Designer Collections: Burberry Resort 2011

 Grooving with the utilitarian style, Burberry keeps up their traditional glamor with feminine touches such as ruched detailing, lightweight fabrics and fitted silhouettes. Daunted with upgraded versions of the classic trench, crocheted dresses, large handbags, can't miss thigh-high boots, and restive glamor, Burberry makes for a good resort season.

Celebrity style: Vanessa Simmons at the Pastry Salutes the Troops Event in NYC

 Vanessa Simmons is such a beautiful girl. I love her laid-back yet glamour girl style. She's not afraid to take risks fashion wise and she knows how to make any look work for her. This olive green boyfriend shirt, shirred leggings and thigh-high boots play homage to the military inspired event Pastry Salutes The Troops she and sister Angela hosted yesterday at the Intrepid-Sea-Air-Space Museum in NYC.

Designer Collections: Colette Dinnigan Ready-to-Wear Fall 2010

Collette Dinnigan gets ladylike with her latest fall collection. The looks are soft, feminine and stylish, perfect for the fashionista with glamor on her mind.

Get the Look: Jennifer Hudson at the Winnie Cocktail Party @ Cannes

Get Jennifer Hudson's sexy new look in blue that she showcased during the cocktail party for Winnie during Cannes. Blue is a great color for all skin tones, and paired with sleek black heels and bold jewelry, you're ready for a night on the town.

Hudson Blues by chocfashblog featuring Alexander McQueen dresses

Designer Collections: Bottega Veneta Cruise 2011

Bottega Veneta captures the epitome of the vacation season with relaxed looks from their 2011 cruise wear collection.

Get the Look: Green Light

 Gina Ravera @ the UNCF's Evening of Stars celebration.

Give them the green light with a pale green ensemble, perfect for spring and summer. It's great on sleek dress or with a casual tee and a pair of shorts. Using color in your wardrobe this season will keep you on the right track.

Green Light by chocfashblog featuring Old Navy t shirts

Get the Look: Peachy Queen

Anais Mali in Sophie Theallet

Peachy Queen by chocfashblog featuring Fendi

Shades of peach are sweet for this summer. Get the look with a a sleek asymmetrical dress like the one below (2nd from right) by AKA New York, or opt for a draped satin look (right) by Yves Saint Laurent at mytheresa.com. Add a pair of sexy nude shoes and a gold bib necklace and you're ready to set it off.

CFB Polls: Where Do You Get Fashion Advice?

 Gabrielle Union can look fly with little effort.

When it comes to fashion some of us are more style savvy than others. If you were fortunate enough to have people in your family with great style, you may be ahead of the game. For me there was my mother and grandmother, whose seemingly effortless style inspired me to take fashion seriously. I began my love affair with fashion the moment my grandmother pointed me in the direction of the dress department of Bealls department store in Texas. "Pick the best you can find," she would say. Immediately I would choose the most glamorous of dresses, with sheer organza fabric, rosette details, lace, or whatever was the fanciest, but not over the top. With shoes, my grandmother, a Ferragamo addict, always suggested I get the best shoes she could afford. The lesson I learned here: Cheap shoes can ruin an outfit.  I've invested more money on shoes and handbags that any other accessory in my wardrobe. Let's face it, it's easier to play off a cheap dress when you have expensive shoes. No one can see your dress' label but they can see your shoes. So, The Chocolate Fashion Blog wants to know, where do you get your fashion advice.

Wardrobe 101 - The Leather Jacket

 Tichina Arnold

The leather jacket has long been a casual fashion statement. It's a simple item that can be dressed up or down and turn ordinary into extraordinary. I've owned leather jackets since the late eighties when I was in junior high and wanted to have the tough yet chic look.The leather jacket effortlessly takes you from day to night with little effort.

Model Joan Smalls

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Rosario Dawson

Mary J. Blige

Amerie

 Mariah Carey

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