Mar
28
2009
Fashiona is ready to answer two outstanding questions:
- How do you pronounce Fashiona? It is pronounced Fash-in-a. Only Col. Dad and Mr. Random are allowed to say Fash-own-a
- What happened to that class that she was supposed to teach? Long story short: lesson plans were done, the offer letter was sent and start date was set…twice(true story), but alas the class was canceled.
Ironically, the WWD, otherwise known as the fashion bible, reported this week that enrollment in fashion colleges and schools including: Parsons, Pratt Institute, FIT, St. Martins, Savannah College of Art and Design has increased at least 25-30%. Both the schools and the industry heads agree that even creative students need to be more well-rounded and learn business skills as well as honing their crafts.
Fashion 101: School adjust to the economy.Photo by Tyler Resty as shown on WWD.com
…so Miss Fashiona has other irons in the fire…got that shoe habit to support.
And yes she will bring the funny back tomorrow.
Day went to Night of Thousand Gowns and has the pictures to show for it. Hail to the queens…
Mar
25
2009
Ok so Fashiona was introduced to Harlem Heights back in January when she went to the final taping of the show but no worries she won’t reveal the ending.
She also interviewed one of the co-producers, Randolph Sturrup last week. Did you catch her non subtle insertion of FAMU’s colors of green and orange? He asked her opinion of the fashion but she deferred since she was the one that supposed to be asking the questions.
Now fresh after watching show number 5 thanks to DVR…Miss Fashiona is ready to bring it.
Summary Fashiona style:
Jason spends quality time with his cutie pie daughter at Dave’s. Fashiona marvels at how he talks to her like she is a little “G” and his daughter actually understands what he is saying.
Pierre goes home to Trenton to visit with his family. The more Fashiona learns about him the more she is mystified by his fascination with self serving Brooke.
Christian with his chocolately self, makes out with Brooke at Ashlie’s job.
Fashiona does concede that Christian is fine…a playa player still; Morehouse educated and charming but still on the prowl.
Ashlie,who is clearly not Fashiona’s fav character won some major bonus points by putting “Sexual Chocolate” in his place.
Fashionwise…Fashiona gets where they are coming from. Ally is young and it shows in her playful choices…but sidebar to Ashlie…even she saw the drama with Christian coming. Fashiona digs the guys’ fashion choices for the most part. But Ashlie…honey just PLEASE ease up on the make-up …blue eyeshadow and the blush…not a good look.
Mar
23
2009
Tyra, who has legs a mile long, is showing love to the petite ladies among us. The 13th cycle of The CW’s America’s Next Top Model will be required to be at or below five feet, seven inches (5′ 7″) in height for the first time in the show’s history.Day reminded Fashiona that New York City was where the stampede was~not that Fashiona is condoning such behavior but as Miss A says”little people have a lot of energy.”
Salma Hayek, Jada Pickett Smith, Eva Longorina Parker and Fashiona’s own Day, Miss A, Ms. M and Ms.Now-am-I size-2-after the -baby are all proof that petite women are only petite in stature only. They are all serious forces to be reckoned with.
Hanky Panky has also introduced their signature lace low rise thongs in Petite fit for the first time in the US.
Ladies, Fashiona is just the messenger…the only thing petite on her are her freakishly small wrists.
But seriously,aren’t all thongs “petite”?…just asking!
Mar
20
2009
One of biggest compliments that Fashiona’s mom has paid her recently is on the “quality of her close friends.” While Fashiona is generally a friendly and upbeat person, she surrounds herself with like minded people and quickly divorces herself from equally toxic people. Having traveled the world extensively, she has found that race, religion, title, career choice or background is of little consequence when Fashiona is choosing her friends.
What DOES matter to her is that they are loyal and honest and agree to disagree. They support her (and viceversa) when she is on the right path and give her tough love when she is being self-destructive. Another quality that her close friends have…is their ability to learn from their mistakes and to resist the “woe is me” mentality.
Consider celebrities like:
- Mary J. Blidge vs. Lil Kim~Mary has evolved from a being young woman with a troubled past into a dynamic wife and step-mother with an admirable singing career.Lil Kim is turning herself into a Barbie doll.
- Hillary Clinton vs. Sarah Palin~Both suffered a major political defeat last year. Mrs. Palin has continued whining incessantly while Ms. Clinton accepted the position of Secretary of State.
In the example of Tyra vs. Naomi Campbell: They are both about the same age and achieved comparable success in their respective modeling careers. Tyra has traded in her swimsuits for a TV career (not that Fashiona particularly cares for either show but does applaud her growth).
Ms. Naomi (who even more beautiful in Fashiona’s opinion)seems to be finally emerging from her cycle of cell phone temper tantrums and using her fame for good causes. Ms. Campbell first launched her Fashion for Relief in 2005 to help bring aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Photo Credit: EPA
Naomi Campbell modeling for her Fashion for Relief event London last year.
Next week she is partnering with India’s Vikram Chatwal to help Mumbai recover from the horrific terrorist attacks they suffered last year. Some of the most glamorous designer labels in the world, including Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Zac Posen, Roberto Cavalli, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Matthew Williamson, Diane von Furstenberg, Manolo Blahnik and Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee are all lending their designs to a charity fashion show held on March 28. to help kick off Lakme Fashion Week.
Has Naomi really turned a corner in light of her more positive recent headlines? …Fashiona certainly hopes so and maybe it hints to Naomi “cleaning” up her inner circle?
