Afia and Dan’s Wedding

Posted in: Events, Family, Oh it's just Monif talking as usual on Aug 26, 2009

This past Saturday my sister and I went to the wedding of Afia and Dan. My family has been friend's with Afia's family for at least 18 years now. Afia was a year ahead of me in high school and we both were on the track team. Afia is what you would consider the total package, 3 Harvard degress, beautiful, sweet and genuine. She married Dan who she met at Harvard and he's the president of the NBA Development League. It is so beautiful to see true love and Afia and Dan really have it. I wish them an eternity of love, prosperity, and lots of babies!

I wore the new Marilyn Convertible Long in Cobalt Blue, but the flash washed out the color

"Nia" Silk Butterfly Dress - Yellow Paisley

They started playing Michael Jackson and this little boy was killing it!

I love the colors in these beautiful outfits

Andre Leon Talley - September Issue

Posted in: Oh it's just Monif talking as usual on Aug 25, 2009

So has anyone heard about the new documentary coming out this September called September Issue? It is a behind the scenes look at the making of Vogue Magazine and concentrates heavily on Anna Wintour, the Legendary Editor-in-Chief of Vogue. While Vogue is not my favorite fashion mag (clutch your pearls, I know), it's still considered by many to be the fashion bible, and Anna Wintour is considered probably the most influential person in fashion.

BUT my favorite part of Vogue Magazine is not Anna, but Andre Leon Talley, who is the Editor at Large of Vogue. The first time I met Andre, he fondled me backstage at the Oscar De La Renta show (NO LIE)...here's the 25 words or less, I was backstage working at the show years ago and Audrey Smaltz who I was working for at the time mentioned to Andre that I was a fashion designer for plus size women, and Andre goes "obviously" and taps my boob ala Diana Ross and Lil Kim at the MTV Music Awards. Whether he was poking fun or just trying to cop a feel, I could care less, I GOT FELT UP BY ANDRE LEON TALLEY, that's all that mattered to me!

My second encounter with ALT was just 3 months ago at the Manolo Blahnik sample sale where he was perched in the corner yelling to his peons (LOL) to look for "black pumps", look for "silver boots". Then they would bring shoes to him and under his breath he would mutter "dreadful" and then in the next breath he goes, "no bring that one back, we can give those away for a Christmas present" LMAO!...

in other words, ALT's a mess honey...

So I found this clip on youtube of Andre Leon Talley going for a tennis lesson in full Louis Vuitton regalia, Damon Dash pants, and a Piaget watch!!

Enjoy, and how-you-doin, LOL!

Here's another trailer from the movie, I'll definitely be going to see it!

O.M.F.G - Lust File #8

Posted in: Lust File, Oh it's just Monif talking as usual on Aug 24, 2009

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Dear Monif C. Girls:

Posted in: Customer Love, Housekeeping, Oh it's just Monif talking as usual on Aug 24, 2009

Dear Monif C. girls,

If any of you work for any airline, a hotel chain, Christian Louboutin, Louis Vuitton, Bergdorf Goodman, or any Virgin Indian Remy Hair Extension company (stop side eyeing me), kindly email me at info (at) monifc.com with "secret" in the subject?

Tis all...

Love,

Monif

Behind the Scenes Fall Photo Shoot

Posted in: Family, Housekeeping, Oh it's just Monif talking as usual on Aug 24, 2009

We're starting to roll out the new fall collection and decided to bring out the new convertible plus size dresses first. Why? Well, they are our best seller and often customers ask us what the new colors are going to be in advance so they can order. Matter of fact, before today we hadn't even posted the new colors, and we already have customers who called in and pre-ordered about 85 of the red long (guess everyone is getting ready for the holidays!), so get your orders in quickly before like the summer convertibles, they SELL OUT.

So, here are some behind the scenes pics from the convertible photo shoot. Remember in a previous post I mentioned we were channeling Beyonce for this shoot: