Seven Reps fight for Etteh’s seat
AT least seven members of the House of Representatives from the South-west are now jostling to clinch the position of Speaker if the incumbent, Mrs. Patricia Olubunmi Etteh, is removed from office following the report of the nine-man ad-hoc committee that investigated the N628 million contract scam in the House which indicted her. They include Hon. Dave Salako, Hon. Dimeji Bankole and Hon. Kayode Amusan all from Ogun State. Others are Hon. Lad Alaba Ojomo from Ondo State, Hon. Wole Oke and Hon. Leo Awoyemi both from Osun State and Hon. Festus Adegoke from Oyo State.
OBISIA WARNS SAMUEL PETER
Peter, who has not landed a punch in a fight since defeating James Toney in a January elimination bout, was named the interim titleholder, days after Oleg Maskaev withdrew from a mandatory defense against him because of a back injury.
When Maskaev is able to fight, he would be required to face Peter or be stripped. And if he is stripped, Peter’s interim tag would be dropped.
Ibori to appear in London court tomorrow
The eagerness of the elders to prosecute Ibori is sequel to an earlier report that the Metropolitan Police in London had arrested a mistress to the former governor, and one of his sisters, in connection with an alleged multi-million pound money laundering case against him.
Babangida raises the alarm over threat to govt
The government, according to a statement issued on Saturday in Minna, the state capital, has uncovered ”some clandestine moves by some selfish individuals and groups to cause disaffection and mislead the people of the state by portraying that they have the capacity to operate what may appear as a parallel government.
We ‘ve suffered enough —Nigerians
Among the eminent Nigerians who spoke on the Nigeria’s 47 years of nationhood are former Petroleum Resources Minister, Senator Jibirl Aminu, former president of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Pascal Bafyau, Secretary-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Abdulateef Adegbite, former Attorney-General and justice Minister, Prince Bola Ajibola and an Ogun State-based Islamic leader, Alhaji Munirudeen Nusirudeen.
Yar’Adua Explains 7-point Agenda to Military
President Umaru Yar'Adua yesterday explained his administration's seven-point agenda to the top brass of the military and tasked them to go beyond their traditional defence role by becoming advisers and drivers of the requisite peace and security necessary for sustained economic growth and development.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Model of the Moment
Name: Benny Ninja Background: Voguing legend of African-American, French and German descent
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Stats: 35, 5 foot nothing and fabulously flaming
Why I love him: He reigns supreme as the father of the House of Ninja based in Westchester, NY, a post bestowed upon him by his "mother," the late great Willi Ninja of Paris Is Burning fame. He is legendary for his runway, posing and voguing and has appeared as a coach on America's Next Top Model and Tim Gunn's Guide to Style. In a word...fierce. Benny is OVAH!
Project Runway is back!
Excitement! My absolute favorite reality competition, Project Runway, is premiering November 14th at 10 pm! Heidi, Tim, Nina Garcia and Michael Kors will all be back to torture the contestants in their quest to become the winning designer.
The 15 new Project Runway designers are
Carmen, 37 - Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.; Resides in N.Y;
Chris, 44 - Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.; Resides in N.Y.;
Christian, 21 - Hometown: Annapolis, Md.; Resides in N.Y;
Elisa, 42 - Hometown: El Paso, Texas; Resides in Santa Fe, N.M.;
Jack, 38 - Hometown: Seattle, Wash.; Resides in N.Y.;
Jillian, 26 - Hometown/Resides In: Selden in Long Island, N.Y. ;
Kevin, 30 - Hometown: Fairfield, N.J.; Resides in N.Y.;
Kit, 26 - Hometown: Los Angeles, CA; Resides in Los Angeles, C.A.;
Marion, 39 - Hometown: Tyler, Texas; Resides in Dallas, Texas;
Rami, 31 - Hometown: Ramallah, Jerusalem; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.;
Ricky, 35 - Hometown: Escondido, Calif.; Resides in N.Y.;
Simone, 32 - Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.; Resides in Los Angeles, Calif.;
Steven, 30 - Hometown/Resides In: Chicago, Ill.;
Sweet P, 46 - Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.; Resides in Glendale, Calif.; and
Victorya, 34 - Hometown: Seoul, Korea; Resides in N.Y.
Meet them all here, where Tim Gunn himself gives the lowdown on the contestants. My money is on Sweet P, because really, what can go wrong when your name is Sweet P? Can't wait!
Friday, September 28, 2007
OMG! It's my 100th post!
The world rejoicesI am so ecstatically ecstatic that this here is my 100th post. I had no idea what I was embarking upon when I started this blog but I think over time it's become just the irreverent, debaucherous, trend-whory mess of a fashion/style site that I could have ever wanted it to be. I'm the ultimate flake so the fact that I've gotten this far means that I absolutely love it and I'm hoping you do too!
I just want to take a moment to praise God and thank the ancestors.
I also need to shout out my sister-blogs for keeping me inspired, making me think and for being out-of-control hilarious: http://yeahisaiditandwhat.blogspot.com/ http://tvcrack.blogspot.com/ http://www.simonedynamicliving.blogspot.com/
Snaps and claps to Michelle for helping a html-challenged sista out.
Big love and hugs to my most consistent commenters: The Addict, Jamesia and Simone
Gotta thank FGM for being a fabulous part of the site...kisses luv!
To all the friends, associates and randoms who visit every day and are so supportive, I love ya'll!
And I can't forget the haters. I love ya'll too. Keep doing what you do, because you're only making be stronger.
Finally, in celebration of this momentous occasion, your girl Elle is giving out a mark gift-bag chock full of goodies. You know, makeup and smell-goods, and jewelry oh my! Just drop me a line in the comments of this post and let me know what you think of inawordfab. Mama needs feedback! What do you want to see more of? What can't you stand? Do you hate it or love it? Let me know by October 5 and a winner will be selected randomly. Thanks sooooooooo much!
Cheers, bitches!
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Win Carrie's Bag!
