These turn me on....

My future man will need to know how to rock these...thanks...that is all.

FYI...If something gives me the ''Gasp" factor...then it turns me on because of it's detail and artful aesthetic...More turn ons to come! Now really...that is all...

Hail to the Chief...of Fashion!

I'm extremely appreciative of how the fashion community is sooo AMPED over President-elect Barack Obama's Inaugural wears! Please view the sketches attached. My fav is the three piece design by the classic American apparel company Brooks Brothers.
View the rest of the sketches at WWD.
Looksee... and likey!

Just plain wrong....

You can never be too safe when venturing into the entertainment industry in any capacity. The industry is inundated with pompous execs and others who utilize their rank to lure unsuspecting aspirants. I had an opportunity to meet this talented designer at his fashion week preview a few seasons ago along with former ANTM contestant and Houston native Nnenna who modeled his collection. This is a warning to all aspiring models....please do your homework, and PROTECT YOURSELF AT ALL COST!!!!


FASHION DESIGNER GUILTY IN RAPE
by:SOPHIA CHANG (http://www.newsday.com/)
November 15, 2008
A Long Island fashion designer was found guilty on one count of rape and 15 other counts of sexual assault by a Los Angeles jury on Thursday. Anand Jon Alexander, who lived in Roslyn before moving to California, also faces charges in New York and Texas that he assaulted young women who aspired to be models, prosecutors said. Alexander is scheduled to be sentenced in California in January and will then be brought to Manhattan for trial, said his lawyer. "While we're disappointed with the outcome in California, Mr. Jon will plead not guilty and aggressively defend the charges in New York," said attorney William Petrillo of Rockville Centre. The designer, 34, who has been featured on "America's Next Top Model," faces a mandatory life sentence because the jury found he had committed multiple forceful acts against multiple victims.

~..Dean of Style..

we.major.

StyleNo5.com..coming soon.

we doing big things.

period.

Heartless

Here's another one! Kanye's newest single "Heartless" from 808s & Heartbreak...

kanyewest.s3.amazonaws.com/media/audio/HeartlessMainPass.mp3

A bit extreme, eh?!

Oh, what we do for fashion...!

Take a look...hmmmm....

Stepping up: As the 8in stiletto is launched, meet the women who insist they need the designer feet to match...

By Sadie Nicholas
Last updated at 11:50 PM on 19th October 2008

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Like many fashion-savvy women her age, 23-year-old Khadisha Shelton loves shoes.

She scans fashion magazines to see the latest styles on the catwalk, and eagerly saves up to purchase her favourites as soon as they arrive on the High Street. But this winter, and right at the top of Khadisha's wish list, is something rather more extreme.

Instead of searching for the perfect Gina or Christian Louboutin shoes, Khadisha is in pursuit of the perfect feet in order to display her purchases to their best advantage - and she is willing to go under the knife to achieve it.

High-heel addict: Khadisha Shelton is spending £2,700 to shorten her toes

In a matter of weeks, Khadisha will undergo cosmetic surgery to shorten her toes.

The operation - a gruelling three hours long, where surgeons will use a saw to slice segments from her bones - costs a staggering £2,700, and it could take months before she can walk properly again. But, for fashion-obsessed Khadisha, it is a price worth paying.

'When I look down at my feet, I just can't stand them - and I hate that if I wear strappy shoes, all their flaws are on show to everyone else,' says Khadisha, a 23-year-old accountant from South London.

'The worst thing about them are my two second toes. On each foot they're bigger than my big toe, and I'm just too embarrassed to wear all the really lovely "peep-toe" styles that are so fashionable right now.

'Also, I've got corns on all my toes from years of wearing pointy stilettos, some of my toes aren't straight and I hate the way some are longer than others. I'm going to have the whole lot sorted in one go.

'I know it sounds extreme - and the operation does scare me a little, as I don't like the thought of, perhaps, not being able to walk for up to six months afterwards, but for me, it really is a price worth paying for pretty feet.'

