See the up and coming hip-hop artist J. Cole live at the club Amenesia in NYC on Thursday, August 26, 2010.

Thursday, August 26, 2010
J Cole LIVE
Doors open at 11pm

A few months ago, a girlfriend of mine went through something that many of us dread. A breakup. Yes, it happens to the best of us and we usually don’t want to blast it out to all of our friends and families or share something that is so personal with the random people we may have as ‘friends’ on Facebook. My girlfriend was in the same position and asked me to help with removing her relationship status on Facebook without people seeing. I put together this step-by-step guide for her with a bit of Google research and experimenting:

Step 1. Go to your Privacy settings

Step 2. Click on Relationships

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When it comes to originality and arrogance, you can’t deny that Kanye West has a lot of both. Here’s his latest creative presentation and I’mma let myself finish by saying that this is the best Kanye video of all time, of ALL time!

Whenever I’m home for holidays or birthdays, I find my tween sister glued to the computer playing either dress up games or Webkinz. Sadly but truly I have found myself revisiting those sites even after she has left the computer room and finally granted me find minutes on the computer. I must admit that there is a certain addictive quality to each game and even the idea of combining the two is enough to scare me with it’s potential of becoming web-crack.

Well, my scary thoughts materialized when Fabsugar released a game that lets you play dress up as well as shop in a virtual world. Fabsugar & Shopstyle’s Retail Therapy game is like a dangerous drug because you’ll be hooked after the very first time. The game lets you run your own store (something a lot of women like me played make believe at the age of eight), order inventory, decorate, make friends and then compete with those friends to see whose the best virtual shopkeeper of all! With an easy to find leaderboard, you’ve now got the additional competitive addiction as foursquare. It’s no surprise that such a mashup would result in an unbelievably addictive game.

With endorsements from advertisers like DVF, Topshop, Barney’s, Banana Republic and Gap, who are also integrated into the game, the fantasy has a reality twist to it that makes it OK for adults to play it. At least,that’s my excuse.

I’m off to immerse myself in more Retail Therapy and dare you to join me. I’m ready to bet a hundred virtual dollars that you will get hooked too.

Play Retail Therapy with me here.

This nameless gossip girl blogger brings us the best fashion from Gossip Girl, often before it even airs! What I love most about his blog is that it IDs the outfits from the show so well and often provides links to where fans can actually buy them. See the fabulous styles at http://elitegossipgirlstyle.com.

MIA is my queen of NYC. Sure she was born in Sri Lanka, raised in London and now lives in Brooklyn, she is the queen of this city in my mind. The city must be getting psyched up for her concert in July because her tag has been popping up on walls all over NYC.

Nas and Damian Marley are performing in concert together at the Highline Ballroom tonight. As a huge fan of both artists, I am ecstatic to be going to the concert tonight but what do you wear to a hiphop concert?

Here are a few thumb rules to pick an outfit for a hiphop concert:

1. Pick bright and bold colors! You want to be as loud as the music.
2. Wear a bold lip and put time into doing your makeup and hair. Try out a funky rockstar hairstyle.
3. Wear patent heels in a bright color like yellow. If you take a big purse, remember to pack a pair of patent flats as well since you’ll be on your feet the whole time.
4. Show off your assets but always be careful. Protect yourself from unwanted attention and stay with your group of friends.

If you need a visual cheat sheet for a hiphop concert outfit, check out the below and have fun at the concert!

Hiphop Concert outfit by 20somethingirl featuring Betsey Johnson jewelry

Kimmie at the Kitten Lounge is a professional stylist, editor and all around fabulous. Read her fashion scoop on: http://kittenlounge.onsugar.com.

Vanessa at 24Blogazine is a natural shopping expert with an uncanny ability to find the hottest trends at the best prices. Get her celebrity style and beauty reports at http://f24blogger.wordpress.com.

Stephanie at The Ugly New Yorker gives you her two cents with a dash of humor with it. Read about her NYC adventures at http://theuglynewyorker.wordpress.com.

Virginia at The Lovely 20s brings us her fashion and shopping insight and tips presented with a lovely editorial finesse. Read her editrix take on fashion at http://lovely20s.com.

You know how some people just have that inherent sense of space and interior style? Well, I’m not one of them. I’m a bit of a pack-rat and have trouble throwing things away that I haven’t used (in years!). After seeing some gorgeous and eclectic pieces of furniture at Pier 1 recently, I am finally ready to get rid of my junk to make room for a new chair.

L’objet de Desire

It was love at first sight as soon as I laid eyes on the gorgeous damask print on this dining chair. I’ll be placing it at my vanity in the bedroom rather than for dining.

What is Damask?

Damask is a word from Arabic origin, which describes a technique of weaving silk, wool or cotton fabrics. The unique thing about this weave is that the design is reversible. The print on this Pier 1 chair is exotic, intricate and yet simple in its black and white contrast. I’ve noticed the print pop up in various other places lately like on reusable shopping bags, wrapping paper and wallpaper in a little store in the East Village.

If you want some damask love for yourself, there is a lux armchair and cute mug available at Pier 1 as well.

Click here for a link to the chair on Pier 1’s site.