Blogs for stylish women of substance. Tumblr (3.0; @nichellegainer)http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhof2pqWV61qzwb1go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>There have been many books about style and glamour featuring movie stars, socialites, fashion models – and it is rare that you find a balanced representation, if any, of black women in that mix. <a href="http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Vintage Black Glamour</a> is a forthcoming book and visual tribute to some of the <a href="http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/post/2815370079/legendary-dancer-carmen-de-lavallade-on-the-cover" target="_blank">glamorous</a>, <a href="http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/post/3679887936/educator-charlotte-hawkins-brown-on-her-wedding" target="_blank">accomplished</a> and often <a href="http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/post/3114037300/helen-williams-was-not-just-a-groundbreaker-she" target="_blank">groundbreaking</a> black women - <a href="http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/post/3653063194/dorothy-dandridge-arriving-in-new-york-to-promote" target="_blank">legendary</a> and <a href="http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/post/3690272965/model-mildred-green-1950s-this-is-my-favorite" target="_blank">obscure</a> - of the 20th century.</p>http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/3697915293http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/3697915293Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:20:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/1slAiAO4kjtdte3sVsC3WDSVo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/about.html" target="_blank">Nichelle Gainer</a> launched Anovelista.com in 2005.  A blog about <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/books/" target="_blank">books and writing</a>, the arts and <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/2009/02/eartha-kitt-the-oscar-montage-omission-and-why-it-matters.html" target="_blank">cultural history</a>, Anovelista.com was originally a personal blog. It has now expanded to include <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/social_media/" target="_blank">social media</a> and coverage of <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/anovelista/my_little_brown_eye/" target="_blank">cultural news and events</a>.</p>http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77422326http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77422326Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:34:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1slAiAO4kjtdevr9QDtoVXkuo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Launched in 2006, 55 Secret Street is a <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/55secretstreet/glamorous/" target="_blank">beauty</a> and <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/55secretstreet/new_york_fashion_week_spring_2009/" target="_blank">fashion</a> blog for the multi-faceted woman who is also interested in <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/55secretstreet/gracious/" target="_blank">home & design</a>, <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/55secretstreet/delicious/" target="_blank">food & wine</a>, <a href="http://55secretstreet.typepad.com/55secretstreet/my_little_brown_eye/" target="_blank">the arts and culture</a>.  She is the iconoclast - more concerned with cultivating her own individual style instead of mimicking the latest celebrity fad or status symbol.</p>http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77420848http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77420848Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:59:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1slAiAO4kjtdj4a5cc77YyfHo1_r2_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Revenge of the Curves is a Beauty, Health and Fitness blog for curvaceous women who want to keep it that way. </p>http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77421300http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77421300Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:58:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1slAiAO4kjtf4zkbjQKUbICEo1_r3_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/55secretstreet" target="_blank">55 Secret Street</a>  <a href="http://vintageblackglamour.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Vintage Black Glamour</a>   <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Anovelista" target="_blank">Anovelista Media on YouTube</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/vintageblackglamour" target="_blank">Vintage Black Glamour on Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/55secretstreet?ref=ts" target="_blank">55 Secret Street on Facebook</a> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/anovelista" target="_blank">Anovelista.com</a>  <a href="http://www.twitter.com/curvaceous" target="_blank">Revenge of the Curves</a> </p>http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77426893http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/77426893Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:43:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="323" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ODn0i_IeFFY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Nichelle tags along with her novelist friend <a href="http://www.tayarijones.com" target="_blank">Tayari Jones</a> on a visit to the beautiful <a href="http://www.cozbi.com" target="_blank">Cozbi</a> boutique in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. </p>http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/86356483http://nichellegainer.tumblr.com/post/86356483Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500