NEW Show to Watch: House of Glam

House of Glam, the new show which premiered October 5th on the Oxygen network immediately caught my eye. The show follows the very hip and fashion forward, B. Lynn Group, which is a New York based image agency headed up by Brandi Simpkins that styles the top urban celebrities for everything from music videos, fashion shows, and photo shoots for ad campaigns.

The stylists are all young and seem to be a very tight knit group of uber talented individuals that know the craft of image consultancy. They work with the biggest names in hip hop and love their job and the agency.

If you are into fashion and enjoy styling and branding through image then this show is for you! It is very a Young, Black and Fabulous sort of show and reminds me of a young black answer to the Rachel Zoe Project which is on the Bravo network.

Follow the B. Lynn Group on Twitter @TheBLynnGroup

So will you be tuning in?

House of Glam airs on Tuesdays 9c/10 est! Catch a sneak peak to this very FABULOUS show !!

Fabulous Brown Girl: It's Our One Year Anniversary!

Today is a milestone for FBG!!!

WE ARE ONE YEAR OLD TODAY!!

A year ago today I started this blog to express something that had been brewing inside of me for a long time- my love for positive black women, fashion, career development, and girl talk. All of these things embody who I am personally as a twenty-something, young professional. At the time I started FBG, I was really into reading other people blogs and decided that why not start my own. So I did. I am so grateful to myself and others who have supported the idea of being a Fabulous Brown Girl! This blog has turned into a brand that I want to follows me where ever I go.

Here's a little back story. When I moved to Atlanta from DC in august of 2009, it was a whole new life for me. I needed something that I could say I was in control of, something I was passionate about, and I needed something to jump start my career goals. Fabulous Brown Girl has done all of that and more for me.

So if you want to start your own blog, company, go back to school, or change careers I say go for it!!! Better yet.... GO HARD FOR IT!! Your dreams are your own and nobody can tell you that you can not do something you are passionate about. There are positive examples of this everywhere you turn. And as my mother always told me ... nobody on this earth is better than you.

"If there is at least one person on this earth that has accomplished what you want than it can be done and it is NOT impossible"

One day I know my dreams will turn into reality and as I will have this blog to thank as the catalyst.

As I transition onto bigger things, I will continue to blog and I will continue to connect with other Fabulous Brown Girl bloggers like myself. I want to do a lot of new things with this blog that I will continue pursue this along with whatever else I am passionate about.

Thank you for your continued support and don't forget to follow @FabBrownGirl on Twitter.

Brandy... Is That You?!!?

After picking our jaw up from the floor, we definitely want to give a loud SHOUT OUT to Brandy for this beautiful and artistic photo shoot she did for 160 magazine. It is obvious that Brandy is revamping her image and trying to make a strong and sexy comeback.

Brandy, who normally has a girl next door vibe thats nothing-too-fancy, is now coming out full blast with sexy styling and uber glamorous looks. It looks like RayJ and the rest or the Norwoods are not playing games about this Family Business taking off.

We remember jamming to "I Wanna Be Down" and rocking those braids down our back trying our best to be just like Brandy during the 90s! She was our first FBG that we looked up to and now, in her early 30s, Brandy wants us to know she is still here.

We don't know if we are looking at Brandy or her alter-ego "Bran Nu" , but whom ever it is we love this Fabulous Brown Girl!! We are glad to see Brandy reinventing herself and coming back more FABULOUS than ever!!

Check out the rest of the hot looks below!

STAY FAB!

Fabulous Brown Girls at the Costume Institute Gala

Janet Jackson

Last night many Fabulous Brown Girls showed up in the designer's best at the MET Costume Institute Gala.

Take a look at some of the fashions our famous FBG's were photographed in!

Cassie

Mama Oprah with Oscar de la Renta

Mary J. Blige in a gorgeous peach gown

Supermodel Iman

Keri Washington

Zoe Saldana in a beautiful Calvin Klein gown

We are FABULOUS: 41st NAACP Image Awards!

Last night the 41st NAACP Image Awards took place to celebrate and reward the accomplishments of people who the organization believes have successfully advanced people of color.

We love anything that celebrates us as a people, puts us in a positive light, and of course gives us a reason to dress up and look FABULOUS as well as support one another.

If you tuned in last night, what was your favorite moment during the awards? We thought they were overall wonderful minus director Lee Daniels acceptance speech... lol.. but what can you do?

Another site said that the awards was definitely a night for the ladies because they were the ones cleaning up and bringing home all the awards. That is what we like to hear!! Let's continue with that trend and BEING FABULOUS!!


Take a look at some of the snapshots of the FABULOUS BROWN GIRLS who attended the awards!

The wonderful and uber talented cast of PRECIOUS!

Always classy Anika Noni Rose who was the Co-host of the Image Awards

Fabulous Brown Girls: Taraji P. Henson, Gabby S., and Raven Simone

Keisha Knight Pulliam showing off her gorgeous gown after winning Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Paula Patton who looks great preggo by the way! She stays glowing!

Some of our favs Keri Hilson and Co-Host Hill Harper took a picture together !