So if you've been paying attention at all to the near daily flics coming from the set of the Sex and the City movie, you've seen (and in my case, coveted) the Eiffel Tower bag that Carrie is rocking above. Made by Timmy Woods, Beverly Hills, this seems to be one bag that people either love or hate. As we all know, I would wear a vile of cat piss if it was trendy, so imagine my sadness when I found out that it is out of stock until January 31, 2008! Why lord?
Thank Shesus for The Daily News' Win Carrie's Bag contest! All you have to do is tell them in 100 words or less how you would like Carrie’s movie to end (Carrie and JHud run off together to Acapulco?), and if your answer is picked you will win your very own bag, signed by Timmy Woods himself. Get all the deets here...and good luck!
Address by Pres. Yar'Adua to the 62nd Session of the UN General Assembly
Address by
His Excellency, President Umaru Musa Yar‘Adua, GCFR
At the 62nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
New York. 26th September 2007
Mr. President,
I stand before this Assembly for the first time as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and wish to reaffirm Nigeria’s complete dedication to the ideals of the United Nations. We declare our total support for the organization’s efforts at facing up to the multiple humanitarian, social, peace and security, and development challenges confronting our world today.
Mr. President,
At the onset, may I, on behalf of the Government and People of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, congratulate you and your country, the Republic of Macedonia, on your election as President of the Sixty-¬Second Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
I assure you of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation as you lead the deliberations of the Session.
Mr. President,
I wish to formally extend my sincere congratulations to His Excellency, Mr. Ban Ki-moon on his assumption of office as Secretary¬-General of the United Nations. I commend him for his resolute leadership and determination to carry through the requisite reform of the United Nations system and assure him of the full support of my Government/Administration.
May I also pay tribute to the immediate past Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for the commitment, diligence and courage with which he piloted the affairs of the United Nations in the last 10 years. We are proud of the enormous contributions made to our Organization by this illustrious son of Africa.
Mr. President,
Since coming into Office, my Administration has anchored its pursuit of a re-energized, stable and prosperous Nigeria on the fundamental principles of democracy, good governance, free enterprise, and the rule of law. These are worthy principles which Nigeria shares with the United Nations family.
Mr. President,
The theme of this Session's General Debate, "Responding to Climate Change" is most apposite. The African continent is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In our collective determination to face up to this challenge, African leaders at the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa last January, decided to integrate climate change issues into all sustainable development initiatives at national and regional levels.
Nigeria reiterates its commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC). While applauding the successful outcome of the High Level Event on Climate Change which was held here two days back, we affirm that much more needs to be done.
Mr. President,
It has been seven years since world leaders at the Millennium Assembly met in this hall and committed themselves to ridding Africa of its most pressing socio-economic and political challenges, in order to allow the continent move with the rest of the world. While tangible progress has been made in a few areas, the continent is still bedeviled by great challenges.
The continued festering of the Darfur crisis remains a blight on the collective conscience of the international community, one which this august assembly needs to address with utmost urgency.
The Abuja Peace Agreement, which Nigeria helped to facilitate, remains the reference point for a comprehensive settlement of the crises. However, the lack of full implementation of the Agreement raises serious cause for concern and we call on all parties to respect their commitments and help drive the peace process forward. We continue to support the process and reaffirm our support for the AU-UN Hybrid Force in the Sudan
Mr. President,
It is imperative that the concerted fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic, malaria, tuberculosis and related diseases must not lose momentum. At the national level, we have consistently taken concrete measures to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and to increase funding for the National Action Committee on Aids (NACA).
Nigeria appreciates the financial and material assistance from our development partners in this regard but our continent cries out for even more intensified collective efforts at ridding Africa of this and other pandemics.
Mr. President,
Two years ago, we appraised our performance against the set targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and realized that unless concrete and more determined actions were taken, the over-arching aim of meeting the 2015 targets of poverty eradication would remain a mirage.
We recognize that the primary responsibility for social and economic development rests with individual States. Within the ambit of the African Union’s (AU’s) New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the nations of Africa are practically facing up to the continent’s economic and socio-political development challenges through the adoption and engendering of a new political culture that will be conducive to long-term development. Taken along with the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), our programme of self-monitoring and self-assessment; as well as the institutionalisation of the ideals of democracy and good governance, Africa has clearly defined an assured course to economic regeneration and political stability.
Mr. President,
What Africa seeks from the international community is genuine partnership for economic development. This should be manifested in a global economic system predicated on fairness, justice and equity; one that ensures fair trade terms and recognizes the centrality of mutuality in prosperity. More specifically, Africa requires massive, focused foreign investment in the infrastructural development across the continent.
Mr. President,
Nigeria is wholly committed to the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy in the fight against international terrorism. As a follow-up to that commitment, Nigeria has established four counter-terrorism centres in the country in addition to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit which, together with the Central Bank of Nigeria, monitors banking transactions as part of the mechanism to locate and terminate the illegal transfer of funds for terrorist and other criminal acts including money laundering. Nigeria reiterates its condemnation of all acts of terrorism and calls upon the international community to muster the necessary political will to confront and check this menace.
Mr. President,
Nigeria reaffirms its abiding faith in the ideals and objectives of the United Nations Organization. We believe that a strengthened and restructured United Nations would be best placed to address the complex challenges facing our world.
In this regard, my delegation will continue to collaborate with Member States to press for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations system, including the much-desired expansion of the Security Council in both the permanent and non-permanent categories in order to reflect the realities of today’s world. The situation whereby Africa is itself totally excluded from the permanent membership of the Council is unfair and untenable and must be rectified.
In conclusion, Mr. President, the challenges which confront our world today call for renewed purpose, renewed resolve, renewed courage and renewed respect for human dignity. Posterity beckons us to a real test of our sense of duty.
We cannot afford to fail this test. I assure you that Nigeria will continue to support the United Nations in our collective aspiration for a safer, fairer and more prosperous world.
I thank you.
His Excellency, President Umaru Musa Yar‘Adua, GCFR
At the 62nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
New York. 26th September 2007
Mr. President,
I stand before this Assembly for the first time as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and wish to reaffirm Nigeria’s complete dedication to the ideals of the United Nations. We declare our total support for the organization’s efforts at facing up to the multiple humanitarian, social, peace and security, and development challenges confronting our world today.
