For nearly five decades Patti LaBelle has boldy revamped her look -- from bouffants to towering 'dos, feathers to sequins, thigh high boots to six inch stilettos -- making her one fearless stage siren. "I never thought about how anyone would react to my crazy outfits," LaBelle told Black Voices. "I wanted to try new things, so I could care less what people had to say." Now starring in the Tony Award-winning musical, Fela!, LaBelle traveled down memory lane with BV, looking back at some of her most elegant and outrageous looks.

In an effort to increase student scholarships, film and television stars joined forces with Spelman College on Monday evening for the Blue Gala in New York City, helping the school raise more than $2.5 million. The sold-out event, which included a live auction, placed a spotlight on the importance of supporting historically black colleges and universities.

"These schools are significant to our communities," Spike Lee, who served as master of ceremonies, told Black Voices. "You can't discount them."

The gala was especially dear to Lee, who comes from a lineage of Spelman women. "I'm a product of Spelman College," the director said, donning a navy blue velour Armani suit. "My grandmother and mother went to there."

Iman has made a career of making women look good. She strutted the latest trends on the runway, created a multi-million dollar cosmetics empire and launched a line of accessories with The Home Shopping Network. However, Iman shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. With the launch of Iman Home, the former supermodel will now outfit homes with her globally influenced fabric collection, exclusively through Calico Corners.

Designs like Zebra Oasis, Punjab Peacock and Java Moon sport rich colors and animal prints that can be used to adorn furniture, bedding and pillows. "Your home is where you find shelter from the rest of the world," she said. "Iman Home fabrics can help make it a great escape." The fashion icon spoke to BlackVoices recently about her chic and affordable fabrics, which start at $24.99 a yard.

How did your visits to places like Istanbul and Morocco inspire your designs?

It's hard not to be inspired by them. There's such a rich history to these countries, in fact all of the places that I was fortunate to travel to while I was a model. I like to tell people that while my colleagues were out clubbing I was in the markets and bazaars exploring. This is my way of recreating those experiences and bringing them to a broader audience.

She may be tight-lipped about her character, but Naturi Naughton couldn't help but gush about her classic 1960s style for an upcoming episode of 'Mad Men.'

"I can't speak too much about my role," Naughton said. "But I can say, I love my character's fashion. Getting dressed was like stepping into a time machine."

The 'Notorious' actress will appear on the Emmy Award-winning show this Sunday as a woman whom Naughton said is "sexy, but demands respect." She did, however, mention her character will make things sizzle a bit.

"I do have some chemistry with a few key players on show," Naughton coyly revealed. "It's going to be one of those 'wow' episodes."

Although that's all she could say about the role, Naughton gladly told Black Voices how she got all dolled up during her 'Mad Men' transformation.

He was an irresistible deliveryman in 'Soul Food' and a suave basketball player in 'Brown Sugar.' Now, after packing up his courier uniform and athletic shorts, Boris Kodjoe will slip into tailored threads for the new NBC spy drama 'Undercovers,' premiering on September 22. In real life, the debonair actor and former model is providing inexpensive custom-made suits and shirts for men and women with his new fashion line, Alfa, which stands for "affordable luxury for all." Chatting with Black Voices about the unique line, Kodjoe shared style advice and fessed up to some of his memorable fashion mistakes.

What inspired you to create Alfa?

Everyone deserves shirts and suits that fit and won't break the bank. Growing up, my brother [and business partner] Patrick and I couldn't afford clothes like that. We had long arms, so shirts never fit right. Everyone comes in different shapes and sizes. Off the rack clothing sometimes doesn't fit. It can be a constant struggle finding what fits you and sometimes you end up settling. Alfa is affordable -- starting at 30 bucks. You can't beat that. Just [go to www.worldofalfa.com,] input your size, choose from 150 fabrics, and select the colors, cuffs and buttons. It's a very easy interactive 3-D experience. You are the designer. These clothes are made for you, by you.

It didn't take much work to transform the stars of 'Takers' into a dapper set of bank robbers. With Idris Elba's statuesque frame, T.I.'s swagger, and Michael Ealy's sex appeal, it's no surprise that styling the actors for the action thriller was quite easy-and fun-for costume designer Maya Lieberman.

"Their characters are fashion-forward; very stylish and very cool," Lieberman told AOL Black Voices. "So it wasn't difficult dressing them. They all know how to wear suits very well."

Impeccably clothed as if they stepped off the pages of GQ, Elba, T.I., and Ealy donned crisp Versace and Gucci suits as an infamous group of clever bank robbers in 'Takers,' which opens in theaters this weekend. The elusive crew, along with Chris Brown, Paul Walker and Hayden Christensen, try to execute one last high-stake heist, even with the LAPD on their tail. Lieberman and her team wanted to avoid dressing the guys like typical Hollywood crooks.

"We wanted to show that the guys are high-end bank robbers who can walk away from a job in Dolce & Gabbana," she says.