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Keep it Styley – Hello From Blythe

BE — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:24:32 +0000

To the Stylish Ones,

Welcome To StyleTVShow.com Lovers, I’m your new host, Blythe Ellington. Style, where to start?

Well Style began with my late grandmother, a style goddess of any decade. My gma loved fashion and lived in a time when hats, purses, gloves made up the style statement. Her Style transcended time always evolving . My mum and dad inspired me in a number of ways. Influenced by my mums feminine glamourous approach and my fathers boyish relaxed take. He in his Paige boy hat and suspenders. My mum in her cool Tiffanys earrings and stylish pencil dresses.

I had many stylish experiences that led me down the path to that of style. By age 11, fashion TV was second nature to me and Vogue! Vogue, has been and will always be my style bible. Kept as reference for everything style…Yes, I do collect! I grew up and still do play dress up 247…I’m excited for all of you to join me on this stylish adventure. Keep it Styley,

Blythe Ellington Xo

My New StyleTV Promo For August

Guru Jr. — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:01:35 +0000

As you may know, we’re gearing up for a new show and a new season featuring, ME! We’re all so excited and looking forward to creating some entertaining and unique content for you all.

If you’ve got Style-Oriented products or services you’d like to promote with us, hit me up! I’m happy to check out your wares.

Keep it STYLEY!

Homage To Amy Winehouse

Guru Jr. — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:38:07 +0000

In an upcoming episode of StyleTV, I pay homage to an amazing talent and style icon, Amy Winehouse, who like many that are addicted to drugs, died too soon. She will be missed.

In the episode I will show you how to make the Cat-Eye makeup style Amy made so popular.

[Show as slideshow]

What’s StyleTV All About?

Guru Jr. — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:08:39 +0000

StyleTV is an independent, lifestyle and entertainment series produced by Underground Television Network starring the talented and lovely actress and model, Blythe Ellington.

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Introducing Blythe Ellington

Guru Jr. — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:49:59 +0000

StyleTV is pleased to welcome actress and model, Blythe Ellington as new host of the show. If the Ellington moniker sounds familiar, it is. Blythe is a cousin to the legendary, music-royal himself, Duke Ellington.

Blythe promises an upbeat, fresh and fashion heavy approach to the show and says she’s looking forward to exploring Los Angeles (she is from Virginia Beach) with her new audience.

Expect a new StyleTV episode, August 2011, featuring Blythe Ellington!

Retro makes a Comeback pt.2

Guru Jr. — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:02:12 +0000

So the first part took care of the 70s and now I’ll tie in the 50s and 60s.

The nerdy librarian look is so in. Who said if you wore glasses you were a nerd? A blast from the past, 1950s cat eye glasses are in!

To go with the glasses you can opt for the total 1950s get up, of course books, Internet and the TV show Mad Men are a great reference. Or you can make it modern like the last picture of the model wearing a tank and shorts, it’s totally up to you, the thing about trends is to have fun with them!

I myself am a 50s girl and dressed the part when I met 1950s movie star Tippy Hendren (Alfred Hitchcock’s
The Birds and Marnie) and Susan Claassen a.k.a. Edith Head a very big costume designer from the 1920s-1980s. Needless, to say, they both liked my look.

And if you want to wear heels but feel that you can’t and still keep the ballet flat look, go for kitten heels. They’re about an inch and half high. Although I’m a stiletto kind of girl, if that’s what you want, go for it! The lovely Audrey Hepburn wore kitten heels and true to form, she made it look stylish.

And here are a few more pics to show how hot this trend is!

Retro makes a Comeback pt. 1

Guru Jr. — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:00:14 +0000

“Don’t call it a come back, it’s been here for years.” Retro is making a comeback, actually it’s not just coming back it’s here! At the 2011 Golden Globes Awards, Heidi Klum wore a very funky and retro Marc Jacobs dress complete with 70s style hair and bangles.

