Givenchy NYFW Spring/Summer 2016

I am not usually one to like neutrals like black and white. Specifically I have a hate hate relationship with the non color black. It does make you look thin but I consider it to be quite bland and harder to express individuality. Givenchy just changed my mind about both black AND white! 

The imagery and structure were so sound and appealing that it has totally shifted the way I see the two go-to's. The play between masculine and feminine were magical and unmistakable. So much so that it became an adventure to wonder what type of look was coming down the runway next. 

The strongest elements of the show were uneven hemlines, inner wear as outer wear, lace, satin, suit coats, and flowing yet strong form. All of these things combined to create a resoundingly great collection. 

Slips worn on the outside of a pant for example was simply genius. A clothing that is 1. Rarely worn these days, and 2. Taboo to wear outside. It is usually worn underneath skirts and is seen as tacky if it's seen. Well, Givenchy hit the mark by combining slips with pants AND suit jackets, AND different textures. It was simply breathtaking!

Stay tuned for more great looks straight from NYFW 2016. 

-The Glamour Gladiator 

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Desigual SS16

It was a pleasure to watch the Desigual SS16 NYFW showcase! The brand that I love so much did not disappoint as models strutted down the runway with spunky attitude. Florals with a hint of an edge were the order of the day. 

Ever known to bring the ruckus when it comes to color, this years palette was understated for Desigual. There was much more along the lines of neutral colors and the contrast between black and white. Good old reliable denim reared its head as well. But the Desigual team added modern embellishments and pops of color like only they can. 

You truly got the sense that this collection was about individuality and each persons means of expression. Right down to the models parading around taking selfies with selfie sticks! The Rock n Roll and good times vibe didn't stop at the clothing either. Models nail art of white or cutouts added to the dramatic flair; As did the fabric Mohawks perched upon models heads and purses of varying contrasting colors slung over the shoulders. 

Fun and fashion Glamazons,

-The Glamour Gladiator

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Brazen Bombshell

Wearing Enticing, Stealth, and Nymph eye shadows from Brazen Cosmetics

World I have big news: I AM NOW A BRAZEN BOMBSHELL! Whoo whooooo! 

What is a Brazen Bombshell you may ask? I'll start by answering exactly what Brazen is-Brazen is a beauty company that specializes in organic, vegan, long lasting, brown girl friendly cosmetics and body products. I was introduced to Brazen by taking a blogging course headed by its owner, Sandria. 

I chose to become a Brazen Bombshell due to Sandria first and the products second. 

Let me explain what I mean by this: Sandria is one of those rare people who actually says what she means and means what she says. The main thing she says is that she believes in female solidarity, friendship, and women helping women; specifically in the business arena. 

Once upon a time there was a scared brown princess named O and one day she wandered into a pink and leopard print palace. She was running from her highest aspirations. O stopped at the pink and leopard palace because it looked like the most gnarly place on the planet. She also paused there to take in the greatest liquid lipstick of all time and sample it (more on that later). You see, although O was running from her highest self she was really in search of some supreme technological guidance and didn't realize it. She was making the hardest decision of her blogger life-Squarespace or Wordpress. 

Lo and behold a blonde fairy beauty godmother with two dogs that were impeccably dressed came to her rescue. The fairy beauty godmother taught her all about beauty blogging and how to be the best technological Queen she could be (O is working on it...). 

IRL that princess (now Queen) is me and Sandria is the fairy beauty godmother. Not only did she help me to (and continues to) build the best blog on the planet Earth, most importantly she believed in me (and still does). She's one of those rare teachers who actually cares about whether or not her students are learning and she learns along the way through helping them. 

Then there's the liquid lip laquer. Oh. My. Sweet. Pink. Mother. Of. Fashion.  This stuff is the bees knees. But only if the bees knees had on fishnet stockings. We are talking SERIOUS staying power! And UBER serious pigment power! I went the entire evening with it on and my lips were moisturized and still had full on color. It's revolutionary! 

Anywhoodle, since I've rocked the products IRL (in real life) AND I believe in the principles of its production, AND the uber awesome-sauce-ness of its founder I've decided to become a Brazen Bombshell and I waited until the onset of NYFW 2016 to share the exciting news! 

Now to the good stuff: Here's a coupon code to be used through NYFW and until the end of the month to celebrate me becoming a Brazen Bombshell: http://brazencosmetics.refr.cc/TTCXPQ4

Happy NYFW 2016 Fashion Gladiators!

