Mary J. Blige wore  a pair of cat eye glasses, a fitted two-button orange blazer, a black tank with matching pants, an an Hermes Birkin bag (check out a similar one by Ralph Lauren) and peep-toe booties. to the book party for Erica Reid in New York. Erica released a book called The Thriving Child. Also in attendance: Beyonce, Jay-Z and Tina Knowles.

See how to get Mary’s look!

 

Gabby is Haute in Pink!!

Gotta give my props to the gorgeous Gabrielle Union who pulled me out of my blog hiatus to talk about this haute pink dress she wore to the Dior Pop-Up Store event in Miami!

Of course like most of us Bay Area bred fashionista representers, she came correct and looks simply freakin fabulous. I have to have this dress Gabby so I need you tell me where you got it from!! This dress is simple, chic, and the color looks great against her beautiful skin. (I told y’all we 70′s babies don’t age!!) I really love this look!

Like a true Chocolate Fashionista, Gabby ran it. So all I gotta say is, “Werk bish!”  Top this one Rihanna!!

Adding more power to her marketing resume, Beyonce Knowles had inked a deal with Temptu cosmetics to create a line of temporary tattoos under the Dereon label. Tina Knowles, Beyonce’s mother and creative director and founder of Dereon, remarked to Women’s Wear Daily that she wanted to give the fall 2010 Dereon campaign a “tough edginess”.

Temptu created the tattoos Beyonce is seen wearing in the Dereon fall advertising campaign. The images were in Knowles eyes, worthy of remaking for consumers who might be interested in achieving the unique looks. The designs include spider, jeweled baubles, rocker bolts and Dereon’s signature fleur icon.

The basic tattoo kit will include 8 temporary transfers, with two of each of the 4 designs; 10 tattoo application pads, and one of three kit designs. The deluxe kit adds a signed photo of Beyonce and a chance to win a trip for two to New York for a photo shoot.

The tattoos will go on Sale November 1 in select Sephora boutiques.

Chocolate Fashionistas Shine at NAACP Theater Awards.

The 2010 NAACP Theater Awards took Monday night at the Director’s Guild on Sunset Boulevard. In attendance, the Ashanti who took home tan award for her performance in The Wiz; Nia Long, Megan Good, LisaRaye, Monique Coleman, and Erica Ash just to name a few.

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Garcelle’s Purple Reign

Garcelle Beauvais was the belle of the ball in Donna Karan at the In Style Magazine’s “Dinner With a Designer” soiree for Brian Atwood at Soho House in West Hollywood. Garcelle’s had a rough year, but her fashion sense remains in tact.

Check out Garcelle’s other pic and a couple of the other stylish guests in attendance.

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Get a nude attitude for summer.

When you think of nude you immediately think of soft and understated. But nude takes on a sexier look this summer and don’t let anyone tell you chocolate fashionistas can’t wear nude shades. Nude meshes with every skin tone from dark chocolate to butter pecan to cafe au lait!

A pregnant Alicia Keys donned a white romper for her appearance on Good Morning America at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on June 25, 2010 in NYC. Alicia accented the romper with a wide band chocolate colored belt, huge bangle bracelets and Christian Louboutin heels.See how you can get the look below!

Jada Pinkett-Smith hung out with the 106 & Park crew to talk about the return of her hit cable series Hawthorne. on TNT. She donned a olive green button-down shirt with French vanilla colored cuffed shorts, silver bangles and a pair of multi-strap heels.

Salma Hayek took the high road and switched out of her bell bottom jeans into a royal purple dress for her appearance on The Late Show. She paired the dress with nude heels (great for lengthening legs) and a pair of gold-rimmed aviator shades.