Queen Latifah Sparkles at the 2019 Oscars!

Queen Latifah sparkled as she presented one of the Best Motion Picture nominees for the 2019 Oscar presentation. The Oscar red carpet featured unique silhouettes in metallics on Jennifer Lopez, Amy Adams and Emma Stone.

I collaborated with designer Michael Costello to create a classic silhouette using black organza and shimmering pave tone on tone revealing just the right amount of skin.

Styling: Timothy Snell – @timothysnellone

Dress: Michael Costello – @michaelcostello

Designer, Michael Costello

With the Queen

Ready for Oscar!

Makeup: Sam Fine – @iamsamfine

Hair: Iasia Merriweather – @iasiamerriweather

Courtesy of @iasiamerriweather

Courtesy of @iasiamerriweather

Courtesy of @iasiamerriweather

Diamonds: Chopard

Bag + Heels: Jimmy Choo.com – Shoes Lance/PF100

 

 

The Timothy Snell Collection with Always For Me, Chosen As #1 “Best Of” Swimwear by In Style Magazine!

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I am humbled by the success of my Timothy Snell Swimwear Collection with Always For Me. In Style Magazine has just named the (name of suit) as the #1 best zip up to buy! It was my goal to create sexy and chic swimwear inspiring curvy ladies to strut from the beach to cocktails with confidence.

(click on the link below to shop)

Always For Me Timothy Snell Collection “Best Of”

Creating swimwear that makes a woman feel confident in her own skin was a top priority for Snell. “It’s about the fit and exposing what you’re comfortable showing. When a swimsuit fits and looks amazing, it eliminates any hesitation.” Snell continues “Rule of thumb: To feel confident in your choices, look for cuts that accent your best assets.”

– In Style Magazine

(click on the link to read full article)

http://www.instyle.com/fashion/clothing/queen-latifah-stylist-swimwear-always-me-launch

Appearance: Steve Harvey Show – Curvy Girl Fashion with Tim Snell

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Always funny and entertaining, the Steve Harvey show aired a one-hour special celebrating the Curvy Body. I had the pleasure of returning to the show to do two segments, a “dress for less” fashion segment and a “date night” makeover for a lovely lady.

“This man, this man right here is THE man in Hollywood. Listen to me when I tell you this, when it comes to Curvy fashions this is the man that dresses them all. He styles Queen Latifah, Amber Riley, Angela Bassett – just to name a few. This is THE man in Hollywood. Game Over.” 

– Steve Harvey

For the fashion show segment, I presented major red carpet trends and re-created the looks for up to 75% less. Brands are finally recognizing the need for quality pieces that are on trend for the curvy market.

Watch Steve Harvey: Curvy Girl Fashion Show | Hulu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.steveharveytv.com/curvy-girl-fashion-show/

For the next segment I worked with Anna, a guest who needed a “date night” look that would make her feel beautiful and confident. She wanted something feminine and sexy inspired by Melissa McCarthy’s lacy red carpet look.

I chose a fit and flare silhouette to accentuate her hourglass figure and THE color trend of the season “Bordeaux”. Anna was ready for a night out feeling confident, beautiful and feminine.

Check out the “Date Night” Makeover Video Here!

Check your local listings for “The Steve Harvey Show” on NBC and check out my show “Curvy Style With Timothy Snell” on demand at Centric TV/BET.

Trending Now: The Supersize Cuff

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The fashion editor in me always finds inspiration from my favorite magazines and this feature is an example. I found it in the pages of the September issue of InStyle. It’s one of those little touches that can give last season’s wardrobe a quick update and it works for every body type.

Michael Kors features the look in his latest collection:

http://www.michaelkors.com/product/striped-french-cuff-cotton-poplin-shirt/_/R-US_319CKF021A

A great tip for curvy ladies:

Purchase a men’s dress shirt with french cuffs and have your local cleaners fit it to your body. Wear the cuffs down with or without cuff links.

 

The Chunky Heel: The Season’s Latest Shoe Trend

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The TREND to indulge in is the chunky heel. For those of you who don’t necessarily like to wear a skinny heel, the chunky heel is a sturdier but sexy alternative. In a sophisticated nuetral or with stylized details there are plenty of options from expensive to inexpensive.

 

 

Alexander Wang

Quicksand – Zappos

Aquatalia – Zappos

Gloria – Michael Kors

Flynn – Sole Society

To shop the styles, click on each link below:

1. Alexander Wang/Nordstrom
2. Aquatalia/Zappos
3. Quicksand/Zappos
4. Michael Kors/Zappos
5. Flynn/Sole Society

Style Diary: Style Code Live – “Military Madness”

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The Camo look is a fashion classic and the way you rock the look keeps it on trend. The folks at Style Code Live invited me to come by and talk about key items to make the trend contemporary and chic.

“…Fashion is to be played with but only with the right elements…” – Tim Snell

(click link to find to shop each of the looks online) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LWBL3U1/ref=live_past_shows

Look #1 – The Military Jacket + Black Dress + Stacked Bootie + Vintage Pins

The drawstring creates an hourglass silhoutte that accentuates the waist and brings a feminine look to an otherwise masculine jacket. The chunky heeled bootie works for women who may not want to wear a skinnier heel.