Worryingly, Khadisha is only one of a number of young women turning to plastic surgeons to correct typically troublesome complaints such as 'cankles' (calves that appear to go straight into the foot), bunions and unattractive toes - and they are willing to pay extortionate sums to have their feet chiselled, chopped and filed into submission.

Many, are even resorting to having Botox injected into them, to plump the balls of the feet and cure pain, so that high heels can be worn for longer.

With a growing trend for ever higher heels on the High Street, surgeons at the Harley Medical Group, the UK's biggest provider of cosmetic surgery, have seen a nine per cent increase in patients requesting liposuction - and many of those are women opting to have fat sucked out of their ankles and lower calves, in the hope of correcting shapeless cankles.

And specialist clinic Cosmetic Foot Surgery UK admits it is seeing a huge demand for procedures to correct bunions, bent and deformed toes and flat feet - often problems actually caused by years of wearing high heels in the first place.

'I hate my long toes so I'm having them shortened'

'Some patients come through with short toes that they would like lengthened, or they want to have their 'toe cascades' [the curve at the end of the foot, from the big toe down to the little toe] improved, so that when they wear strappy sandals their toes don't look out of place,' says Nigel Mercer, president of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).

Indeed, with shoe fashions becoming ever more extreme - designer Christian Louboutin yesterday announced his plans to produce a pair of 8in tall stilettos, claimed to be the highest heels in mainstream fashion, while Victoria Beckham was seen wearing another eye-watering pair of heels; 5in Louboutin studded ankle-strap creations - operations to counteract their effects, or at least prepare the wearer for them, are gathering a following.

For Khadisha, her surgery was a combination of both. Having been a high-heel addict from the age of 17, her feet were suffering increasingly from blisters and corns.

Stepping up: Posh wore 5in designer heels while out for dinner with husband David Beckham last week

'I just love high heels, it's as simple as that. But at the end of every day my feet would be in agony and my toes on fire. I'll never forget the night I went out dancing with my friends in my strappy pink heels from the High Street shoe store, Faith. After a couple of hours, I couldn't walk and spent the rest of the night sitting watching my friends have fun.

'My GP told me I had to wear trainers or flat shoes, but I was never going to listen to that. Instead, I looked for other solutions.

'I spent £200 on plasters, pads and even got a cream sent over from the U.S. But my corns resisted. I even tried cutting one off with a razor blade but the pain was unbearable and I had to stop.'

It was then that Khadisha started thinking about the possibility of cosmetic surgery - and after visiting the Premier Foot & Ankle Centre, in London, decided to combine her corn surgery with shortening her toes.

'My bunions were among the worst my GP had seen'

'It does sound radical - but why not get rid of my corns and make my feet look beautiful at the same time. It's the perfect solution - and well worth the money I've saved for it.'

Amy Hemingway is another casualty of too many years of wearing high heels. The 26-year-old design assistant from West London, was in high heels up to 18 hours a day, five days a week for ten years - and has the bunions and serious knee problems to prove it.

'Wearing high heels has been so bad for me, that right now, my bunions are so large and painful that even if I wanted to, I couldn't put on my favourite stilettos.

'My addiction to high heels has literally almost destroyed my health. When I was younger being fashionable was so important. I was obsessed with owning the latest heels and have spent thousands of pounds (from my earnings, and sometimes on credit cards) on hundreds of pairs, from wedges to stilettos to platforms.

'But like many women who wear heels I developed bunions on both feet.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (left) and singer Gwen Stefani are both known for their love of ultra-high heels

'Initially I ignored the pain and kept squeezing my feet into fashionable shoes. But in my early 20s I noticed my knees and hips were becoming painful too and when, one morning last year, I was driving to work and my knees seized up completely I went to my GP.

'He said my bunions were among the worst he'd ever seen and were causing me to walk differently, which was putting pressure on my knees, hips and back. He prescribed strong painkillers as a temporary solution, but what I really need is a bunionectomy to slice them off.

