It's A Deep Wine

For this segment I decided to pull a couple of my favorite looks and trends from our 2014 segments. Why? It's my birthday (January 8th) and I want to share my favorite beauty and fashion trends for 2015.

 

2014 Segment Features

Holiday Style Segment

 

Summer Beach Style Segment

 

Dapper Dads Segment

What was your favorite look?  What would you like to see more of?

 

SHOP TODAYS LOOK

Julian Chang is a designer based in Miami, Florida that has created custom designs for celebrities Britney Spears and Gloria Estefan.  I am absolutely thrilled and honored to showcase this piece from his collection.

Wardrobe Julian Chang

Makeup by Gregory Lawrence
Hair by Steven Duliepre



Be sure to tune in February 3 for our next segment featuring date night looks for Valentine's Day with two of Charlotte's power couples.



 

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Hot Holiday Styles

It's starting to look like Christmas, especially my social calendar. I have three events on one night and have to find the perfect look to carry me through the night.

HOLIDAYS no longer mean getting together with family and enjoying a great meal.  For the socialite, it means juggling the task of securing a babysitter, packing the perfect lip stick and selecting the right tie.

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions.

SHOP THE LOOKS

(L to R)
 Tarsha Hamilton Styled by Saks Off 5th Concord Mills
Jennifer Michelle Styled by Five 13 Studio
Victoria Renee Styled by Five 13 Studio

Carlo Wilkes Styled by DW Designs

Special Thanks to the Glam Squad for this segment!
LaShanda, DW Designs
Jekia, Five 13 Studio
Sara, Saks Off 5th Ave
Gregory Lawrence (not pictured)

Make A Statement

On this segment of Everyday Runway I was honored to work with two Charlotte entrepreneurs who specialized in making statements with their wardrobe and accessories.

Jekia Benson, owner of Five 13 Studio and Chanel Murphy, owner of All Things Fabulous put together five statement looks for the fashion goddess we all are.

For The Man on The Move

I love a well dressed man!

Excitement actually takes over me as I watch a man enter the room and walk with confidence to his seat, date, or group of friends. Whether it is a man in a suit or a man dressed in jeans, if he is owning it I am giving him the seal of approval. Take for instance the handsome young man pictured here.

On the last segment of Everyday Runway, I had the privilege to work with SilverFly men's boutique for my first men's segment. I wanted to show a complete men's look for day and night. With the holiday season upon us Christmas parties will become a part of Everyday life.

I'M PROTESTING!

Boutique owners (l to r) Majesty, Jennifer, TaQue, and Renita

On the last segment of Everyday Runway I invited three very chic e-boutiques to join me. Why? I refuse to participate in Black Friday and wanted to give some options for looking fabulous without getting trampled in the process. 

Black Friday sales are taking over Thanksgiving Holiday! Businesses are opening earlier every year and some crazy people are already camping out on sidewalks for the anticipated savings. I don't get it and probably never will because I enjoy the warmth of my home, good food and family too much to sleep in a tent on the sidewalk for a discount.

Models (l to r) Infinite Style, Blake Riley, & Born Majestic

Lucky for me and anybody else that cringes at the idea of shopping on Black Friday, boutiques like Born Majestic, Blake Riley and Co, and Infinite Style exist. Offering stylish clothing for women of all sizes, these three boutiques have grown from e-boutiques to being housed in local boutiques in the Charlotte area as well. This makes them the perfect fit for my fashion fix during the holidays.

Make sure to check out their websites for great deals and unique finds for the holidays or "everyday".

To purchase Black Olivia Body Con dress modeled for Infinite Style visit www.shopinfinitestyle.com

To purchase BoHo Chic look (tie dyed skirt, shag vest, pussy bow blouse) modeled for Blake Riley & Co visit www.blakerileyandco.com

To purchase Plum maxi dress or Sequin party dress modeled for Born Majestic visit www.bornmajestic.com

Greg & Jennifer before going live!

Oh and let me not forget to mention that my fabulous makeup artist worked it out yet again for this segment.

I honestly needed somewhere to go because I didn't want to wash my face.
Gregory Lawrence is MY makeup artist and he beats my face like no other!

We have to start doing photo shoots after the segments to make the most of our fabulous styling and makeup creations. Interested photographers please email me.

If you'd like to book Greg for an upcoming event or makeup lesson email him. I promise you wont be disappointed.

To view more behind the scenes photos, click here. 

