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  • Beauty,  Fashion

    Insecure Hella Questions Fashion #InsecureHBO

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    Pre-order the Insecure Season 2 Album now! Editor’s note: Welcome to my Insecure Hella Questions Fashion breakdown! I’ll update this post with new fashion IDs as I find them so check back!  Fashion breakdowns for “Hella Great,” “Hella Open,” “Hella LA,” “Hella Shook,” and “Hella Blows” now available.  Last updated: 9 August 2017. P.S. If you want Issa’s Yellow Mara Hoffman Tie Front One Piece worn in the promo for the show, it’s also available at Net-a-Porter, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tuckernuck, Revolve, & Amazon. Even though we’re only two episodes into Insecure‘s sophomore season, I’m really loving the pieces costume designer Ayanna James have picked out for the crew so far. Black-owned fashion…

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    Shopping #Empire: Anika Calhoun’s Gucci Ribbed Cardigan & Dress

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    I’m kicking off my Empire season 2 fashion coverage by identifying the white ribbed sweater and matching ribbed dress Anika Calhoun (Grace Gealey) wore in the first episode “The Devils Are Here.” Boo Boo Kitty returned as her devilish debutante self in a $1,147.67 Gucci White Viscose Ribbed Cardigan paired with a $1,535.39 Gucci White Viscose Ribbed Dress, both still available at Profile.

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  • EmpireFOX,  Fashion

    Shop #Empire: Michelle’s Taupe Theory Corbette Silk-Georgette Blouse

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    I’m slipping! Jennifer Hudson finally made her Empire debut as Andre’s music therapist Michelle. In her initial scene, she wore a $275 Theory Corbette Silk-Georgette Blouse in the shade cedar. Theory’s taupe silk-georgette blouse is easy to dress up or down. It has a flattering wrap-effect front that draws the eye to your waist and elongates your frame. Balance the fluid shape with skinny jeans and heels. Later on in “Sins of the Father,” Michelle comforted Andre (and not in that way as we originally thought from the previews) by suggesting prayer in a $345 marsala-colored Vince 3/4 Sleeve Dress. Vince reworks the sheath dress with fitted, three-quarter sleeves. This version still retains versatility to…

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