'At the moment the operation can cost around £2,000 - and with the increased cost of living and the credit crunch, I just don't have the ready cash available, or the time to take six weeks off work to recover. But I'm desperate for the operation and hopefully I'll have it soon. I can't bear that I can't wear my stilettoes at the moment, I just don't feel sexy without them.'

But how many women are actually aware of the dangers surrounding the plastic surgery they so desire to make their feet look more attractive?

Cosmetic surgeon Dr Mike Comins, of hansplace.com, is particularly perturbed at the number of women willing to risk their health for perfect feet.

'What these women must remember is that any operation - especially one done under general anaesthetic, carries risks.

'And the feet are one of the most sensitive areas of the body. Any surgery performed there can take a long time to heal. For example, if a woman wanted her toes shortened, it could take months to heal and her feet would most certainly be swollen for much of that time.

Actress Pamela Anderson is another celebrity fond of wearing very high heels

'If a woman came to me asking for that surgery, purely for cosmetic reasons, I would turn her away. The operations are intrusive and almost always involve some sort of hacking away at the bones of the feet - which by its very nature carries a degree of risk.

'Similarly, liposuction on the ankles can also be dangerous, or take some time to heal. Often women mistake fat around their ankle, or "cankles", for fluid. Sticking a large needle in to drain whatever fat is there is likely to cause swelling which can take maybe a month to go down.

'Or indeed, if it is just fluid, it can be removed. But again, there will be a degree of swelling - and actually, removing fluid could just make the problem worse as the body will just produce more to replace it (perhaps even more than existed originally). Obviously there are other ways to sculpt ungainly ankles, such as surgery to shave the ankle bone down.

'However, this is an extremely painful operation - and is not probably worth the recovery time.

'The most popular surgery I perform is liposuction on lower calves, often on women who complain they can't get knee-high boots to fit round their legs. But it is much easier to identify fat in the calves, far less intrusive, and the recovery time at three to four weeks, much quicker.

'If any woman came to me for an operation on their feet, purely in the name of fashion, I would urge them to think very carefully.'

Yet, in the U.S. - where the trend for feet surgery first took off - there seems no dampening in trade.

There, patients are even undergoing operations to narrow their feet, in order to fit into the slimmer European shoe styles such as those made by Manolo Blahnik (whose creations were made so famous by the diminutive Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex And The City) and feel, in the words of a former patient 'prettier'.

High-flying British barrister and parttime judge Constance Briscoe boarded a plane for New York last April to undergo just such surgery. For the sum of £11,000, she transformed her 'broad and flat' feet into narrow and elegant creations.

'My partner Tony thought it was complete and utter madness,' says Constance, 50.

'He said I needed to have my head tested and refused to take me to the airport, but I was determined to have it done. I've had a thing about my feet since I was a child. They were too broad and I wanted to be able to wear nice shoes.

'I had to go to the U.S. because you can't get the operation in Britain. They think it's just vanity, which it is, but that's no reason for not having the operation. If you can have your boobs enhanced, why can't they just snip a bit off your feet?'

At the foot clinic in New York, Constance had the bones on the outsides of her feet shaved down to make them narrower, and the middle joints of some of the toes removed and then pinned. It was, she admits, extremely painful.

For three months her feet were encased in protective boots, she couldn't work and she had to walk on crutches. She says she still can't quite get into normal shoes, but insists it was worth every penny.

'It may seem extreme to some, but being able to love my feet was part of the way to learning to love myself.'

But is the huge expense and months of recovery really worth it?

Vanessa Leuthold, a 36-year-old personal stylist from Surrey, now suffers crippling back pain thanks to her addiction to high heels.

'Regardless of whether my feet are blister-free or perfect-looking, wearing high heels has crippled me,' she says.

>'Whichever shoes I wear, and however comfortable I think they are at the beginning of the day, I end up hobbling home. My love of fashionable shoes combined with carrying bags full of clothes and footwear around London for clients has left me with terrible back pain.

'Sometimes I even struggle to lift up my daughter Ruby, now four - and in the past few months I've spent more than £400 on treatment at a local osteopath. It has helped a bit, but I just can't give up the heels.

