Cher Lloyd: With Your Love

Well, hello there Ms. Cher Llyod!  Yes ladies and gentlemen, the X-factor's "Turn My Swag On" singing sensation is back!  Cher and Mike Posner teamed up for the hit song "With Your Love" and released the official video on youtube yesterday.  It's really cute!  I'm happy to see Cher doing big things after the X-Factor.  Her debut album is set to release in the United Kingdom November 7. Check out her video below.

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Steve Jobs. A Genius Never Forgotten.

As I sat behind my Mac Book Pro screen and read these heart felt words from Apple.com, I got very emotional.  This truly breaks my heart. Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc, died today at 56 after many years of fighting pancreatic cancer and other health issues.  Click HERE  to see the tribute video made for the man that made it all possible.  May you rest in peace, Steve Jobs. May your legacy live on forever.

If you would like to express your condolences, thoughts or feelings, please email rememberingsteve@apple.com

Bonjour Octobre!

The leaves are falling, the weather is cool, Starbucks is serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes again, all is right with the world!  Why not enjoy the new fall season while sporting a new outfit?!

This combo, I adore.  Definitely something the lovely Serena Vander Woodsen would wear, for all of you fellow Gossip Girl fans out there.  To others, it may seem like a lot, but please worry not!  Allow me to strut you through this outfit.

Step One, The basics:

Bright colored bottoms are definitely in, and you know how much I love pinkish hues!  Therefore, I built this outfit around the coral reef colored pants from Bloomingdales.  Next, I came across this comfy, but cutesy, v-neck sweater  from Ann Taylor . Everyone loves a little matchy, matchy monochromatic style every once in a while.


Step Two, The Break up:
No tears necessary ladies!  It's not that kind of break up, instead, it's a fashionable one!  Break up your coral reef fit with an everyday, blue jean jacket.  Don't have one?  Get one by Levis. I can honestly say, I have never had a Levis product that has disappointed. This adds some warmth to your outfit in this brisk weather and saves you from looking like an actual Coral Reef, which in my opinnion, isn't always a bad thing. But that's beside the point...


Step Three, Accessorize!
Weeee! My absolute FAVORITE part of constructing an outfit.  Accessories! Yes, shoes are included in this category.  These heeled booties from Bebe are perfection.  They are sexy and add the right amount of edge needed to make this outfit pop. The necklace, ah the necklace.  A super simple gold chain from Urban Outfitters.  Simply beautiful. And lastly... Earrings.  Earrings make my fashion world go round and round.  To me, an outfit can't be complete without them.  These soft, sea foam green earrings from Urban Outfitters are a pretty, calm, tiny dot of color that doesn't clash with the rest of outfit.


Voilà! A perfect outfit for fall.  Would you wear this? I know I would!

Should He Die, On a Maybe?

"There's doubt here...You can't make mistakes. You have to be sure because you can't go backwards."

If you feel like Troy Davis was wrongly convicted based on your knowledge of the case or what you're about to read here, please call the Georgia clemency board at 912-652-7308 or fax them at 912-652-7328 and ask that the death warrant for Troy Davis be REPEALED.

The quote above are the words from the sister of a possibly innocent man that is sentenced to die tomorrow by lethal injection for the slaying of a Savannah, Georgia officer in 1989.  Troy Davis was accused of shooting Mark MacPhail in the face and heart in a local parking lot.  However, no physical evidence was found: no weapon, no DNA, no finger prints, nothing and Davis says he left the scene before the shooting even occured.  According to CNN, since his conviction in 1991, 7 of 9 witnesses recanted or changed their stories.   Others say it was really another man who committed the murder, Sylvester "Redd" Coles, who testified against Davis.  Despite these changes, loads of uncertainty, and Davis' international support from Pope Benedict XVI, Desmond Tutu, former President Jimmy Carter, NAACP, Harry Belafonte, and more, Davis has been denied clemency.

