Beyonce's "I Am" Tour Hits MSG

Beyonce aka Sasha Fierce, her freekum leotards and her all-girl band hit Madison Square Garden this week and by all accounts, this concert was a sparkly orgasm of nonstop amazingness! She saaang, she "uh oh'd," she posed and she flew! As a Yonce stan, I only have one question: why wasn't I there? Damn me! I was forced to scour the internets for the deets. Let's check out the setlist, shall we?

• Crazy in Love (featuring Jay-Z)
• Naughty Girl
• Freakum Dress
• Get MeBodied
• Smash Into You
• Ave Maria
• Broken-Hearted Girl
• If I Were ABoy
• Sweet Dreams
• Diva
• Radio
• Me, Myself and I
• Ego
• Hello
• Baby Boy
• Irreplaceable
• Medley: Check On It/Bootylicious/Bug ABoo/Jumpin’ Jumpin’
• Upgrade U
• Video Phone
• Medley: Say MyName/Independent Woman/Bills, Bills, Bills/No, No, No/Survivor
• AtLast
• Listen
• Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
• Halo

Now onto the pics, with costumes courtesy of Thierry Mugler:











Bitterness. I may have to follow her to the next venue! Did you go? Was it everything you could have hoped for and more? Do tell doll...

What's Your Theme Song for Summer?

Last summer, some of us hit the club in our drop top cars and made Show Stoppers by Danity Kane our theme song, while others waited until this past fall to make our theme song Single Ladies (even those of us who know damn well we're not single). Well, Summer 2009 is almost here and we all know that we can't wait to hit the streets and we'll need a good theme song to strut to! It could be the latest from Lady Gaga, Drake or our ever-reliable Beyonce. That's where Ringtones-direct comes into play. Once you've picked a fab song to be your theme song, you just head over to that site to download it to your phone. What's a better way to have your own "Devil Wears Prada" montage moment (you know the one I'm talking about, with the creme coat and hat ensemble) than to have background ringtones playing from your phone. It's also the most fab way to know who's calling before you even waste your time searching through your drop bottom tote for your phone.

This link is the perfect place to find songs that aren't in the typical ringtones format and sound like a true song. My fave is "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga and Pink's "So What!" Tell me who can listen to them and not strut: you just can't! You can also search for your favorite tunes and manufacturers. Whether its audio, graphics, action, or anything else, you can find everything on this site. The site is all about ringtones for mobiles. But it's not limited to just ringtones, you can find games, wallpapers, video and audio clips, logos, themes, text and picture SMS, screensavers and much more for your mobile. It's a fun place for your mobile phone. Go to this page and you can find some pretty cool backgrounds to spice up your phone, too. So, check out the site and fab up your phone for the season!

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-Nastasia, Inaword Intern

Samantha Thavasa Shopping Event!

BagTrends.com is co-hosting a fabulous shopping soirée at the Samantha Thavasa boutique in NYC. Stop by to sample summer trends, shop the bag-a-licious offerings from Samantha Thavasa and polish up your Japanese to boot! Refreshments will be served.

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Luxe Links

Fashion Weekend New Jersey (who knew?) presents Fashionation this Memorial Day Weekend! - FWNJ.com

Getting married this year? The Budget Fashionista has your go-to guide for a fabulously budget-friendly wedding - TBF

So Keifer Sutherland headbutted Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler? And Anna Wintour is pissed? Escandolo! - Fashionologie

Posh Becks unveils her sexxxy new Emporio Armani underwear ads - People

Beyonce does nerd swag nicely - LBS

YBF serves up her favorite Hollywood mommies just in time for Mother's Day - YBF

Sandra Bullock covers this month's Harper's Bazaar - Socialite Life

The best runway accessory? A Chanel concept car - Persona Mag

Bravo's The Fashion Show: Week One's winning dress - ShoppingBlog.com

Natalia Vodianova: Supermodel Supernova - CNN

Where do you stand on cut-off jean shorts? To buy or not to buy? Style.com

2009 Cosmetic Executives Women Beauty Award Winners - CEW

Is any person in real life actually wearing harem pants (successfully)? - The Cut

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Spotted! Green on the Scene

Nastasia, the Inaword Intern, has already hipped us to the fact that the color green will be a major fashion player in 2009, and so far, the proof is in the pictures! Just this week, shades of green have shown up on starlets from New York to London. Last night at the Notorious premiere, Beyonce was draped in an off-the-shoulder olive green Donna Karan dress with matching sequin wrap. Loving the YSL Tribute sandals, B.

On Wednesday, Queen Latifah picked up a People's Choice Award for Favorite Independent Movie for Secret Life of Bees in a custom emerald green one-shoulder Gustavo Cadile gown.

