Bollywood designers.

Designer Akki Narula designed the Canary yellow and a white printed dress Kareena wore with a dash of colour given with an ink blue clutch and pink shoes in the film, Kambakhht Ishq!

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor in a blue Anarkali Shalwar Kameez design for party wear.

A Designer, Ashley Graham.

Ashley Graham meets Kim Kardashian at VMA awards show in 2016.

Ashley Graham in Vegas at Sahra Spa & Hammam at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

July 3, 2016

An Affirmation of Life meaning...

Diane von Furstenberg won the prize for Fashion Icon, while Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie claimed the British actress award.

Joan Allen is a splendid woman and actress I admire.

Joan Collins' composed elegance.

“When a great moment knocks on the door of your life, it is often no louder than the beating of your heart, and it is very easy to miss it. ” ― Boris Pasternak

Joan Collins in a pool of water.

Black Suspends the Moment.

Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham's in June gives a sneak peak at her Fall 2016 collection to come out at Dress Barn amongst other places.  Sizes 4-24. June 11

1950's fashion

Lost In Haute Couture.

Nadia Aboulhosn in 2016 July.

HIGH Fashion NYC.

2015 Tony Awards Judith Light by Dimitrios Kambouris (3.)

New York Fashion Week Accessories Remixed
Elizabeth Keene at A Keene Sense of Style, fashion blogger from Los Angeles, CA.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

New York Fashion Week is my favorite fashion event of the year because we get all dressed up, stroll the streets on NYC and take in all of the fashion from the runways. The biggest dilemma I often have is packing, or over packing rather. I never want to leave any of my favorite pieces behind which usually results in overweight baggage fees. But this season, I decided to do things differently. Sure you don't want to get caught wearing the same outfit twice but accessories can be reworked to go with many different looks and they happen to be the major culprit when it comes to weighed down suitcases.

For Day 3 of New York Fashion Week I partnered with Call It Spring to style their gold choker, navy blue carryall, and printed pumps two ways. For my daytime look, I paired my accessories with a sleek off the shoulder trench dress. This look was perfect for strolling the streets of NYC and visiting showrooms. For my evening look I wanted something that was bit more high fashion to wear to the runway shows, so I paired a red ruffled crop top with high waisted striped pants and added in my Call It Spring printed pumps. Do you ever re-work your accessories to save space when traveling? 

Thanks so much for visiting me! 

Xoxo -E

Elizabeth Keene in NYC wearing a red top by Alexia Maria, stripped pants by Finders Keepers & her Call It Spring bag & shoes accented tastefully by a Call It Spring necklace & an ASOS watch. photo by Danny Fung.

Elegant Black lady in blue fitted denim shirt complimenting her form with a tulip front slit skirt.

white pant suit worn by Judith Light to the 2015 Tony Awards

Elizabeth Keene in NYC wearing a dress from Storets, & her Call It Spring bag & shoes accented tastefully by a Call It Spring necklace & an ASOS watch & shades. photo by Tony Oberstar.

Sophistication within the Black American woman: not a myth.

Sophisticated in black DIY wool and leather dress by Mimi Goodwin

with a pair of Steve Madden over the top knee boots.

It is an unapologetic look one can strive for but not attain this woman has that is sophisticated, calm and desirable. It is the main desire of designers to bring something out of a woman, but a large percentage of Black women, by nature, bring out designs. It is a gift to a world of fashion. It is something to look into, study and embody if possible. If it is possible. It may not be. It may be that a woman has to turn around in her nature, discover who she is and release it in her way. If it be sophisticated, so be it. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories (10.7.16)




Eye candy.

Ecstasy model's astounding body of presence.

Sophisticated woman posing for Ecstasy models.

Fashion Look by Keke Cameron 

The intrigue of a white woman hints at her involvement with the Black women who've influenced all of American life with a flair for depth before beauty sense of fashion. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 10.7.16

Taraji P. Henson in one of her best looks, a hot pink mini skirt and the perfect compliment to her legs...

Bella & Jennifer on the red carpet

model Bella Hadid at the Met Ball
with a black mini dress detailed with bold 3D embroidery in golden yellow and burnt copper.
2015

51 of Jennifer Lopez's looks!

 

Jennifer Lopez at May 17, 2015 Billboard Music Awards

 

Creative and Rihanna



Rihanna attended the 2013 Grammy Awards in a sheer red Azzedine Alaia gown.

Bajan singer Rihanna, as she made an appearance at the River Island store in London's Oxford Street to promote her collection.

 

THINK ON THESE THINGS!!

Bollywood actress Bhavana !!!!

REGRET 

"BE NOT LIKE HIM WHO SITS BY HIS FIRESIDE AND WATCHES THE FIRE GO OUT, THEN BLOWS VAINLY UPON THE DEAD ASHES. DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE OR YIELD TO DESPAIR BECAUSE OF THAT WHICH IS PAST, FOR TO BEWAIL THE IRRETRIEVABLE IS THE WORST OF HUMAN FRAILTIES." ~ Kahlil Gibran 

black pants outfit from H&M collection worn by Jessica Hart 

R E B E L !! L I V E !!

older woman - Monique Fuentes 

"Did God give us the breath of life to place it under death's feet? Did He give us liberty to make it a shadow for slavery? He who extinguishes his spirits's fire with his won hands is an infidel in the eyes of Heaven, for Heaven set the fire that burns in our spirits. He who does not rebel against oppression is doing himself injustice." ~ Kahlil Gibran

black dress from the H & M collection worn by Jessica Hart !!!!

