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Admittedly, I’ve never been a Trina fan. I was always indifferent because I just never clicked with her music enough (with the exception of a song or two). However, she has been the most consistent femcee with a major deal in the last decade as far as putting out consecutive music. I’ve discovered throughout my journey as a writer that people’s personalities help tremendously. I got the chance to interview her for nearly an hour last week because she guest edited VIBE.com on Friday. We talked about her fitness plan, she gave us a girl power playlist, she revealed how she dealt with the embarrassment of her stolen phone pics getting leaked and she also talked about her use of the word “bitch” and broke down her new single, “My Bitches.” If you’ve heard the song (or any of her music) then you know she uses the word as a positive. What stood out to me the most about her was how unapologetic, friendly and confident she was. She has a beautiful aura and I hope to interview her again. I secretly (but not so secretly, anymore) want to write someone’s autobiography (I’m trying to be like Aliya S. King). Maybe she’ll be the one, but I digress. In the meantime, I’ll dig up some of her old music and give her the chance I never did.
The homie Cocoa Bella over at Cool Cruel World recently did a dope photoshoot for an editorial she is working on called “Bad B*tch Bike Club.” It’s a photographic series that tells the story of three New York City girls who are rebellious, fearless, sexy and as Cocoa always says, haute. The vixens are running amok, and turning heads wherever they go!
Like a true renaissance woman, Cocoa acted as the creative director, stylist, model and editor for this shoot. “I was inspired to do this editorial by all the wonderful clothes and innovative ideas that all these designers came up with,” she says. “I pulled all these people together to create an editorial to not only tantalize the senses, but display all the wonderful talent that all these awesome people involved have to offer.”
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Shingai Shoniwa of the Noisettes, Photo via Essence.com
I love this woman! Not only is she a badaasssss rocker chick, but her sense of style is killer too! I love that Essence magazine gave her props as opposed to the usual suspects that they always go for! Read the rest of this entry »
We all know that Beyonce and A. Keys are shooting a video in Brazil but what caught my eye was Bee’s outfits. I LOVE African print, especially when it’s worn in unconventional edgy styles like the jacket Beyonce is wearing. That, my friends, is by a brand called Boxing Kitten. Their clothes ain’t cheap but they’re definitely cute.
Style tip: If you like want the look for less, buy your favorite tribal print fabric and get a seamstress, preferably an African one (there’s tons of them in big cities) and have them make your outfit of choice. You’ll pay less.
