As Rihanna prepares to spend her new year’s eve with her Middle Eastern fans for the first time ever live in Abu Dahbi, Emirates on December 31st, Rihanna and Jay Z teamed up for NBC  New Year’s eve pre taping special with Carson Daly show at the Rockefeller Center in New York, slated to air on new year’s day. The setting was quite perfect as a snowstorm created visual theatrics to add to the festivities that Riri seemed to be enjoying, looking all winter wonderlandish in a big white fur coat. Festive!

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Rihanna is the serious jet setter swinging left and right between continents. Just after she attended the Vevo launch celebration yesterday in New York city, she’s now in London promoting for her 2010 UK tour and doing a cutey little photo call. Oh by the way, for those interested, Rihanna is slated to her new years eve concert in Abu Dahbi in the UAE, which should be her first ever Middle East appearance. If you live there, be sure to cop some tickets.

It is cute to see Rihanna having a subtle nice good time sometime. Taking sometime off from her promotional duties to promote her new album “Rated R”, Riri was spotted attending The Knicks game last night against Portland Trailblazers at Madison Square Garden in New York city, looking all simple & police cute, cheering & reacting all out to the game. Cute fun!

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Oh how I love  the Valentino, Chanel and/or Louis Vuitton accessories of the past and of our modern time, but there is always room for creativity and difference in every retrospect. Accessories add the flair and finalized touches to an outfit — that is the cause for unstoppable head turning and urge to be like you. Below is a creator who have treats to share with you during the upcoming 2010 year. Tell her Sigourney from Twibrity sent you!

Melody Ehansi had the story of most Persian women, as she states “Like many of my cousins and family, I applied to Law School after college, but I couldn’t stay there I decided to break with my culture and follow my heart into a field that I was internally drawn to … Design.”

Ever since she has followed her dream, this accessory and recently shoe designer mogul has taken the custom design world by storm. Designing numerous custom pieces for Erykah Badu, Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo and Rihanna, showcases her ever growing roster of followers.

For every fashion-forward individual a M.E. custom piece is the perfect icing on your cake. When will you get yours?

While various fashion houses use well-watched female entertainers (i.e. Rihanna, Solange Knowles) to walk down the red carpet at spectacular events in their designs, nail art mavens are beginning this process also. It is viewed as a fashion-forward risk for a celebrity to break out of the habit of having a one colored palette and moving towards a design (such as Happy Faces seen on Rihanna above) that showcases their individuality in an often saturated industry.

With savvy usage of color, crystals and gems, nail shape, political views and fun messages – more innovative nail art will be on rise as a leading trend. Will you take part?

It’s official. The wait is over for Rihanna. or maybe just the “weight” of what she has been struggling with personally and artistically through the last year. A video that translates in the most raw visual the sentiments of the lyrics & the dark/gritty in your face statement in which Rihanna is empowered. She is basically at a point where she does not need gimmicks, she does not need backups. She is strong, confident, beautiful, & a heroine all by herself.

Rihanna’s performance of this particular song is vocally overwhelming. Her attitude is strong but not offensive though some fans might have a difficulty with her being “a fucking lady”.

I was watching the video with my best friend film-maker/art director Phaedra, and she drew my attention to a deeper meaning behind the visual of the video. Phaedra says” The video was shot to emphasis clearly what she’s trying to say. The angles that were used to shoot the video were sharp, straight forward, & not depended on a director trying to flex his technical muscles. It depends on deep understanding of the meaning which gave a bigger & more meaningful perspective for the lyrics.”

Rihanna’s costumes changed various times though depended solely on the main theme of strength. Her body language was emphatic & powerful. Eye contact with the camera was piercing. Ultimately, Rihanna has grown & released herself from any expectations other than what she expects from herself.

Watch it here

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