Mr. President,
At the onset, may I, on behalf of the Government and People of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, congratulate you and your country, the Republic of Macedonia, on your election as President of the Sixty-¬Second Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
I assure you of the full support and cooperation of the Nigerian delegation as you lead the deliberations of the Session.
Mr. President,
I wish to formally extend my sincere congratulations to His Excellency, Mr. Ban Ki-moon on his assumption of office as Secretary¬-General of the United Nations. I commend him for his resolute leadership and determination to carry through the requisite reform of the United Nations system and assure him of the full support of my Government/Administration.
May I also pay tribute to the immediate past Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for the commitment, diligence and courage with which he piloted the affairs of the United Nations in the last 10 years. We are proud of the enormous contributions made to our Organization by this illustrious son of Africa.
Mr. President,
Since coming into Office, my Administration has anchored its pursuit of a re-energized, stable and prosperous Nigeria on the fundamental principles of democracy, good governance, free enterprise, and the rule of law. These are worthy principles which Nigeria shares with the United Nations family.
Mr. President,
The theme of this Session's General Debate, "Responding to Climate Change" is most apposite. The African continent is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In our collective determination to face up to this challenge, African leaders at the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa last January, decided to integrate climate change issues into all sustainable development initiatives at national and regional levels.
Nigeria reiterates its commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UN FCCC). While applauding the successful outcome of the High Level Event on Climate Change which was held here two days back, we affirm that much more needs to be done.
Mr. President,
It has been seven years since world leaders at the Millennium Assembly met in this hall and committed themselves to ridding Africa of its most pressing socio-economic and political challenges, in order to allow the continent move with the rest of the world. While tangible progress has been made in a few areas, the continent is still bedeviled by great challenges.
The continued festering of the Darfur crisis remains a blight on the collective conscience of the international community, one which this august assembly needs to address with utmost urgency.
The Abuja Peace Agreement, which Nigeria helped to facilitate, remains the reference point for a comprehensive settlement of the crises. However, the lack of full implementation of the Agreement raises serious cause for concern and we call on all parties to respect their commitments and help drive the peace process forward. We continue to support the process and reaffirm our support for the AU-UN Hybrid Force in the Sudan
Mr. President,
It is imperative that the concerted fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic, malaria, tuberculosis and related diseases must not lose momentum. At the national level, we have consistently taken concrete measures to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and to increase funding for the National Action Committee on Aids (NACA).
Nigeria appreciates the financial and material assistance from our development partners in this regard but our continent cries out for even more intensified collective efforts at ridding Africa of this and other pandemics.
Mr. President,
Two years ago, we appraised our performance against the set targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and realized that unless concrete and more determined actions were taken, the over-arching aim of meeting the 2015 targets of poverty eradication would remain a mirage.
We recognize that the primary responsibility for social and economic development rests with individual States. Within the ambit of the African Union’s (AU’s) New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the nations of Africa are practically facing up to the continent’s economic and socio-political development challenges through the adoption and engendering of a new political culture that will be conducive to long-term development. Taken along with the AU’s African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), our programme of self-monitoring and self-assessment; as well as the institutionalisation of the ideals of democracy and good governance, Africa has clearly defined an assured course to economic regeneration and political stability.
Mr. President,
What Africa seeks from the international community is genuine partnership for economic development. This should be manifested in a global economic system predicated on fairness, justice and equity; one that ensures fair trade terms and recognizes the centrality of mutuality in prosperity. More specifically, Africa requires massive, focused foreign investment in the infrastructural development across the continent.
Mr. President,
Nigeria is wholly committed to the Global Counter Terrorism Strategy in the fight against international terrorism. As a follow-up to that commitment, Nigeria has established four counter-terrorism centres in the country in addition to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit which, together with the Central Bank of Nigeria, monitors banking transactions as part of the mechanism to locate and terminate the illegal transfer of funds for terrorist and other criminal acts including money laundering. Nigeria reiterates its condemnation of all acts of terrorism and calls upon the international community to muster the necessary political will to confront and check this menace.
Mr. President,
Nigeria reaffirms its abiding faith in the ideals and objectives of the United Nations Organization. We believe that a strengthened and restructured United Nations would be best placed to address the complex challenges facing our world.
In this regard, my delegation will continue to collaborate with Member States to press for a comprehensive reform of the United Nations system, including the much-desired expansion of the Security Council in both the permanent and non-permanent categories in order to reflect the realities of today’s world. The situation whereby Africa is itself totally excluded from the permanent membership of the Council is unfair and untenable and must be rectified.
In conclusion, Mr. President, the challenges which confront our world today call for renewed purpose, renewed resolve, renewed courage and renewed respect for human dignity. Posterity beckons us to a real test of our sense of duty.
We cannot afford to fail this test. I assure you that Nigeria will continue to support the United Nations in our collective aspiration for a safer, fairer and more prosperous world.
I thank you.
News Desk Thursday, September 27, 2007
Panel Report Indicts Etteh, Deputy, 10 Others...
