Tuesday, January 17, 2012

How Stella Art Thou Stellar Awards!

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Sonya LaRae- Editor in Chief

Me-ah- Editor

D. Robinson-Photographer

 

 

The south came together to host one of the most fabulous and Blessed events, which is the 27th Annual Stellar Wards taking place at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. Held this past Saturday, January 14, 2012- The Stellar Awards highlights the best of the Gospel community, and brings to light all the Praise and Worship by Professional Entertainers.

This years Stella Awards was major for so many and they just kept getting bigger and bigger throughout the night. The fashions were very tasteful and gave respect for the moment that all in attendance was there for; the focus of bring joy and praise.

As you see the Styles that most of the Gospel stares wore were regal and elegant much like the Grand Ole Opry House. This beautiful facility is filled with so much history and the the most dynamic and talented Artist and the Whose-who have graced this stage, so it made it just perfect for the announcements of Artist of the Year, Song of the Year and New Artist of the Year. With this being stated we would love to you these great and prestigious Award Winning Artists!

Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary Male of the Year:

Vashawn Mitchell-Triumphant

Vashawn 

Song of the Year, CD of the Year, Producer of the Year:

Kirk Franklin-Smile-Hello Fear

kirkFranklin

Albertina Walker-Female Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year:

Kim Burrell-The Love Album

Kim Burrell

Group/Duo of the Year, Contemporary Group/Duo of Year:

Mary, Mary-Something Big

Mary Mary

New Artist of the Year:

Y’Anna Crawley-The Promise

Y'anna

Choir of The Year:

Ricky Dillard and New G-Keep living

Ricky Dillard

Contemporary Male of The Year, Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year:

Smokie Norful- How I Got Over Songs that Carried Us

Smokie Norful

There where so many more that where announced and received well deserved awards of the night. I have to tell you I’m a huge fan of Smokie Norful and when he won I felt touched because his music is so soulful and gives such glory. There where others that won such as: Traditional Group/Duo of the Year: The Rance Allen Group: The Live Experience, Traditional Choir of the Year: Mississippi Mass Choir, The Thomas Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award Honoree: VY Higginsen and the Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legend Awards Honoree: Dorothy Norwood.  Here are a few more photos for you all and I hope you will tune in on January 29th Check you local listings for Time.

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Faithfully Smelling Good!

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Editor In Chief: Sonya LaRae

Editor: Meah

Photo by: D. Robinson

 

I receive several different products each week from 1 to 100- It ranges from perfumes, clothing, jewelry, makeup you name I’ve received it.  I get hot tips all the time that I should try so many different things but, this time around my family purchased a beautiful gift set for me and I have to tell you that I was pleasantly surprised by this product!

We opened this year with some of your must haves for your makeup bag well, know I’m giving you another must have that you cannot and should not miss!  The product comes to us from Country Singer, Song Writer and Musical Voice of the NFL none other than Ms. Faith Hill who is married to the Fabulous every so talented (sexy) Tim McGraw.  I received Faiths’ Perfume and Body Lotion titled Faith Hill, this fragrance is very fresh and has a clean smell, it has the sense of a cool morning in Nashville and if you went for a horse back ride in the early morning with the dew just settling on the grass. 

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While doing the product shoot for Faith Hill by Faith Hill it made me start thinking about the launch of this really Fabulous fragrance. Faith Hill by Faith Hill launched in October and many insiders and those that follow perfumers didn’t hear or report on this launch (I hate to tell them they slept on this)!  Faith’s fragrance was made under the Coty label, and she worked very closely with Carolina Sabas to get the correct notes into the fragrance. Faith Hill by Faith Hill has hints of Crisp Pear, Neroli, Pink Peony (which happen to be Faiths’ favorite flower) Magnolia, Jasmine, Gardina, Cashmere Skin Musk, Iris and Smokey Vetiver.  Just in case you don’t know what a Pink Peonies looks like I have to show they are just breathtaking in all honest:

Pink PeoniesAren’t they beautiful, I had the flowers delivered to out studio and everyone was clamoring to get these Pink lush and wonderful smelling flowers onto their desk.  I love how Faith describes these flowers she states “One thing I love with the Pink Peony is the petals, it reminds me of crushed silk” that is very poetic and such a beautiful way to describe this flower. You feel the touch of the South in this perfume, I’ve lived across the map and back and I know how it is when you smell the Magnolia’s blossoming and Gardina makes for such a true ladies moment.  I know you’re thinking, do I know what a Magnolia or a Gardina looks like? Don’t worry we have you covered on this as well:

Magnolia Gardina

   

Gentlemen if you have a fabulous lady in your life you need to purchase this rather affordable fragrance for her and let it make the stories of your life and take if from the South to the North and give it the touches that only northerners can give.