Beautiful FBGs Tichina Arnold and Journee Smollett

Fabulous Brown Girls Hit Up the Grammy's

Last night the Fabulous Brown Girls did not disappoint at the Grammy Awards. From the fashion to the talent, these women were kicking butt and taking names all while looking chic, stunning, and FABULOUS... Check out a few of their red carpet pictures below. Oh and by the way, don't you just want to kidnap Julez (Solange's son)...? Her son is sooo adorable!!

Very interesting pick for Beyonce Knowles-Carter!

Ms. Mary J Blige will always show up and show out!! Loves her!!

Rhianna killed it!

Keri Hilson looked stunning and FAB in Dolce and Gabbana

Beautiful songstress--newcomer Melonie Fiona

India.Arie, an ultimate FBG

Jennifer Hudson (is it just me, or did she shed a significant amount of weight?!)
She look AMAZING

Also, we want to give BIG and FABULOUS Congratulations to Miss Caressa Cameron, our new Miss America! The former Miss Virgina blew the judges away with her class, talent, and energy and earned herself the crown! We Love it!!!

FBG Fashion Trends: Shoulder Pad Mini Dresses

I don't know about you but I am already so overwinter and ready for spring time and a new spring wardrobe. I may be a little premature in my wishes, but I can still flip through magazines and online boutiques to see what's hot for Spring 2010. I am pretty sure every Fabulous Brown Girl loves to play dress up, look sexy, and go out for a night on the town. Especially after you have been grinding hard all day, all week, all month, then you should plan time to dress up really cute to just have fun and look FABULOUS.

Well since we are fashion lovers we wanted to share a fashion trend that has really grown to be one of the hottest for a night on the town and its mini dresses with exaggerated shoulders or shoulder pads. This look has been coming down the runway since 2008 and has been growing in popularity ever since.

Take a look at some hot dresses as inspiration!

Oh and don't be afraid to tell us where we can find some more dresses like these-- Fabulous Brown Girls know that we all can look good together--there is no competition!









ENJOY YOUR SHOPPING!!

FBG Spotlight: Vanessa and Angela Simmons

How could you not love them? They could be compared to the Hilton sisters, but they are Fabulous and Brown so that makes them better ;)

As we all know, Angela and Vanessa Simmons are a part of the lineage of Hip Hop royalty seeing as their father was 1/3 of RUN DMC. They were first introduced to us through the popular MTV reality show Run's House that stole our attention and made reality TV a family must see.

Now these ladies are hard core entrepreneurs and socialites on both the East and West Coasts. They took their privileged background and made it work for them where they can now empower young girls through fashion and being positive role models.


I notice that the more these ladies become moguls the more I respect them for what they do and how they carry themselves. They are truly FABULOUS BROWN GIRLS because they still have fun, get their hair done, shop, but understand the importance of being strongbusinesswomen who acknowledge that they are role models and have younger girls who look up to them. They used their lineage to leverage their careers in the industry and own their own company all while being BFFs and sisters.


Here is a snippet of the interview:

Honey: Describe your style.

A: I don’t really have a set style because I don’t know how I’m going to feel in the morning.

V: You would be a very diverse dresser.

A: But that’s boring. I don’t want to say “diverse dresser.”

V: I made up my whole category. I’m versatile.

A: I don’t like to just go with what’s trendy right now. I’ll go back and pull stuff and say, “This was popular in 1995, I’m putting it on.” I’m all over the place.

Honey: Sneakers or stilettos?

V: Flats. Nice flat boots.

A: At this very moment, I would put on stilettos. That’s why Pastry is making heels.

V: But heels that can also be comfortable.

A: And I love sneakers. I’ve always been a sneaker head. But that’s what drives us to be able to do a line. We’re into that world. We’re into all of it. People often say, “I don’t understand why you don’t have your stuff on all the time.” Because I’m such a fashion-person that I could never limit myself to one lane. What I like to do is go shop and get inspiration to build up new stuff.

Check out their entire interview at Honey Magazine where they discuss their distinct personalities, being moguls, their style, and their relationships.

[Photos taken from Honeymag.com]

FBG Photo of the Week! 12.11.09

Keri Washington rocked this fuchsia look out!

She is too FABULOUS for her own good! Keri was photographed at the after party for her Broadway play, Race, last weekend.

We love Keri because she is deeper than just being an actress. She is very involved in philanthropic efforts and is good friends with our president!



Thank you Keri for taking these haute photos and giving FBG a photo of the week! TGIF!

FBG Photo of the Week 12.4.09

Taraji P. Henson (also fellow Howard Alumni) looks absolutely FABULOUS in this grey ensemble as she announced the nominations for the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards. Even though Taraji outfits are sometimes hit or misses.. she is definitely a HIT in this!

This FBG is looking very classic and demure with her natural makeup and a classic hairstyle that looks great on most women. Taraji is glowing and I love how grey is such a refined and classy color, especially against brown skin! Her outfit is very simple, but does not look plain. This may be an inspiration for a work outfit or any thing that calls for the "sophisticated and chic" look. I love it!

Happy Friday Fabulous Brown Girls!!