TO SEE IN LIFE

red shirt worn by Jessica Hart from the H&M Collection – 2014

red outfit worn by Monique Fuentes 

"Life without Rebellion is like seasons without Spring. And Rebellion without Right is like Spring in an arid desert. . . . Life, Rebellion and Right are three-in-one who cannot be changed or separated." - Kahlil Gibran

Free to Try It On

Elizabeth Keene wearing a custom suit by Christian Roche Dress LA, with a men's shirt from Nordstorm, a bag by Maison Valentino, earrings by Charlotte Russe, topped by shoes made by Manolo Blahnik shows her arms off.

Thrice As Nice

I have a soft spot for suits. I mean, who says that menswear has to be just for men? I had this three piece suit custom made and I love everything about it from the fit, to the print, to the perfect gold buttons. I paired it with lime green pumps and a nude bag for day 3 of New York Fashion Week. I wanted to wear this suit to the Zimmerman show because I love how different it is from everything else that I see on the streets. In fact, I can't say that I've ever seen a three piece suit on a woman let alone at fashion week. It seemed like a unique approach. Sometimes it's nice to think outside the box. 

I hope you're having a great day! 

Xoxo - Elizabeth Keene

 

 

Elizabeth Keene wearing a custom suit by Christian Roche Dress LA,
with a men's shirt from Nordstorm, a bag by Maison Valentino, 
earrings by Charlotte Russe, topped by shoes made by Manolo Blahnik 

 

 

Keene sense of Beauty

Monday, September 14, 2015

Love To Watch You Bow



Elizabeth Keene modeling a dress by ASOS, 
shoes by Carlo Pazolini, a necklace by Charlotte Russe.
Photo by Jonny Villanueva 



Thandie Newton in black gown

 

Studied Poise

Sandra Bullock posing at the premiere of her movie GRAVITY, in New York
wearing a white Giambattista dress October 1, 2013. photo by Dave Kotinshky 

HEAVY in the Spotlight

"Melissa McCarthy from the first time I saw her on her sitcom struck a dynamic and sexy pose effortlessly that endeared me and many other men to her. It is the kind of thing that occurs in Washington DC alot with Black women who are big and built like African women. Beyond that I can't explain in the language of the women here in DC what resonates within Melissa McCarthy. . . ." - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 8.22.15

actress Melissa McCarthy wearing her own design on red carpet
June 3, 2015 

 

"Perhaps, it is difficult to assess whether Melissa McCarthy's style and body type (which I like) is judged not on the merits of the ''who" and the composition of the actress' body demands, but on how close she is to getting smaller to compare with the standard of these times? The way a big woman moves has its own sensuality with a dynamic that moves with and against the flow of beauty and the harshness of perception. Looking at big women is an interesting study of oneself when trying to be honest, or kind trying to be hip." - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 8.22.15

actress Melissa McCarthy attended the UK premiere of SPY in London on
May 27, 2015 · 

  

The Curvy Fashionista

SEEING Beauty

Nightcap Clothing

classic African American beauty 

You have to ponder the things of Beauty. The beautiful things are perceptions, and perceptions are dependent upon mirrors. What we see is not what another sees. What we feel is the sense of being in a person. It is magical as all the magical things of life are magical. Being beautiful in a small category is not to be compared to the worlds within yourself that transport you from dream of place to places to dream of what is important and capable of stimulating growth in the common houses of the mundane where beauty struggles with creative beings to stay important as an ingredient to good living. - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 5.8.13

Lexa

August 23, 2012

OF A FASHION

Nightcap Clothing
model wearing Tulip pants
5.8.13

Black African woman's slave history embedded in her back. 

GRACE & POISE

Nightcap Clothing

December 3, 2012

BABALETTE

poster for Babalette, Inc

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BABALETTE, INC.®™ is a corporation based in New York City, dedicated to the distribution of top of the line garments and shapewear for women, and always looking to expand our existing line of products. Babalette, Inc.'s future near-term objective is to further develop client relationships with small business retailers, and larger, nationwide businesses.

Babalette, Inc.®™ Gives Back!

We are a female owned and operated company that gives back to the community through many philanthropic endeavors.

We promote start up business owned by women and minorities by donating a percentage of our profits to educational and mentoring programs for aspiring entrepreneurs.

All of our products are designed and made in Europe given our company's zero tolerance position on child labor abuse. We only associate with manufacturers that treat their workforce with respect and fairness.  — in New York, New York.

high fashion from Alhambra Collection Corset by Babalette, Inc. Shapewear 2

HAUTE COUTURE to Pin UP fun

$30 million dollar dress designed by designer Faisol Abdullah !!!!

Emma-Jane
Sept. 7, 2012

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