Ladies if you want to have a sensual and that little touch of southern sweetness this is the fragrance for you!

Then we have to give you the Shot for the ad that we loved and how beautiful and regal Faith totally looked in this picture. Faith is always aware of her lighting but, mostly each person that looks at this photograph will see and feel the body of Faith Hill by Faith Hill:

Faith Hill Ad

 

Faith Hill by Faith Hill is a true MUST HAVE from all of us here at Lapazimageing Fashion Forward.

**If you want something not to heavy for the Summer/Spring we just introduced you to the Must have of Must haves!!**

Photograph of Faith Hills Ad provided to us by a Private source that holds copy rights to so said Photograph used in this article.

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Are all Addictions Bad for a Fashion Lover

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Sonya LaRae-Editor-in-Chief

Me-ah-Editor

D. Robinson-Photographer

 

I know that many of you may have the exact same addiction as I do, and it just so happens to be SHOES!! I cannot begin to tell you how excited I was when I heard the announcement that Christian Louboutin had a sneak peak at the Spring/Summer 2012 Collections. I think in all honest I began to have a little shortness of breath and lightheaded feelings. I have a shoe and handbag closet, which sometimes looks more like a department store, I should try to have more willpower but, I don’t.  It made me think what is it with women and shoes?  In turn I decided to head downtown to one of the Top Listed Psychologist, and after waiting a full-hour and forty-five minuets to speak with (he asked if I would keep his name anonymous) Lol!! The doctor stated that most woman are in love with shoes because, it has the same effect in the brain as chocolate does. I was so blown away by this, but the more I spoke with lets just call him Dr. Z made me understand why I had to run out of his office and purchase my next pair of shoes, and this leads me right into our article.

Christian Louboutin has done it again with creativity and amazing detail work. One pair of shoes for this season has such beautiful hand sticking and the beading is just breathtaking I have to let you have your first peak:

christian-louboutin-spring-summerI know they’re so ornate and unique to themselves, I love to wear a shoe that I’m not going to see myself coming. When you look at the pattern those small little details catch your attention from the little tear drop that offset the shoe, I like that this collection feels a little tribal.

As I was falling over the photos from this seasons collection, and ladies this is just a few pairs that we just could not resist. My very good friend shoots me a photograph from a Designer I haven’t really heard of and I’m just blown away!! The collection of Designer Oliver Rousteing, for Balmain. Have you all seen his Spring/Summer 2012 collection? I’m sorry the details from this Designer is just PURE PERFECTION!!

Oliver Rousteing is taking the Couture factor to the next level with his ideas and the creativity:

balmainspring2012shoesLook at this shoe how sick is this? I mean I would love to wear this shoe and see the reactions! The sticking in the shoe is so intercut and the beading yes, passed out was revived and passed out again.  I didn’t really think it could get any better, until the photos just kept coming over one at a time from her and we just loved each shot. I have to let you see this for yourself and please tell us what you think.

balmainspring2012shoes5_thumb balmainspring2012shoes6_thumb balmainspring2012shoes7_thumb balmainspring2012shoes11_thumbI know I love them and I just feel like the footwear Designers are just as breathtaking as any Designer that has a collection coming down the Runways during MBFW or CFW. This is such a great Spring/Summer for 2012 and your Feet will thank you.

 

 

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Returning For Another Amazing Year In Fashion and Beauty!

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Sonya LaRae-Editor-in-Chief

Meah R-Editor

Photograph by: D. Robinson

 

We’re excited to be back for another year and putting together another Fabulous season for all of you! Everyone here at Lapazimageing Fashion Forward, want to make sure that we bring you the full-experience in the fashion industry and bring more interviews with some of the the most talented individuals in the industry, plus some other great things we’re going to be doing during the season that you Don’t won’t to miss. Let’s go on and get into this article because I think you all are going to really enjoy this!

