TRACEE ELLIS ROSS IS LIVE!

 

When Joan Clayton became our weekly best friend on the hit television show Girlfriends, we immediatly fell in love with the woman who played her character oh-too-well,  Tracee Ellis Ross.    She related to us on so many levels but what we loved most was Tracee’s style on screen and certainly off.  Thankfully, we can follow the fun and stylish actor on her new self-titled lifestyle blog.  I immediatly fell in love with her tear and wear it section. Take a look for yourself: http://traceeellisross.com/style/tear-it-wear-it-an-introduction. In the meantime, enjoy these lovely images of Tracee’s looks that you can incorporate into a styles for work.

MARIE CLAIRE: OFFICE CONFIDENTIAL

Still sitting in your cubicle thinking about your soon-to-be dream office? Take cues from these hollywood chiefs who added bold personal touches to their office space.  

GAYLE KING CHATS FEMALE POWER AND, HATERS

Gayle King is something else. It takes but once to witness the brevity of her grace, style and unarmed wit to almost instantly become in awe of this television anchor, and magazine editor—who just so happens to be the bestie of one of the biggest names on the universe. I was sweaty-hands nervous when my buddy James Grant arranged an interview with the powerhouse after The Women’s Forum of New York’s 2nd Annual Elly Awards, where King served as moderator during the Q&A portion of the luncheon alongside Arianna Huffington and Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel. James’ team gave me the cue to walk toward the front of the ballroom after the luncheon concluded at New York’s Plaza Hotel. I was discreetly trying to straighten out the little black dress I wore as I hurried toward the stage when I looked up, and realized, ‘Gee, I never saw Gayle King in person.’ At 57, she is stunning, no really—and giving many women my age a run for their coins!

I peeped her Ralph Lauren orange sheath, color-blocked Stuart Weitzman platforms, her expertly arranged eyelashes, and just how banging her body was in general—I was floored. It wasn’t long until we were whisked into a kitchen inside the hotel chatting away about the significance of female empowerment, mentors, and how she personally deals with haters. And let me just say, as a under-30 something professional in the city, with a knowingly cling on the gravity of super bad Black female public models like Gayle—I walked away with more than an instinct to run to the nearest Zara to nab King’s look for less—I learned something much bigger.

EBONY: What is your take on female leadership?

Gayle King: I always say that no one makes it by himself or herself—but it is up to you to figure out who will help you along your journey. Your job when you are first starting out is to figure out whom that person will be. You can get advise, experience, and wisdom from a wide range of places, and I am a believer in that strategy as well. I also believe that if you don’t ask, you don’t get. I also believe that there is always a way to ask any question, but to ask it with respect. I am a big champion for women to help other women. I recently got a letter from a young journalist from Columbia University, and although my schedule was booked, the letter was so well written, how could I say no? There are sometimes in life where you have to make time to help other people. I remember many times where people have done that for me—and I will do the same for others.

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