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Not that every fashion statement could be taken from a drag queen, but you got to hand it to them, they paint on cosmetics like no other. Be it their flare for the dramatics-- or a just their need for a little more coverage than the average woman-- I am taking this article out of a page in a drag queens manual. I am not sure if this is what Urban Decay had in mind when putting together this ‘Rainbow Brite’ eye palette--but it works! Is it a tad bit dramatic? Of course! No one with subtly on the brain picks up ‘Heavy Metal’ eye glitter. The name alone should let you know that this isn’t for the weak at heart. To pull off this look you must have either a lot of balls, a lot of courage or be just plain fierce… either way work it honey!

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Labels: Beauty, Cosmetics, Drag Queen, Urban Decay

It is less than a week until the 79th Annual Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, to be broadcast live on February 25. I've actually had the liberty of taking in many of the contenders (my husband gets the full-length DVD previews from work-- sh!) and so here on JIL, I will begin to unload my Oscar opinions, hopes, and predictions. (Check out the news page to read the entire story...)

*kara mia

Labels: Black History, Denzel Washington, Halley Berry, Oscar

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Labels: Bethan Wood, dirty, patterns, tea cups

I am so tired of entertainers coming out when they are 16-- dropping their sophomore album when they are 18 -- and all of a sudden they are getting their “grown and sexy” on. Let me explain something real quick: Nas, Jay-z, Busta Rhymes, that guy from Aerosmith--god bless his soul-- are getting their grown and sexy on. I am not sure why no one has defined it yet, but it might be because the concept sells more albums. So I am going to define it-- because I officially became a grown ass woman this year. Click here to read the tell tale signs that you are too grown for the dumb sh*t...

*Check out Chris Brown's latest song “Poppin” from his up-and-coming sophomore.

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Labels: Aerosmith, Busta Rhymes, Chris Brown, Jay-Z, Nas

If Paris is the most romantic place in the world, then Venice is the most alluring -- filled with dark corners for doing dark deeds. One of our Jil Diplomats has submitted his pictorial report on Venice’s 2007 Carnival. This event takes place every year, 8 days before lent, which means it usually fall sometime early February. It is a festival of masks, colors, and the back drop of Venice couldn’t be more enticing. It is no secret that this city is a favorite in Italy. But a word to the worldly traveler: you might want to be close with your stair master before you go because this city has a ton of bridges, no public transportation (except water traffic), and a whole lot of walking. Putting all of that aside, movies never do Venice justice so I suggest you just hop a flight and bear it. The people are lovely, the scenery is break-taking, there is art around every corner, and when the sun sets it becomes magical. Check out the photo montage submitted by our Jil Diplomat Pier on our travel page...

*Jil Diplomat

Labels: Carnival, Masquerade, Venice

Sofas are getting lower and lower to the ground--so it didn’t take a genius to figure out that sooner or later people would be sitting on glorified floor pillows. Well, French company Roche Bobois was that genius. They created thick floor pillows, structured back pillows, slid them together and called it a sofa. Because this collection comes in array of lively colors and prints, someone might consider arranging this seating in their living room. In Roche’s store windows and catalog this sofa is showcased as a long sectional but I think minimalism is the key here. If done right this seating can make any bland living room look cute and cozy. But if done wrong, one might think that they were slapped back into the 70’s. Remember the 70’s, the days of free love, stroking a guitar, and singing, “give peace a chance”. Now, I can roll around on the floor and discover my “inner child”, but would rather “bring sexy back” on a sofa with legs.

Jil’s Apartment

Labels: Roche Bobois, seating, sectional, sofa

This is the new Nas video "Cant forget about you". Enjoy people.

*Pure

Labels: Chrisette Michele, Nas

Sorry, Lindsay Lohan, but it ain't you-- it's Anna Nicole Smith. So a note to Lindsay: drugging and going to rehab and wearing hospital bracelets ain't cool, it's just gonna kill you.

Labels: Anna Nicole Smith, Lindsay Lohen

I never imagined when I was reading Wonder Woman as a child that I would have a new super hero as an adult –Missy. If you look past the fact that it is written in French, and that it is based around a stripper, you will realize, as I did that this cartoon is absolutely fabulous. Here is the premise: the trials and tribulations of a stripper wanting to leave the ‘life’. This is not a series, but a one shot graphic novel that is illustrated beautifully by Hallain Paluku & Benoît Rivière. Who knew roaming the streets of Brussels –known for its huge graphic novel industry—would yield such a hot find. Even if you don’t read French, you can follow the story. Be ware this is comic is for grown ups, so if your child finds it you might have to have a discussion about the birds, the bees, and other naughty bits. But do what my mother did with “The Joy of Sex”-- hide it in the closet and hope to G*d the kids don’t find it. Check out our news page for excerpts from the book!

*ms. b

The fig hasn’t gained so much attention, since its leaves graced the private parts of old paintings everywhere. Was that a metaphor, for all its erotic goodness? Was this in the minds of all the dirty birds in history? It could very well be, because since it left the Garden of Eden, the fig has been the fruit causing all the fuss. For February’s Love Bug issue this is the forbidden fruit that will be the center piece of our Eats section. I guess we could have gone with strawberries and chocolate, but I will leave that to Godiva to play out. Here is the part where you take notes. Figs are said to be a powerful sexual stimulant. I won’t get into texture or taste-- because it can be downright vulgar-- but dip in honey and enjoy at you and your ‘lovahs’ digression. Stay tuned for more innocent and enjoyable recipes for figs…

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