Photo a Week Cocktail Style

Yes, everyone is becoming a camera phone photographer and so why shouldn't we add Cocktails and Conversation into the mix.  You've participated in all of the other Photo A Day Challenges but ours comes with a little twist...of lemon that is.  Yep that's right we are doing the Photo A Week every Wednesday here on our blog with a Cocktail theme.  Here's today's challenge word:

Now go to our Twitter (@cocktailsnconvo), Facebook (www.facebook.com/cocktailsandconversation) or Instagram accounts (@cncstyledyva and @cocktail_erika) and post a picture of a party you recently attended!  Put the hashtag #CnCPhotoAWeek so we can be sure to get your picture!  Ready.....Set......Go  You have until next Wednesday to post your pic for this week.


The Divas

LA Fashion Week is HERE!

Haute Curves Haute Curve Haute Curves - YES we have made it to the 1st Plus Size Fashion show being featured at LA Fashion Week.  Tomorrow night I'll be smiling and interviewing some of curvy fashion's best!  I tweeted with The Voice's Kim Yarbourgh and she is down for an on camera interview.

11 OctKim Yarbrough‏@kimyarbrough

@CnCStyleDIVA Of course Robin! Looking forward to it.

 

 

 

WHAT?!?!?!

 

So looking forward to this amazing evening and working the runway with some of the hottest outfits in town!  Well maybe not the runway but the hallway.  LOL Check out my pre-show vid below and get ready for some hot interviews with designers, models and a few surprises.  Cheers!

 

               

                

 

With Style,

 

 

 

StyleDIVA

 

#Hotness | Alicia Keys sports a cute short cut

Right now I am so loving on Alicia Key's short new hair do!  It's short, sassy and screams summer!  She posted some pics of her new coif on Twitter with the caption:

"Look what I done did!!;-))) its an #aknewday in EVERY way!!!! ;-))))"

How many ways can I say cute?  All I've got to say is work it Alicia...work it!

 Keeping it summertime sexy!

Erika

Dirty Martini | Watch what you tweet

Looks like actress Gwyneth Paltrow has come under major fire because of what she thought was a seemingly harmless Tweet.  Apparently Ms. Paltrow used the N-word when referring to a photo her, Jay-Z and Kayne on stage while they (Jay-Z and Kanye) were performing in Paris.

Here is a copy of the photo and the tweet:

As an African American, I agree that Gwyneth's use of the N-word was inappropriate, and well she should know better. If not then I think Bey and Jay need to sit down and have a nice long chat with their friend and educate her.  I understand that she was hyped...having a good time with her friends who happen to also be African American singing the song "Ni@*as in Paris", but come on...to have the balls to tweet that and think it was okay.....well I have two words for you sweetie - Not.Cool.

What are your thoughts?

StyleDIVAs Top 5 Tweets of the Day | June 5th

If you don't follow these great peeps already you might just wanna give them a click on the FOLLOW button, IJS.

 CocktailsNConvo‏@CocktailsnConvo

Sounds fun RT @SidelinePass @datingdiva40 We're hosting a Dating show 4 Moms this week! Would lov input. Info: http://ht.ly/bmXh2 (Guess what?  I got invited to be on the show!)

  @dealFanatic Feeding your family for less with healthy food @freshandeasy this week! http://bit.ly/KdvCZJ (Her recommendation on Fresh and Easy is so on point!)

 

  Meredith Bay‏@MLBee

Facebook Finally Lets Page Admins Schedule Posts, Have Different Roles http://mashable.com/2012/05/31/facebook-page-schedule-posts/ via @mashable (This is the greatest news of the day!)

LearnVest‏@LearnVest

Women are burning out at work before 30. Why? http://su.pr/1mqS5y (I was like this in my 30s then reinvention kicked in.)

   idil‏@idillionaire

Stop saying "I WISH" Start saying "I WILL" (Nuff said, mantra for today!)

With Style,

StyleDIVA

Twitter LOVE

I love Twitter. I check it day and night. I have met so many cool peeps on their too. This morning I wanted to share my 5 favorite tweets with you, here goes.





@whatthelove - A Relationship ROCKSTAR wants real love and won't stop until they get it. #fromstruggletosnuggle #bemyrockstar








@PTBLatina -  RT @Mompreneurs_P: #sparkandhustle company Vera Bradley started in basement cutting patterns on ping pong table"






@joycemeyer  - Don't panic—it's only a test. God is with you in both the storms and the peace. (Rom. 8:28)








@LauraMDoyle - Men really do want us women to be happy, but it’s up to us to communicate our desires clearly & w/out manipulation, criticism or complaint.




@mombizcoach - Hey all you #Detroit moms! I'm teaming with #Verizon to offer 25 local women a smartphone for 30 days–for FREE! http://t.co/h5OqDb5W




Do you have some top tweets? Share and let's keep growing this community. Tweet ya later!

StyleDIVA

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STYLE DIVA BLOG POST / ONE

Wow, yesterday’s show was full of fun – our newest DIVA couldn’t join us and we missed her input – Love ya Chelsea. I hope all our listeners enjoyed our Reality Recap and took some great advice about planning for “spur of the moment” event emergencies. Yes, your DIVAS are here for you so help us spread the word to increase our listenership, LIKE us on Facebook, listen in and make a call on Saturday mornings or if you’d like to join us on a show email us at cocktailsandconversation.divas@gmail.com. Don’t forget you can also follow the style diva on Twitter, handle name @favorevtmgt.

