Sure, it's easy to buy style when you have money, but the real challenge is looking great when you don't. This month The Style Network shows DStv
audiences just how easy it is to look get THE LOOK FOR LESS.
Premiering weekdays at 18:30 CAT (every Tuesday) THE LOOK FOR LESS is the show for any woman who loves a bargain. Whether it's this season's fashion must haves or the glossy glamour lip colour from the runways, the experts will show you how to get the hottest looks without breaking the bank.
Hosted by Yoanna House, winner of America's Next Top Model season 2, each episode will see a panel of experts scour the sale racks at the coolest boutiques, dig through vintage store bins, and find hidden treasures at the local drugstore. Then, they'll put it all together for you, offering creative tips and clever ideas. THE LOOK FOR LESS puts the fun in fashion, and makes bargain shopping a sport.
One woman who definitely doesn't have to worry about the price tag on clothes is Model and fashion mogul Kimora Lee Simmons. This month on the Style Network she shows DStv audiences how she juggles the demands of being a successful executive while also raising two young children, daughters Ming Lee and Aoki Lee.
Airing on Tuesdays at 20:10 CAT, KIMORA: LIFE IN THE FAB LANE offers viewers an exclusive look behind the closed doors of Kimora's fashion empire and home life. Not your average woman, Kimora is someone who takes charge of life and lives it to the fullest. She made Phat a household word through her fashion house, Baby Phat, the multi-million dollar enterprise she runs with the trademark style that inspires every aspect of her life.
The creative director of Baby Phat fashions, Kimora was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri but spent her teen years as a supermodel for Chanel of Paris and others. She is also the ex-wife of record and clothing mogul Russell Simmons. Russell was the former owner of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, a founder of Russell Simmons Music Group, and the creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm and the fragrance label Atman. He is he third richest hip hop entrepreneur, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million, behind Jay-Z and Sean Combs.
Kimora isn't just living the American dream, she is the dream. The talented designer is credited with inspiring a new generation of consumers with her glamorous, sexy, over-the-top style which has catapulted her white hot clothing label Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons to enormous success. Her influence in the world of fashion is undeniable while her savvy as a businesswoman has made her a worldwide brand phenomenon.
With an unrivalled universal appeal, the beautiful Kimora is the only multiethnic woman to have a successful fashion empire along with her own signature diamond encrusted cell phone, jewellery collection, cosmetics and fragrance - quintessentially, she is the new establishment.
Not satisfied with conquering the fashion industry, it wasn't long before Hollywood came calling. Kimora appeared as a judge on UPN's America's Next Top Model and has also executive produced and starred in a number of other projects. On the big screen the talented designer debuted in Beauty Shop alongside Queen Latifah and Waist Deep with Tyrese Gibson.
Tune in for THE LOOK FOR LESS weekdays at 18:30 CAT (from Tuesday April 1) THE LOOK FOR LESS, for KIMORA: LIFE IN THE FAB LANE on Tuesdays at 20:10 CAT on The Style Network, channel 183, on DStv.