Alicia Covers Uptown Magazine…

Alicia Keys looks flawless on the latest cover of Uptown Magazine and the additional editorial photos inside. If you've never heard of this magazine before it is very much for those who are “living well,” but I like it. I think this is only their fourth issue. The magazine is available in electronic format, so click here to start reading her interview and to see the other pics.

Credit: Juicy News for photos.

Chrisette Michele

I just remembered that I used to give you guys a heads up of any artists currently on tour. I guess I kinda forgot to keep up with my favorite artists but luckily one of my facebook friend’s (who is currently background singing for Chrisette), reminded me of my duties. So here are some upcoming dates for the wonderfully talented Chrisette Michele whose debut album “I Am” is in stores now. I’ll see my fellow Washingtonian’s at Howard’s homecoming! ;)

Upcoming Shows:

1. October 3-5 - Bermuda
2. October 16, 8pm @ Grape Street - Philadelphia, PA
3. October 19, 8pm @ Howard University Homecoming - Washington, DC
4. October 20 @ Hampton University - Hampton, VA
5. October 27, 8pm @ Club Code - Tampa, FL
6. October 28, 8pm @ HOB - New Orleans, LA
7. November 1 - New York, NY
8. November 2, 8pm @ Kaleidoscope - Chicago, IL
9. November 3, 8pm @ Grand Central Lounge - Detroit, MI
10. November 5 - New York, NY
11. November 18, 8pm @ Black Cat - Washington, DC
12. November 20 @ Temple Bar - Santa Monica, CA
13. November 26-29 - Japan, Tokyo
14. December 6 - Jackson, CA
15. December 9 @ Nokia Theater - New York, NY
16. December 11 @ House of Blues - Dallas, TX

Peek-A-Boo, I See You!

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The hot peep toe heels that don’t hurt your feet. Check. The lip gloss that matches your finger nails perfectly. Check. The designer dress that you got half price in the sale. Double Check. So now why people, after going to such great lengths to look so fabulous would you let your ugly bra straps show? Even if your straps aren’t that ugly, they aren’t supposed to make cameo appearances throughout the night. Go braless you say? For some of us that simply isn’t an option! Well, finally there’s a solution. Peek-A-Boo Strapz, founded by Piper Miller and Fantasy Buckman, is a newly launched company that offers cute and chic bra straps for convertible or strapless bras. Simply attach them to your bra to spice up any outfit. Below Piper gives us her five bra strap sins…

Piper’s Top 5 Bra faux-pas:

1. Not wearing a bra when you need to – Not all of us were born with gravity defying breasts. It’s ok. Wear a bra.
2. Clear straps – You're not fooling anyone! In fact, you are actually drawing attention to your bra strap dilemma.
3. Letting ugly, tacky bra straps show – What did we ever do to you? Cover those bad boys up STAT!
4. Headlights, visible nipples – Nuff said.
5. Pushing your bra straps over only to have them fall down your arm – Highly annoying and very damaging to your style quotient.

If you suffer from any of the above conditions visit www.peekaboostrapz.com to see the designs available and get shopping. If we band together we can make unsightly bra straps a thing of the past. Next challenge? Visible g-strings!

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