Style File: Iman

I love her brown drape dress, but I'm more interested in stealing her genes and beauty routine. She's 54 and looks AMAZING!!!!!!! She's set to co-host "The Fashion Show" on Bravo with Isaac Mizrahi. Bye-Bye Kelly Rowland....

Back in 2009, she shared with Allure Magazine one of her beauty secrets...SPF 50 sunscreen..told you so :)

"Patricia Wexler is my dermatologist, and 10 years ago, she told me to start wearing SPF 50 sunscreen on my face every day. At first I balked—I said, 'I have dark skin—I don't need that high of an SPF every day!' But I took her advice, and I'm convinced that's why my skin has stayed in such good condition. Women with dark skin often think they don't need to wear sunscreen, but everyone needs it—it has literally saved my skin."

Red Bottoms By The Barrel, Pop The Giuseppe Tags Like It's American Apparel

*sigh* gotta love Rick Ross for that line.........I think he says "rare" but I substitute "red." Good one CoCo!

I peeped Giuseppe Zanotti Fall 2010 line (why, why in MJ "Human Nature" voice)......and it's crazy......

Picture Time

I am going to be giving you all pictures that I find to be fashionably inspiring! Enjoy!!

FT

Hey Baby I'm A Rock Star...

I'm anxiously awaiting July's edition of ELLE magazine to be delivered to my mailbox. Rhianna is the cover girl and she's as sparkly as a disco ball in the 80's and I love it. She's wearing a hot Balmain sequin mini dress from their Fall 2010 collection. She's dishing about her hot beau Matt Hemp, her CD Rated R, black women in fashion industry, Chris Brown, and much more. I for one, am tired of hearing about Chris Brown......WE OFF THAT! But I understand it was a tragic situation. Anyway, magazine is in stores June 15.

Here are some photos:

Check out the behind the scene photo shoot by Tom Munro:

Wellness Wednesday: Do I Really Need Sunscreen????

This weekend I went to the pool. The sun was so hot, it started to mess with my mind. At one point I thought I saw a mirage of Aiden from SATC. I had on a baseball cap, sunglasses, and SPF 50 on my face. As an adult, I've had to educate myself on the effects of sun exposure. Growing up, the winter was my concern. Cold weather and wind meant extremely dry and ashy skin.

The skin of African-Americans has been calculated to be the equivalent of a SPF 13 sunscreen. While African American women are 20 times less likely to have melanoma due to the extra melanin in our skin, it can be more deadly. Melanoma is normally diagnosed at a later stage of the disease, which unfortunately results in a much lower survival rate.

I don't count on my skin tone or genes alone to protect me from the effects of the sun. Since I'm most concerned about my face, my daily routine includes Eucerin Face Lotion SPF 30 in the summer, and Cetaphil SPF 15 in the winter. I also use MAC Mineralize Foundation SPF 15, and when I'm at the pool or beach, I use MAC Primer SPF 50.

Remember......the sun still has aging effects!!!!!! So regardless of your skin tone, SUNSCREEN IS A MUST!!!!! So lather up!!!!!

Say My Name, Say My Name

I use to rock my name necklace hard back in the day, but it broke, and I never replaced it. I decided to get a swarovski crystal name bracelet instead :) I'm ready for a new necklace, but instead of English, I want it in Farsi (Persian) or Arabic. I like the way the letters look, and I think I'm still Carrie-d away from all the Middle East influence in SATC2.  I was hoping Max & Chloe would sell them, since they are a credible site. But I've only been able to locate them on eBay or websites I've never heard of. So we'll see......

Thank You For Being a Friend and Keeping Us Laughing

Like most of you, I was saddened to learn about Rue McClaahan's passing. I don't know anyone who doesn't love this show. Rue played, the over-sexed, self-absorbed, southern belle, Blanche Devereaux, on the "Golden Girls." Here are a few of my fave lines from Blanche....

Rose: "Oh, Blanche, how do you feel about performing in front of a video camera?"
Blanche: "I think it's OK as long as you've already had a least three dates."

Dorthy: "There's a man on our lawn."
Blanche: "Get the net!"

Blanche: "Oh I do love the rain. It reminds me of my first kiss."
Dorthy: "Awww....your first kiss was in the rain."
Blanche: "No, it was in the shower"

Blanche: "I treat my body like a temple."
Sophia: "Yeah, open to everyone, day or night."

Blanche: "There is a fine line between having a good time and being a wanton slut. I know. My toe has been on that line."

Blanche: "What was your first impression of me?"
Rose: "I thought you wore too much makeup and were a slut. I was wrong. You don't wear too much makeup."

Blanche: "Sophia, by placing this pearl necklace between my bosoms, does it make me look like I'm a sex-starved slut who is in need of a man to bed?"
Sophia: "Yes."
Blanche: "Good , then pearl it is."