NEIMAN MARCUS SPRING PREVIEW

This past Tuesday- I attended the Neiman Marcus Spring Preview Designer Caravan showcase which was only open to representatives of major media & fashion mavens so for yours truly to be invited I was definitely flattered and flabbergasted by all the fiercity- a new word- for fashion. Amongst the attendees were Ms. Sue which I had the pleasure of modeling for in past Dillard's productions, Marques Harper of Fashion & Style Writer from the Austin American Statesman and made a new fashionista friend in the fabulous Miss Brandy Joy Smith- fashion editor and stylist for Austin Monthly Magazine. All of these local fashion police were present to peruse the pret-a-porter available for purchase at the Neiman Marcus at the Domain. We were served mimosas, fresh fruit and pastries as the models paced the runway in a minature fashion showcase of Miu Miu by Prada. Neiman Marcus also revealed the coveted SPRING LIST OF TRENDS mainly themed Garden Party and Bohemian Chic but also consisting of the following

1. CORAL
2. BOHO INFLUENCES
3. FLORALS
4. STRIPES
5. WIDE LEG PANTS
6. THE WHITE WARDROBE
7. FLAT SANDALS
8. THE SPRING FACE
9. LONG NECKLACES
10. CROSSBODY BAGS

As previously seen at the Moss Designer Consignment Center- Kristen Chin of POM PR was on trend last season- can we say trendsetters????

An awesome striped piece also available at Moss Consignment by French Connection

A striped blazer by Moschino at Moss Designer Consignment

A fun and flirty layered day dress by Chanel

Another Bohemian Chic piece brought to you by Miu-Miu

A Floral Print Dress by Roberto Cavalli

A Signature Chanel Tweed Jacket with DVF aka Diane Von Furstenberg Wedges that Eb covets
Preppy and Polished

Another signature Chanel piece the 2.55 Quilted Bag with Box pleated sheath dress by Akris



Take my Tangerine & Ruffles


This says it all

The models were definitely making it WORK like Tim Gunn

The beautiful butterfly lighting in the store

The Chanel visuals made me D.I.E.



Modern in Missoni with a large camillia flower

The Chanel Boutique on the 1st floor of the store

This 2.55 Chanel was amazingly soft and subtle made from raffia

A gift for myself maybe for the 25th day in creme

Another raffia 2.55 that I lust & long for

The ridiculous red sole that I seek

Chanel

Eb modeling another covet- the double zipper big body bag by Prada in Navy- very practical in my world

Gucci

Martin- my new man rocking the "Eleganza Extravaganza" as we called it by Gucci

Louis Luggage that will one day be all mine

 An extra large Valentino Hobo Bag

 DVF, Prada and Chanel

 All White Chanel with puckering


 Louboutins for my ladies

 In a stupidly gorgeous cobalt blue- a double zipper Prada for all my s*** that I carry

 Two modern modelesque muses that I envy

Aisha of More Than Laundry-check out their awesome blog- trying to get on her level
Signed Fashionably Yours,
Domo "Bury me in Dolce & Gabbana & Prada Shoes" DeVeReaux

I AIN'T FROM DALLAS- AND I DAMN SHOLE DON'T DTOWN BOOGIE

So this past weekend my newly named crew of fellow fashionistas- coined the "FASHIONISTA CARTEL" torby a close mutual friend and mentor decided to take over Dallas-at least in our minds. We spent two days in Dallas visiting Stacy C. Uzuh of StaceFace Make-up Bar at her modern midtown loft & perusing or at least attempting to the snow blazen streets of DALLAS, TEXAS..home of the COWBOYS, the infamously fatal & fruity DOUGIE & the best meal I have ever had at DENNY'S  since I started my fast- the ULTIMATE skillet HOLD the meat- GARCON. 

Anyhow when myself and these ladies get together- we are definitely destined for trouble but not the bad kind- its the kind that almost gets you thrown into LOCK-UP but not quite...JUST kidding...;)...but yes we pulled out all the stops as far as fashion and even networking goes and in a city like Dallas- DARRRRLLLIIIINNNGG (in my Eartha Kitt voice) YOU MUST. So after we blessed the waiter Reginald at Denny's with our rendition of SHORT BUS SHAWTY- we got dressed in what?....ALL BLACK EVERYTHING of course- a color as forgiving as GOD himself  in which he probably wouldn't have had he seen how ratchet we all looked before the black in which we were almost mistaken for *insert gasp* DALLAS girls...oh the blasphemy- just kidding- shout out to all my DTOWN DIVAS. 

