Hey Nubians,


Helmut Newton is such a grand photographer. I never get tired of looking at his photos. They're so vivid, raw, and jam packed with sex.. He can make the simplest of things speak to you... it's truly amazing.

I often like to look through his random photography for inspiration of all sorts. The women in his photography look empowered, tough and beautifully in their essence.

Below are some of my favorites photos I bumped into while browsing through The Red List. I hope they inspire you in some way shape or form.

Hey Nubians,

So we all saw the Oscars last night right, right? 

Sometimes I enjoy the red carpet almost as much as I enjoy the award ceremony itself. You get to see beautiful men and women strut around in their outfits looking glamorous. They're also in their zone and their talking, laughing, having a good time etc. it's nice to see people in their natural state instead of all tense and calculated for an interview or something.

Below are my absolute favorites of the night. There were more, but these 3 take the cake for me. From the dress, to the accessories, to the confidence. Everything was perfect!


Jennifer Lopez in Elie Saab at the 87th Annual Academy Awards. 

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Hello Nubians,

Continuing my Monday Muse segment, I'd like to feature one of my favorites... Italian bombshell Sophia Loren.

I absolutely LOVE what Sophia Loren stood for. She embraced everything life through her way. She had humble beginnings, born in the slums of Naples and somehow ended up becoming a sex symbol worldwide and even won an an Oscar in 1960 for her role in Two Women. Genius right?

She's one of those people that had magic in her eyes... I guess you could say she "smized"? (way before you Tyra). I also admire how she always encouraged woman to indulge more in self discovery and love one self everyday.

My Favorite Sophia Loren Quotes

• There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.

• You have to enjoy life. Always be surrounded by people that you like, people who have a nice conversation. There are so many positive things to think about.

• Spaghetti can be eaten most successfully if you inhale it like a vacuum cleaner. 

• I think the quality of sexiness comes from within. It is something that is in you or it isn't and it really doesn't have much to do with breasts or thighs or the pout of your lips.

• Sex appeal is fifty percent what you've got and fifty percent what people think you've got.

• A woman's dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the view.

Hey Nubians,

Yesterday I was watching the Golden Globes for a bit and I noticed the ever so radiant Meryl Streep. This woman has a shining light around her doesn't she? Always glowing.

Many say she's one of the greatest film actors of all time. I myself have enjoyed all the films I've seen her in and think she's a superb actress, an icon really. However, acting isn't the reason I've chosen her as my muse today.




















Some Of My Favorite Things About Meryl Streep. 

• Meryl Streep was suppose to go to Law School but her alarm didn't go off in time. She took it as a sign and instead went to Yale for Drama following her intuitions (who does that? how brave and daring). 
• She is absolutely hilarious! Even though she did most of her comedies early in her career, her humor always shines through interviews and award shows... plus she can take a joke.   
• She's done so many different accent in her movies British, Australian, New Yorker (Bronx), Italian AND I thought they were all good!
• She played Miranda Priestly (Anna Wintour) in The Devil Wears Prada for God sake! Made me love her so much more at the time, she absolutely conquered that role. 
• She is highly known for good work ethic. 
• Never afraid to open her mouth and say what she has to say. 
• Producer Dino DeLaurentis said she was "too ugly" for the damsel role in King Kong. I believe her called her "a pig" Didn't phase her. (Obviously he had poor vision and personally disgust me for speaking about an ambitious woman in that manner.)
• Sesame Street named a character after her "Meryl Sheep" (how awesome is that?!)
• Oh and lets not forget that countless amounts of awards she has. Well deserved. (Academy Award, Tony, Emmy, Golden Globe and More. 

These are some of my favorite facts about Meryl Streep. She by definition has everything I admire in a woman. She is effortlessly beautiful, kind, funny, and ambitious. A women who will stop at nothing to be where she knows she belongs.

Hey Nubians,


Today's Monday Life & Style Muse is the great Katey Sagal as Peggy Bundy on Married With Children. See that gorgeous face right there? What a mega babe.