MOJ at the Artist Summit in MIA!

I’m in Florida!!

Anyone been listening to LMFAO? They sing about being in Miami, and that’s definitely what is running through my head all day. I’m hanging out with my girl Brittany from Clumps of Mascara and would love to meet fellow readers and bloggers in the Miami and/or Orlando area.

Hit up the twitter or the e-mail to let me know if you have places for me to go or would like to meet up. Also – anyone want to go to the summit conmigo? Let me know too! I have just enough passes for a couple of folks to come and hobnob!
Check out the event details here. If you can’t make it this week, next week they are heading over to Chicago.
Read on to hear the song I keep hearing internally.

New York New York

Don’t hate me all you non-NY’ers… there are plenty events all around and abroad that don’t happen in my lovely Big Apple that I get sad about – but being that I don’t want to turn into a complainer blog, I continue with the events that I can go to :). There… better?

This event, though occuring in NYC, is also happening abroad. In the likes of the UK, India, Italy, Russia, Japan, etc.

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Some info about the event from the site:

In a global initiative to promote retail, restore consumer confidence, and celebrate fashion, U.S. and international editions of Vogue are coordinating evening extravaganzas in their respective world fashion capitals.

In the United States, American Vogue has joined with NYC & Company, the City of New York, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America to enliven again the consumer spirit that churns the economy and boosts the local industry of America’s fashion capital, New York City. Next only to finance, fashion is the second-largest sector of industry in New York City—the headquarters of more than 800 fashion companies employing 175,000 people and generating $10 billion in total wages. At City Hall’s May 20 press conference to announce Fashion’s Night Out, Vera Wang said, “To put it bluntly, if people don’t shop, people lose their jobs.”

The first evening of New York Fashion Week, Fashion’s Night Out will encompass festivities galore— from inventive window displays to model and celebrity appearances. Champagne may flow; hors d’oeuvres may be passed. Rumors of musical performances, downtown barbecues, shoe capsules, limited-edition rings, and sweepstakes abound. Apparently there will be makeovers, brow bars, and haircut stations at sundry spots, too.

I’ll be posting about this event up until it comes up and then a bit more after, so be patient with me y’all.

Let me know if the event is happening anywhere near you, and if you plan on checking it out!


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East Coast Ladies?

Sorry for my international readers. This past week (or two) must have and will continue to be hard as I spread my wings over the east coast and pleasantly stumble across new opportunities.


tickets are only $15.00!

I am excited to let you all know about the Women of Color Expo coming up in less than two weeks. This will be an event for entertainment, education, and sales. There will be performers (who doesn’t love to discover new performers and they say told ya so when they shoot up in the charts?), speakers, and vendors. And! There will be a fashion show at the end!

Never having heard of an event such as this, I am giddy to be attending. Clearly y’all must understand by now that this post is to educate and invite everyone to go with me!

Once they wrap up the NJ, they are looking to take over the US by bringing the expo all around the nation, so have no fear – if you can’t come to it – it might come to you!

Some of the speakers:

“Redefine Yourself – Strategies for Launching a Successful Job Search Campaign”
Yvonne L. Witter, PHR: National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.

With over 20 years of Human Resources experience, Yvonne’s expertise lies in strategic candidate sourcing, staffing and recruiting. She has held various corporate level positions with responsibilities for leading the development and execution of talent acquisition strategies for well known companies as Macy’s, Kraft Foods, American International Group, and Comcast Cable Communications.

“How to start your own business and become a minority owned enterprise”
Andrea Holmes Thompkins: is a 25 year veteran broadcast media sales and marketing executive.
Holmes Thompkins is responsible for some of the most lucrative advertising sales sponsorships and campaigns in the general market as well as in the diverse multicultural marketplace, combining her interests in fashion, music and sports. Her media sales and marketing concepts have been executed in the highest rated programs in television history, including the Superbowl, the World Series, the NBA, the NHL, American Idol, Girl Friends, Emmy Awards, Source Awards, etc. Her roster of “A” list clients have included the top advertisers in all media, including; American Express, AOL, Burger King, BMW, Chase, Coca Cola, Chrysler, Ford, Kraft, Lincoln Mercury, Mastercard, McDonalds, Mercedes, Nike, Pepsi, P&G, Toys R US, Toyota, Twentieth Century Fox, Visa, to name a few.

“Face on Face off – Skin Care and Makeup tips for the diva in you”
Felicia Walker-Benson – Makeup Expert, Beauty Editor and Entrepreneur
As a makeup expert, fashion/ beauty writer and wardrobe stylist, Felicia Walker Benson pours her heart and soul into her passion for all things fashion and beauty related. Felicia is Editor in Chief for ThisThatBeauty, a top rated beauty blog that regularly features fashion, lifestyle, beauty news, reviews, trends, recessionista tips, industry interviews, etc. Felicia is also a contributing writer and Beauty Expert for Examiner.com. Additionally, Felicia is the Online Editor for the premier professional makeup artistry magazine, ON MAKEUP. In March of 2009, Felicia launched her line of professional makeup brushes under the brand, ThisThatBeauty.

“The title of the session is: 7 principals of success”
RJ Lennon – Master Mind Coach
RJ brings 25 years of sales and managerial experience to helping & inspiring individuals & entrepreneurs grow successful businesses. His coaching approach challenges all to translate thoughts & feelings into actions that produce profitable results.

If you’re going – e-mail me so that we can meet up: MyOwnJudge@gmail.com

Nailed again!

Last time I admitted to getting nailed, it was at Sephora.

Well – this time I had the pleasure to make it out to the KO Knockout event at Henri Bendel. They were debutting new colors Concrete (gray) and Pool (turqouise), and had drinks, and manicurists at hand.

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The craze now more than ever is matte polishes and KO Knockout is all about matte.

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The colors left to right:
Concrete, Pool, Flatte, Liberty, Karen, Calamine
Ox, Liberty, Karen, Calamine, Powder, Pool

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Fancy drinks. I have no idea what was in it, but it was pretty and good. 🙂

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My manicurist was a KO employee – Julia. she had Flatte on her own nails.

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My polish of choice: OX

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oooo! matches my shoes!

Since it’s matte, and curiosity killed the cat (and satisfaction brought it back) I just had to know what it was like with a clear top coat in a cream as well… Trust and believe it was the cat’s meow!

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