Christian Siriano For Payless

Mr. Siriano is on a roll, recently launching his makeup line with Victoria's Secret (sold out in multiple stores) and now a shoe and accessory line with Payless. All shoes and bags are below $50, a definite reccessionista price. Siriano keep bringing on the fierceness!

pics from payless,com

xoxo Madame Q

Fashion's Night Out

Make sure you celebrate fashion tomorrow, many stores are staying open until 11 pm. Victoria's Secret is giving out a free lace thong with any bra purchase and our 58th and lexington store are doing free make overs. Stop in and get your new fall look from our new VS makeup line, you don't want to miss out!.

video uploaded from vogue video diaries

xoxo Madame Q

Beautiful St. Lucia

The ship docks in St. Lucia at 8 am and the sun is shining bright into our room. I run to the balcony and right before me, a beautiful island stares me in the face. I awake my boyfriend and we hurry to get dress because we can't wait to see what the island has to offer.

While touring Castries, the capital city of St. Lucia, we visit an art studio, historic landmarks, shops and get to stop and talk with some natives.


Island Highlights and Facts:

Influenced by French, English and African culture

Secondary Language: Creole

Popular Dance: Quadrille, a dance performed by couples, similar to square dancing

Popular Music Genres : soca, zouk and reggae

Popular Drink: Piton, named after two historic mountains (Pitons)


My Best Moment:

Drinking a cola while the rain falls lightly on my face . It showers for only 2 minutes and the sun comes back out.

My Fashionista Moment: purchasing pink shell and pearl bracelet

xoxo Madame Q

My Barbados

The land of some of my ancestors and family I have never met.


Island Highlights and Facts:

Crop Over: festival for celebration of life and independence, takes place in july.

Popular Foods: Flying Fish, Dolphin, King Fish with chips (fries)

Language: English but there is also an British-English dialect referred to as Bajan. The language is also spoken in countries of Nigeria and Ghana.

Popular Music: Soca

Popular Music Artist: Rupee and Rihanna

Popular Drinks: Banks Beer, Punch a Creme (Christmas drink)

My Best Moment: eating king fish and chips on the beach

My fashionista Moment: Purchasing a lime green wrap and a sequins purse

xoxo Madame Q

Discover Dominica

Interesting Facts about Dominica:

Christopher Columbus names the island after the first day of the week, (Domenica, Italian) the same day he arrives on.

Dominica is fused with culture from the French and the British. The residents speak creole and have many similar food dishes as Haiti.

Eugenia Charles is the Caribbean's first woman Prime Minister

Traditional snack and Juice: Soursop and Sorrel

My Fashionista Moment: purchasing my hand craft rock star wristlet. I'm so in love with it!


xoxo Madame Q

Oh St. Thomas!

Visiting the Virgin Island of St. Thomas is a must! The taxi ride to the beach alone is an experience itself. The higher we climb the mountain, the island appears more beautiful. However, driving up is scary because there are no traffic signals or anything so cars go at the speed they like. Thankfully they drive with a special skill and a natural caution.

Favorite activities on island: Beach and sipping on a mango colada

My reccessionista moment: As soon as I reach the beach, I scrub white sand all over my body. Its like getting new and improved skin for free with out the extra ingredients.

High Lights: Nicole Miller and Cartier rave the shopping strip,
the Green House have some of the best coladas in town

xoxo Madame Q