doesn't get much cuter than this.

baby couture is featuring diddy and his baby mama, kim porter, with their twins on double covers. cute fam. diddy needs to just go on and make her an honest woman, put a rock on that finger and live happily ever after.

throwback homage.

tonight at 10, vh1 airs their annual hip hop honors which pays homage to the original players who made hip hop what it is today. i'll be watching. right after i wanna work for diddy.

honorees include cypress hill, slick rick,naughty by nature, and my favorite, the life of the party - too short (always see me at the bank and yes i'm 'drawing again - lol). they'll all be performing along with biz markie, mc lyte, and a bunch of others.

the show took place last week - estelle, eve, and joy all arrived cute for the event:

sgmotw.

1. who ... ms. arkeelaus denise sherman
2. where ... where i breathe, illinois
3. what ... owner & designer of Kee2Creativity, an invitation & graphic design boutique, http://www.kee2creativity.com/ / http://www.myspace.com/kee2creativity

4. i love ... the man upstairs, my children, being creative (one of God's best gifts to me), family, solid friendships, shopping, fashion, belts, the color red, technology (i'm a geek), passion, traveling, haters (they keep me going) and just being free to be me
5. what i hate ... liars, manipulators and hot sauce :-)

bonus. my style can be described as ... sophisticated, sassy, and somewhat trendy

double bonus. my favorite style icon ... this is a toughy.. but if i HAVE to pick one person, tyra banks would win this week, next week may be different.

ms. kee also explained her fashion philosophy to me. in her own words:

"fashion can play a huge role in how others perceive you. if you want to be sexy, that's fabulous, but know that sexiness comes from within, it's an attitude! no matter how much boob, leg or ass you decide to show, if you don't possess a positive sexy attitude, it doesn't matter. leave something to the imagination and be beautiful from the inside out."

check out this invitation-making, graphic-designing, talent-having fashionista - i am a fan (the chocolate sunburst style from her chocolate collection is just one of my favorites) and i hope to work with her soon.

the sui generis ms. of the week (sgmotw) is a part of the spotlight series. the sgmotw features sui generis fashionistas with a passion for fashion, among other things.

pose for the camera, now flick flick.

you may or may not know that i'm a lover of street style. runway style is a'ight and inspiring but i'm more impressed over what the chick next door, in the club, down the street, on the subway, at the supermarket is rocking. i call them everyday fashionistas. which is what I consider myself and what pretty much describes the typical sgb shopper.

the everyday fashionista appreciates all things involving fashion - her style is eclectically influenced, she marvels at celebrity fashion, appreciates but not confined to trends, owns her steez, not a slave to labels and never deprives herself of shopping therapy. the everyday fashionista has those everyday bills though, she has no stylist, and still throws together hot looks without mary j. bank rolls.

so here's the deal. i have this fabulous new professional camera that makes me look like a bona fide photographer. i'm ready to put it use. if i roll up on you asking you to take your picture, don't act all funny. i'll be showcasing them on this blog and showing your sui generis swag off to the world.

and if you have any existing photos, send them on in.

send all photos for the everyday fashionistas feature to halimah@suigenerisboutique.com. include your name and city.

tv date.

in case you're staying in and not hitting the club drinking away the roughness of the week and slipping into an inebriated bliss, tune in to vh-1 rockdocks on nwa. you already know i'm a fan of all things old school so if i'm in, i'll be watching.

gangsta before it was it was cool to be studio gangstas. if you don't know the impact of these dudes and you're a fan of hip hop, then watch and consider yourself schooled.

vibing again.

