Although the 2010 summer sun is still glistening, the time has come for us to feast ourselves for next year's trends. As we pack our summer clothes away gear up for 2011, it makes sense to know what to shop for at current season end clearance sales. For Fall/Winter 2010, we have encountered jumpsuits, sheer, boyfriend blazers and florals.

Solange Knowles is more than just Beyonce's little sister. The mother and pop diva surely knows a thing or two about keeping herself relevant and maintaining a daring style. Solange appears on the cover of Fashizblack's September issue with a full Afro, slightly resembling that of Diana Ross. Seventies style is making a comeback, and the songstress has no problem pulling off the look in her spread.

We all know rappers love clothing lines, and now actors want a piece of the action. Actress Gabrielle Union is about to tap into fashion. We caught up with Union at the Mont Blanc pen launch with John Lennon this Sunday in NYC. She told Black Voices that she is putting the finishing touches on her latest project, her very own clothing line which will be called Love & Blessings by Gabrielle."The line is inspired by her sister, who is full figured and has a hard time finding flattering clothing. Union intends to change the game and design pieces that will bring sexy back -- to the plus size ladies that is!.

"My sister is very plus-size and curvy," Union told Black Voices. "As with many black women, we have a harder time finding clothes to complement our curves, so I want to make clothes for women at any and all sizes that look absolutely great on them."

With musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonnet as her parents, there's no wonder why young Zoe Kravitz is so talented. The singer/actress/model recently caught the eye of designer Alexander Wang, and was selected to be the face for his fall collection of T by Alexander Wang, shot by famed photographer Terry Richardson. The 21-year-old has posed alongside model Max Motta in ads that just recently hit the streets of NYC, promoting Wang's ready-to-wear collection.

It seems that everywhere you turn these days, another rapper is coming out with a clothing line. Successful rap artists like T.I. (Akoo), Nelly (Apple Bottoms and Vokal), Jay-Z (Rocawear), Diddy (Sean John), Kanye West (Pastelle, Air Yeezys), Damon Dash (CEO), Eminem (Shady),Trina (Pink Diamond), Eve (Fetish), Fabolous (Rich Yung), 50 Cent (G-Unit), and music mogul Russell Simmons (Phat Farm/Argyle Culture) have all dabbled in the fashion industry, some more successfully than others.

But are clothing lines another artistic outlet or simply another way for rappers to make money?

"Music and clothing go hand and hand, and it's only natural that a rapper would want to do a clothing line," Dave Saulters, fashion expert and former lead designer of Phat Farm told Black Voices. "The days of just slapping their name and face on a brand in order to sell are long gone. You have to be creative and priced right these days."