'My doctor has warned me that I risk doing myself permanent damage, but I tried wearing trainers for a while and I felt ugly. So I'll just have to grit my teeth through the pain.'

And that is something that no operation can fix

Ditto.Indeed

Yeah, I mos def agree with Kayla on this one! On my way to the N.E.R.D. show, one of my very best friends asked me if I saw Kanye's performance on this year's VMA's. The boredom from the rest of the show wreaked havoc on my soul, therefore I fell asleep before he came out. I awakened to his voice when his performance was just about over!!!! So my friend Derrick let me hear "love lockdown" while in the car to the show...i have since been humming the song and i can't get it out of my heart and mind!!! This is pure poetry! I know many people won't be able to get with this joint because it's so far from the rich beats that he's usually known for...but lyrically, this is nothing less than true euphoria! Partly because I can relate due to my jacked up "love life", but wholly, this is an amazing song...when one makes their contribution to art and it comes from the depths of their soul, it's nothing less than classic...''love lockdown"= classic!

http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/?em3106=205860_-1__0_~0_-1_5_2008_0_0&em3161=&em3281=

Otti out!

♥ lock.down

the only part of the VMA's i caught.
my favorite part without even watching it at all.

kanYe West.
love.lockdown



kaYla.Rae

seeing.sounds.

ahhhhhhhh! i am super duper uber stoked about this N*E*R*DxCommon concert tonight! Doors won't open until 7 but I am leaving Huntsville,Texas NO later than 3 o'clock. It might be a little extreme to you...but its general admission and I MUST be at the front!..I'll take pics of the outfit and all the preparations! be looking out for a blog tomorrow with all the juicy details. Hopefully I will have a good story to tell!! In the meantime check out Common ft Pharrell teaser video for "UMC".

pharrell is the sexiest robot...ever.



holla.

the.LICK.seen around the world.

I am sure that most who are following the election tune to CNN for the live coverage of the Republican National Convention and of course the long awaited speech from McCain's Vice-President, Governor Sarah Palin. With all the drama folliwng Palin from the moment she accepted McCain's offer, I was interested in what she had to say. Honestly throughout the whole speech I was kinda disgusted and dissapointed. Starting from jump when she walked out. I mean come on. Of course they want to try to portray that the Republican's are so "crunk" and give her an overdrawn standing ovation. I think they had signs and producers all over that arena screaming..CLAP.STAND.BOO. It was too staged and was much like a circus. Secondly, who does Palin thinks she is to try to throw shots at the Democrats. Her jokes and smart remarks were a bit much. So were those 15 seconds pauses between her jokes and us waiting on the crowd to get the joke and respond. I mean the whole time, it was as though she was being attacked by the media but now she has unleashed the bulldog out of her. I hope she is ready to get with the Dems have to dish out. The news anchor were ranting and raving over a speech that was far from fantastic. Instead of talking about McCain's journey of being torture when he was serving our country, I think it would have been best if she shared why she is the perfect candidate for VP and what she would change. Let's see how she stands up against Biden in the VP debate. In addition, the production of last night's RNC was all messed up. Showing the teleprompter, Empty seats. Im convinced that the producers were democrats.

And the cherry that top the sundae.

I know I am not the only soul that saw Palin's younger daughter lick her hand then that baby's head. like WTF?




in case u didn't know.
OBAMA'O8

k.rae

Be the change.....

Long time comming...........I am honored to be of age during this wonderful and momentus occassion, for I recognize that this moment is history in the making! As Obama delivered his speech, I was reminded that great words mean nothing unless you serve them on the appropriate dish. And oh my goodness did Obama serve his acceptance speech at the Democratic Conventon! Big ups to Obama for putting yellow men back on the market!! Is it just me, or is every other woman hot for Obama???I suddenly feel the urge to make all men pass a brown paper bag test to qualify for a date........LOL!

Ladies I got me a bad ass yellow boy, you better get em' while the're hot!