J.Lo rocked it back in 2001, oh so effortlessly the denim jumpsuit and floppy hat were a staple, and soon everyone followed suit. Even Britney Spears rocked the red vinyl catsuit in her 2001 “Oops…I Did It Again” video inspired by Elizabeth Hurley’s black catsuit in 1997, Austin Powers. The fashion trend that is already here, is very fun and formal.

Formal

Fun

Now onto bell bottom pants. I know it may seem frightening at first but it’s perfectly normal! If done the right way you can look fabulous and not dated. Always important, wear high heels, clogs, and thick heels, not stilettos, especially the funky design kind, it takes away from the fullness of the pants. Always wear a slimming top and make sure it’s tucked in, you can accessorize it with a belt chain or a belt, preferably thin.

If you do wear a top over the waist of the jeans make sure it’s not a full voluminous top or else you’ll look like a tent! Something cute and ruffly with a little flounce will do.

If you want to find another alternative to the bell bottom and still keep the 70s look a flared or wide leg pants will do or you can opt to go for a more feminine look, the wonderful wrap dress designed by Diane von Frustenberg that became a 70s staple, it hides those pesky bulges that you may have and you can sport your floppy hat and clogs along with it!

Influential African American Fashion Icons

Guru Jr. — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:43:11 +0000

Inspired by Black history month, over the next few weeks I will be showcasing a number of African American women who are fashion icons. Let’s get started!

Iman

The Somalian born, Iman, also known to the world as “The African Queen”, debuted in the fashion world in 1975. Known as one of the world’s first black supermodel, her 14 year reign as a supermodel made an impact. Fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent devoted his entire collection “The African Queen” to her, in which she modeled famously with a leashed leopard by her side. After retiring in 1989, she debuted her cosmetic line titled, “Iman” targeted to; Native America, Asian, Hispanic, and African American women.

She created another line targeted to women of all colors, in 2000 called “I-Iman” and in 2007 she launched “Iman Global Chic” on HSN (Home Shopping Network. Not only is she a business woman and a philanthropist but she is very vocal about putting more black models on the runway and in fashion magazines. She currently hosts “The Fashion Show” on Bravo with fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. She continues to inspire aspiring fashion models of color and women around the world standing by the saying, “black is beautiful”.

Josephine Baker

When people think of the 1920s they think of flappers, long pearl necklaces, and Josephine Baker. She was the face for African-Americans in of the 20s. Born in 1906 in St. Louis, MO Josephine had dreams of becoming a dancer which she later became, a singer and dancer.

Due to the racism in America, she moved to Paris, France and became an international star. She is famously know though, by her exotic costumes, particularly the banana skirt costume, which is emulated in today’s music videos, “Deja Vu”-Beyonce and “Pretty Girl Rock”-Keri Hilson.

Diana Ross

Diana Ross’ has two signature looks that the world knows her for, the glamorous sequined dress with bouffant hair do, thick eyeliner, and big eyelashes, as 1/3 of The Supremes. The other is the long, curly, big, 70s disco hair, with plunging V-neck lines, short shorts, and high heels.

Any get up, particularly, a red dress, with V-neck line and high split with big hair instantly gets one recognized as “the Diana Ross” look. Even today she combines both signature looks, wearing sequined dresses and curly, long, hair that she’s so famously known for. She continues to sing and tour and has no plans of retiring.

Patti La Belle

Diana Ross isn’t the only diva to sport big hair. Patti La Belle did it and did it well. From the 1970s through the early 1990s she rocked big, not big but HUGE hair. In the 70s it was the futuristic clothing with heavy makeup and interesting head pieces and hairstyles. In the 1980s through the early 1990s it was the heavy shoulder pads dramatic makeup and high heels.

Now Patti has tamed her signature look; for stilettos, hair pieces (often ponytails) and shoulder length hair with figure hugging clothing. No matter how many looks she may don, her voice still remains the same, beautiful.

Janet Jackson

Ms. Janet made her debut on “Good Times” as Penny and soon starred in her family’s show “The Jacksons”, and the world fell in love. She made other appearances on TV shows like “Fame” and “Diff’rent Strokes” she had a couple of albums the first titled, “Janet Jackson” (1982) and the second “Dream Street” (1984), it was cute bubble gum pop produced by her famous brothers, but it wasn’t until she took “control” with her third album did the world take notice of the youngest Jackson.