THE nine-man panel set up by the House of Representatives on September 5 to investigate the contract scandal involving the Speaker, Honourable Olubunmi Etteh, submitted its report on Wednesday indicting the speaker and the National Assembly management on the omissions over the contract. MORE>>
We’ve seized N9bn from Dariye, Alamieyeseigha - Britain
THE acting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. James Tansley, said on Wednesday that the Metropolitan Police had seized about £34.6 million (about N9 billion) from two former state governors, Chiefs Joshua Dariye and Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. MORE>>
Nigeria Improves on Corruption Rating - Ranked 32nd Most Corrupt nation
THIS year’s corruption index report was on Wednesday released by the Transparency International with Nigeria improving on the list. Nigeria, which was named the second most corrupt nation in 2005 and the sixth most corrupt in 2006, improved significantly and became the 32nd most corrupt country in the world. MORE>>
FG Seizes Nnamani's Properties
Sequel to the order of Justice Tijani Abubakar of the Federal High Court in Lagos, the Federal Government on Wednesday took over the properties of former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, located in different parts of the state. MORE>>
EFCC Nabs NURTW Chieftain Over N50,000 Bribe
A top official of the Imo state branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) (names withheld) has been arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as he attempted to bribe an official of the commission investigating a case of fraud against his boss. MORE>>
THE nine-man panel set up by the House of Representatives on September 5 to investigate the contract scandal involving the Speaker, Honourable Olubunmi Etteh, submitted its report on Wednesday indicting the speaker and the National Assembly management on the omissions over the contract. MORE>>
We’ve seized N9bn from Dariye, Alamieyeseigha - Britain
THE acting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. James Tansley, said on Wednesday that the Metropolitan Police had seized about £34.6 million (about N9 billion) from two former state governors, Chiefs Joshua Dariye and Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. MORE>>
Nigeria Improves on Corruption Rating - Ranked 32nd Most Corrupt nation
THIS year’s corruption index report was on Wednesday released by the Transparency International with Nigeria improving on the list. Nigeria, which was named the second most corrupt nation in 2005 and the sixth most corrupt in 2006, improved significantly and became the 32nd most corrupt country in the world. MORE>>
FG Seizes Nnamani's Properties
Sequel to the order of Justice Tijani Abubakar of the Federal High Court in Lagos, the Federal Government on Wednesday took over the properties of former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, located in different parts of the state. MORE>>
EFCC Nabs NURTW Chieftain Over N50,000 Bribe
A top official of the Imo state branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) (names withheld) has been arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as he attempted to bribe an official of the commission investigating a case of fraud against his boss. MORE>>
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
What What (In the Butt)
I knew there was a reason I laughed through this video (for like the 15th time) this morning. Feast your eyes on a just leaked unconfirmed photo of Becks from an upcoming issue of Attitude magazine, a UK gay publication. (Miss A try not to drool on your keyboard). Okay but do you see Miss Honey doing the booty toot! Those muscles are flexed! How in the hell is he doin? He wants it in his butt. In his butt. Posh and Becks need to just come out with a sex tape already. You know Posh rocks the strap-on!
Luxe Links
Jennifer Hudson hits the set of SATC. Ponder this: will she be playing the typical "sass talking hand on the hip" black female assistant? - Dlisted
Nike unveils sneakers made specifically for Native Americans. Adrienne Curry is pissed. - CNN.com
The newest high-end/low-end collaboration: Cynthia Rowley for Avon. - StyleWatch
Recommended Reading: Get Yours! by Amy DuBois Barnett - Clutch Mag
Oh snap! Chaka Khan, LaKiKi from American Idol, and Bebe Winans are all joining The Color Purple! - Newsday
For all my home decorator dabblers, 45 great websites for sprucing up your living space. - Real Simple
A Q&A with P. Diddy on all things Unforgivable and his "two beautiful queens." - GlamBlush
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Roberto Cavalli for H&M
Rrrrobeeerrrto Cavalli's exclusive collabo with H&M will be making its debut in 200 select stores worldwide on November 8th. If you're into animal print or luxe embellishments in the least, you'll make it your bidness to be there. The limited line will feature 25 pieces of womenswear and 20 pieces of menswear along with lingerie and accessories.
The ad campaign is a fabulously fun party scene featuring a bunch of models and rich kids including Theodora Richards (daughter of Keith), Sean Lennon (duh), Julia Roitfeld (daughter of Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld), Jessica Stam (model), Lydia Hearst (daughter of Patty) and Anouck Lepère (model). I think I got a contact high just looking at these flics. Pass the coke bowl! (where's The Addict when you need her)
Shot at the Cavalli residence in Florence, Italy, the ads are "a celebration of the good life." Clearly the good life does not include the darkies. You already know.
Shot at the Cavalli residence in Florence, Italy, the ads are "a celebration of the good life." Clearly the good life does not include the darkies. You already know.
Via The Fashion Life
Dying to Be Thin
Italian designer Nolita has caused an uproar this week with an ad campaign featuring 27 year old French native, Isabelle Caro, an anorexic weighing in at 68 pounds. The images, which have been splashed all over Milan billboards and newspapers during Milan Fashion Week, is reportedly an effort to warn the public about the realities of the disease. Caro, who has been anorexic for 15 years and suffers from psoriasis, says her illness is the result of a “difficult childhood.” About the ad, she says:
“I’ve hidden myself and covered myself for too long. Now I want to show myself fearlessly, even though I know my body arouses repugnance. I want to recover because I love life and the riches of the universe. I want to show young people how dangerous this illness is.”
The ad was shot by controversial Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, who in 1992 famously photographed a man dying of AIDS for a Benetton campaign. Some people believe that the ads are sensationalizing eating disorders and may even cause young women to aspire to be thinner. I firmly believe that the ad, although an obvious marketing tool for Nolita, is a much needed wake up call to the entire fashion industry, the media and the public in general. Too many woman are slowly killing themselves in the name of fashion. Just last year, a 21-year-old Brazilian model died from anorexia. I can only imagine how many models actually look like this underneath their gorgeous couture.
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Seemingly, the fashion industry has finally begun to take notice and respond to this alarming issue. Last year, Madrid Fashion Week led the charge by banning models with a body mass index of below 18 from its catwalks (18.5-25 is considered normal). Milan responded by announcing a code of conduct which requires models to carry medical certificates, and opened fashion week with a show featuring more shapely models. One can only hope this trend continues, and by exposing the ugly truth, Nolita is taking a step in the right direction.
Via Reuters
Monday, September 24, 2007
Serah Onyeachor's Hollywood Debut
Raised in Enugu and Abuja, Serah Ogechi Onyeachor had made up her mind she was going to be making movies in the future. I had been called by Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke to come visit the set near Warner Bros Studios in Burbank where Onyeachor was making her debut in acting and directing. Also, filmmaker Pascal Atuma had called me earlier to tell me about it, and had requested I should go and show my support since "she is our own and needs our support" to keep up with the happenings in Hollywood.