Obama's speech was mixed with the right amount of charm, the right amount of wit, the right amount of reality, and most importantly, the right amount of call to action......For I Too Am America!

See, I drive an American made car. LMAO!

I purchased my convertible (another word for Freedom)Ford mustang the same day I met the man of Change: driving to his first fundraiser in Texas in my beat up sunfire was out of the question!!!!

I am the Yellow Rose of Texas for crying out loud!.....and I have never been as proud to be an American as I am today!

As I press on to fulfill my American Dream, I am proud of my Country for growing up to change. I also recognize that everything (good and bad) works for the good of those that love the Lord....that if it were not for America's bruises due to playing in the Bushes over the past eight years, we would not see change as necessary. You adjust your shoe size if, and only when your feet hurt. It is the pain that pushes a man to perfection....and 45 years to the day the pain of our people being segregated from the American Dream is being fullfilled all because Dr. King had a dream and Obama had the audicity of hope.

Swagger Like Us.

New joint.
Jay-Z.T.I.kanYe.West.lil.Wayne.
fire.

.silVer.lining.

So as all of us fab fashion followers know the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week kicks off this week in New York City!! oh how i wish i could be there..I had been planning for this weekend for a long time with great intentions on going..however due to some circumstances I can't go..BUT..STYLE.NO.5 will give you FULL coverage of the Spring Fashion Week next year..anywho..Im writing this blog to express the joy I just recently encounter when i learned that N.E.R.D and COMMON were coming to HOUSTON,TEXAS on SEPTEMBER 9th!!WooooHOOO!!.. Anyone who knows me knows that I love Pharrell Williams! I don't care how old that man is. he can get it.lol...i'm just estactic because it takes away the blues i had about missing fashion week..& it kinda just fell right in place!...there's a .silVer.lining.to every dark cloud.....well I'll keep you updated as I countdown to the concert. My goal is to get pulled on stage during the N.E.R.D Set(they are known for pulling hot girls on stage..and I fall in the category :))..So wish me luck!!..

toodles.



see ya soon my love.

.don't blow me away!

SOLANGE.S AlBUM ROCKSSSSSSS!!..enough said.

By far my favorite album of the year(running a close second to my baby Pharrell & N.E.R.D "Seeing Sounds"! I couldnt get to Hasting's fast enough on tuesday to cop it. & to my surpirse it was on sale for $7.99!! i got it for the cheap!..lol.. here are my take on different tracks.

"God Given Name"
She couldn't have picked any better song to kick the cd off with. With the sultry yet soulful tunes, Solange makes it clear that she is Her own person and not "HER".(Bey) so give her some damn respect!

"T.O.N.Y"
this is one of my fav songs. I know us ladies can relate to those nights that we wish some stuff didn't happen..yet.we steady back to the same stuff..and we actually miss T.O.N.Y (the.other.night.oh.why) Yet we grow up..and realize that its best to keep it moving'

"Cosmic Journey ft.Bilal"
..words cant describe how much i love this song..the slow and mellow feel makes me feel sooo good...Almost as if you are on your own Cosmic Journey. Her and Bilal makes a amazing duo on this track. i love to sit back and jam this to a glass of wine..mmmm

"SandCastle Disco"
I fell in love with this upbeat jam the first time i heard it. A very Creative song and a 2nd favorite of mine. Check out the Video!!

kaYla.Rae

You know you want it...

I love the idea of fashion meeting function! Here are my latest F-M-F finds! I'm in love with these Fitflops--Not only do they tone your legs as you walk, but they keep you in style with the latest gladiator sandal trend. I like to call them Jesus sandals! If the children of Israel would've had these, maybe Moses could've gotten them to the promised land sooner! Fitflops are available in two colors, black and python/cream ranging in price from $165-190. Exclusively at Netaporter.com

Now, if you don't know let me school you, we are upon hurricane season in Houston. With it pouring down at least 4 of the 7 days of the week, choosing a shoe for the day is a nightmare. These Marni rubber mary janes are my style savior. Clunky rain boots--goodnight!
$435

For all you Herve Leger bandage dress addicts, I know you'll crave these for your next fix! Christian Louboutin has created satin platform bandage sandals to coordinate with your updated "mummy" look. $865

I know your addicted--Otti Out!