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Streetstyle Saturdays

Chanel-O Fashion Gladiators,

So true story: my friend and I were walking and I saw some fabulously dressed people. I'm talking eccentric, colorful, you name it. They were dressed in ways this fashion persona can RESPECT honey chyle! Stuff I would wear. So I was all like "Hey I love what you're wearing. How did you come up with the concept?" They were like "Ummmm it's an anime convention." Ha! 

Well you know what? I just may be unusual because I would dress like this everyday. Rock it like you like to Gladiators! 

PS it's slurpee day. Get it while it's good!

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Hello to my shadow in this pic. I thought it rocked so I kept it in. Ha! 

Introducing Tizkka

Chanel-O Fashion Gladiators,

I am so very pleased to introduce you to Tizkka. So with out further ado Fashion Gladiators this is Tizkka (in my head everyone is like "Hi Tizkka" and Tizkka is all "Hey y'all" back), an uber fun new app that lets you you ask fashion industry insiders and experts what they think of your look. That's right no more writing or emailing a magazine in the hopes that they respond. No more posting on a bloggers site wishing they'd get back to you. 

With Tizkka you can interact with experts in real time! Real time people! Fashion Influencers actually have an amazing response rate on Tizkka-ten minutes or less. Boom fashion advice just like that!

Tizkka began in Latin America then crossed to Brazil and other areas, and now it's branching out to the U.S.  So you can even ask influencers in other parts of the whole entirely world! Can you say fashion savvy in a snap? Well with Tizkka you can! 

Soooo guess who's listed as an expert on Tizkka? ME! 

That's right now you can ask me ANY style question and get an answer in REAL TIME! I am absolutely thrilled to offer any and all help to you lovely Fashion Gladiators! Give Tizkka a go! It's fully downloadable in the App Store. 

Fun and fashion,

Otaymah, The Glamour Gladiator 

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Desigual Spring Summer 2015 Review

Hello Fashion Gladiators,

How's the summer treating you?  It's actually October here in Michigan.  Not really but it might as well be since it's only 50 degrees.  Anywhoodle, today we are on to the colorful wonder that is Desigual.  This is my review of one of the pieces from their Spring/Summer collection.  If you remember I did a review of Desigual and my first impression (and overwhelming happiness) when I initially received my clothing package.  If you have not seen that review you can see it here: http://youtu.be/UErajSYkQMU

Alrighty let's get started with this review! I must say that I was quite pleasantly surprised with the material of the dress that I chose to put on and how well it wore.  I was not sure if Desigual would be like other clothing companies that have such lack of understanding in terms of how material feels and how it is supposed to move WITH you and not AGAINST you.  Sometimes you can get an article of clothing that seems to fight your every movement and that doesn't allow you to move freely; the fabric may be to stiff or have too much give and shift much too often.  The dress I wore not only allowed for ease of movement, it also breathed extremely well.  This was very important because I'm a sparkler (I don't sweat, I sparkle).  

I was also rather impressed with how true to form the dress was in real life.  Often times you can order something online and it looks NOTHING like the pics you saw online once you actually get it open and let's not even talk about what it looks like ON you.  Eeek! It can look like some kind of bad science experiment that you just can't wait to return to that from whence it came.  This was not the case with Desigual.  The patterns and tailoring looked exactly like it did online. The material was smooth to the touch and didn't catch on my jewelry or the articles I wore underneath it (petticoat anyone? YES!).  Most importantly the color was just as vibrant in person as it was on the internet.  

Overall I will say that I give this dress four and 3/4 stilettos out of 5.  I took off 1/4 of a stiletto because there a ribbon issue.  The dress came with a red ribbon as embellishment or to use as a belt around the waist.  True story:  I got dressed and just could not find that darn ribbon!  I looked high and low and I kept thinking "I know there was a red ribbon that was on this dress!"  Well, I wore the dress to a performance and 50th birthday party.  So needless to say I moved around in it all night.  At around the middle of the night I felt something tickle my leg.  At first I thought it was a mosquito but no, it was the ribbon!  It had gone on an adventure all the way down my dress to my leg (inside the dress no less = priceless)!  I got the ribbon out and promptly tied it around my waist thinking,  "I knew there was a ribbon!"  Next time Desigual may want to think about securing the ribbon to the dress somehow or simply leaving it off.  After all the dress looked absolutely amazing without it.  But I will say this:  That ribbon survived a long night and still lived to tell the dress tell.  I love little pretty touches like ribbons, they just have to be practical in use and form.  

If you are interested in purchasing any of the oh-so-fab and colorful clothing from Desigual follow this link: http://www.desigual.com/en_US/collections/new/

Have you worn any of the new Desigual Spring/Summer collection?  What are your thoughts?

As always, fun and fashion Gladiators!

-Otaymah, The Glamour Gladiator

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