I got to this movie set and was greeted by Okereke who said she came to show her support and will be appearing in the supporting cast. Walking around the movie set and seeing all the props and cameras used in making this short movie to be released sometime next year, I was really impressed to see a very young girl driven by passion to achieve her goal in life. Spending two years at New York Film Academy, Onyeachor who studied Communications in England told me the movie industry had been her dream which is why she moved to the United States.
Her debut is about a 17-year-old girl called Amanda, who lost her father to an automobile accident while the agony of that loss made her mother commit suicide because she "couldn't take it no more." Meanwhile the 17-year-old had hidden the death of her parents until she found love to relieve her pains. The movie stars Nicole Clifford, Cheyenne Davidson, Carlos Knight, Rainier Kenny and Travis L. Carter, and featuring Pascal Atuma and Stephanie Okereke.
La Lopez Brings the Fire!
J.Lo may not be able to sing worth a damn, but she does know how to sell it like its water in the desert! In these new promo pics for her upcoming album, Brave, she is truly serving the fire! There is simply no one fiercer...do your thing Jenny!
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Via Hollywood Rag
Saturday, September 22, 2007
BOOK SHELF: The Door of No Return: The History of Cape Coast Castle and the Atlantic Slave Trade
Many lyrics have echoed about the horrific Trans Atlantic Slave Trade on the process of human cargo. In 1974, The O'Jays recorded Ship Ahoy paying homage to Africans who survived and overcame the predicament of slavery and human bondage. Also, Seventies Jamaican Reggae group, The Cimmarons released Ship Took Us Away From Africa, an overnight mindblowing sensation at a time of the reggae boom and Rastafarian prophesy which took roots reggae to newer heights.William St Clair's remarkable new book The Door of No Return: The History of Cape Coast Castle and the Atlantic Slave Trade, came at the right time after extensive and exhaustive research digging into the archives. It was fifty years ago that on March 7, Kwame Nkrumah's practical and enigmatic leadership achieved full democratic fabric, making Ghana the first West African Coast to gain independence.
I haven't been familiar with a whole lot of stuff regarding the slave trade until St. Clairs in-depth, well-written book which caught my eye at the "Black Township" where I partly engage in African cultural relativism. Very few of us are African-born and most of the people here are aging and are fast-talking in joining the band wagon - homeward bound to motherland. Their focus had been Ghana as the free land offer by the Ghanaian government is attracting every African Diaspora.
Listening to these aging folks talk, I tried to imagine what must have gotten me in this place and why am I trying to figure out why these folks think going back to motherland is the last straw. These are mostly retired men who had thought a whole lot of time had been wasted thinking the land of the free was a safe heaven until now. I also imagine these aging folks, maybe there's nothing out there for them anymore, thus no longer productive in a society where free enterprise is highly comepetitive among the youngish capitalists. Or maybe, the bills are driving everyone crazy while their retirement benefits can afford them all sorts of luxury if they relocate to motherland. Why not?
Talking about enterprise, St. Clair's book noted the entrepreneurship of the slave trade and how detailed and organized it was relying on the archives of the Cape Coast Castle. The castle's first construction was commenced by a Swedish construction company in 1653 at the peak of the Scramble for Africa when for a decade (1653-1663) the Swedes and the Danes were the domineering colonists until the British empire conquered the castle in 1664. It was a game of chess among the European traders and dealers and despite all that, the local kingmakers had the upper hand and determined a good bargain on the people that were being traded for transport across the Atlantic to the shores of America.The book is entirely drawn from St. Clair's personal research from the archives of the castle. I think from a personal point of view and based on the tedious research project carried out by St. Clair detailing on how the Coastal kings negotiated with European traders and an ensuing warfare as the castle almost got hit by the French in 1756 and the returning of some slaves, for instance, the return of Ayuba Suleiman Diallo who also became a slave trader makes this 282 pages of Blue Bridge Books quite interesting and engaging.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Ask a Fab Gay Man
Dear FGM,
Thanks for your email! No worries, love, you have indeed come to the right place. It's true, ladies, gay men are undeniably the experts at giving the goods. After all, when you're working with a piece of anatomy that you're already intimately familiar with, there's an automatic comfort level and a spectacular knowledge of all the hot spots. But don't fret, puddin' pops, this is a skill that can be learned and perfected by anyone willing to try, including you, Miss Prude! Just follow a few of my favorite pleasure principles:
He's a Big Softie
Mkay, now we're getting to the good stuff. Make sure your mouth is niiiice and wet. Start slow and steady. Find your rhythm. Drive him crazy by concentrating on the tip with first your tongue, then your whole mouth. Pull down the shaft with your hand as you work, a little pressure is good. Take it as deep as you're comfortable with. Don't act as if you have a plane to catch. Let the build up begin. If you're unsure if you're hitting the spot, don't be afraid to ask him if he likes it and how he wants it. Communication is good.
Loved your last column! I really need your help. My boyfriend and I are in a great relationship and we have pretty good sex, but I don't think I'm pleasing him when it comes to the oral. I guess I've never really been confident in this area. Like I feel awkward and I usually end up just giving up after a few minutes. I'm getting worried because at first he asked me to do it a lot, but now he's stopped asking altogether. I really want to loosen up and blow his mind! I figure a gay man is pretty much an expert at this, can you give me some tips?
Thanks,
Feeling Like a Prude
Missy Poo,
Thanks for your email! No worries, love, you have indeed come to the right place. It's true, ladies, gay men are undeniably the experts at giving the goods. After all, when you're working with a piece of anatomy that you're already intimately familiar with, there's an automatic comfort level and a spectacular knowledge of all the hot spots. But don't fret, puddin' pops, this is a skill that can be learned and perfected by anyone willing to try, including you, Miss Prude! Just follow a few of my favorite pleasure principles:
Channel Your Inner Sexpot
Just like with fashion, attitude is everything! If you're going down to China town looking scary, nervous and unsure, it is damn near impossible for your man to relax, relate and release. His dink is sure to shrink! Really, dolls, how can he enjoy it if you don't? The best way to go in with the right attitude is to make sure you're nice and hot first. When you're already revved up and in the mood for love, pleasing him will feel less like a chore and more like a fabulous stop on the way to Love-land.
