India and Domonique met during the vivacious crazy time that is Mardi Gras. A little shimmer, a little shake, and some exposure is a guarantee that you’ll get some beads in this New Orleans Festival – but India was definitely not doing that, and might just have impressed Dom as a result. More in-depth details […]
Vanessa Simmons Launches Lingerie Line, “Rose by Vanessa Jean”
At only 28, Vanessa Simmons is a bona fide businesswoman; there’s no doubt about it. Already garnering a great following from her joint fashion business venture with younger sister Angela with their Pastry lifestyle brand and their recently launched eponymous website, this former “Run’s House” star, model and actress is continuing on her quest to […]
Celebrity Event Design Expert, Diann Valentine, Talks “Business of Love” with Black Enterprise
Simply stated, we love Diann Valentine! The woman is an extraordinary blend of raw talent, incredible vision, innovative style and boundless creative; yet, she is as humble and down-to-earth as they come. Beginning her amazing career in her teenage years and now one of the most sought-after event designers to the stars, Diann added TV […]
Real {Georgia} Wedding: Tyeema + Gerik
All those high school movies might just be on to something: maybe cheerleaders and varsity sports players do belong together. Just maybe! At least, when it comes to this former cheerleader-varsity football team (no pun intended), they definitely do. Now, Tyeema will be cheering for Gerik for the rest of her life and Gerik’s greatest […]
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Cover Essence February Issue
For their February issue this year, Essence chose to use gorgeous actress (and presidential appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women), Gabrielle Union, and NBA superstar, Dwyane Wade, as their cover stars in this “Finding Love” issue. In addition to being celebrities in their own right, Union and Wade have been in the […]
Love & The Media: Fairy Tales and Unrealistic Dating/Marriage Expectations
Disney has been doing a great job of bringing some of its cartoon classics back to the big screen for the younger audiences. You can say that they are reintroducing today’s children to the characters so beloved of the past generation. Last year, they released The Lion King in theaters for a short time and […]
Famed Bridal Chain David’s Bridal Apologizes for Destruction of Wedding Dresses
Not too long ago Priscilla of Boston, renowned bridal chain with over 60 years of service to brides, announced that it would sadly be closing its business. That final close took place last Friday, but it wasn’t without incident. Witnesses saw and recorded the defacing of wedding gowns worth tens of thousands of dollars, including a […]
La La Anthony (Vazquez) to Release Make Up Line in February
Beautiful media personality and busy mom and wife, La La Anthony, is set to release a new cosmetic line next month – February. The line wil be released in collaboration with beauty, internet & fashion entrepreneur and close friend, Loren Ridinger. Ridinger is the creator of cosmetic line Motives by Loren Ridinger. La La wants […]
Vera Wang Discusses Rationale Behind Her Black & Nude Bridal Collection with Brides Magazine
Last fall, we brought you a recap of Vera Wang’s new bridal collection which included nude, champagne-colored and black colors with (gasp!) no white dresses at all. In case you were wondering what possessed her to make such an unprecedented move, Brides interviewed the designer to understand why she did it. According to the pioneer of bridal […]
Tyler Perry Returns to the Big Screen in “Good Deeds”
The indefatigable Tyler Perry returns to theatres and big screens everywhere on February 24 as Wesley Deeds III in “Good Deeds,” which he wrote, produced and directed. According to Perry’s website, the synopsis of the movie is as follows: “A successful, wealthy businessman, Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has always done what’s expected of him, whether it’s […]
Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is Engaged!!!
The celebrity engagement flood gates are officially open! Yesterday, NBA star, LeBron James proposed to his long time girlfriend, Savannah; today, it has been reported that the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin is engaged!!! The 69-year old soul singer got engaged to her long time friend, William “Willie” Wilkerson over the holidays. In case you were wondering, Ms. […]
Most {Moving} Love Story of 2011: In Sickness & In Health…Former NFL Star Loses Wife a Month after Marriage
Everyone knows the vows: “….for better and for worse, in sickness and in health… till death do us part” but not many take those vows so literally. If they do, they certainly don’t expect things to play out quite that way. It did for former NFL player, Christopher Draft. The 35 year old fomer NFL […]
