THE BLAY REPORT by ZANDILE BLAY

fashion + beauty + insider interviews + est 2006

Saturday, November 07, 2009

JUST HAD TO ASK: WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

New Jersey - I was minding my business and reading my book at a train station, when my eyes came to rest on this spectacle: cheap bag, cheap shoe combination in faux croc nonetheless. I want to tap this young lady on the shoulder and inform her that she's deadwrong.com for all this...but on the other hand, I respect her efforts at chicdom. Blaynistas, do we loave or loathe this Dollar Store look with Dior dreams? Let's discuss!

NATALIE PORTMAN GETS HER SHINE ON ON V MAGAZINE

Mario Testino shoots actress, Natalie Portman on issue #62 of V Magazine!

London - Portman gets her glam on, thanks to stylist Claire Richardson, for her covershoot on V Magazine. I remain unmoved by this young actress, but in case YOU care....here are the photos. Zandile Blay

THE BLAYNISTA CAMPAIGN: JOIN THE MOVEMENT

I have SO MANY fab readers- come out of the wood work!



World Wide - J'DIE! J'LIVE! J'DORE! my blaynistas! That's exactly why I've launched the new "I'm a BLAYNISTA" campaign! Do you read my blog? Send me a photo of you holding up your Blaynista sign and I will post it permanently on my sidebar (look to the right to see Anne Look, my London besty showing off her Blaynista profile pic!) Take your shot and send your image to blog@zandileblay.com.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH BLAYNISTAS: CHALYA & ZANDILE

A night at the Eldridge leads to a night with (one of) my favorite Blaynistas!


New York - A few weeks back (clearly, I don't update my photos regularly) I was enjoying a drink or two or six with the designers of Moods of Norway and the legendary Idris Elba (yup! bumped into my husband in my head again) when I ran into my drop-dead-gorgeous friend - and dedicated Blaynista - Chalya. The African born beauty was partying it up as well and we ended up doing an impromptu shoot at the bar. Herewith, my fave photo of the "shoot." I heart my Blaynistas!

TODAYS EDITOR PICKS: SUNNY SATURDAY

Dearet Blaynista, if I could style you today - here's what I'd put you in. Tell me yay, nay or wtf?!

WWW - It's a sunny day in old New York and if I were you and you were me - what would we wear? Behold! My picks for the day. I'm loving a fur chubby moment and a chunky wedge boot and a Chanel quiilted this fall (mucho blessed to have each in my closet) so I included them in my picks along with the prerequisite ripped jean and long sleeved top. J'dying!

J'DIE: RICK OWENS PEAK SHOULDERED FLANNELL JACKET

Do you love me? Rally love me? 'Caue if you did - you'd buy me this!!!!!!




WWW - Oh Blaynistas! No matter what the world thinks of me, I am really just a simple village girl from Ghana, West Africa. I was swept from my motherland at a young age and hustled into the dazzling lights of Boston (maybe not so dazzling) then New York (plenty dazzling). But inside - I am still the same. My needs are simple: food, shelter and a Rick Owens jacket.

YUP , IT'S THAT SERIOUS: H&M ISSUING WRISTBANDS FOR LAUNCH OF JIMMY CHOO FOR H&M


London's H&M comes up with a system to organize the chaos which will be their Jimmy Choo for HM debut. (Methinks it still won't work!)

London - Frankly, I remain unmoved by Jimmy Choo or Jimmy Choo for H&M. The shoes and entire aesthetic of the line gives me 80s party girl chic, not the futuristic glamazon sex goddess I love (hence my obsession with sky high platform wedge boots). But clearly, I am in a class of my own because the masses are going mental for the upcoming Jimmy Choo for H&M collection. The line debuts in London on the 13th and already stores have devised a wristband system: the first 160 folks who s how up at door will be given a wristban and taken to a VIP area where they will be able to buy whatever they want. They will be taken upstairs in groups of 20 at a time and allowed to buy only one item each. As militant as it sounds, it will avoid whats been happening in collaborations past: shoppers storming off with racks of goods at a time (then turning around and selling it on ebay.) Gotta love it! (image = metro)

DREW BARRYMORE STEPS OUT IN ONE A POSH DRESS


Fancy folks are actually wearing Victoria Beckham's clothes - including America's own Drew Barrymore.

Los Angeles
- I AM GAGGING BACK! A quick review of my favorite free paper in London, Metro, showed Drew Barrymore at the Hollywood premier of her latest film wearing none other than Victoria Beckham.  So too is Brit star Katherine Jenkins at an event sponsored by GQ magazine and Dunhill. Both are wearing the Giral dress which retails for nearly $4,000 U.S dollars. (No judgment on if that's worth it, ya here?) (image = metro london)

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