Scratch and Sniff
The dangleberries need love too! I know it's very easy to leave them hanging (lol! i kill myself), but for a truly mind blowing BJ, it is so very important to involve the DB's. This can be as simple as lightly grazing them with your fingertips as you begin. Plus, this serves a dual purpose. First, we're trying to get him as rigid as possible from the start (see He's a Big Softie). And two, you can engage in the all-important "scratch and sniff." Nothing kills the mood faster than a sack that's hours past its expiration date. So, absolutely get a quick discrete whiff and if its all bad, just tell him that you suddenly need to wash your hair. Believe me, straight men do this all the time! That's what's called the "dip and sniff." Don't say FGM never taught you anything.
He's a Big SoftieThis is a situation that we must strive to avoid. It is so unsexy, unsavory and unsatisfying to be greeted with a wet noodle. So before putting your mouth on his member, make sure that all systems are a go! Kiss and pet him all over. Nibble on the inside of his thigh. A great place to begin is the happy trail right behind his ear and down to the shoulder blade. Talk about springing to life!
Be a Toothless Wonder
So now you've got your man exactly where you want him and in your zeal to go for the gusto, you accidentally ding his ding ding with your toofus, doofus! He has now gone from 6o to 0 in seconds flat. I can tell you from experience that once this sort of thing happens, it's like someone has suddenly stepped on the brakes. The giver now has to take it all the way from the top. I can just hear you all saying, "Oh hell no!" Well then, avoid this altogether by being the ultimate toothless wonder. Keep that jaw unhinged and by all means, slow down! Practice makes perfect here.
Tongue Technique
Mkay, now we're getting to the good stuff. Make sure your mouth is niiiice and wet. Start slow and steady. Find your rhythm. Drive him crazy by concentrating on the tip with first your tongue, then your whole mouth. Pull down the shaft with your hand as you work, a little pressure is good. Take it as deep as you're comfortable with. Don't act as if you have a plane to catch. Let the build up begin. If you're unsure if you're hitting the spot, don't be afraid to ask him if he likes it and how he wants it. Communication is good. Time for Arrival
Is he ready to burst? Get him all the way there by quickening the pace and focusing your tongue on the underside of his member, never losing contact! The sweet spot is the on the underside, right below the head. Just git dat git dat git dat and you're golden!
Well, Miss Prude, I hope I've given you enough information to get you on the road to oral ecstacy. Do let me know how it goes. And darling readers, I'd love to read your comments, feel free to share your tricks of the trade! Sharing is caring. And hit my girl, Elle, on the email with your questions!
Happy sexing ya'll!
FGM
FGM
News Desk Friday, September 21, 2007
Reps Exchange Blows as Etteh Defends Self
ABUJA—THE hitherto cold war between the pro and anti-Etteh groups in the House of Representatives over the N628 million controversial contracts snowballed yesterday into physical fighting between the two sides. MORE>>
Militants Get Presidential Amnesty...
ABUJA — FOLLOWING a series of high level negotiations, the Federal Government has granted Presidential amnesty to Niger Delta militants. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, announced yesterday, in Abuja, that the decision to grant militants amnesty was part of President Umaru Yar’Adua’s promise to solve the Niger Delta crisis once and for all. MORE>>
Tribunal Dismisses Yar'Adua's Objection to Atiku's Petition
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday scored a major victory in his battle to invalidate the election of President Umaru Yar’Adua, as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja held that his petition challenging the president’s victory at the April 21 election must be heard against the wish of the president. MORE>>
'Niger Bridge May Collapse Soon'
The Niger Bridge between Asaba in Delta State and Anambra State may collapse soon. The Controller of Works in the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. J.A. Adesina, who spoke to journalist on Thursday, said the bridge lasted till now because of the light traffic on it initially. MORE>>
Odili Sues EFCC, Begs AGF to Stop Arrest
FORMER Rivers State Governor, Dr Peter Odili, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, asking the court to restrain the anti-graft body from prosecuting him over his tenure between May 29, 1999 and May 29, 2007. MORE>>
Senate to Probe Sale of Houses
SENATE declared yesterday that it would commence a probe of the sale of government houses and monetization policy of the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. The probe is coming barely two weeks after President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua revoked the purchase of some government houses by some aides to former president Obasanjo near the villa. MORE>>
ABUJA—THE hitherto cold war between the pro and anti-Etteh groups in the House of Representatives over the N628 million controversial contracts snowballed yesterday into physical fighting between the two sides. MORE>>
Militants Get Presidential Amnesty...
ABUJA — FOLLOWING a series of high level negotiations, the Federal Government has granted Presidential amnesty to Niger Delta militants. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Alhaji Babagana Kingibe, announced yesterday, in Abuja, that the decision to grant militants amnesty was part of President Umaru Yar’Adua’s promise to solve the Niger Delta crisis once and for all. MORE>>
Tribunal Dismisses Yar'Adua's Objection to Atiku's Petition
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday scored a major victory in his battle to invalidate the election of President Umaru Yar’Adua, as the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja held that his petition challenging the president’s victory at the April 21 election must be heard against the wish of the president. MORE>>
'Niger Bridge May Collapse Soon'
The Niger Bridge between Asaba in Delta State and Anambra State may collapse soon. The Controller of Works in the Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. J.A. Adesina, who spoke to journalist on Thursday, said the bridge lasted till now because of the light traffic on it initially. MORE>>
Odili Sues EFCC, Begs AGF to Stop Arrest
FORMER Rivers State Governor, Dr Peter Odili, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, asking the court to restrain the anti-graft body from prosecuting him over his tenure between May 29, 1999 and May 29, 2007. MORE>>
Senate to Probe Sale of Houses
SENATE declared yesterday that it would commence a probe of the sale of government houses and monetization policy of the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo. The probe is coming barely two weeks after President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua revoked the purchase of some government houses by some aides to former president Obasanjo near the villa. MORE>>
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Jena 6 Rally @ Leimert Park, Los Angeles
For some reason, I thought Los Angeles area gangbangers had caused a commotion within the Crenshaw Boulevard thoroughfare of the "Black Township." That was not the case as I drove by the area running series of errands. It was the "Jena 6" rally to protest Jena, Louisiana District Attorney Reed Walters charging of six black students with second degree attempted murder for a fight that occured in school premises. A boys will be boys fight notably of teens growing up turns out racial in Jena, Louisiana.
