JUST HAD TO SHARE: CELEBRITY STYLIST, DHALIMU ROBINSON

a photo of accomplished stylist and my dear friend, dhalimu robinson.

new york - blaynistas, we all have it: that one friend who can dress so well you'd think it was their full time job. (often times, it actually is their full time job as for some reason the most stylish are often the least employed. but i digress...) i happen to be blessed with several, several stylish friends including mr. dhalimu robinson. dhali - or dhalla, as he is called - is a connoisseur of many things including food, fine living and clothes. celebrities ranging from sean combs to lil mama have tapped into him and his partner, terrell, for tips on style, dance and general fabulosity. little wonder then -that he has style in spades. above is a photo of him outside the jimmy choo store looking simply flawless. dhalimu, you must send us more. if my readers are anything like me, we really love how you dress.

INTRODUCING THE BLAY STYLE BOOK; THE HOUSE OF BEYOND EDITION

london - so like every other fashion blogger, and fashionista in general, i love and am always inspired by the work of the sartorialist. he's the blogger whose wicked eye for capturing nattily dressed men and women has earned him international acclaim from press and public alike. i am certainly not trying to follow in his footsteps (though nothing wrong with that) but i'd like to follow in his spirit by introducing THE BLAY STYLE BOOK. it will be a regular column where i feature people whose style and charm captured me. to inaugurate this column is the ever amazing "HOUSE OF BEYOND" (i gave them that name by the way!). they are a group of london teens i saw last Friday at the Circus Circus Party in Soho. (stay tuned for a link to the story on paper magazine.) Their positive energy and outstanding style really captured me. Those of you in the know might compare them to New York City's Retro Kidz (love them by the way) - but I humbly differ. The genuine charm, enthusiasm and passion for fashion sets them apart. They weren't out for attention, or media coverage, or a record deal. They were just out for a good time. Kudos.

beyond fabulous: justyn, niyi, note and duane.

niyi crown, 19, london by way of nigeria

joel, 18, london by way of nigeria

yousef, 18, london by way of egypt

gloria, 20, london by way of nigeria

duane, 18, london by way of jamaica