After becoming effortlessly elegant we paid a prissy visit to a mutual modelesque maven Miss Mona Lisa & then had a prissy patroned dining experience at THE PORCH in Uptown Dallas...later the ladies & I embarked on a journey to Target for our frugal makings of mimosas which consists of the tantalizing taste of Cordon Negro Freixenet Brut & Simply Orange juice with Mango as we sipped the night away...THE END


....yeah right...it was our last night in DALLAS so the darling divas had to TEAR UP the town before we took our tasty tails back to our town of Austin, Texas. We found ourselves eyes bright, dresses tight & looking right at MainStreet Live where Terrell Owens & Adrian Peterson were hosting an ALL BLACK EVERYTHING SOIREE...needless to say the crowd was umm interesting to say the least but a few glasses of "water" later & your girls had everyone HIDING THEIR WIVES, HIDING THEIR KIDS & THEIR HUSBANDS/DOGS too cuz they were barking BOO... it was an end to an effervescent excursion to another land & time to return home but you know your girl first had to network per the instructions of my "publicist" Ebony N. Griffin of E-Luxe Global & that I did- so with that said- shout outs to Kali Nykol & the whole Party Vision team for showing your girl fashion love...

My truck in front

 Our first night in Dallas

 Pretty Girlllllssss

On our way to the best breakfast ever at Denny's- couldn't believe how good it was

Looked like snow capped broccoli

5 inches on top of a car

Soooo Eb & I tried to make a snowman- ummm EPIC FAIL

ALL BLACK EVERYTHING- GONE WORK

READING Men of Color: Fashion & Fundamentals with foreword by Sir Andre Leon Talley

Dinner in Uptown Dallas at the Tasty Porch

Dapper Dwayne a Darling we met while in Dallas rocking the Polo Sweater & True Religion Denim with coordinating Polo Boots

In True Nigerian Style ;0) looking like a real African

Headed to Party in Downtown Dallas 

 The Grey Goose Lounge where Baby Daddy Prince had to CANCEL his concert

 My gorgeous gals from my days at the "J"- Two Mixed Beauties

Richard looking on in admiration of all that BEAUTY!!!!

 POW YEAH SHE BADDD!!!! IN A DEVEREAUX ORIGINAL

As always FASHIONABLY YOURS,

Dominique "Darling I'm Dallas Bound" DeVeReaux

LAUNCH 787 PRESENTS MODERN HOME TOUR

Ok so in true diva style- I decided to jet-set the very next day after our Dallas Super Bowl trip back to A-town for work with only 4 hours of sleep #wheretheydothatat. Launch 787 proudly hosts annually the MODERN HOME TOUR & this year was no different an absolute success. We featured all areas of Austin and its austintatiously awesome architecture including my stomping ground of East Austin's newly contemporary area called Agave -south of the Sendero Hills subdivision. 

This was also the first huge event worked by our new spring semester of interns who have been God-sends and its only month 2. Post-event in true Launch style we hosted our happy hour at the beautifully modern Bo Concept in the swanky 2nd Street District with a panel of industry professionals and lick your finger libations brought to us by Republic Tequila & Treaty Oak Rum. But it wouldn't be an event if I didn't take shots of some noteworthy and nicely dressed nouveaus in the midst. Here's to next year's MODERN HOME TOUR

"I like fashion because I love design. I like architecture because I love design. So its only natural that I like web design for same reason"- Ebony Griffin

I definitely CONCUR with my other couture cutie!!!!
Modernly Moving,

Dominique DeVeReaux

The Jalapeno Lime & Prickly Pear Spirit Blends are the best

Graham's Texas Tea by Treaty Oak is noooo joke- that's a manly tea

 Can you believe they are all 3 named a variation of Aaron, Aaron and Erin- what are the odds?

 Our Fanta I mean Launch 787 Girls...Want a Waialua????- Mango, Vanilla & Pineapple

 Our interns & director of Events- Sarah Wolf of  Launch 787 & Wolf Events

Aaron of Texas State & a fellow Fashion Merch major was too underestimated with his Urban Outfitters "Manbag" in kelly green

Another Awesome Aaron in a shirt that stated " I'm a BAD B****" okk....3 snaps in a circle BOO

The Spring Semester Team of Launch 787's Interns

A Packed House for our Home Tour Happy Hour

Fashionably Yours,

Domo "Diving head first into the dynamic world of event planning" DeVeReaux

UNTITLED- THE STORY OF MY LIFE!!!!

So this is only my 2nd post and I told myself in the new year that I would be a blogging buffoon- well just like Twitter & Rome.....nothing can be built in a day so be patient people geez...but anyhow I reside in what has become to me to be known as one of the greatest cities in the world or the "LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD"...I'll let you figure out where that is...anyhow my city is known for its casual couture definitely not pretentious in the least bit sense of the word when it comes to FASHION. Here people's idea of dressing up is wearing a collared shirt instead of a t-shirt and wearing loafers instead of the usual flip-flops which by the way I absolutely despise- only because I have horribly wide feet and I'm a bit envy green...but anyhow welcome to my hometown of Austin, Texas which will be featured in most of my posts since I do rep my city...KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD & DOMO EVEN WEIRDER!!!!!