Top Hat, Top Hat, Top Hat on Stevie Nicks

Just take a look at Stevie Nicks, a long look at her- 10 seconds. Who knew wearing a top hat could be sexy?
The first time I saw her in top hat I was watching a Fleetwood Mac video on YouTube. A female wearing a top hat never crossed my mind. Why would it? I'm not Stevie Nicks. She’s the only woman I've seen look FIERCE in a top hot. I'm sure others have tried, however no one can top Ms. Nicks.
I wish I was bold enough to wear a top hat while grocery shopping or walking through Central Park Zoo. One day I should try it, but I would wear a shirt that reads, "Stevie Inspired Me." I have to credit where credit is due.
This blog post is dedicated to Ms. Stevie Nicks she can twirl a baton, wear a top hat, and sing her blank off.

Funky Fresh B-Boy Style

Growing up in the 80's in New York was something. Music, fashion, and graffiti were all over the city. One of the places you could catch some new looks was Coney Island. Every other Friday and 4th of July the family would go to Astroland located in Coney Island. 

In Astroland there was a ride called the Polar Express. I think it's still there. There was where I saw my first a B-Boy I don't know who he was. He had style, he was cute, and he had the right moves. I remember he was wearing  dark blue track suit with a blue baseball cap  and white Adidas.I must have been looking to hard because my mother looked at me and said, "I read about this knew dance. He's probably going to break his neck."
Thank God, he didn't break his neck. He didn't know and I didn't know he introduced me to Hip Hop style. Astroland no longer exist and people aren't dancing in front of the Polar Express, however I always think of him every time I head to Coney Island.
I wish my parents would have stopped to take his picture with my mother's flip flash camera. It would have been nice to look at the picture now.
I dedicate this post to the first B-Boy I ever so. I don't  know his name, but I know he had style. He was Funky Fresh.

 Thank you Ebony, La Toya, Jakiya, and Tania for your help.

CYNDI'S GOT THE BEAT;-)

I discovered Cyndi Lauper before I discovered Madonna. I don't know who came first.  I remember the first time I saw Girls Just Wanna Have Fun video. I had to be 4 or 5 years old. I had never seen anyone dressed like her. I was confused by her style. Who was this girl and why did she want me to have fun? Everything changed when I saw the the parody of her song on Sesame Street Kids Just Love to Brush. I said to my big sister that's Cyndi. I was happy she was a muppet. After I saw that I became a fan.
I wanted to meet her. I even wanted a skirt like her.
One day I was with my mother in the city and I saw a woman dressed like Cyndi. I was convinced it was her. I said, Mommy, Mommy look it's Cyndi Lauper. She said,”please that's not Cyndi that just a punk rocker dressed like her, keep it moving."

Cyndi had a look no one can recreate not even a fan on a busy NYC street.
Style on Cyndi, style

LISA BONET'S GOT THE LOOK

When I was kid watching the Cosby Show I wanted to be Rudy's best friend and Denise Huxtable little sister.  Don't get me wrong I love my big sisters I just wanted an extra sister with a "Downtown Wardrobe". She was ahead of her time. I often wonder if Ms. Bonet was her own stylist for the show. Did she take one look at her "costumes" and say to the costume director “this is a costume let me show you how "Denise Huxtable should dress.”
I was a youngster when the Cosby Show began. I couldn't tell my mother I wanted to dress like Denise Huxtable because she was my stylist. Now, I can dress how I want.  The next fashion show I attend I will try to take a shot at the Denise Huxtable/Lisa Bonet style.

 To me she was a woman with a fabulous style and name. Lisa Bonet sounds like a designer’s name. She also represented New York Fashion in the 80’s. Those were the days.
Lisa Bonet was way before her time. You deserve a Fashion Award.

MOVES LIKE BIANCA JAGGER

Since I was born the year disco died. I always love looking at pictures from the era.I feel like I missed something. One day I was looking at pictures of Studio 54 and I came across a picture of  a fabulous woman on a horse. I opened the picture and I learned it was  Mrs. Mick Jagger a.k.a Bianca Jagger.
She was and is Chic, Fierce, and Beautiful. From  her wedding day to her disco nights. She was WORKING IT!
I dedicate my first ODE TO FASHICONS blog to Bianca Jagger. She's one of my fashionable inspirations. One day I will find a vintage Halston dress and enter in my 40th Birthday Celebration on a horse.Even if it's only in my dreams.