THE DAILY GASP: Ciara for Vogue Paris

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

I’ve always loved rooting for an underdog and since her debut in 2004, Ciara‘s been steadily churning out booty-shaking hits while never quite attaining the level of success of say, a Rihanna, a Beyoncé or even an Ashanti. Luckily, Givenchy‘s brooding creative director Riccardo Tisci is similarly obsessed with Cici and, known for his love of dogs, has annointed her one of his muses. Fashion has fully-embraced the songstress with a stunner of an editorial in Vogue Italia now Ciara returns with this shot from Vogue Paris. 

Patrick Melville’s Top 5 Holiday Hairstyles

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

FashionIndie‘s sassbot intern one Ms. Jorge Bello interviewed celebrity hair stylist Patrick Melville for our sister site, Lookbooks.com. Melville’s credentials are numerous and he offers five holiday hairstyles to greet the season. 

LOOKBOOKS Interview: Lorenzo Martone and the Power of Social Media

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Lorenzo Martone has made a business out of socializing that has taken him around the world and introduced him to a bevy of interesting personalities. With Ryan Brown, he co-founded the PR agency ARC NY whose clients include supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio (DNA) and recent Sports Illustrated cover girl Irina Shayk (Marilyn). Here, Lorenzo discusses how he handles the inevitable cross-pollination between his professional and professional life and how social media has changed it all.

RED CARPET REPORT CARD: The Best, Worst & Most Boring at the Met Gala

Edited by Amanda Gabriele

Last night was the holy grail of red carpet fashion. The 2011 Met Ball honoring late and legendary designer Alexander McQueen brought out the best in, well, almost everyone. In this edition of Red Carpet Report Card, we’ll take a peek at the star-studded event and decide who was working, who was sleeping and who should have been turned away upon arrival.

Between the Spreads: Settling the Rihanna-Ciara Twitter War

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

The Twitterverse was all…a-twitter this weekend over the 5-minute war launched between two titanesses of R&B, Ciara and Rihanna. The fur went flying after Ciara paid a visit with Joan Rivers on E!’s Fashion Police and mentioned a recent unpleasant encounter she had with RiRi. Then Rihanna set out to prove how unpleasant she can really be, in 140 characters or less.

7 Winter Staples for the Improbably Chic

Edited by Lester Brathwaite

Temperatures are already at or below freezing and so gloves, scarves and hats have no doubt become regulars in your wardrobe arsenal. But what about the fun side of winter wear? Dressing for the many, long, cold, bitter months ahead can be just as entertaining as the rest of the year and all you need are a few key items to keep out the cold and keep up the fierce.

Ciara via: bootlovers.com

Edited by The Fashion Web

Ciara via: bootlovers.com

Edited by The Fashion Web