Parties: Bally’s Beverly Hills + DKMS Benefit

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Bally's Beverly Hills, celebrity stylist, Cover Girl, Curvy, deletebloodcancer.org, DKMS Foundation, fashion, fashion show, fashion trends, Garcelle Beauvais, Philip Block, Randy Jackson, Tichina Arnold, Tod Hallman, trends

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!

The Work: Queen Latifah – The Boss Lady Variety Cover

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A-list actresses, award season, BET Networks, celebrity stylist, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, Emmy nominee, Flava Unit, Hollywood Reporter, Oscar nominee, Queen Latifah, Variety

The Variety Cover was shot at the Flava Unit Offices in Los Angeles.

My approach for the story was Modern, Sleek and Effortless. This is daytime POWER SUITING at its best!!!!!!!!!

Cover look:

2 piece window pane suit by ESCADA

Inside look:

White Top by ESCADA

Slacks by: Lafayette148

Shoes by: Jimmy Choo,

Photography: Robert Maxwell

Stylist: Timothy Snell

Hair: Iasia Merriweather

Makeup: D’andre Michael

Press: Timothy Snell Feature – StyleBlazer, May 2015

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A-list actresses, Angela Bassett, BET Networks, celebrity stylist, Collection, Cover Girl, Curve Appeal, Curvy fashion, curvy fashions, Diahann Carroll, plus-size

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Anna Quintana for the online fashion magazine StyleBlazer . We spoke about styling my celebrity clients, my expertise in the curvy/plus-size market and the upcoming launch of my new show “Curve Appeal”.

I have a curvy sister and she has curvy friends,” Snell said. “When I would shop with her I would get so disgusted and upset. If you walk through department stores, you probably see 2,000 different collections for different designers and then you go upstairs and its dismal in the plus size department.

https://styleblazer.com/397100/stylist-timothy-snells-exclusive-tips-for-curvy-style-done-right/

First thing you need to learn your body. Learn your body, and when you shop, shop for the largest part of your body, so that particular garment will hang with ease in that area, and then you tailor back everything else to fit you properly.

Style Secrets on The Queen Latifah Show: Fall/Winter Trends 2014

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celebrity stylist, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, Essence Magazine, Fall, fall trends, fashion show, fashion trends, plus-size, Queen Latifah, Sam Fine, The Queen Latifah Show, Timothy Snell, trunk show

 

Summer seemed to end so quickly and now it’s time to get your fashion closet ready for Fall. Take a look at my Modern Curves, Modern Style Secrets from the Queen Latifah show to create a chic effortless look for ladies of every size.

Press: Costume Designer’s Guild – Spotlight On Timothy Snell

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celebrity stylist, Costumers Guild, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, Emmy, plus-size, Queen Latifah, The Queen Latifah Show

I was honored to be profiled by journalist Valli Herman for The Costume Designers Guild.

http://costumedesignersguild.com/articles-videos/articles-archive/spotlight-on-timothy-snell/

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I think Queen Latifah and I are such a good pair because the show gives me an opportunity to dress her in current and modern clothing,” Snell said. “Women want to know how she does it and where she gets it. And she has no apologies for being a size-16 woman. That is part of her brand.

It’s nice to work and do something you love and change ideals of how women should be looked at,” he said. “The curvy market has changed, but not as much as it needs. I’m working on that.

Press: The Queen Latifah Show

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celebrity stylist, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, curvy fashions, plus-size, Queen Latifah, Sam Fine

Royal Curves: Queen Latifah + In Style Magazine

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celebrity stylist, Cover Girl, Curvy fashion, curvy fashions, fashion, plus-size, Queen Latifah, The Queen Latifah Show, Timothy Snell

 

I had the pleasure of styling Queen Latifah for her recent feature in the May issue of In Style Magazine.

I dressed Latifah in Escada and Lafayette 148 New York with jewelry by Alexis Bittar and Jimmy Choo snake-skin heels. Check out the feature out now!

Championship Curves: Queen Performs At The 2014 Superbowl

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celebrity stylist, Collection, Cover Girl, Curvy, curvy fashions, Escada, fashion, Jimmy Choo, Lafayette 148, Lord & Taylor, Montcler, Queen Latifah, The Queen Latifah Show, Winter

“America The Beautiful”, Sophisticated Sportif.

At this year’s Superbowl, I knew I wanted to create a chic and minimal look appropriate for the day.

