The day after The 90th Academy Awards, People Magazine Deputy Style Director Sharon Kanter called in to talk about the fashions of Jennifer Garner, Mary J. Blige and the cast of “Black Panther” on the red carpet.
People’s Oscars issue hits newsstands in New York on Wednesday; everywhere else this Friday.
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At 19 years-old, Blakeslee’s Samii Ryan is pulling far ahead of her peers in the fashion industry, with her “By Samii Ryan” line gaining supporters in musicians and actresses alike.
Samii stopped by “The Ralphie Radio Show” to talk about her beginnings and inspirations, as well as how she’s linked up with the likes of Ke$ha and Miley Cyrus. Check out more of her fashions here.
Someone does her hair, someone does her makeup – and the British-born artist admits her total prep-time can ring in as long as two hours. She’s a Grammy-award winner, and is probably coming to a red carpet near you soon, if she hasn’t graced it already. But despite all the commotion, it seems singer/fashionista Estelle Darlings is still pretty modest.
“I think it will happen,” the “American Boy” songstress said on the prospects of one day creating a fashion line. “I just don’t want it to be like, because I’m me. I want it to actually be a good line, yunno, something great. So, I think I’m going to have to go and do a real internship.”
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Perhaps she could intern at People’s Revolution? She did appear for a few seconds in an episode of Kell On Earth. Somewhere in the lower 48, Ryan Seacrest and MTV are scrambling for the production credits on this one.
Anyways, Darlings does have a bit of a start on her fashion line – a jewelry line with Rachel Roy. Pieces range from $30 to $195, and can be found at some Macy’s. Estelle was conscience of the retail prices.
“I’m very much in to quality, but I still like my cheapies,” she admitted. “The whole point with (the jewelry line) was to do something with great quality that was quite cheap at the same time.”
Darlings also revealed that she tries not to spend a lot of money on “eye-lashes and product-things,” while noting that she is sent a lot of items based on her look.
Her third studio LP, All Of Me, is scheduled for a fall release. The first single, the David Guetta-produced “Freak”, features Kardinal Offishall and is available online now.
Amy Odell, of New York Magazine’s The Cut blog, called in to “The Ralphie Radio Show” to preview Fashion Week 2010 in New York City, specifically from the perspective of what musicians and artists will be doing what.
Catch up on the latest here.
Of course, Jordin Sparks never thought that she would sample the 1983 hit “Let The Music Play” by Shannon for a track of her own. Before using the song, Sparks hadn’t even heard of it.
“I thought it was going to be really cool, just a different kind of experiment for me because I’ve never done like, a dance track before,” said Sparks, who called in to The Ralphie Radio Show from Los Angeles. “I played it for my mom and she was like, ‘Oh my god, I love this song!’ and I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’ And she was like, ‘This is ‘Let The Music Play’ by Shannon!’ and I was just like, ‘Oh my goodness.’”
Sparks’ mom gave birth to Jordin 6 years after Shannon’s song burst on to the music scene. “S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)” is now Jordin’s second single from her sophomore LP, Battlefield. It’s the second album released since Sparks won American Idol Season 6 – at age 17. She is the youngest winner of the reality show in its seven season history. Now, at age 19, she is not only an Idol champ, but an American Music Awards winner, a Grammy nominee, and an opener for such acts as Alicia Keys, the Jonas Brothers, and Britney Spears. It’s quite the diverse roster of acts, and Sparks noted that there were some differences between touring with the Jo-Bros and Britney.
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Part 1: World Series, Touring With Britney, The Jonas Brothers
Part 2: Self-Image, “SOS (Let The Music Play)”
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“On the Jonas crew, we were all around the same age,” said Sparks. “So we all got along, just hanging out, doing different things like that. With Britney, she’s trying to get back on track, and the people around her are definitely taking care of her. I did get to see her, but she’s Britney Spears. She’s busy doing her V.I.P. meet-and-greets and adding new songs and choreography and stuff, but it was amazing to be able to see her back on the stage.”
Certainly Sparks learned, both what to do and what not to do, from watching Spears so closely. Both entered mainstream as teenagers (Spears released “…Baby One More Time” when she was almost 16). Both now must stay conscience of the tabloids, blogs, and paparazzi. Spears and Sparks have even both posed for their own “Got Milk?” campaigns. But any type of downward spiral from Sparks seems highly unlikely, judging by a refreshingly honest answer she gave to a listener-generated question on The RRS about her look.
“The Hollywood obsession with being skinny and everything, it’s so crazy,” Sparks said. “For me, I’m just all about staying healthy. I mean, yeah I’ll work out and, yeah I’ll eat healthy. But it’s not like, to diet or to lose weight. Yunno, it’s to stay healthy and not get sick, like I did so many times last year.”
Jordin even went as far as to say that some of her detractors refer to her as “fat,” but does not waver in her stance on her image – citing her taller, curvier frame as the reason why she may not look the same as other artists or actresses. But clearly it isn’t just Sparks’s figure that sets her apart from others, but rather her talent, confidence, and perspective on young women and their self-image.
In this latest edition of “The Skinny” – Jessie talks high-tech style with 3OH!3.
In the second edition of “The Skinny” – Jessie gives you the 411 on a “Plain Jane” style to implement into your wardrobe.
Make sure to check out Jessie’s blog here.
In Jessie’s first edition of “The Skinny” on The Ralphie Radio Show, she gives you the 411 on the “vintage” look – and also chats with Tinted Windows about the style.
Amy Odell of New York Magazine’s “The Cut” blog breaks down Mrs. Obama’s style while overseas with President Obama for the G-20 Summit.
Catch up on the latest here.
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Yes, Michelle Obama paid $11,000 for those earrings she wore on Election Night. Amy Odell, editor of “The Cut” blog on nymag.com, called Ralphie during the drive home to break down the accessories and other wardrobe choices of the next First Lady.
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