Revolutionary Fashion: You tell the story…

A few weeks ago, Andrea and I directed and styled a photo shoot infusing vintage styles with revolutionary art. Inspired by the lives of Diana Vreeland, Phyllis Hyman, and all other classically styled dames of the past the looks from the shoot showcase classic pieces styled in a present trend reminiscent of Carrie in Sex and the City. So what's the story?

(special thanks to the photographer: www.fotonoir.com, Noir Couture staff, Hair stylist- Brandi Hodge, Make up artist- Tiffany Adams/ Kim Sanders / Kim Dike, and fellow designer Karyn Jenius)

Models:

Yu Kubota
Hometown: Kobe, Japan (the place where Mr. Bryant received his name)
~
Kayla.Rae
Hometown: Port Arthur, Texas (Shout out to UGK!!!)





~..Dean of Style..

Musicly Inclined: EASY YVES SAINT

So I was enlightened about this artist from one of my fellow style constituents D over at dobaleonline.blogspot.com. From the moment I heard this ode to all things style I could sense an immediate anthem…check out Easy Yves Saint with “Life in Style”.

~..Dean of Style..

3001: A Fashionista's Artistry

Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is HOV!.....GASP! Wait...sorry guys, I'm intermingling my crush for music with my very 1st blog entry! Soooo sowweeee!!! Ok, I'm Andrea, affectionately known as GLAMOUROTTI! Basically, I don't like to call Glamourotti a lifestyle....that's so cliche... I'd say it's the embodiment of one's being! Glamourotti views fashion not as pieces of clothing some people just throw on and put no thought into, but as ART! Please look forward to upcoming entries that will further relay this ideology. Now for your viewing pleasure....I'd like to share with you some of my credentials. Conde Nast Traveler Magazine was so kind to feature lil 'ol me in the June issue of their "Global Uniform" section. They named me as one of the most stylish individuals in Manhattan! But I live in Houston..that's even Mo' Maja! But ssshhhh!!! You don't tell...I won't! This feature is still so surreal to me! Shouts out to Lily Newhouse and Mark!

And yes...keep in mind and ponder..."No woman can make herself chic if she is not chic herself" -Balenciaga-It's not always what you put on, but what you put in!

*Peace & Love*
-Otti out!

College Refund=Investment

As college a student I was estatic to recieve my large lump sum of a refund this very morning. However before the money even got here..i budget like a true businesswoman. First and foremost a 1oth in tithes to the Lord.second.Rent and Furniture.third.Open up a Business. I decided that I wont splurge on my refund with shopping and the newest electronics. However I will be buying the New Solange Cd. Me and my business partner Onaome Mukuro.bka.Ono will be opening up a Student Thrift store in Huntsville,Texas. The store will be showcased in the McAdams Antique Mall until we can afford a Store Front. The booth will consist of thrift items that are more appealing to the average fly.fresh.2.death college student. If you are a true thrifty like me you will know that there are slim to none thrift stores for college students. Me and Ono Live..and I do mean live for the thrift stores and buying for a bargain. I am known as sort of the thrift shop queen around my way and many of my friends ask about tips when it comes to thrift shopping. Wouldn't it be cool for someone who loves fashion and has an eye for thrift treasures to shop for you? All you have to do is come down to our shop and pick it up for..FOR CHEAP!.. yeah i thought you would love it.

coming.soon











kaYla.Rae.

50.s type of chic.

on my quest to find furniture for my newly one-bedroom apartment..i stumbled on the 1950's-1970's vintage look. I absolutely love the simplicity yet chic feel of that era. I was geeeked when i found a lovely burnt orange sectional from the 1950.s on craigslist for $200.00..but it was sold before i could even get to it. My search didnt stop there! I am determined to have my whole entire living and dining era dedicated to the 1950.s Today I was happy to find a pearl dining table and chair set plus one accent chair at this local antique shop for $132.00. To me that is a steal considering what those things are worth now. I bought it on the spot. I was also able to to find a record player and wine rack for $10 bucks at a local thrift. it seems as though its starting to come together. If all as fails i will have to cop UrbanOutfitters.Com version of the 50.s inspired sofas.

