The fashion community came out in droves to celebrate Jones Magazine’s 1st Annual Pre Fashion Night Out bash at the infamous Gold Bar in Soho, New York City. Fashionable guests included BET’s 106th & Park Rocsi Diaz, grammy winner Estelle, Rocnation artist Bridget Kelly, Author Ilyasah Shabazz, Jones fall cover model Catherine Decome, celebrity publicist BJ Coleman, Legendary Damon, model Roshumba Williams, model booker Kristan Lopez, Jones Correspondent Chasity Saunders, Jones Fashion Director Donald Lawrence, entertainment attorney/Jones publisher L. Londell McMillan, Project Runway Designer Korto Momolu, Singer Wynter Gordon, Stylist Ty Hunter, Designer Marc Clark, The Source Editor-in-Chief Kim Osorio, Designer Duo Coco & Breezy, recording artist Baiyu and many more

It’s that time of the year again, ladies. Jones Magazine’s Annual Best in Beauty Awards issue has hit newsstands! New York City’s beautiful people came out to celebrate the release of the highly anticipated issue last week at the Lali Lali Salon. Guests sipped on CIROC and enjoyed fabulous free makeovers courtesy of IMAN COSMETICS. Everyone from model Eugena Washington (featured in the current issue), Samantha Black, and Michaela Angela Davis, came out to support. DJ Amanda Seales rocked the turntables providing the unforgettable soundtrack for the evening

To most of us, spring represents a time for freshness, growth and re-birth. Why not take all of this inspiration and create a new look for the season? This Saturday at select Atlanta Walmart stores, IMAN Cosmetics will be joining forces with our friends over at Jones Magazine for an afternoon of free mini-consultations and new product sampling. Beauty? Check. Fashion? Check. Affordability? Double check. What more could a girl ask for? Enjoy!

Hitting the beaches this summer and haven’t found the perfect cover-to-cover read? Don’t worry your pretty head. Make your way over to the local newsstand and pick up Jones Magazine’s “Your Best Summer Now” issue. Jam packed with carefully curated content, Jones Magazine’s highly-anticipated Summer issue is sure to please even the most discriminating style maven

Jones Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Tracey Ferguson (pictured above) hails from The Lone Star State and is the quintessential southern belle. As a Houston and New York City socialite, mother of two amazingly talented teens, and co-owner of one of the hottest glossies to hit newsstands in years, Tracey is a woman in business you absolutely need to know. Today she allows for a bit of role reversal and chats with In Her Shoes about traditional vs. digital media, balancing parenting with a demanding career, and lessons she’s learned in the publishing industry. Here’s what she had to say

It’s that time of the year again! Time Magazine is shining light on leaders, artists, innovators, icons and heroes that are considered to be the most influential people in the world. Yes, the WORLD. I’m happy to announce that our very own fly female entrepreneur, the oh-so-lovely Mrs. Mara Brock Akil, is one of the nominees!

Don’t you just love it when life comes full circle? In 2009, I wrote a post titled “Missing Mara Brock Akil.” This year, I interviewed the fly female entrepreneur for Jones Magazine’s first ever “Best in Beauty” issue! She was absolutely FAB: cool as a fan, smart, sweet, confident and a shining example of how following your dreams leads to your best life

Aren’t you just loving the Black girl pride that’s in the air these days? Initiatives like Black Girls Rock!, My Black is Beautiful and even our own In Her Shoes “Fly Female Entrepreneur” movement, make being a woman of color an even MORE amazing experience

Last Thursday marked the official conclusion of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2011. A collective sigh of relief was heard among NYC movers and shakers bidding farewell to one of their busiest times of the year. Fashion Week fatigue strikes again! I had the pleasure of attending a few really great events last week

So did you catch the premiere of Centric TV’s new reality hit, “Keeping Up With The Joneses” lastnight? Well if you didn’t, I strongly encourage you set your DVR’s immediately to catch next week’s uber-inspiring episode. “Keeping Up With The Joneses” allows viewers to step into the shoes (Louboutins, of course) of Tracey Ferguson, Houston “It girl”