress; a young man with a troubled family; a young father who is a native to Harlem; the hard-partying son of a prominent Harlem political leader; an aspiring lawyer with big ambitions; and a driven fashionista.

Harlem Heights  premiers on March 2 on at BET 10 pm/ ET. Starting in February in honor of Black History Month, BET.com will have more details. 

Yes…Alicia was soft and pink the other day  but Fashiona and her snarkiness is back with a vengeance. 

Bravo Michelle…between the off the shoulder  dress by Jason Wu and the just enough amount of jewelry by Loree Rodkin …and that handsome husband on your arm…you looked absolutely beautiful. 

Fashiona was a bit nervous about what she was going to wear after that monstrosity of a dress she wore at the Democratic Convention…you know you thinking that too.

Incidentally, Fashiona also liked the gold two piece outfit that Michelle wore during the day designed by Cuban born Isabel Todelo.

Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé….