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EXCLUSIVE! Jessica White Poses For West East Magazine!

Supermodel Jessica White is working the pages of West East magazine's LOVE issue.

For her photo shoot, Jessica channeled her fashion icon Bianca Jagger and thanks to the styling of Derek Warburton she nailed it.

Also, landing this spread is a major accomplishment for Jessica since Hong Kong doesn't usually run African American models.

West East has already had a few key African American figures on covers, such as Iman and Naomi Campbell, to break the HK beauty-norms. They're also working on getting Rihanna, for the next cover.

Wow! Congrats!

Check out the rest of Miz White's gorgeous spread (below)!

[Images courtesy of Christopher Logan / West East.]

Q&A: How To Prevent Your Nail Polish From Chipping

CoCoPerez reader Sam writes:

Hi Leah,
 
I spend a lot of money on a mani pedi every week and my nail polish chips straight away even after using enamel – got any tips so that it doesn’t crack?
 
Thanks Sam

Celebrity nail artist Leah Light responds:

Hi Sam

My suggestion would have to be switching to a professional gel polish … they are the AMAZING!! A good quality gel polish will last between 2 – 3 weeks will ensure you don’t ever have to deal with chips or smudges again!! The brand I use and highly recommend is Artistic Color Gloss, I find it to be the best available to date with over 66 colors and it lasts aprox 21 days with absolutely no damage to the natural nails at all!

I hope that helps you.

Leah

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Fashion Commentary On Melissa McCarthy's Golden Globes Gown

Our newest fashion correspondent, Jessica Kane, is back this week to share yet another great fashion editorial.

This time around, she has a special message for Melissa McCarthy — stop wearing dark colors!

Reveals Jessica:

I'm one of Melissa McCarthy's biggest fans, but I was so sad to see her on the Golden Globe red carpet in a dreary dark emerald ensemble that quite simply, doesn't match her personality and fire in life. I barely recognized her! If I were Melissa's stylist, I would have put her in a delicious jewel toned strapless and shown off that beautiful body and soul! Something that said, I'm beautiful and I KNOW IT!

Ditch the black and embrace color! Too many plus size women think that black will make them look/feel better, but guess what, it's not! Experiment with jewel tones and challenge yourself to live life more colorfully.

Looking for a gorgeous cocktail or formal dress, but no idea where to go? Check out my favorite stops:

- sydneyscloset.com - Biggest selection on the web with everything from bridal to couture.
- igigi.com - Classic dresses that will be forever beautiful by designer Yuliya Raquel.
- nordstrom.com - Carries my favorites Rachel Pally and Tahari Women.
- macys.com - Carries one of my favorite plus dress lines, Ruby Rox.

As for the blue dress above, that's from Sydney's Closet and a great choice for the ladies with curves.

To catch more great tips from Jessica, check her out on Facebook.com/jessicakanestyle and Twitter (@jessicakane).

[Golden Globes image via AP Images.]

Exclusive: How To Recreate Lea Michele's Style For Plus-Size Girls

Say hello our newest fashion correspondent, Jessica Kane!

This fashionista is currently the publisher of SkorchMag.com and a blogger at Lifeandstyleofjessica.com, and now she's joined the CocoPerez team to share some great fashion finds and tips.

Jessica's first find is inspired by Lea Michele's fabulous look as she attended Fox's Winter All-Star party this past weekend in a blue Peter Som dress with a thigh-high split and Casadei chain metal twist sandals.

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