GQ: 20 Black Style Pioneers

While I was rummaging through the Style articles of GQ.com, I actually happened to run into quite an interesting article. The article is titled, "Birth of the Cool: 20 Black Style Pioneers". The article happened to be dated February 25, 2010, an was an homage to Black style icons of the 20th century in honor of Black History Month. The article provided a plethora of inspiration and sartoial success among Black men with names such as alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges, Marvin Gaye, Harry Belafonte, and Sidney Poitier. The article also provides interesting accounts of the lives of the men included and how they became icons for men's fashion and style. You can check out the slideshow on GQ.com here.

Repost: Bleu Magazine and Rihanna for Rolling Stone

Bleu Magazine, the stylish quarterly urban magazine that revolves around Black fashion, music, culture, and celebrities, is spotlighting R&B star Rihanna in her photo shoot for Rolling Stone. The siren's photographs are somewhat of a deviation from the hard-core, edgy looks that Rihanna has been sporting since her album Rated R's debut. The shoot is part sexy and part stylish, giving great illumination to RIhanna's perfect visage and her immaculately coiffed hair. If you want to check out the full article, then visit Bleu to get the full story here.

Trey Songz Does VIBE

Trey Songz appears on the cover of this month's issue of VIBE magazine accompanied by a photo spread and article titled "The Joy of Sex". The 25-year-old R&B heartthrob born Tremaine Aldon Neverson is taking over radio stations and televisions across the nation with his album Ready which topped the Billboard chart at number 3. In his interview, Songz speaks about his newfound sex appeal and how the media has now rocketed him into sex symbol stardom which has been uncannily causing him to attract older female fans and admirers. The photos of Trey Songz within his spead are sure to ignite a few hearts in female readers and perhaps a little bit of envy with VIBE's male readers. Trey Songz appeared on the scene in 2005 with his single "I Gotta Make It", then released his second album Trey Day in 2007, which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard charts. With his present album, Trey Songz is enjoying a fame and attention that none of his previous singles or albums has yielded. Ready's sound is much more mature and sultry with songs such as "I Invented Sex", "Jupiter Love", "LOL ;)", and the well-heard Drake collaboration "Successful" which earned him a Soul Train Award nomination in 2009. Songz was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album with Ready. Below are the photos from his interview spread.

Your Perfect Chillout Playlist

It's finals week here, and everyone's got their laptops and textbooks with them as they eat breakfast, tormenting their minds with a barrage of information as they try to cram for their next exam. Never fear, the people here at Fashion Inc. know exactly how to ease your mind and the best way to do that is through the ears. We've compiled an amalgamation of the best soothing lounge, nu-jazz, chillout, and trip-hop beats that will drift you away to a serene scene of relaxation that will loosen your mind muscles and give you a chance to wind down. Take a sip of your favorite cocktail and enjoy.

1. The Mating Game - Bitter:Sweet
2. Bittersweet Faith - Bitter:Sweet
3. Moods - Beatrice Simpson
4. Desire - Jojo Effect
5. The Truth - Handsome Boy Modeling School
6. Bubble Love - Chungking
7. Permanent Midnight - Tape Five
8.  Daydreamin' - Lupe Fiasco feat. Jill Scott
9. 6 Underground - Sneaker Pimps
10. Glory Box - Portishead
11. Get Along - Moorcheba
12. Some Unholy War - Amy Winehouse

Glamour Girls

To become a fashion icon is to undergo an apotheosis of aesthetics. Fashion icons are made, not born; they are like supernovas, an explosion of random elements converging at the right point in time in the right place. I've pulled some fashion sets from Polyvore.com illuminating some of the most beautiful and fashionable women to exist in the world. Enjoy the glamour and if you'd like to have some of your own, don't hesitate to click the sets to see all the items included so you can finally get that angelic Audrey look, or master that Marilyn bombshell look. Enjoy.

