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August 10, 2012
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Fashionable Fridays ~ See What Unfolds


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Happy Friday, it's been quite a week and this weekend will be crazy busy but at least it's nice to be on a bit of an alternate schedule! One of my favorite songs of all time is Duran Duran's Hungry Like a Wolf and this video not only has this song but shows the collaboration with Steve Aoki - remixed! Not only is this a great song for a Friday but it gets me thinking about collabs in general. I love collabs in all forms whether it's music, fashion (hello my Kimmie Smith x Sebago Spring 12 collection), food etc. My fave collabs of all time are Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, Nat King Cole and his daughter as well as Lionel Richie and his duets with a number of country singers! There's something about blending these sounds together that is super exciting and let's you hear things in a new way.

This video was done via Trident gum's new campaign to "See What Unfolds" which is a great mantra for life in general. Let us know what your favorite music collaborations are between now and Sept 5th! We'll select one winner and you can be the winner of a year's supply of gum - if you love gum as much as I do, it's a fab prize!

June 26, 2010
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Sippin Saturdays ~ Transitionally Fit: #SexyinMiami Playlist

I can't believe it but it's here on Mon I kick off my work on Gina Lombardi's Deadline Fitness which will be 30 days to get ready for #sexyinMiami (love that Jeannine Morris, Aly Walansky, Amber Katz, Andrea Lavinthal, India Jewel Jackson and a few other style bloggers) courtesy of Schick! I believe that we should always be fit no matter what but there are times where you have to kick it up a notch and knowing that we'll be at the Delano for a few days this is definitely a great idea! You guys know that I'll be working out with fitness pieces from Natural Fitness (FITNESS25KS which gives you 25% off of orders over $50) and that I think you should always be dressed for the occasion! But even more important is having music - without it how can you keep pushing past the wall that sometimes happens?

Here are my top 20 songs that I will rock out on my iPod which are available on iTunes. Yes I have created a #sexyinMiami playlist and if you want to know how this all started then you need to go back to the beginning to find out more about #sexyinmiami!

WARMUP:
1. Paris is Burning, LadyHawke
2. Run This Town, Jay Z, Kanye West & Rhianna

WORKOUT:
3. Crazy, Gnarls Barkley
4. Rude Boy, Rhianna
5. 1 Thing, Amerie featuring Eve
6. Circus, Britney Spears
7. Video Phone, Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga
8. Survivor, Destiny's Child
9. Lit Up, Buckcherry
10. Alive, P.O.D.
11. Chasing Pavement, Adele
12.Paparazzi, Lady Gaga
13. Calabria 2007 Club Remix, Enur
14. Thriller, Michael Jackson
15. Take on Me, Aha
16. More Than a Woman, Aaliyah
17. American Boy, Estelle
18. Empire State of Mind, Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys

COOLDOWN:
19. You Make Me Wanna, Usher
20. Meet Me Halfway, Black Eye Peas

January 16, 2010
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Sippin Saturdays ~ Meet Prince Charming

You know that on Saturdays we love presenting KarmaLoopTV and we love having fashion. Today, we present a mixture of both. Ok, so he doesn't go by Prince Charming but if you haven't heard Lee Charm, then you will soon. Here in today's video you'll hear him talk about hot space suits, his free agent status and where you can catch him. This charmer's style is definitely interesting with the details in the jeans mixed with the ode to Michael Jackson Thriller jacket. Whether he's singing or dancing he's definitely got star quality and who knows where you'll see him next in 2010.

November 05, 2009
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Trendy Thursdays ~ Disney's Princess & The Frog & Carol's Daughter

We don't always have a lot of items for children on here but when we do, you know it's big (or that we have the Holiday Gift Guide!). As I sat in the theater watching previews prior to Michael Jackson's 'This is It', I was reminded that Disney's Princess and the Frog is coming out soon! I love Disney cartoons and am very fond of the princess series. A few months ago, I read in WWD that Carol's Daughter had received the license for a line of hair care products! So if you haven't seen it for yourself, take a peek and pre-order if you can as it is being offered as a limited edition! You can buy the Magical Beauty Collection as a set or items individually (shampoo, hair detangler, conditioner and bubble bath)!

September 26, 2009
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Sippin Saturdays ~ We Are Golden with Mika

OMG, you guys are getting a double dip on this Saturday! I wanted to let you know about Mika, the pop wonderboy, who just released his sophomore album "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" ! Is it true that he's stylish (um yes he has Michael Jackson's shoes that he would have worn for his tour This is It)? But he's definitely got a new single, "We Are Golden" which is a fun video that's perfect to dance to. I love the pops of color and you'll definitely want to play this on your iPod as you're running around! If you love this song, you'll want to check out additional songs from his new album and next month he will be touring throughout the country (I so hope to go to his show in NY)! Check out the dates below and the single that's remixed by Calvin Harris!