"Dear VIBE Readers…I am running for President to take this country in a new direction. But I can’t do it alone. I need you. Whether it’s the first time, or the first time in a long time, I need you to register and vote on November 4th,” obama writes in a one page letter to vibe readers. this is obama's 2nd vibe cover and the 1st endorsement vibe has ever extended to any candidate.

this saturday, the 4rth, the voter registration deadlines begin so if you haven't registered, chop chop. www.rockthevote.com can get you straight.

got a friend with a pole in the basement.

so i'm on my fitness thing again. i know it's about to get cold but i was inspired after seeing a friend shed some pounds and tone up a little. i'm trying to be badda-bing by next spring so i did a little research on this pole dancing phenomenon.

goddess fitness is located in bethesda and one of the first pole dancing studios in this area. no worries if you're no Diamond yet, classes are divided into different skill levels. and if pole dancing aerobics isn't exciting enough for you, try chair dance aerobics, weighted hula hoops, boa teaser, or cardio boxing. it's sexy, it's empowering, a different perspective on working out.

prices may be slightly higher than your average trip to your local gym but it's probably a lot more fun. check out the site for more info http://www.goddessfitness.com/. and if you've been here or another one before, definitely hit me up and tell me what you think. likewise, if i check it out i'll be sure to report back with details.

crack's still wack.

"i want to apologize to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them i'll sort myself out. and to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them." george michael said after getting busted yet again for possession of both weed and crack. forreal, george? crack?

i used to love me some george michael. the faith album is a classic. i need the dj to mix this for the next sgb runway show:

telling people what to wear is hard work.

rachel zoe's style is vintage chic

basically, if these reality shows go out of style then i might as well sell my tvs. i'm a shameless reality show addict and i've added the rachel zoe project to my list.

nope, never heard of her until now but i'm getting to know her every tuesday night on bravo. rachel zoe is celebrity stylist to the stars and shares the adventures of her crazy and exciting world.

no stranger to the raw deals of stardom, she's had to dodge her own media attacks - being accused of perpetuating the anorexic trend with her clients and keeping them thin by slinging dope to them. she denies it, of course. glamour, drama, fashion and the demands of success -doesn't get much better than that.

tune in, tell me what you think.

must be nice.

celebs were living it up in beautiful france, still taking part in the paris fashion week festivities.
dutch lingerie designer, marlies dekkers, debuted her new line of lingerie this past sunday. folks hit up the show and the after party.

loving solange's skirt! and the multi-finger rings are the new/old fresh - another throwback trend from the 80s that's resurfacing.


kelly is killing it in the leather - i need that dress. and keeping it simple and cute earlier that evening. peep the tiger head necklace.

chinatown invasion.

sgb invaded chinatown in the best photoshoot i've ever had. all the shoots are exciting and a lot of work but this one was so freestyle - had a ball.

firetruck invasion - made some new firemen friends and jacked their truck for about an hour. they were so cool - thanks boys.


street musician invasion - miss angel & miss nneka made a little music with the bucket beaters.


and you'll have to tune in to sgb for the best of the chinatown adventures. relaunch coming soon.

vintage, sgb, available fall '08
models: miss angel, miss nneka, miss nichelle
photographer: kiam
shoot: chinatown, dc '06

why'd you have to make a record 'bout me?

i miss these days, man. 30 and over know about this ...

roxanne shante: roxanne's revenge

sui generis ms. of the week.

1. who ... miss gianna

2. where ... philadelphia

3. what ... fashion merchandising senior at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

4. i love ... God, fashion, music, performing arts, culture, travel, & people

5. my style is ... hard to describe, varies depending on my mood

bonus. this is why i'm hot ... i'm focused & couldn't care less about fitting in

move over stacy & clinton, miss gianna is the future makeover queen. destined for greatness, after receiving her merchandising degree, gianna plans to snag a certificate in make up and esthiology and head to london. sounds like a bona fide fashionista to me.

the sui generis ms. of the week (sgmotw) is a part of the spotlight series. the sgmotw features sui generis fashionistas with a passion for fashion, among other things.

lol.

if you missed chris rock's "kill the messenger" stand up special tonight then hope that a friend tivo'd it. raw, raunchy, real, ridiculously funny - loved it.
and may i add that time and money have been very good to chris. dare i say he looks pretty good. yup, i said it.