Miss Audrey by Trilly03 featuring Victoria Beckham dresses

1/50 Marylin Monroe by Ghi ♥ featuring Debut coats

ELIZABETH TAYLOR by ♥yaizota♥ featuring Elizabeth Taylor jewelry

Jackie O by Lady ♫Gaga featuring Lulu Guinness bags

Grace Kelly by mariannax0x0 featuring Martinez Valero shoes

42. Marlene Dietrich (for ♥♕ces't irène♕♥) by *Kati* featuring Sondra Roberts bags

My Addiction: Ryan Leslie

With the explosion of tons of would-be R&B stars coming and going onto the scene, few have the mature sound, the soul, and the style of Ryan Leslie. I presented him to you before when he graced the cover of Bleu Magazine, and now I'm here to admit that I've got a serious man-crush on this musician. The 31-year-old Caribbean, Dutch, Chinese, and African musician is a graduate of Harvard College and his intellect is paralleled by his musical talent. A prodigy, Ryan Leslie's voice is a mellifluous mix of sexy and entertaining. His beats are easily played in the clubs yet his messages are often not as at home in those environments as other music. He is the owner of NextSelection Lifestyle Group, his music-media enterprise and his discography includes his premiere album Just Right which was shelved in 2005, his self-titled debut Ryan Leslie in 2009, and his latest album Transition which premiered later in 2009. His song "Addiction" is probably one of my favorites of his, which involves a danceable nightclub beat with soft, seductive vocals. Ryan Leslie's style is as on point as his career with his urban gentleman chic and his affinity for Adidas, who has also partnered up with Leslie for marketing their products. And for all of the admiring ladies out there, Ryan Leslie was named one of "New York's 50 Hottest Bachelors" in 2009 by Page Six Magazine of the New York Post.

How Could I Forget...

Though I do love and follow the adventures and misadventures of my favorite blogger Marquis Phifer on his blog, LateBoots, my heart (and bandwidth) also belongs to another blogger, Jeremy Danté and his self titled fashion blog JEЯEMYDANTÉ. Where Marquis brings me the flashing lights, Jeremy gives me the one holding the camera. His blog spotlights many names in the world of fashion modeling, some including: one of my favorite male models Salieu Jalloh, Gisele Bundchen, and Jésus Luz. His posts are predominantly centered around the world of fashion magazines and photography spreads not only from magazines within the United States, but from those of Italy, Japan, Russia, England, and France. His opinion is rather spars among his posts but  that is only due to his nature to let his content speak for itself, an objective which he accomplishes successfully. His blog itself boasts a high aesthetic quality and is extremely streamlined and minimalistic, a quality that I simply adore in fashion blogs. Jeremy also gives his Fashion Report every Friday on YouTube and his commentary is quite professional and with a dose of subjective objectivity. Not to mention Jeremy Dante gains credibility with his photogenic visage that simply makes me want to take him home and dress him up and down like a paper doll. As I said before, I'm highly attracted to highly attractive people, and Jeremy Dante's membership card to the Flashy Life is most definitely in the mail.

LookBook.nu Summer 2010

It's been a while since we've given you a taste of the plethora of style inspiration to be found on LookBook.nu. We've pulled some of the coolest and most hyped looks to give you some summer shopping tips for your wardrobe. When the weather heats up, make sure your style is rising with the temperatures. From the glamorous and fabulous to the quirky and avant-garde, get an awesome wardrobe with the pictures below.

Are We There Yet?

For some of you who are still suck in the inferno of finals and last-minute term papers, take a break with these fashion sets focusing on what we're all waiting for--Summer Vacation. We've pulled some looks to get you closer to sipping champagne on a private yacht or sparkling in the ocean air at a sophisticated soiree in South Beach. As for the summer, Fashion Inc.'s not going anywhere. That's right, followers, we're staying up all summer long to give you more fashion, style, and inspiration over those hot summer months. So cool down your brain with a nice summer breeze with these sizzling summer sets from Polyvore.com.

Martha Lux by Martha Lux featuring Moschino shoes

Ann Taylor goes Hampton's Summer Chic by Stephanie♥Rene featuring Ann Taylor

Resort (I wish) by cherry♩cherry♬boom♫boom♪ featuring Juicy Couture shoes

Blue Eyed Boy by heritage1981 featuring Forever21

MakeShureYouGet.WhatYouWorkForMen. by kowalski_vega featuring Vivienne Westwood jewelry

That Boy Is A Monster by MUS▲T M▲RIUS M▲D▲LIN featuring Cheap Monday jeans

It's Brittney $#&*%...

Cause I do not accept any less...than someone just as real, as fabulous...and no one gets any more real or any more fabulous than my girl and honorary member of my pretty committee Brittney Carter from the real 'Ville, Louisville, Kentucky.. If you don't know, you better ask somebody--this girl's a graduate of the illustrious Louisville Male High School, got the AKA Miss Black Western Pageant under her belt, winning the award for having the highest G.P.A. of all the contestants: a 4.0., and being a Broadcast Journalism major she's just getting started. She's also writing songs for A. Hagan an up-and-coming R&B artist straight from Western (ATL look out) and this girl's giving Kandi Buruss a run for her money. Like I said, I only surround myself with real hustlers. No paper gangsters hanging around here. Yeah, if that ain't dedication, I don't know what is. This chick needs to be fire marshaled because she's setting fires in girl's eyes and boys hearts when she walks by. I'm writing a book: Everything I Needed to Know About Doin It Big I Learned From Brittney. I'm sure it will become a best seller because this girl's a waterfall hiding behind a pair of shades that make her look like a calm stream. Like I always say, the best products don't need to advertise. And this girl's PR campaign must be doing some serious damage cause her monopoly on the game's just getting started. She's got a new blog called The Notes of Toni's Life and once it gets rolling, don't be the last to get on the train. Check out more of this stellar starlet-in-the-making below.