Rakia Reynolds has eclectic personal style.  This trendsetter isn’t afraid to mix bold colors, vivid patterns, and designer pieces with vintage finds; she even showed up for a shoot with Lucky Magazine in a pink tutu. As Philadelphia’s 360 Fashion Ambassador, Rakia works with Philly’s tourism corporation (GPTMC) to promote the blossoming local shopping scene.
 
 
I love Philly and met the bubbly Temple graduate during a recent visit for the city’s first Fashion Week.  This busy hot mama — the 30 year-old is a mother of two girls with one on the way — is also fashion editor for the revamped …read more

Summer is in full swing and I’ve been taking many mini-vacations.  So I need basic wardrobe staples and new travel music for my Ipod.  I’ve scaled down my picks from five, and here are “3 Things I Want Right Now“:
 
This Bohemian peacock print maxi dress by Voom ($238) , available at Edressme.com, would be a perfect addition to my colorful summer wardrobe.
 
I haven’t looked forward to a new CD in ages, and I can’t wait to get my copy of Maxwell’s long-awaited (what was this hottie doing for the last 8 years?) BLACKsummer’snight.  The disc, which drops today, features the sexy single …read more

The inspiration for this weekly post, “5 Things I Want Right Now,” came from Lucky magazine, an endless resource for shopping trends.  I’m aware, however,  that Hot Mama Daily readers are fellow fashionistas, and I want to hear from you.  
What are five beauty and fashion items you are jonesing for right now?  Drop me a line and I’ll feature readers’ picks in an upcoming post.
Here are my picks for this week:
 

Girl Props Zodiac earrings, $6.99

I’m a Capricorn gal and I love these funky Zodiac earrings by Girl Props. Beyonce and Missy Elliott are also fans of the 2.5″ hoops.
 
If you’re …read more

Summer is near and the change in seasons always inspires me to shop.  Well, actually it doesn’t take much to inspire me to shop.  Lucky magazine is one of my resources for current fashion trends and I love the Editor’s Picks section “What I Want Now.”  So I decided to copy come up with my own version.  
Here are my picks of five items I want, like, yesterday:
 
This bohemian scent with notes of grapefruit, cardamom, cypress-wood, geranium leaves, juniper berries, cedarwood, leather and guaiacwood, was inspired by artsy Brooklynites like me.  Bond No. 9 made me a perfume-nista (Bryant Park and the …read more

Peggy Li is a San Francisco-based designer whose work has been featured on TV’s “Private Practice,” “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” as well as in the pages of teenVogue, Lucky and Oprah magazines.  
“I’ve had the good fortune to work with great people in the TV biz,” she says.  ”They know they can get pieces that are wearable or even tailored to their character from me. My work isn’t too trendy, but it’s always fashionable.”
The Taiwanese-American’s work is unique, easy to wear, and affordable.
She adds:  ”I make what I love — delicate, fun, feminine designs. I’m often inspired by fashion …read more