10/12/09 Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy

10/13/09 Montreal, QC @ Place des Arts

10/15/09 Boston, MA @ Orpheum

10/16/09 New York, NY @ United Palace Theatre

10/18/09 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory

10/20/09 Chicago, IL @ Riviera

10/23/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Palladium

10/24/09 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre

10/26/09 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre

10/27/09 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum

July 05, 2009
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Snazzy Sundays: MJ Tribute Song - Better on the Other Side

We know that there will be various Michael Jackson Tributes but this one includes Mario Winans, The Game, Diddy, Chris Brown and Boys II Men. I love the song, which definitely puts a lump in your throat and I love the fact that you see the fans and get to hear about things that Michael did that people may not know. The Game says that it was MJ and Diddy who basically worked towards creating peace between him and 50 Cent. Last night, driving thorugh Brooklyn, we heard so many parties playing his music that it definitely felt appropriate to include this as today's post! The song, 'Better on the Other Side', was recorded in a day and of course, found its way on YouTube!

June 26, 2009
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Fashionable Fridays: The Tale of Two Icons

I remember the early days of growing up by shows. I loved Wonder Woman - you would find me running around with a towel around my neck and clanging my wrists together watching my favorite super hero getting the bad guy and looking fabulous. She was my walking talking Barbie doll who could do anything and be anywhere. Then you had my other two loves Charlie's Angels and Michael Jackson! Forget about the fact that Farrah Fawcett was only in one season of Charlie's Angel's! I loved that she had that California girl next door quality. She was beautiful and yet it didn't go to her head - don't even get me started on her hair and the easy going smile! It was through her that I loved the idea of looking very put together and yet having that windswept look. Women to this day run to get that hair and easy sense of style. She will be missed and it's sad to know that I heard her pass yesterday morning! Twitter was full of activity as a huge icon passed last night! 50 years old and with a tour in the works (I even read that he was working on a move that would eclipse the moonwalk or even his gravity defining lean) - Michael Jackson passed away. I'm from Indiana as is Michael and just to be clear, I am only speaking of him as an entertainer and performer - he was the best! He sang, he created mini movies with his videos and knew how to be true to his style even as it changed around him with the increase of rap, alternative and hip-hop! MTV gained a lot of their audience base from his "World Premier Videos". Yet, he continues to make these videos that everyone would crowd around the tv to watch as it premiered on MTV (although earlier in the day they would play videos about how fans loved him, previous material and more). He taught me a lot! It doesn't matter where you come from but if you have a gift, it can be shared and you don't have to work it into what the trend is - be your own trend. When it came to fashion, Michael, yet again had his own take. Who else could wear socks where everyone knew he had very white ones that his pants didn't cover? He made the arm band chic and yet added an element of military to it - what exactly was he fighting against? He made sequins cool and he knew that the right jacket - oh yes the Thriller jacket - could set off an entire look (I remember going to school with a kid with a Gizmo backpack and a Thriller jacket - he was the coolest of the cool in first grade). I sat at home with my View Finder flipping through the scenes of Thriller and always freaking out when I got to the part where he was the werewolf! But he knew about the power of theme and accessories! Whether he rocked black and white, a cool hat or a sequined glove, people rocked the style. With so many performers that tip their hat to Michael, he will never be forgotten. His body of work will continue on with songs that continue to be relevant and placed in a period of time where we all suspended our disbelief! Farrah will continue to be known as that girl from next door who had just the right mix of sexy, cool and spunk that you would want as a bestie and at the same time as the crush that if you got up enough courage would say yes! RIP to two icons that exist within and outside of their generation!

February 05, 2008
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Treasure Tuesdays ~ Fashionable Super Bowl Commercial

Today if you're in NYC or simply are a huge fan of the Giants, you can enjoy Super Tuesday AND the parade of our newly crowned Giants. In that vein, I had to share one other Super Bowl commercial that I absolutely loved. It tied together one of my favorite songs (Michael Jackson's - Thriller), Naomi Campbell and of course a tasty beverage. I loved seeing the dance moves from the lizard and Naomi and it was so catchy that it defintiely became my favorite commercial of the night. All of us should think about looking this glam when we're out and about and shaking it up no matter who's around (without carrying how we may look when doing this). Take a look at this commercial from SOBE's Life Water and thanks for the person at You Tube that put this out there as I was looking for it last night!

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