We thought now that the New Year is off to a Great Start, we thought we’d help you with your 2012 Cosmetic Must Haves for your Makeup bag. I hope that all of you have changed out your makeup and cleaned your brushes for the New year and don’t forget this is a Two week process.

foundations

1. Foundation: Many of you may have a hard time picking out your own foundation- Here is a really good tip for you, when you go into let’s say Sephora ask one of the Professional Consultants that work there to help you in getting the right color. If you don’t know where your MAC Beauty store is located visit your local Sephora store to make purchases.

Tip: You should use a foundation brush or wedge to apply your foundation and place a small amount on palette board you can also get them from any Cosmetic Boutique. This will illuminate any bacteria getting into your makeup bottle.

Concealor

 

2. Concealer: Ladies I call this the Miracle in your makeup bag. Concealer hides a multitude of little blemishes and dark circles, if you apply it correctly you’ll look picture perfect.

Tip: Use your ring finger to stipple (Stipple-light dabbing motion) the concealer under eyes to cover the dark circles. Why the ring finger? It allows you to be gentle and you don’t won’t pull to stretch the skin under your eyes so be very mindful to be gentle when applying your concealer under the eyes.

Clinique Blushing  

 3. Blush: Are you blushing? Well this season you should try going with a natural shade of blush-With the natural shades of blush your going to look like your blushing, very sweet and simplistic. We loved Clinique’s new color Blushing.

Tip: Smile naturally-see the apples of your cheeks that’s your target- Using your blush brush apply in a circular motion to rounded cheeks. Blend up and outward toward your temples-You don’t want any harsh lines and blending makes the look softer.

 

Mascara

 

4. Mascara: This is such a drop-dead Must have! We Love Clinique and L’Oreal- Clinique has the clump free mascara that the more you put on it only gets you a deeper look.

Tips: Do Not Pump the wand up and down into your Mascara tube- When you do that it simple makes air enter into your mascara and makes it cake up and become clumpy when applying. If you place the wand back into the tube and simply turn left to right it will place enough onto the wand to reapply to lashes.

 

eyelinner 5. Eyeliner: What woman doesn’t love eyeliner and the effects it can do to your eyes. The one important Must have is a glide on eyeliner because, of our eyes being so sensitive especially the rim of the eye lid.

Tip: It’s always good for you to use a soft eyeliner when applying to the lower or inner lids.

 

6. Allover Highlighter: This is wonderful! Mars is fabulous it has such great uses from highlighting, lifting brows- Slimming your nose to sculpting your cheeks, you should select either a soft nude, peach or pink for the most versatility.

Tip: Don’t go all out with this because you can really start to look like a clown.

 

Lipwear

 

7. Natural Liptones: Being Natural is so HOT for 2012! Don’t use too much of a brown because it can look a lot like mud- I have a must have from Avons Mark Collection the colors are beautiful and just glide onto your lips and feel great.

Tip: Sometimes its really good to go with a softer lip when you attend a brunch, you can use a very soft Natural color to draw attention upward to your face.

 

eyeshadow

8. Eyeshadow: We love eyeshadow, in all honesty any shimmery, tones that are close to your skin tone is gorgeous-When you’re selecting your eyeshadow this season think shimmery and close to your skin tone but also, those colors will compliment your skin tone.

Tips: When you’re applying eyeshadow, you should use a very soft brush-To sweep color across the lid- Use light soft strokes that there’s no strokes or any hard lines.

 

brush sets

 

 9. Brush Sets- This is rather important you really need to learn what brushes to use- Many young ladies think its great to have professional brushes but, they don’t know which brush is for what.

Tip: If you don’t have makeup brushes go to Sephora have a One on-one with one of the Consultants at any reputable store like Sephora, Macys any place that has representatives that can help you.

These are the 9 Must haves that we know will help you to get your makeup bags together and ready to go.  Time to get your pretty on for 2012 and don’t let anyone see you looking blah and boring this season!

 

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