Ladies & Gents, Color Blocking is Still On the Rise

January 28, 2012 | by: Terralynn Fortune

Kanye West, Jessica Alba, Emma Stone and Solange Knowles - aunt to newborn, Blue Ivy Carter - brought color blocking back into play.

Fashion trends from 2011 are rolling over into 2012!

If you’ve been living in some dull dimension for the past year, or you just never got the chance to experience color blocking back in 2011, think of this as your year for redemption. Step your game up; the movement of bright pants, colorful blazers and neon tops are definitely coming back more vividly than before. To succeed in this trend, rock three or more different complimentary colored clothing items at once and you’ll get the attention you desire, while establishing a bold and crisp new image. Color blocking is a style for individuals that are ready to break necks; it’s all about mixing and matching, baby!

Need help racking up on head-turning pieces?

Here are a few tips…

• Wear colors from the same family for a harmonious look. For example, mix bright pinks with vivid fuchsias, and turquoise with royal blue.
• Opposite colors also work well together. Try mixing regal purple with a contrasting color like fiery orange.
• For a jaw dropping combination, mix lime green with yellow, melon or rosebud pink.
• Take risks and add in printed pants or a striped blazer.
• Consider accessories – belts, shoes and hairpieces are great color balancers.

Don’t be alarmed if you see orange on every rack while searching for pieces to add to your collection. If you haven’t noticed, tangerine tango has officially been declared as this year’s chic color.

Don't let color stop you from being a trendsetter, color blocking is for every leading lady. Color those curves!

Gents, you can get in on this color action too!

Men in 2012 are confidently taking steps toward bright blues, oranges – no surprise there – and even pink. Runways this season display males color blocking while still maintaining their masculinity. This style isn’t only for women; it’s time for guys to let go of their “cool” and take a jab at the latest trends. Fellas, welcome to the year 2012, a time when color isn’t a crime.

January 27, 2012 | by: Nicholas Persad

SAG Awards air this Sunday

The Screen Actors Guild Awards, better known as the SAG Awards, will be airing this Sunday night on TNT. The SAG Awards is probably the least watched award show out there—even less watched than the Critic’s Choice Awards which airs on the once great, now filled with hot messes network, known as VH1. I consider myself an award show enthusiast, and I haven’t even watched this one. It just seems kind of boring. more…

January 27, 2012 | by: Christopher Burns

Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, Live From Behind

The famous (infamous?) pot dealing do-nothings known for roles in films like Clerks, and Chasing Amy are coming totally live to your local movie parlor. On February 9^th, the duos real life actors and longtime friends, Kevin Smith as Silent Bob and Jason Mewes as Jay, will be presenting a podcast entitled “Live From Behind: Jay and Silent Bob Get Old.” more…

January 27, 2012 | by: Amanda Jones

Andrej Pejic

By now most people have heard of androgynous, male supermodel Andrej Pejic. He made waves last year when he walked in Marc Jacob’s and Jean-Paul Gaultier’s men’s shows, as well as Jean-Paul Gaultier’s women’s show. Some people were upset at a man being allowed to model in women’s fashion, but others took the if-you-got-it-flaunt-it stance and saw no problem with it.

Here’s a short clip of Andrej speaking about his stardom on The Insider last year: more…

January 26, 2012 | by: Martha Adjei

The Closet Swap phone app lets you search and swap clothing on the go!

There’s a new iPhone app that lets you borrow, swap and trade items from your closet for items in someone else’s. The program is called Closet Swap, and this UK-based social-media-driven application recently made itself a snazzy phone app for closet swapping on-the-go. more…

January 25, 2012 | by: Emily Longeretta

The cast of "Bridesmaids"

While the 84th Annual Acadamy Award nominations were revealed on Tuesday morning, our eyes (and many other’s) paused when we got about half way down the list.

There was no surprise that the top most nominated films this year included one with no people and one with no speaking. Hugo received 11 listings while The Artist landed a close second with 10. more…

January 25, 2012 | by: Jaira Keys

SWV

Do you remember singing songs like “Weak” and “Right Here” in front of the mirror with a brush or remote in hand? Well, I do! Those crazy octave songs were sung by female R&B group SWV who’s talent, at the time, was unmatchable. If you miss those days and are a true 90′s baby, I am happy to tell you that SWV (Sisters With Voices) is making a comeback this year. more…

January 24, 2012 | by: Martha Adjei

Beyonce Without/With Makeup

It’s not big news that our favorite stars wear a lot of makeup, but who can stand to enter the light of day without the warpaint? Here are a couple of A-listers who’ve managed to do just that – and the truth is, they don’t look so bad. more…

January 23, 2012 | by: Nicholas Persad

Nicki Minaj

From her music, to her fashion choices, to her assets, Nicki can do no wrong. Along her rapid ascent up the musical ladder, Nicki has attracted both loyal fans and haters, but even those that love to hate on her can’t deny the strong desire to see what she does next.

The video for her new single “Stupid Hoe” was just released three days ago, and it has already amassed almost six million views on YouTube. Although, the video does have more ‘dislikes’ than ‘likes’ at the moment (Go figure!). more…