Suede Lace back bootie

Look #2 – The Camo Capelet + White Tunic + Slouched Pant + Suede Heel

The Capelet is a huge trend shown here in a camo print. It can be worn with a crisp white button down shirt, tunic, turtle neck, tee shirt or contrasting camo print. The Slouched pant brings an urban feel to the look accented with the sophistication of a suede heel. Don’t just wear the military look during the day, wear it in the evening as well.

Look #3 –  The Bomber Jacket + Tee + Pleated Skirt + Bootie

The Bomber jacket is a military classic and this outfit feminizes what would normally be a masculine piece. Many curvy women prefer the look of an a-line skirt and the placement of these pleats flatter every body type. The Southwestern bootie trend is back and this pair completes a flattering monochromatic look with a pop of color at the top.

 

Parties: Bally’s Beverly Hills + DKMS Benefit

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Guess who I had the pleasure of partying with this evening? The beautiful Jazmine Sullivan who performed at the Bally’s Flagship store opening in Beverly Hills. The gala was a fundraiser for the DKMS foundation (deletebloodcancer.org).

The event brought out entertainment, fashion and music tastemakers hosted by Grammy Award winning producer Randy Jackson, Katharine Harf Co-founder of DKMS and Claudio Cividino, Bally Americas CEO.

Host, Randy Jackson

Garcelle Beauvais, Phillip Bloch

Tichina Arnold

Tyler, Tod Hallman, Dion Peronneau, Garcelle Beauvais

 

 

The night was filled with great music, food and champagne with a percentage of Bally purchases going to DKMS.  Nice to have some shopping time for me!

Curves Coming To Centric TV!

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Style Diary: Timothy Snell + The Torrid Model Search 2015

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The Torrid Model Search was such an unforgettable experience, over 800 women came for the opportunity to be chosen as a model with the brand.  What an amazing day and a pleasure to work with the beautiful and curvy model Lornalitz to encourage the ladies, celebrate the event and hangout with the Torrid team.

I met so many amazing women who were confident, outrageous, hopeful, nervous, beautiful, funny and intelligent. It was so exciting to see so many hopefuls packed inside the store ready to learn about Torrid’s 2015 denim collection and two lucky winners received a head to toe makeover with me.

Torrid has one of the most extensive collections of fashionable denim for the curvy body on the market, from washes and treatments to dyes and cuts with a fab fit. The ladies weren’t just shopping for denim but putting together complete outfits from underpinnings to tops, jackets and dresses, jewelry to shoes and handbags.

Timothy Snell, Guest Designer @ Torrid: The Fall 2015 Denim Collection

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I had so much fun visiting the corporate offices at Torrid to check out their new Denim collection for Winter 2015 and connect with my fans during a style Q+A on Facebook. 

Torrid is a “go to” brand for curvy ladies to find quality denim designed to fit their curves. This was my opportunity to meet the team behind the fit, the style and the quality of the hugely popular denim line.

The reason behind the great fit of the Torrid jean is the painstaking effort of the design and production teams to address the needs of the curvy body with style.

By the end of the day I had thoroughly enjoyed myself with the gracious staff, connected with the fans and took a “Torrid Selfie” against their wall.

Check out the new 2015 Denim Collection at www.torrid.com

“Curve Appeal” Coming Soon To The BET Network!

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I took a plane to the big Apple to begin a new chapter in my life!

It has been my mission to change the plus-size/curvy landscape in fashion for quite some time. I’m very excited to announce that I will be the host and Co-Executive Producer of “Curve Appeal” a new television series for the BET Network. The official announcement was made in New York this month to an industry audience by Queen Latifah.

“Curve Appeal” is a tremendous opportunity for me to showcase women with curves and share my expertise for chic, sophisticated style from designer brands to affordable brands.

“Curve Appeal” is slated to air in 2015!

1 Hour Style Secrets Special with Timothy Snell + Queen Latifah

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Tim, I don’t think I’ve seen anyone else do what we’ve done on The Queen Latifah Show, which is show two women side by side…I think we should all be able to look as beautiful as we want to… – Queen Latifah

For two seasons I’ve presented Modern Curves, Modern Style segments for the Queen Latifah show. My goal is to show women that they can achieve great style whether they’re size 2 or 22. I was excited and honored to sit with Queen and spend an hour enjoying a behind the scenes look at her style and fashion segments from the series.

http://bcove.me/dl9zvifd

(Behind The Scenes – Queen Latifah Style Closet)

 

The Queen Latifah Show: Surprise Makeovers with Timothy Snell

Change necessitates growth.

For a surprise makeover segment on the Queen Latifah Show, I along with Ken Paves (hair design) created modern updates for two lucky audience members and surprised a very excited fan at her home.

 

Costume Design: The Queen Latifah Halloween Show 2014 – “Maleficent”

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Preparing for this season’s Halloween episode was a labor of love for me. I was very excited that Queen Latifah wanted to be Disney’s “Maleficent” for the show. I loved the movie and it was a pleasure to dive into such an extraordinary and unique costume.

The Mother Plucker Feather Company painstakingly constructed the wings based on my design. The finished wings spanned approximately 6ft high by 8ft wide. It took several days and the finished product was so massive it had to be delivered directly to the stage.

I designed the gown to compliment the wings with a combination of leather, silk, exotic feathers and the sculpted headdress. It took my three assistants and myself to secure the wings onto her.

Every bit of effort was worth it to see how much she enjoyed herself in the costume.

 

 

 

Press: People Magazine/Star Tracks

 

 

 

Photo credit: Donato Sardello/WireImage