September issues are big business in fashion media. A symbol of getting back to the grind and looking ahead at winter and holidays style  they’re an opportunity for making bold statements not to mention filling pages with lots of ads. New York Times T magazine this September features the amazing Esperanza Spalding and we’re pretty stoked about it. The idea of magazine covers with actresses, pop stars and the occasional athlete or politician is limiting when we all know there are noteworthy women of style everywhere. Read the full interview here. Spotted on Beautyisdiverse.

W magazine zones in on the intersection between fashion and music in a photo shoot that matches currently hot designers with the same from the pop music world. This one of Versace Donatell with MIA is by far the best. See Kanye with the Rodarte sisters, Esperanza Spalding with Francisco Costa of Calvin Klein and Janelle Monae with Karl Lagerfeld.

There was quite the cornucopia of dresses for the BET awards this past weekend. Ciara looked very chic in what I assume is Givenchy, but a bit too gothic for the month of June (tho her mani is good–it looks like a gold and white Ruffian). Estelle gets my vote for best dressed though she and everyone else in general was sort of toned down. There was one, okaaaaaay-dress, worn by Brittany Daniel, but points to her for taking a chance and providing people the opportunity to point and whisper.

More images next page.

* Photo Marc Baptiste

I recently found out about Esperanza Spalding ,a musical prodigee,and a Berklee College faculty  at  the age of  20!! She is  featured in latest issue of Trace Magazine, and I thought I had a huge fro’…

She plays the Bass while singing..amazing!!!