1986′s “Control” was her break out album, but it was her 1989′s “Rhythm Nation 1814″ did the fashion icon emerge. Clad from head to toe in black and often sporting a ponytail and cap with a hoop earring one that had a key “to her animal cages” that everyone wanted the “Janet” look. All of her videos from that album she sported black including her jet black hair. Even in the today’s youth and artist such as Keri Hilson’s “Pretty Girl Rock” do people recognize the black ensemble and instantly associated it with Janet Jackson.

Pam Grier

Pam Grier the Queen of Blaxpoitation movies, made her first debut in “Beyond Valley of the Dolls” in 1970. She became the baddest chick of the 1970s with movies “Coffy” (1973), “Foxy Brown” (1974). She epitomized black beauty in Hollywood, with beautiful cocoa brown skin, large thighs and breasts, and beautiful dark hair. She had the confidence to match the sex appeal she exuded on the screen.

The big afro, big hoop earrings and tie up shirt with the tight pants cemented her as one of the sexiest fashion icons of the 70s. Ms. “Foxy Brown” made her return in Quentin Tarantino’s 1997 “Jackie Brown” and introduced her to the young kids of the day she still acts today and has made recent appearances in movies, 2010 “Just Wright” and “The Invited”. The world will forever know her as “Foxy Brown”.

Dorothy Dandridge

Carmen Jones was so wonderfully played by the beautiful Dorothy Dandridge in 1954. Dorothy Dandridge was one of the few African-American actresses in Hollywood that didn’t play the mammies, maids, or slaves. She was the first black woman to be nominated for Best Actress for her work in Carmen Jones.

She paved the way for those that came after her such as Lela Rochon, Lynn Whitefield, and Halle Berry, who was the first African-American to win Best Actress, that Dorothy was nominated for, years ago. Her beauty, perseverance, and talent has lasted years after her death in 1965, but whenever anyone sees the black off shoulder top and red skirt they remember, Dorothy Dandridge.

Either Flip or Flop

Guru Jr. — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:47:20 +0000

This is for all you men out there that think it’s okay to wear flip flops with socks! Dare I say, but someone must say it, this is an absolute no no!

You’re either a flip or a flop, and guys when you wear socks with flip flops, it’s a flop! If you’re the type that hates wearing tennis shoes, there are slip on sandals and flip flops as well as slip on loafers. If you hate wearing sandals or flip flops or it’s cold and you want your feet to stay warm keep them in socks (clean of course) and put on those sneakers! And if you’re the type that hates to lace up your tennis shoes but want to wear socks and those flip flops look tempting get those tennis shoes and slip them on. Yes I know it may be hard but if slipping those tennis shoes on and off without having to re-lace them is the only way to stop this dreadful horror, then so be it!

And word to the wise NO FLIP FLOP SOCKS! Someone must stop the epidemic before it spreads!

A Great Look Starts With A Great Foundation – Spanx Me

Guru Jr. — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:14:53 +0000

I’m sure there are some of you at home reading Self magazine and Glamour wondering how celebs bounce back after pregnancies and weight losses. Yes they have expensive trainers and professional chefs that cook for them but you can have it all too. The key to looking slimmer is, Spanx!

Spanx are a woman’s best friend. There are even Spanx apparel! Spanx lift everything up, smooth out any bulge or lumps that you have which makes your clothes fall on you beautifully. You think those celebs look beautiful because of a great dress on the red carpet? No. It doesn’t just take a village or army for some, it takes Spanx!

And ladies not only are we happy, so are the “girls”! You know which “girls” I’m talking about. Now, go to someplace like Nordstrom, where they fit you for a bra, then take the information I’m giving you and use it to your advantage! Whatever is affordable for you, is fine. So remember Spanx and a great bra not only make for a great foundation but a wonderful look!