Self Portrait

Everyday i say to myself, "Lola...take a pic of this outfit, Lola. Blog about the fashion Lola."

Then i realize that i don't yet have a camera man, and then i abandon ship. Well f#ck that.

Self pictures are better than no pictures!

So here's me, day one on my quest to see how many ways i can come up with to take these self pics.

shirt Loro Piana, skirt Alexander Wang, belt Zara, shoes Vera Wang Lavender

Here's a close up of my shoes which i love because they are sooooo comfortable!
Also, meet my latest acquisition:

They're the blood red Sam Edelman Novatos. Yesss!

There's much more, but its not as fun taking pics of clothes when they're not on...maybe i'll bring out my dress form for u bitches. ;-) I finally gave in and bought a huge Elizabeth and james cocoon shrug that i've admired for months and an Alexander Wang cape. They're too amazing not to post!

...Until then...

xoLola

Wild Thang

So yesterday at the mall a few of my friends and I were craving a snack after we had lunch. Naturally they headed into Dylans Candy Shop, and i headed into Bebe right next door. We clearly have different perspectives on what a post-lunch snack is.

They came out with bags of chocolate, i came out with a bag of shoes.

Meet my new acquisition:

I call her Nina. Shes a beast. Since I'm a M'uh fuc&in Monsta that's a Monsta shoe!

I also got a hat for vacay. Yesss...

I'm getting ready to hit the city right now because I've been so disloyal to Soho in terms of my sporadic shopping. See you guys tonight with another episode of Lola's mergers and acquisitions.

xoLola

By the way have u guys noticed that i am back to using capital letters? Not capitalizing is too unnatural. Not that it matters.

Mergers & Acquisitions

im prepping for my vacation, so i took a gander at the offerings at saks and nordstrom. i went in looking for a simple pair of flip flops. i came out with all of this (smh).

Take a look at my most recent acqusitions voyeurs:

so i started off on track. i'm usually not much of a Tory Burch kind of girl, but hey; they're flip flops.

i got these at saks. when i have them on you can't see the burberry print so they're actually not all that obnoxious.

here's where things started getting out of hand...

i don't own a pair of rainboots soooo....

i've been stalking these from the time i saw them in the Nordstrom February catalog so i satiated my thirst.

and then came the sams....mmmmm....

i have them in the black leather:

but the nude are pure sex, and sex sells, so now i own them times 2.

i also got these cute little Betsy Johnson shades, but then i realized that Chloe and Michael Kors have a better version, so i think i'll go back for those instead.

shout out to chase for modeling for me xoxo

i now have about 20% of my shopping done and i'm leaving on sunday. :-(

i've got lotsss of work to do.

...sorry again about the camera phone pics...
xoLola

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STYLE PROFILE: Swimwear Designer Johnny Vincent

Superstar Rihanna has been spotted vacationing in fabulous bathing suits by a brand new designer that you should definitely get to know.

Swimwear is one of the most frustrating clothing items to purchase. It is easy to feel like your options are ridiculously limited while browsing through rack after rack of the bikinis or one pieces that are distinguishable from each other only by their differing colors or patterns. True, swimsuits are meant to be minimal, but they all tend to look alike, and for the individualistic girl, a plain old bikini just isn't going to cut it.

Check out Rihanna's sombrero look in Mexico!

Enter Celeste Johnny, a new designer that is infiltrating the swim wear game one couture bikini at a time. Celeste's sexy design sensibility is transforming the way we look at the typical swim suits (ie, the "3 piece" bikini seen on a yachting Rihanna recently). If you are looking to crank up the temperature of your beach look this year, then Johnny's new swimwear line under the moniker "Johnny Vincent" is just the thing to help you keep it hot!

Take a look at her line HERE!

According to her website:

"In 2007 Celeste launched her first collection, “Paradise”. This collection paid tribute to the Hollywood of old with an explosion of glamour on the runway. With her eye for vibrant color, majestic fabrics and glamorous accessories she has made JOHNNY VINCENT the “must have” item for any woman’s summer collection.

Since the launch of Paradise, Celeste has participated in fashion shows all over the world, landed the cover of NOIR magazine, a European publication launched this fall and now has her pieces available in St. Vincent (the island behind the name), Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica, New York and in 2009 Barcelona.

With the launch of the “See You Watching” collection Celeste plans to have all eyes on JOHNNY VINCENT."

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PASS OR FAIL? Angela Simmons' Style

Angela Simmons is a budding style icon, although it seems she doesn't always put her best pump forward.
Its always nice to see a young black woman taking fashion chances and making statements with her wardrobe. But Angela's style certainly does occasionally come across as...weird. While shes killing the high fashion game, when she dips into the realm of Pastry, her look inevitably does a nose dive.

Our style verdict is that Angie is a true blue fashionista. She has her share of both hits and misses, but the fact that she continually surprises us with her choices makes her a definite stylista.

Take a look at my gallery of some of Angela's hits and misses HERE, then tell us what you think.

Kelly Rowland and Jennifer Lopez made red carpet at Scott Barnes' "About Face" book launch party at Hotel Gansevoort in NYC last night.


Both ladies looked stunning in their LBDs (can you ever go wrong with a little black dress?). Simple is definitely a good look for Kelly while J Lo is the consummate diva in her cropped frock.

You decide, who rocked it better?