According to WWD, singer Alicia Keys will make her design debut later this month. The 12-time Grammy Award winner has collaborated with jewelry designerGisèle Theriault to launch The Barber’s Daughters Jewelry. The collection of silver jewelry, with positive inscriptions of poetry and prayers of Dr. Masaru Emoto (the author of “Hidden Messages in Water”), will launch Nov. 23 and 24 at a pop-up store located at 26 Clinton Street in lower Manhattan. The jewelry brand is part of the new company AK Worldwide, which will handle the singer’s nonmusical endeavors. Keys will make an appearance on the 24th. No word on whether she’ll belt out one of her soulful ballads.
R & B super star Mary J Blige celebrated with Gucci, on Wednesday, for selfless reasons other than shopping. The major shopping fete took place at Gucci’s Fifth Avenue flagship store to benefit FFAWN (the Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now), which is an organization designed to provide a network of support, allowing women to become confident and informed throughout all aspects of their lives.
Here are some of the celebrities who came out in support:
I have one word for Serena Williams: FIERCE!
Alina Cho and John Demsey
Mark Ronson looked sexy in black
Lebron James would agree that his fiance' Savannah Brinson looked absolutely stunning!
Donald Trump made an appearance
Estelle looked classy but I can't say the same for her facial expression
“What are the biggest issues facing women today? “Insecurities due to lack of education and insecurities due to lack of self-love and confidence,” she said. “Anytime you abuse drugs and alcohol, that stems from your childhood. It creates this ball of insecurity. It turns into an inferiority complex and you end up believing that you’re nothing.”
“Well, shopping at Gucci because you want the clothes to dress in, and it makes you feel good externally, that’s one thing,” Blige said. “But if you feel good about yourself already and you’re shopping at Gucci, that’s better. That’s everything. If you deal with your issues and then buy a coat, wooeee!”
There’s nothing like partying and shopping for a good cause!