.i.live.for this. sofa.

pics of the place soon.

chao.

Introducing.

hello.world.

I am kaYla.Rae..the young muse. I am so excited about this blog because it will allow me to express to you the many different and fresh comings of our world. from music.fashion.&.lifestyle. I will tell it all..sit be back and enjoy the sweet and beautiful scent of stYle.no.5.

ciao.

As Seen on TV: The Bag Guru

I am always elated to see young style aficionados and fashion entrepreneurs who recieve media attention for doing what simply comes natural...that feeling is only heightened when I know the individual personally! I had the pleasure of meeting Pamela Pekerman, "The Bag Guru" while in New York last September. She is a truly genuine person and has a real knack for uncovering the hottest bags of the season.

Tune in tonight to watch Pamela Pekerman, on VH1's The Fabulous Life of The Red Carpet tonight at 9PM. She'll be dishing on which celeb wore what bag and spilling the beans on the Lana Marks scandal.

~..Dean of Style..

Genesis

A burning desire is not enough. It is not enough to constantly tell family and friends (worst of all, yourself) that you really want to succeed.

Sooner or later you must put up or shut up.

I put up and ended up in Hollywood among 300 other aspiring writers and producers trying to squeeze through the closed gates of Hollywood!!!! Armed with a plan sure to succeed, I planted seeds when Elliott Jordan, my lead writer, pitched our sketch comedy show, Breaking News, to Lionsgate.

"Lionsgate, the most commercially successful independent film and television distribution company in North America!! The same company responsible for turning Tyler Perry’s plays into hour dramas and 30 minute sitcoms. Check out Tyler Perry’s A Family That Preys in movie theaters September 12. This movie chronicles the inner workings of two families, one upper-crust and the other working class, that become inextricably linked by scandal. "

And I digress.

Of the 300 show ides pitched, only four were reported in the LA Times. Of the four reported only one was noted as promising. That one show, my show, Breaking News: LMAO!

“Some of the ideas, and people behind them, showed promise” !!!!!!!!! Hooody hooooooo!!!!!!!

The LA Times author of the article, Meg James, explored my writer’s background noting that he turned down store manager at Office Max to pursue his passion. “So Jordan bought a black pinstriped suit, which seemed a size too big, and came to Hollywood, not knowing quite what to expect.”

One size too big; lol!

Not knowing quite what to expect is right. I never expected that my first time in Hollywood would be so unforgettable.

Marye Dean Moore, esq.

Producer

Greetings & Salutations…

Every good story must begin somewhere between triumph and adversity…welcome to that place. As a budding fashion-designer and entrepreneur I have definitely seen my share of both spectrums, but knowing that the journey is the most important part of this trip….I've opted for a parade in full regalia!!! With that said I would like to introduce myself as Willie Dean, designer, entrepreneur, catalyst for social reform (civil rights)…most importantly DEAN OF STYLE.

In the spring of 2004, I began a women's luxury apparel brand, Noir Couture, which would receive local success in Houston while garnering media attention in New York. I also began covering the highly coveted New York fashion week as a fashion journalist that same year.

Over the years I have evolved into someone who has become extremely passionate about preserving the rights of individuals to express themselves openly and live unapologetically. With Style No. 5, you will see my journey through the trials of being a young fashion-designer/ entrepreneur as well as things that inspire me along the way…

(I wanna give a shout-out to a few other style mavens: Najwa Moses of styleaholics.com, Pamela Pekerman at bagtrends.com, iCON Billingsley at lateboots.com, Terry Thierry at terrythierry.com, and Sarah Conley at coutorture.com!)

…We.live.for.this

~..Dean of Style..