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Model Liberation
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Nikia Phoenix, a working model, talks about everything from fashion to pop culture and beyond.
#34390 in All , #1319 in General Lifestyle

Dance Like A Model

Picture perfect with every tap of her feet, I love the way Coco Rocha moves. Lets just call her Mrs. Bojangles.  With an Irish dancing background, its no wonder Coco has twinkle toes.  Her ...

9 h ago

The Bikini Dilemma

Curvy model Tara Lynn for H&M Swim 2012Aaaaah yeah! Summer is here. Over the holiday weekend, I was invited to a few pool parties. I was so excited until I realized that although I love swimsuits...

1 day ago

Make a Statement: Candy Stripes

Happy Memorial Day weekend! This holiday gives me the chance to break out  a wardrobe favorite.  I will use any excuse to wear stripes.  Sometimes, I think I need therapy for my patter...

5 days ago

Sometimes, You Gotta Let Go

Coming to terms with a loss.  It just happened this weekend, although it probably should have happened sooner.  I was looking through pictures from a friends party when I noticed the awfull...

22 may 12

My Style: Maxi Skirt

I love this combination of cool colors with a ribbon-striped maxi skirt.  It sings spring! Inspired by the hues in a sunset, I used lavender, bronze, and a speck of champagne on my eyes.  T...

21 may 12

Dear Fairy Model Mother: Age Aint Nothing But a Number?

Beauties from teens to thirties Hello lovelies!  Its your Fairy Model Mother here with another dose of guidance and advice with a dash of hope.  Our question today comes from freelance...

17 may 12

Deep Tan, Deep Trouble

Talk about brown-skinned lady. Just the other day, I was out shopping with Kurly Bella when we saw this photo in the window of H&M. There she was... this model with really bronze, glowing skin. &...

11 may 12

Vogue Says "Yes" to Healthy Models

From Vogue Japan June 2012The paramount of fashion glossies has spoken.  The international editors of Vogue have unanimously decided to only use healthy models in their magazines. No more rail-t...

09 may 12

Is Your Agent a Sleaze- Part I

When youre a long-legged PYT, the wrong kind of attention has no trouble finding you.  You get catcalls, whispers, and youll even get approached by the alleged model scout or agent.  Yes it...

04 may 12

Drum Roll Please!

The competition was fierce!  For weeks short and sassy cuts were going head to head to win goodies from Free Your Mane.  But now, the wait is over!Congratulations to...Cynthia from Syracuse...

01 may 12

Five Essentials for Short Hairt

Snip-snip. Chop-chop. When you decided to cut your hair off and go short, its definitely a commitment that shouldnt be taken lightly.  Cropped curls and a pixie cut may seem easy ...

28 apr 12

Five Essentials for Short Hair

Snip-snip. Chop-chop. When you decided to cut your hair off and go short, its definitely a commitment that shouldnt be taken lightly.  Cropped curls and a pixie cut may seem easy ...

28 apr 12

Chester Frenchs Black Girls...Hmmm?

Before I even begin, let me warn you this video is NSFW.  Theres lots of skin, sexual sitations, and girl-on-girl action. But thats not what has me all flustered. Rock duo Chester French has a t...

24 apr 12

Blank Like a Model: Coachella

Photos from Style.com and Huffington PostFor the very first official installment of "Blank Like a Model" I couldnt give you the typical dress like this and pose like this. I knew Id have to g...

21 apr 12

Face to Face

Earlier this week, I was sitting in the waiting room at an Eastern medicine clinic thinking about the importance of life and good health.  I wasnt there because of my own well-being, but I was t...

18 apr 12

Dear Fairy Model Mother: The Sexy Hair Edition

To Shop the Look, Click hereHello lovelies!  This weeks question comes from a dedicated reader whos a fan of the Teeny Weeny Afro or TWA as its affectionately called.  Pretty Young Thing sa...

17 apr 12

Show Me What You Got, Short Stuff!

Surprise!  Its a photo contest.  For weeks Ive been hinting about this and now its here.  I told yall I had something up my sleeves.  For the entire month of April, Model Liberati...

12 apr 12

Boys on Film

I have sort of a guilty pleasure. Its a little embarrassing, but Ill tell you anyway. Male models.  If you ask me to my face I will vehemently deny that I like male models.  But between you...

12 apr 12

Im a Very Kinky Girl

When Kurly Bella says "Yall want this party started right", youd better be ready!  Such was the case with the "Curly, Kinky, Fly" KisforKinky meet up.  The most fabulous nat...

10 apr 12

Whats Your Flavor?

Illustration by Eric CerdaFrench vanilla, butter pecan, chocolate deluxe... No, Im not talking about ice cream. In the world of beauty, complexion and shades are often described not as a simple color...

06 apr 12

Blank Like A Model

Model Street Style from Style.com and Vogue.comThe other day Im at an event chit-chatting with people and looking fabulous when a friend says to me "Youre going to have to teach me how to do that...

04 apr 12

Short and Sweet

Happy April, lovelies. This month I want to celebrate something that is near and dear to me. Yall already know how much I love natural hair, but what you need to know is that Im a big fan of short ha...

02 apr 12

Dear Fairy Model Mother: How Can A Southern Belle Become a Model?

Homegrown Southern StyleHello lovelies. Its been a little bit since I opened the hotline, but the "On Air" sign is lit up now. Its time for another edition of Fairy Model Mother!A few months ...

30 mar 12

Midnight Beauty

Getting glam for a night on the town?  You can never go wrong with a smoky eye.  Its classic and sultry.  A smoky eye can add a little drama to monotone look or can spice up a colorful...

27 mar 12 1 person likes this

Its a Thin Line, Vogue Italia

The BadThe GoodFor a split second when I heard that Joan Smalls had landed the latest cover of Vogue Italia, I was ecstatic.  Joan became the first black woman to grace the cover in four years. ...

22 mar 12

Fresh Air

Welcome to a colorful new season full of renewed hopes and dreams. Remember those New Years resolutions you made to kick your career into high gear? Well heres another chance to actually follow throu...

20 mar 12

Projections

Photographer Fernanda De Sa Schwartz, Makeup artist AnnahOn a Sunday evening in downtown after the sun went down, we turned off the lights... and turned on the projector.  There I was standing w...

13 mar 12

Marni, Melody, and Me

From waking up at  the crack of dawn for Marni at H & M to rocking these fly nail wraps by Melody Ehsani x NCLA... and somewhere in between theres room for ice cream. Heres my week-in-review...

12 mar 12

"In the Light"

Experiment, play, and color. Spring is officially in bloom and its the perfect time to step up your beauty game. Lets go!Get inspired by these three different beauty looks modeled by the gorgeous Jas...

09 mar 12

Parents, Dont Pimp Your Kids

Jailbait: 16-year-old Hailey ClausonWhat I am about to say will be brutally honest, but somebodys got to say it. Seeing the latest pervy spread in Pop Magazine really pushed me to my limit. So here g...

08 mar 12

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