Phoenix House gets Glam thanks to Queen Bey!!

Beyonce knowles gets sooo much flack from everyone for reasons that I will NEVER understand. Iguess when you're on top the only place they can try to bring you is down!

I mean she breaks grammy records but to some ... she just can't sing. She did an outstanding job in the role of Etta James in the film Cadillac Records and has several solid movies under her belt yet to many..... she can't act. Beyonce is more than physically fit and is usually always well put together but to millions of haters, sorry..... I mean people.... she can't dress.

Well you know what! I can't wait to hear the criticism on this one!

Truly a beautiful woman inside and out, Beyonce has made it her mission to touch people's lives in a way that surpasses any movie role or song.

Last week was the grand opening of the cosmetology school that Beyonce along with her mom Tina Knowles have launched at the Phoenix house right here in good ole BK!

Phoenix House is the largest non-profit alcohol and drug abuse treatment and prevention facility in the nation! After donating her entire salary from Cadillac Records to this institution Bey was determined to do more to help the inspiring women she had the opportunity to meet and talk with during her time there in 2007; while studying for her role as the legendary singer.

Check out the below video of her interview on Good Morning America:




One thing is for sure, you can never go wrong learning cosmetology. Heck I even make a couple dollars on the side doing a friend's hair every now and again. The skills that these women will take away gives them the freedom to go out into the world and make an honest living anywhere they might end up.

I love it!

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Boxing Kitten = A Fashion Carnival!!!

Recently I've been in a bit of a slump over not being abe to accompany my mother, brother, sister-in-law, grandmother and countless friends to Trinidad for our annual Carnival festivities that are taking place as I type!!!!! >:(

I truly had my hopes up for making this year - 2010 Carnival- a huge deal. Like a big family reunion with everyone squeezing into my mother's house in Arouca Gardens, with endless noise and laughter for about a week straight.

Well..... those dreams quickly faded as reality set in and I realized that the festivities would be happening without me this year.

But I sorta feel like my longing to participate in Carnival was somehow manifested in the video treatment for Alicia Keys & Beyonce's new single "Put It In a Love Song".

These divas decided to have a Carnival themed video with lots of bright colors, bold prints and fun in the Brazilian sun!


When I saw the outfits that my girls were rocking in the video I couldn't help but cheer up a bit!

Check these out:

pretty in purple!! gorgeous in green!!

So of course I had to do some investigating into who was responsible for these visual delicacies and I found out that a talented Go-Getter Girl by the name of Mya Lake creates these bold one of a kind garments that "motivate the spirit".

Her line is called Boxing Kitten and you can take a look at more of her work on her website!

Here are some of our favorite trend setting celebrities rocking Mya's designs: Fergie, Fatima, Beyonce & Eryka Badu

DJ Rasheeda, Solonge & Beyonce

DJ Rasheeda is actually a good friend of Mya's and has been rocking her designs for quite some time now!

Seems like the perfect attire for this concrete jungle we live in!

In Mya's own words:

"If you take the patterns and very feminine silhouettes of women from the Civil Rights and then put those dresses in African inspired prints and fabric then you have the Boxing Kitten woman"!

I am in LOVE with this stuff. Gotta get my hands on some NOW!! ((working on it))

p.s. remember when a little birdy did a blog on the Christian Louboutins that were sure to be one of the hottest pair this spring/summer: Get into Alicia's shoes in this flick!

TOLD YA SO!! :p

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