Celebrity Style: Thandie Newton & Alicia Keys

 Thandie Newton

Alicia Keys
Thandie Newton and Alicia Keys were dolled up for the Keep a Child Alive Black Ball in London. The slim and trim Thandie opted for a beautiful strapless black ball gown with gold fleck detail. Alicia wore a cocktail length feathered gown with a cinched waist, I gather to hide her pregnant belly (she announced yesterday that she and still married music producer Swizz Beats are expecting). Not feeling her dress or her alleged homewrecking but the Louboutins are nice. 

Entertainment: Alicia Keys "Unthink-able" Music Video featuring Drake

My honey dedicated this song to me and I just heard it for the first time last week. The video is a little confusing but I'm loving Alicia Keys' draped dress and jewelry. The video spans different eras from the 1950s to the present. Rapper Drake co-wrote the song with her and sings background vocals. Thanks for the video Necole Bitchie!

Parties & Events: Alicia Keys Hosts Gotham Magazine Annual Gala

 A. Keys rocks the mic.

Singer Alicia Keys hosted Gotham Magazine's Annual Gala presented by Bing on Monday at Capitale in NYC. Guests included her beau Swizz Beats, her mother Adrian, Busta Rhymes and a host of other entertainment and media celebs.

CFB Photos: Alicia Keys - Does she Get a Pass or Did she Fail?

Pass or Fail?

While I love the black and silver combination Alicia Keys is wearing, the tights and shoes together made me cringe. Did she hit it? Or did she miss it?

Parties & Events: Alicia Keys & Friends Live on BillboardLive.com

Alicia Keys was joined by friends for an online concert of sorts for BillboardLive.com at the Apollo Theater on Thursday evening. Melanie Fiona,  Raheem Devaughn and  Richie Rich were just a few of her guests.

Alicia

Melanie Fiona, Raheem DeVaughn and Elle Varner.

McKenna with Alicia Keys.

Style Reads: Alicia Keys Covers Uptown Magazine's Holiday Issue

Uptown Magazine rounds out the year with it's usual classically elegant editorial. The December '09/January '10 issue features R&B songstress Alicia Keys on the cover and is packed with page turning info.


Must Reads: 

2009 Best-Dressed List (See next post) 

The Chef's Feast 

Culture: Nelson George

Music: Blame it on the Henny 

The Art of Giving 


check out Uptown Magazine online at UptownLife.net

Fashion & Style News: A. Keys Jewelry Hits the Scene

Keys with Gisèle Theriault.

 

Singer Alicia Keys' jewelry collection The Barbers Daughters had found a temporary home at the Collette Blanchard Gallery in NYC. The collection will be sold Monday and Tuesday of next week in hopes of generating buzz for the collection's fall 2010 debut.

Keys teamed up with jewelry designer Gisèle Theriault who created the line inspired by the poetry and prayers of Masaru Emoto, author of The Hidden Messages in Water. Keys and Theriault connected when the designer was selling jewelry to Keys' bandmates at one of her shows backstage.

Just as Keys plans to make her mark in the world of fashion, she releases her fourth studio album, The Element of Freedom on December 15.  

The line of necklaces retail from $85 to $2,500 and is also sold on thebarbersdaughters.com Web site.

And speaking of freedom Alicia, is your married beau divorced yet? 

Photos courtesy of WWD.com.

Fashion & Style News: Alicia Keys to Debut Jewelry Collection

Alicia Keys is joining the ranks celebs-turned designers with the creation of a new jewelry line. Keys partnered with Gisèle Theriault to launch The Barber's Daughters jewelry.

The silver jewelry collection will feature pieces inscribed with poetry and prayers from the writings of Dr. Masaru Emoto, author of Hidden Messages in Water. Keys is a huge fan of the author's work.

The collection will launch November 23 and 24th at a pop-up store at 26 Clinton Street in Manhattan. Keys will make an in-store appearance on November 24th.

Style Profile: Alicia Keys

Chic, sleek, sporty and sweet could be used to describe the style of Miss Alicia Keys. The talented singer-songwriter and activist has evolved from an around-the-way girl into a girl about town. She favors Armani and Gucci but is just at home in a pair of jeans. Miss Keys, who was named one of Vanity Fair's best-dressed has a style that is definitely top-notch.

 

 

 

 

Parties & Events: Keep a Child Alive 6th Annual Ball

The 6th Annual Keep a Child Alive Ball hosted by Alicia Keys to place in NYC at the Hammerstein Ballroom. The event raises money for KCA's philanthropic efforts and celebrates the influential humanitarians, entertainers, entrepreneurs and politicians who support the organization.

Guests enjoyed a cocktail party followed by a fabulous seated dinner. Keep a Child Alive's fundraiser raises enough money to support organizational costs, thus enabling all proceeds from the public to go toward the cause.

Attendees this year included Halle Berry, Iman, David Bowie, Padma Lakshmi, Spike Lee, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Trend Report: Gray Anatomy

Gray Anatomy

 Alicia Keys in a gray military style coat. 

Gray coats are trés chic for fall.

Item Details:

Top Row: 

Burberry Prorsum tweed coat dress, $1,000

Delia's Adrian dress coat, $109.50

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Wrap Coat, $1,438

Bottom Row:

Rag & Bone Great coat, $595

Delia's Leighton skirted coat, $99.50

Parties & Events: US Weekly's "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers"

US Weekly held a party for the "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers". Among them, some of our favorite actors, musicians, socialites, and toasts of the town. What Chocolate Fashionistas made the list? Alicia Keys and Sherri Sheppard.

 

Alicia Keys

 

Kanye's Current & Former Boos: Amber Rose vs. Alexis Phifer 

 

Ashley Madekwe

 

Amerie

Sherri Sheppard

Fashion Week Events: Gucci Cocktail Party for Ffawn

Gucci hosted a cocktail party at their Fifth Avenue store to celebrate the partnership with Mary J. Blige to benefit her FFAWN Foundation. The limited-edition Twirl watch went on sale today. (See Mary J. Blige and Gucci Know the Time.)

 

Mary J. Blige

  

 Serena Williams

  

 Mary J. Blige & Alicia Keys

  

 Mary J. Blige, Serena Williams & Alicia Keys

  

 Mary J. Blige, LeBron James & Savannah Brinson

  

LeBron James & Serena Williams

Estelle 

 

LeBron James & girlfriend Savannah Brinson

Mary J. Blige, Estelle and Russell Simmons

 

Steve Stout, LeBron James, Mary J. Blige, & Russell Simmons