The NAACP Theatre Awards, the annual ceremony recognizing outstanding people of color in theater, took place last night in Beverly Hills, Calif. Actors such as Nia Long, Meagan Good and Mo'Nique Coleman attended the event in a host of well-plucked gowns. Who do you think won the award for best dressed?

Beyonce is currently vacationing in St. Tropez with hubby Jay-Z, wearing a plethora of outfits that reflect the sun and sand of the French Riviera. Let's take a look at some of her most eye-catching wardrobe choices. Beyonce stepped off a white yacht wearing a pair of African-inspired shorts by Boxing Kitten, along with a $1,226 ikat shirt by Dries van Noten. She mixed patterns artfully, making sure each piece picked up the burnt orange and burgundy hues of the other. She accessorized her look with an adventurous leopard purse and chunky gold jewelry. A few days earlier, she flaunted her love of leopard in an animal print cover-up and vintage Chanel baubles. She accented her look with her favorite Chanel Nouvelle Vague eggshell-blue nail polish and a Canon EOS Camera.

The 'Single Ladies' songstress allegedly bought the E-Label leggings from the London store Topshop on a recent trip to England.

A few weeks ago news broke that Saks Fifth Avenue would start carrying plus-sized clothing by high end brands like Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, YSL, Alexander McQueen, and Prada.

Not too long after, international brand Marc Jacobs also unofficially announced it would start carrying clothing in sizes larger than a size 14. According to the Guardian, Marc Jacobs president Robert Duffy tweeted that the company is in the early stages of planning a plus-size range.

Veteran model Naomi Campbell is currently on the hot seat for receiving 'blood diamonds' from former Liberian president Charles Taylor.

The dictator is accused of trading diamonds for weapons used in a brutal civil war in Sierra Leone. Campbell, who met Taylor at a dinner at Nelson Mandela's house in South Africa in 1997, claims she didn't know who Taylor was or of his involvement with war crimes. Actress Mia Farrow, who was also at the dinner, has testified that Campbell received uncut blood diamonds from Taylor's representatives that evening and discussed it with her the next morning. Campbell's former publicist also testified that Campbell knew before receiving the diamonds that Taylor planned to give them to her. Campbell refused to willingly give testimony at the Taylor's war crimes trial, and initially denied ever receiving any diamonds. When she finally did appear at the UN war crimes tribunal at The Hague in the Netherlands last week, after being subpoenaed, she arrived late and exclaimed, "I didn't really want to be here. I was made to be here. So, obviously I'm just, like, wanting to get this over with and get on with my life. This is a big inconvenience for me."

Campbell's testimony contradicted Farrow's and her agent's -- she said she did receive "two dirty rocks" from a couple of unknown men that night, but she did not know they were representatives of Taylor.

Now, Campbell has come under fire from critics who believe she was not remorseful enough for her relationship with Taylor or for the part she has played in delaying his indictment. Sure, Naomi's diva-like behavior during the trial was reprehensible, but are we surprised?

Trailblazing supermodels Naomi Campbell, Liya Kebede, and Iman cover Essence Magazine's 40th Anniversary Issue.
The collector's edition will do double duty as the magazine's weighty September Fall Fashion issue and will feature the first official spreads by Essence's controversial white fashion director, Elliana Placas. Though it's unknown if Elliana styled the cover, the fashion pages will undoubtedly receive lots of attention.

The rest of the issue is a veritable tribute to black women and will boast an open letter by Michelle Obama to black women and profiles of 40 black women changing the world.

Rumor has it that Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith's two fashionable children, Willow and Jaden, have plans to launch their very own clothing line.
The privileged tykes' signature style has been gossiped about in style blogs for years -- but they don't do it alone. Willow, 11, uses the same stylist team as Rihanna and Ciara.

Stylist Mariel Haenn, who, along with her partner, Rob Zangardi, makes custom pieces for the littlest Smith, told Hollywood Life, "With Rihanna, pretty soon after she came on the scene, you started seeing designers from Forever 21 to Gucci coming out with styles mimicking her look.. We hope the same thing happens here, but I think the ultimate goal is for Willow and Jaden to have their own line."

Blogs are abuzz with the news that African American women's magazine, Essence, recently hired a non-black fashion director.

Essence editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray told Black Voices in a written statement that Ellianna Placas, a former fashion editor at O: Home and Us Weekly, is just part of Essence's growing fashion team.


Michaela revealed on her Facebook wall, "It's with a heavy heart I've learned Essence Magazine has engaged a white Fashion Director. I love Essence and I love fashion. I hate this news and this feeling. It hurts, literally. The fashion industry has historically been so hostile to black people -- especially women. The 1 seat reserved for black women once held by Susan Taylor, Ionia Dunn-Lee, Harriette Cole(+ me) is now-I can't. It's a dark day for me. "