Happy Halloween!  In celebration of the spooky holiday, here are a few of my favorite, scary celebrity fashion moments.  Are they Tricks or Treats? You be the judge:
I absolutely love Grace Jones.  She is a bold, beautiful avant garde fashion muse and music icon. But I can see how some folks would be more than a little scared of the 60-year-old glamazon.
Lil’ Kim has taken her tribute to Michael Jackson a little too far.  I can’t decide what’s scarier — her botched plastic surgery, crazy blue contacts, or this horrid, lime green stripper dress.
This mix-and-match outfit would be passable if …read more

How many Hot Mamas out there love shoes? Me too.  Well, meet fellow shoeholic (and Grace Jones fan) Tinu Naija.  The New York City model and singer’s latest music video, “Shoeholic,” from her sophomore album Addicted, is an ode to her enviable collection of  boots, pumps, sandals, platforms and everything in between. You can even enter to win a shoe bag designed by Tinu.
I chatted with the stunning Nigeria native via email.
Hot Mama Daily: How many pairs of shoes do you own?
Tinu: (Laughs) Mum is the word here! I am so ashamed to say the number out loud for the …read more

Grace Jones is one of my favorite fashion icons. The legendary singer, actress, and disco/new wave queen will perform at New York City’s Hammerstein Ballroom later this month. Although the $70 -$100 ticket price is a bit steep for me in these penny-pinching times, I can still afford this bold t-shirt emblazoned with Ms. Jones’ androgynous image.
 
For several years, I’ve searched for a t-shirt with this fearless diva’s face on it and I think this is the right one, baby.  Would anyone else wave her freak flag high in this groovy tee?
Image credit: Ebay

Fashion heavyweights flocked to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) Costume Institute Gala Benefit “Celebrating the Model as Muse.“ Here are a few fashion hits and misses that caught Hot Mama Daily’s attention.
The Beautiful
As usual, Eva Mendes knows how to work the red carpet and looks like a glamazon in this shimmery Calvin Klein gown.  My vote?  But of course darling, Eva is on fire.  Caliente!
The Bold
Whatever you think of Rihanna’s style, you have to give the girl props for not being afraid to take risks.  At first glance, I loved Rihanna in this daring Dolce and Gabbana tux — a masculine …read more

(Grace Jones, present day)
“You know who you look like?” a woman said to me while I was getting my hair pressed. “Grace Jones.” The musky smell of hot hair and Afro Sheen lingered. My twelve-year-old face sullened. “She thinks I look like that scary lady?” I thought to myself. Detecting my dismay, she offered, “I mean that as a compliment.”
(Grace, circa 1990)
Yet, decades since I was offended by the Grace Jones comparison, I’m completely flattered– although the only real similarity is that we’ve both been blessed with high cheekbones and deep brown skin.  And I’m re-discovering and embracing my love Jones for this …read more