This story breaks my heart.  I know Davis was supposed to die three times before, but if you keep putting off the death date and all you're finding are new testimonies in Davis' favor instead of proof that he actually killed someone, why are you still trying to kill him?  To me, it's ridiculous that true criminals are roaming around freely and this man has about 24 hours to live.  Casey Anthony is alive, which is BEYOND me... Yes, there was "reasonable doubt" for Casey Anthony, but is Troy Davis' situation not a "reasonable doubt" case? Amy Fischer, who shot her lover's wife trying to kill her off is free.  Actually she is considered a CELEBRITY, and is on Celebrity Rehab, pure insanity.  The list goes on. It's funny how all of these criminals I've listed and the murders and felons shown on E Specials are alive, well, and making money off of their crimes.  Is it because the slain victim, may he rest in peace, was part of Law Enforcement?  We all saw the movie Crash and how the force "sticks together".  If you haven't, you need to go watch that movie.  I hate to ask this question because I hate living in the mentality of "black is victim", but... Is it because he's black?  I just want to know.  This song entitled "I Am Troy Davis" makes me ponder, the artist gives sound bites of Davis' testimonies, supporters, and gives clips of information from the case... 

Is it because of the victim's mother and her need for "closure".  I know she is grieving and I can't even imagine losing a child, but how can killing another woman's child without concrete proof give you closure? Unresolved issues and unanswered questions will sadly still exist whether Davis dies or not because, THERE IS NO PROOF.

That's all I can say about this at the moment. If you want a timeline of these events from 1989 to the present check them out here HERE!

Maybe Baby?

Blogs and radio gossip segments have been going crazy over this one!  Chris Brown and girlfriend Karrauche are said to be expecting.  According to Media Takeout, one of Karrauche's friends told MTO she is two months pregnant.  As told by this "reliable source", "Karrauche  and Chris  have been trying to get pregnant for a while, so they're happy to be pregnant."

Hmm.... On September 17,  the same day MTO posted the "news", Karrauche tweeted:

I don't know about you guys, but until I get a direct quote from THE couple, I'm not believing it.  I got my hopes high countless times for Beyonce and Jayz, and they all crashed, plummeted to a bottomless pit until she announced it HERSELF on the VMA's.  YAY Beyonce and Jay-Z!

Back to what I was saying... If this is true, CONGRATS TO THE LUCKY COUPLE!  I'm sure the baby will be beautiful and healthy! If not, Media Takeout will have a lot of explaining to do.

Zara Online

Exciting news, EXCITING NEWS! The European Fashion Mavens have granted my numerous amount of wishes!  My absolute favorite store in the whole wide world, Zara, has finally launched a USA online shopping site!  Before, the USA Zara site only allowed you to look, such a tease!  Now you can shop away anytime, anywhere online!

The majority of you know how I feel about Zara.  It's my major obsession and, unknowingly, a lot of you share it.

This gorgeous pink blazer I wore for my birthday extravaganza is a magnificent Zara piece I picked up in Florence, Italy.  I got a lot of Facebook likes, comments, texts and tweets about it.  You too, can have an amazing piece like this and you can purchase it online HERE!

Check out the whole USA site HERE!  Happy shopping!

Scarlett's "Letter"

What a way to completey alter classic literature! The world has come across Scarlett's "Letter" aka nude body!  A MAJOR stretch I know... Just when we all thought the era of nude photo leakage was over, it rears its ugly head again. The latest victim? SCARLET JOHANSSON! I know, I never thought I'd see the day she was in the nudey rudey either. Naked cell phone pictures have officialy surfaced.  Now, whether they're authentic or fabricated is still up in the air.  However, sources close to the actress have told TMZ the starlet is dealing with the FBI about the situation. YIKES!

According to the Huffington Post, this scandal began back in March when TMZ reported there were  a group of hackers who stole sensitive photos of about 50 A-list actresses by breaking into their email accounts. Allegedly, Scar Jo was part of the list and thanks to today's leakage, it appears she may have very well been one of the 50. If not, maybe this whole shebang is a publicity stunt? I pray this promiscuous act isn't a cheap way to get people amped up for her current project "The Avengers". That kind of stunt is soo gauche and she is way to classy for that! Regardless, I still love Scarlett!  From Home Alone 3 to "for-your-eyes-only" personal photoshoots, she is still my girl!

Anyway, if you want to see the scandy pictorials? Click HERE!