HAPS FOR THE WEEK / TWO

Let’s talk make up this week. I am not a huge fan of the everyday glam face but one thing has been intriguing me and that’s THE SMOKY EYE. I did a little research and found a great article on InStyle.com, 5 Steps to the Perfect Smoky Eye. I’ll give it a try when I meet @atlevtdiva for drinks on Friday I’ll get her reaction and share it with you. If you give the tips in the article a try let me know and we can swap pixs.

5 Steps to the Perfect Smoky Eye!

Follow These Simple Tips

1. Use a medium-size round brush to apply charcoal gray powder in an arch shape just above the crease of the lid. Then blend down to the lash line.
2. Trace the upper lash line with a soft black pencil, then gently smudge with your fingertip.
3. With a smaller, firm-bristle brush, press a gunmetal shade into the lower lash line.
4. Apply a pale silver powder to the inner corners of the eyes to lighten the overall effect.
5. Pile on mascara

Next week the Event Diva and I will be broadcasting LIVE from the MGM Grand in Detroit, come out and join us! 8 am 3/19

# HOTNESS / THREE

Our #Hotness segment yesterday was a recap of my FASHISM experience, dish on the upcoming Full Figured Fashion Week and my IPad2 line expedition. So where do I begin….

Well let’s start with the IPad2, never meant to be mistaken for the IPad mind you. This little device had me standing in line for 3 hours watching some of the most interesting “techie” people in the world. Good thing I was surrounded by my favorite mall collection, Somerset in Troy to distract me from the aching in my legs after hour one! The Apple people really do it big, roped off sections, free Starbucks coffee and SMART water. I could have gone for a free ITunes card but hey we are in a recession right? Although it was hard to tell with the 200+ people in line willing to spend an upwards of $499 to get the hottest item in the world of Stargate LOVers. And yes I was one of them, though I was purchasing for a friend and didn’t even get a chance to unveil the product, touch it and skim through all the amazing apps this new Ipad has to offer. So this style divas recommendation is this: Even if you can’t afford to buy one do the next best thing and visit the Apple store near year. It’s like a major party going on in there every time I go through, it is really a hip place. Email me and let me know what you think, cocktailsandconversation.divas@gmail.com.

I’m still debating on the FASHISM experience. I posted my picture finally yesterday, neck down of course, and received some feedback which was encouraging. Earlier in the week I tried to upload my photo and it didn’t work so I posted something on FASHISMs Facebook page and actually received a response. Kudos for that FASHISM. Below is the picture I posted with comments I received:

Rounding up #Hotness is Full Figured Fashion week or better known as #FFFWeek on Twitter. Heard of Fashion Week? Well this is double the pleasure with the Curvy Women ripping the runway. The third year in existence and the creators (DeVoe Signature Events) of this event are doing it big, no pun intended. They are taking this show to New York and Los Angeles – could Paris be next? So this style diva is for sure planning on attending the New York show in June. Visit the website to find out more http://www.fffweek.com//

Please continue to pray for Japan and support efforts to ensure they receive necessary aid. You can always contact the American Red Cross to donate blood or give a monetary donation. Whatever you decide to do, do something – Kindness is ALWAYS Fashionable!

style diva blog

style diva blog post ONE What a great first show we had on Saturday! Introducing our new co-host and starting back up for the 2011 season really got things going and the hour long show went by very quickly. So let's see… I am supposed to post on my experience with FASHISM. Well I did have a nice long retail therapy session this weekend but haven't quite made it (or gotten my nerve up) to post the picture, although it is from the neck down. My goal is to have it posted by tomorrow so a follow up to this blog will come next week. Watch out for all the comments I'm sure to receive. Remember if you'd like to try this new concept out for yourself visit www.fashism.com and open up an account for F-R-E-E. HAPS FOR THE WEEK section two Me and Jos Styling! One of my besties and I attended the People Magazine's StyleWatch Celebrity Stylist event at the Novi Mall in Michigan. This event is sponsored by Starbucks and Vince Camuto and he has the most divalicious shoes out this season. Girls please check your local malls' website to see if this event is coming to a venue near you. What fun… style consultation, makeup application by Clinque and a swanky SWAG BAG (My fav) are all part of the deal and again, F-R-E-E. You just have to sign up for an appointment and noc noc (that's my tongue making its' best Nene Leakes imitation) you can be transformed. See our pix  to the left. Don't forget to tell us what you think of SkinnyGirl Margarita. We will post the findings on our new Facebook Page, Cocktails and Conversation. Please LIKE us. # HOTNESS section three Style Diva's Top 5 Twitter follows: · Kevin Hart (funny all day) · Dream Hampton (HS friend and always up on what is politically correct in Hip Hop and more) · Kimora Lee Simmons (need I really say more, I actually follow the entire Simmons Dynasty) · The Daily Love (inspiration in a tweet, who could ask for anything more?) · Roy Williams (NFL player and he actually responds to most Tweets)