Good thing, I was able to get a glimpse of the action and seeing all the TV trucks with cameras and microwaves recording and reporting the demonstrations, I couldn't but park my car on the huge 25 Cents an hour metered parking lot to get a piece of the action.
Thousands trooped in black to show their support with placards reading "Free the Jena Six," "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," "Slavery is over and racism is back," "No more Jim Crowe Laws," sending a powerful message that America should live up to its creed.
The traffic jam could be seen all the way from the Washington Boulevard Corridor stretching to the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Mall to Degnan Blvd. at 43rd Street where Leimert Park sits. Meanwhile, as the peaceful demonstration was carried out without incident, vendors and store owners around Leimert Park area made brisk business selling t-shirts and other accessories to show support for the Jena 6 and their families. To be honest, I have not seen a rally in recent times where black folks came out enmasse, united to protest the trial of a seventeen year old convicted in an adult court by an all white jury for something that doesn't make sense.
I was really impressed with the move, the togetherness shown by a community that wants freedom and justice to prevail in a democratic society.To help support the Jena 6 you can sign the petition at Color Of Change and make a donation to the legal defense fund, or buy a "Free the Jena 6" t-shirt. You can also call the Louisiana State Governor at 866-366-1121, or 225-342-7015, telling her to use her executive powers to intervene in the case. There is also the Free The Jena 6 website where you can donate, follow the case, take action and support the cause.
Dereon is taking over the world!
See now this is exactly why Jawn Murray felt the need to write an open letter to Beyonce telling her to exit stage left. Dereon effing class rings!?!?! Please save the babies. Class rings aren't even sacred anymore. The funny part is I was just the hood fab lil high school donkey that would have been pumped as hell to get the Beyonce class ring. And you just know that just as many lil fabulous boys will be ordering this ring as lil fabulous girls. Pretty soon Dereon will be licensing bunion remover and nail glue. With glitter.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Open Letter to Sharon Stone
Dearest Sharon-luv,
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First, let me say that you are a gorgeous woman. Fifty, fit and fabulous! But, and this is a big but, when you choose to wear a gown that looks like the wrath of God has come to strike out your womb, you are taking the attention away from your beauteous face. Are you carrying the demon seed? Is the dress hemorrhaging? That second picture is the most disturbing. It's touching Dita!!! You know she's prolly barren now. And I blame you. So here's the good news, doll, all is not lost. You can turn this around. When you know better, you do better.
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Kisses, hugs and drugs,
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Elle
Our First Look!
The Sex and City Movie started shooting today in Manhattan and here is our first look at Carrie and Mr. Big, back together again. Yay! Somehow it feels like this movie is coming at just the right time and will pick up right where the series left off...fingers crossed!
Emmy Fashion Trends
Portia De Rossi's snake takes the cakeI know that the dozens upon dozens (read: 8) loyal inawordfab readers were just itching for an Emmy Fashion Recap, but as you know my loves, it never came. And for that, Elle is deeply, deeply sorry. For one thing, I have actually been busy at work...unfathomable, right? And number two, I was too lazy to care. Lucky for me, personal friend, senior style editor for In Style Magazine, and all around fab chick Sydne Bolden Long has come to the rescue! Do check out her video below where she goes over all the need-to-know trends and fabulosity from Emmy night. My personal fave? Portia De Rossi's gorgeous blue gown accented with the bejeweled serpent neckline...fabulously fashion forward!
Take it away, Syd!
Via In Style
News Desk Wednesday, September 19, 2007
One Feared Dead, 350 Displaced by Flood
Awka—At least one person has been confirmed dead and over 350 people sacked from their homes in about 10 communities of Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, when River Niger and Anambra River overflew their banks, submerging the various communities, following a torrential rainfall last weekend. MORE>>
Yar'Adua Pledges To Match Economic Growth With Development
ABUJA—President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday said his government would take necessary steps to address the problems of Economic Growth without development in the country, pointing out that economic growth could only be real and justifiable if it results in better living conditions of Nigerians. MORE>>
'Liberia Allowance Not Paid Since 2005'
Policemen, who returned from a peace-keeping mission to Liberia two years ago, told the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, on Tuesday, that they were yet to collect their estacodes since 2005. MORE>>
Governor With Four Wives Says No First Lady
Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako on Tuesday said his four wives had equal status in his administration. Speaking to newsmen after a meeting with President Umaru Yar’Adua, Nyako said that there was no First Lady in the state. MORE>>
Boy Beheads Dad For Ritual Purpose
Residents of Bale Ilado village in Morogbo area of Lagos State were on Monday afternoon thrown into confusion when a member of the community was beheaded by his own son. MORE>>
Awka—At least one person has been confirmed dead and over 350 people sacked from their homes in about 10 communities of Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, when River Niger and Anambra River overflew their banks, submerging the various communities, following a torrential rainfall last weekend. MORE>>
Yar'Adua Pledges To Match Economic Growth With Development
ABUJA—President Umaru Yar’Adua yesterday said his government would take necessary steps to address the problems of Economic Growth without development in the country, pointing out that economic growth could only be real and justifiable if it results in better living conditions of Nigerians. MORE>>
'Liberia Allowance Not Paid Since 2005'
Policemen, who returned from a peace-keeping mission to Liberia two years ago, told the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mike Okiro, on Tuesday, that they were yet to collect their estacodes since 2005. MORE>>
Governor With Four Wives Says No First Lady
Adamawa State Governor Murtala Nyako on Tuesday said his four wives had equal status in his administration. Speaking to newsmen after a meeting with President Umaru Yar’Adua, Nyako said that there was no First Lady in the state. MORE>>
Boy Beheads Dad For Ritual Purpose
Residents of Bale Ilado village in Morogbo area of Lagos State were on Monday afternoon thrown into confusion when a member of the community was beheaded by his own son. MORE>>
Reliving Holmes-Cooney Bout Tele-Talk
I had called my brother in the United States to see what's really cracking and in cases like this we normally talked about eighties pugilists and flamboyant boxers. Just to make an argument, I had picked Gerry Cooney to whoop Larry Holmes even though I knew Holmes would destroy the white man's hope. I had been reading the The Ring magazine and other boxing journals that wrote extensively about Cooney's power punch and how he had floored Ken Norton in round one at the Madison Square Garden in 1981.As we talked frequently on the phone, my brother had insisted Holmes would destroy Cooney and that Cooney wasn't going to last. "A no contest," he would say. What do I know, really, other than reading boxing journals and besides, have not watched any of Holmes' or Cooney's fights live on close-circuit or pay-per-view. Each time we talk on the phone, even on other personal and family issues, my brother never says bye without mentioning the Holmes-Cooney fight with all amounts of impunity that Holmes will come out smoking on June 11, 1982.