Coat: Montcler

 Turtleneck: Lafayette 148

Pant: Escada

 Boots: Jimmy Choo

 Gloves: Lord & Taylor/NYC

Hair by Iasia Merriweather, Makeup by Sam Fine

Modern Minimalist – Queen Latifah & The 56th Annual Grammys

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Carmen Marc Valvo, celebrity stylist, Collection, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, Evening trends, Grammy Awards, Iconic fashion, plus-size, Queen Latifah, red carpet, Sam Fine, trend

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ModernCurves.com In The News…

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Alexis Bittar, celebrity stylist, Collection, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, curvy fashions, Daily Venus Diva, fashion, Jimmy Choo, Lane Bryant, plus-size, Queen Collection, Queen Latifah, Stephanie Penn, Timothy Snell, Torrid

Editor-in-Chief, Stephanie Penn from the Online magazine “Daily Venus Diva” posted a feature celebrating the Curvy Style of Queen Latifah on her show “The Queen Latifah Show”. 

http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2013/12/02/plus-size-celebrity-style-the-many-looks-of-queen-latifah-on-her-new-talk-show/

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Week after week, Queen Latifah looks confidently curvy on her talk show. Thanks to her stylist Timothy Snell, Queen Latifah is a bonafide style icon among everyday women. Standing at a statuesque 5’10, Queen Latifah looks stunning in maxi dresses.

I’m flattered and excited to know that the curvy community is being inspired to look chic and sophisticated in every size. Her style is a mix of high and low pieces that are accessible to everyone.

Black Leather Peplum Top: Timothy Snell
Black Skinny Jean: Torrid
Black Belt with Silver Detail: Lane Bryant
Black Patent Leather Peep Toe Platform: Jimmy Choo
Crystal Earrings: Alexis Bittar

*credits via Daily Venus Diva

Behind The Scenes @ The Show: Queen Latifah as Nefertiti

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celebrity stylist, Cover Girl, Curvy, curvy fashions, fashion, Halloween, Nefertiti, plus-size, Queen Latifah, The Queen Latifah Show

Preparing for Halloween on the Queen Latifah show, the producers wanted to portray her as a Queen. They suggested many different Queens, but she chose to be Nefertiti, one of the most powerful reigning over one of the richest dynasties.

I wanted her to look elegant and regal, but I also like that the crown was reminiscent of what she used to wear in the 80’s during the “Don’t Let Me Wait”, “Come Into My House” era.

I shopped for fabrics that would be rich, gold, burgundy, elegant and draped because I knew she’ be carried out. More importantly I wanted her to be comfortable, so I had it constructed to fit her body.

I researched, sketched and shopped it out at Mood Fabrics (www.moodfabrics.com) and together with my costumer we made it happen.

Costume Design by Timothy Snell

Makeup by Sam Fine

Curvy Covergirl: Melissa McCarthy + Elle Magazine

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celebrity stylist, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, curvy fashions, Elle magazine, elle.com, fall trends, fashion trends, Marion Cotillard, Melissa McCarthy, Naomie Harris, Penelope Cruz, plus-size, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Women in Hollywood

Image via elle.com

If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ll be very excited to see the very talented and curvy diva Melissa McCarthy on the cover of the November issue of Elle magazine. McCarthy, is one of six covers for Elle’s “Women In Hollywood Issue” also featuring Penelope Cruz, Reese Witherspoon, Marion Cotillard, Shailene Woodley and Naomie Harris.

Image via bing.com

Melissa follows another Curvy Diva, Adele who was featured on the cover of Vogue in March of 2012. When Adele’s cover hit the stands, many thought she’d been airbrushed and photoshopped to look thinner. Like Adele, Melissa’s cover is sparking some controversy for the opposite, layers of clothing covering her frame in the shot.

As a designer and a celebrity stylist let’s get to the crust of the biscuit. In two years we’ve seen the curvy trend building and that’s worth celebrating!!! To see Melissa, a confident and beautiful curvy actress in a chic sophisticated editorial shot on the cover of one of the largest fashion publications transcends everything.

Behind The Scenes: The Queen Latifah Show Wardrobe

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celebrity stylist, Collection, Cover Girl, Curvy, Curvy fashion, plus-size, Queen Collection, The Queen Latifah Show

We’re in the final countdown to the launch of the Queen Latifah Show. Weeks of shopping, fittings and publicity – wardrobe is up and ready to go.

Keep in mind that all the pieces lining these racks are chic modern items that celebrate your curves. In the upcoming weeks I’ll be sharing behind the scenes outfits, accessories and shoes that will make your wardrobe “camera ready”.

The Work: Essence Magazine

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Angela Bassett, Blair Underwood, Cover Girl, Denzel Washington, Essence, fashion, Magic Johnson, Queen Latifah, Tyler Perry, Vivica A. Fox

I can remember seeing this iconic magazine as a little kid. I never imagined that I would grow up to style covers and editorial fashion stories.