At the same event, Carrie Underwood performed her new single in a tiered lime green confection.

And UK singer Lily Allen was spotted leaving The Groucho Club in London last night wearing eye catching green boots with her leopard print coat.

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Solange can't catch a break

One of my favoritist fashion blogs, New York Magazine's The Cut, has scoured this month's fiercest fashion mags and put together a list of the Best and Worst of December Fashion Magazines! Applause! Check out the winners and losers [ahem SOLANGE] in all their glory below, courtesy of NY Mag.

Best Model - Ali Stephens in 10
Ali Stephens gives new meaning to raccoon eyes in this makeup spread in 10. We think she's drop-dead gorgeous. The Uber-sexy wet look feels a little awkward considering she's only 17, but she owns it.

Best Photographers - Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer for 10
We feel like Claudia and Stefan are often underrated, and this spread in 10 is a great example of their work. It's dynamic and humorous, and we can feel the emotion behind model Hanne Gaby Odiele's whiff of that takeout bag.

Best Resort Ad - Dolce & Gabbana
We've been seeing many more older ladies in fashion spreads lately. Good on Dolce & Gabbana for boldly putting them in an ad. In swimwear, no less.

Worst Ass - Harper's Bazaar
This is Bazaar's take on James Bond -- Jane Bond. We have no problem with camp, but these cheeks fall a little flat, if you know what we mean.

Best Ass - Roberto Bolle in Vogue
Italian ballet dancer Roberto Bolle pranced into this month's Vogue to unabashedly flaunt his ample behind. Don't ask questions -- just go with it.

Best Spread - British Vogue
Clothes from left, Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Hussein Chalayan, and Viktor & Rolf. Shoes from left, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Christian Louboutin, and Alexander Wang. Go ahead. Die.

Most Disturbing Ad - Duncan Quinn
We came across this in City and were immediately disturbed. Duncan Quinn makes bespoke suits, but who's looking at that when the woman looks like she was drugged and dragged to the woods for strangling?

Best Casting - City
Guys! The model in this fashion spread is legal to drink in this country! And incredibly striking at that. Kudos, City.

Most Surprising Celebrity Comeback - Keri Russell in Details
Well, hello there, Felicity! We never thought Keri Russell would step back into the spotlight and the bathtub at the same time. Not to mention trade her chunky sweaters for nipple-exposing bedsheets and wet tees.

Most Gratuitous Breasts - Rock & Republic
This is an ad for Rock & Republic. The toplessness feels unnecessary. Discuss among yourselves.

Most Disappointing Spread - Gisele in Elle
Gisele is, like, the sexiest woman alive, but you'd never know it from these pictures. We think the biggest problem might be the set, which reminds us of Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" video (in a bad way). Also, we like Gisele better without stripes of soot in the outer corners of her eyes.

Best Man Shorts - Michael Kors
Anyone have any laundry lying around?

Most Overexposed Item - Christian Dior Leopard Dress
Many fashion magazines couldn't resist puffing air up this Christian Dior dress from the 2009 resort collection, as you see at left in i-D. Somehow V magazine managed to restrain itself.

Most Brooding Spread - 'Bad Girls, Sad Girls'
Karlie Kloss is freaking you out, isn't she? On the left, she wears a cloak by Giles and on the right, she wears a Maison Martin Margiela jumpsuit.

Most Ironic Headline - Men's Vogue
This is Mogue's last issue before going biannual. The staff is gone save one or two. At least they all fared better than these fish.

Worst Makeup - Solange Knowles in Paper
We get that she's trying to be quirky and Paper-y, but Solange Knowles needs a weed whacker for those eyelashes. And she probably shouldn't have stuck bits of Post-its on her face

Best Hat - Louis Mariette in Quintessentially
Behold the glorious work of Louis Mariette in Quintessentially. Fire hazard, shmire hazard.

Most Improved Celebrity - Beyonce
We didn't like her in Gareth Pugh, Alexander McQueen, or Thierry Mugler. But we think Beyonce looks great in this gorgeous spring 2009 Rodarte dress. Now, can she keep it up? Suspense mounts.

Worst Ad - William Rast
Justin Timberlake looks like a cater waiter, and Erin Wasson is trying to be ... Daft Punk? We're confused. Help us, Justin.

Worst Props - W
This spread in W is meant to showcase the reasons to celebrate the USA. But we question whether Jell-O and giant fake hot dogs on the sidewalk should fall into that category.

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Set Flicks from Beyonce's "Diva"

Miss B filmed the video for her new single, "Diva" in Los Angeles on Saturday. Here's what we know: a car gets blown up, there's a bunch of avant garde fashion, she says "Diva" a lot, those heels are insane, and the mechanical hand is back!

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