So, too, the talks around town within the Lagos metropolis gisted about the upcoming bout and where to see it live on close-circuit. The airwaves, though, did a good job. We were kept posted on the press conferences regarding "The Great White Hope" never seen in 22 years after Rocky Marciano whose 49-0-0 record has not been broken.
Eventually Holmes and Cooney digged it out after all that jazzy talks and hypes favoring Cooney on my tally to demolish Holmes. I was wrong. Cooney who graced the cover of Time Magazine and a series of publications did not live to his creed as anticipated. Holmes dropped Cooney in round two sending a signal that Cooney would soon be history. I'm not sure how Cooney did it dragging the fight to the 13th round when Cooney's trainer threw in the towel saying enough is enough. The fight was one of the eighties best promoted bouts.
Just Wondering What Happened
I have not surfed the web the last few days which is really unusual. I have thought, maybe, I'm just losing it and no longer interested in all that cyber gimmick and warfare, apparently a commomplace thing. Without a doubt, cyberology is therapetic and most surfers have relieved their pains by engaging in all aspects of discourse and other ways and means of seeking help.
My own case is a bundle of tasks. Real Estate has fallen dramatically and homeowners are now on the edge with many living on a shoe string. A record foreclosure in the nation's history has determined it's not rosy at all, and that the war in Iraq has preoccupied the minds of decision makers in D.C.'s Capitol Hill and the White House. But think of it, though, a war president who doesn't give a damn about the plight of his own people means there is something fishing; probably good or bad. After all, Ronald Reagan did it during the Cold War era sacrificing American economy to dismantling the Soviet Bloc. Am I making sense here?
Nevertheless, war is not the answer but somehow it takes care of many problems just like The Red Storm on the Reich and American's victory in World War ll stopped Adolf Hitler from wiping out the Jews, the Gypsis and other ethnic minorities from the face of this planet. After World War ll, the whole world thought it would not happen again. Of course, it happened again, and this time around, on the shores of the African continent. When Yakubu Gowon's-led Genocidal campaign and Obafemi Awolowo's orchestrated Economic Blockade nearly wiped out the Igbo nation from the face of this planet, the entire world thought it was the last straw. It happened again. In Rwanda. In Sudan. In Sierra Leone and Liberia.
The bottomline: War is an enterprise.
My own case is a bundle of tasks. Real Estate has fallen dramatically and homeowners are now on the edge with many living on a shoe string. A record foreclosure in the nation's history has determined it's not rosy at all, and that the war in Iraq has preoccupied the minds of decision makers in D.C.'s Capitol Hill and the White House. But think of it, though, a war president who doesn't give a damn about the plight of his own people means there is something fishing; probably good or bad. After all, Ronald Reagan did it during the Cold War era sacrificing American economy to dismantling the Soviet Bloc. Am I making sense here?
Nevertheless, war is not the answer but somehow it takes care of many problems just like The Red Storm on the Reich and American's victory in World War ll stopped Adolf Hitler from wiping out the Jews, the Gypsis and other ethnic minorities from the face of this planet. After World War ll, the whole world thought it would not happen again. Of course, it happened again, and this time around, on the shores of the African continent. When Yakubu Gowon's-led Genocidal campaign and Obafemi Awolowo's orchestrated Economic Blockade nearly wiped out the Igbo nation from the face of this planet, the entire world thought it was the last straw. It happened again. In Rwanda. In Sudan. In Sierra Leone and Liberia.
The bottomline: War is an enterprise.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Fab Look of the Day
Dita killing Paris softlyDita Von Teese, legendary burlesque diva, was seen on the streets of Paris recently looking too fierce for words! Everything is working: the retro houndstooth dress, the ultra-cinched waist, the peep-toe stilettos, the quilted clutch, the oversized watch, the red lips and nails, the black as night hair on the pale as death skin. Dita, your look is to die for!
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Via Faded Youth Blog
Monday, September 17, 2007
The Three Looks of Christina
The diva Christina did what she does best on Emmy night, sang her pregnant patootie off and glammed up the place with her usual over-the-top flair. She was a whirlwind of makeup, hair bleach, and décolletage...oh how I heart thee Christina! Never to be outdone, Miss A had one gown for her red carpet arrival, another gown for her performance with Tony Bennett, and a party frock for the after-affair. Which one do we like best?
Although I like this Valentino gown in theory, methinks it makes her already petite frame look stubby. And a bow right under the bustle is never flattering, especially on a pregnant woman. Just say no Chrissy!
Now this look is much better. Great color in a flattering column shape with a strapless sweetheart neckline. You're gorgeous girl! Now get down from that piano!
Finally, here she is with the Daddy-to-be in a bright blue bubble skirted strapless number. Um...there's a lot going on here. Way too much Malibu Barbie lipstick, dangerously close to a nip-slip, and shining like a Hanukkah present. I'll pass.
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