Special thanks again to Majesty Timberlake of Born Majestic, TaQue Thomas of Black Riley and Co., and Renita Martin of Infinite Style for providing the looks for my Anti Black Friday segment.


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Tuesday, December 3 with the gorgeous men modeling for SilverFly. Only on WCCB News Rising during the 8am hour. #EverydayRunway

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Transformation Tuesday with Ebby K

Transformation Tuesday. Its the hash tag that gets people on social media sites posting pictures to show their progress from one stage of life to the next. Not all are good but some show pretty amazing transformations. Whether its a high school geek that's now an adult stud or braces wearer showcasing a beautiful smile, transformation Tuesday gives them the platform to show off.

For this edition of Everyday Runway, I worked with Ms. Ebone Kittles aka Ebby K for a fun makeover. 

Ebby is the owner of Classy Fit Gals, a business designed to give women the opportunity to share their journey and words of encouragement towards a healthy, fit life. 

See what we did with Ebby for this hair, makeup and styling transformation. 

The hair. 

The makeup.

The styling. 
All dresses available at Off 5th in Concord Mills

The REVEAL

Congratulations again Ebby on your success thus far. Know that I will be cheering for you as you continue your journey to living a classy fit fashionable life!

Raw footage:  Here's a fun recap taken behind the scenes.

SPECIAL THANKS
Off 5th Avenue of Concord Mills for providing the attire for the day. Jameka Haynes, Store Manager, can be reached at (704) 979-6000 if you would like to schedule a styling appointment. Shop online.

Group photo of the glam squad  (Tara not pictured)

Glam Squads

Jennifer Michelle
Styling:  Alyssa, Off 5th Avenue
Hair: Jennifer Keen
Makeup:  Gregory Lawrence

Ebby K
Styling:  Enjaneek, Off 5th Avenue
Hair: Tara, Salon Transitions
Makeup: Laron, Elle So Beautiful

Jennifer Michelle, MTAM

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Be sure to tune in to our next segment on October 22 as we support Breast Cancer Awareness month. 

Style Night Out

Style Night Out with Effie Loukas for Carolina Breast Friends.

For the newbies, Style Night Out is an annual event hosted by Effie Loukas where you can expect to see at least 30 designers or boutiques and 140 models on the runway in one night. To add more intensity to the production of a show this magnitude, each designer is assigned a makeup artist and hair stylist. Managing a show this size requires time, patience and a great team.  Making my way to my seat I ran into Joy Randall, Beauty Director. She had this to say about her experience managing the back of the house.

"I (Joy) asked Effie last year what I could do to help her and ease the load of producing the show. After we talked, I made sure to do what was necessary to ensure we had a great show so she could actually enjoy it this year. I don't mind helping out with hair and makeup and models. I don't even mind that I'm not able to wear my dress for tonight. It's all a part of making sure the show goes on seamlessly."







SHOWTIME
As soon as the show started I was impressed with the mixture of trends that graced the runway. In step with the trends, leather made many appearances throughout the night. 

In case you missed it, Everyday Runway debuted "Leather Is My Pleasure" as one of the top trends for the fall on September 10 (shameless plug for you to watch the segment if you haven't).

LEATHER Jacket

Chocolate LEATHER pants

LEATHER Dress

Another one of my favorite looks and trend is sequins! Give me sequins and let me sparkle.

TREND:  SEQUINS 

SEQUIN pants and jacket. ROCKER look

SEQUIN & Leather paired with this colorful coat!

Not to forget about the men because they were absolutely lovely to look at and did an awesome job on the runway.

Ah yes, Vladimir and this classic grey ensemble!

Thank you SILVER FLY for this denim look!

This duo deserves honorable mention! One is never to young for fashion or the runway.

Tara Davis of Flow By Tara Davis always impresses me. Tara is a talented designer here in Charlotte, NC. She had this to say about her line when I asked what inspires her.

  "The words fluid and structure was my inspiration for this line. I wanted clean lines that flowed and tailored the figure at the same time."

Models for Flow by Tara Davis

                         





To purchase items from Flow by Tara Davis visit the website.

Models for Flow by Tara Davis

Photos provided by Josh Sherrill of J.O.S. Photography.

To view the entire Style Night Out photo gallery click here.

Special thanks to Alea Sherrill of My Style Daily for styling me and Gregory Lawrence for a serious makeup beating.

Jennifer Michelle, MTAM.
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