#CocktailsWithClaire Connects In Chicago

USPA NEWS - Hauter Than July - The Most Hip-Haute Event on Chicago's Celebrity & Black Fashion Scene #July30th 2016 hosted by
#CocktailsWithClaire Celebrity #FashionBlogger #ClaireSulmers" of FashionBombDaily.com X #MissDiddy LA

Claire Sulmers is the publisher and founder of "Fashion Bomb Daily.com"

“Its extremely gratifying to me to put faces to all the names I see in my inbox“¦ to hear people say, “I´ve made a difference in their life, not just because“¦ I´m a fantastic writer ““ but also because of what I represent in the fashion industry y´know a black woman who´s curvy, who has natural hair, in the fashion industry - who made her own way“¦“““ Claire Sulmers, FashionBombDaily.com, Artist & Creative Activist, Speaker & Coach What follows Claire Sulmers (CS) fashion culture statement is a one-to-one #007WINterview that I, Tracey Bond (TB007) am delighted to share with all fashion lovers everywhere. 6 Dynamic-Detonating Minutes with Claire Sulmers“¦ TB007: Today I am having cocktails with Claire Sulmers of FashionBombDaily.com Tell us why you are here at the end of this hot Summer July. CS: We started Cocktails with Claire as a way for me to meet and greet with our readers; and it grew into a networking party for fashion enthusiasts and fashion lovers. I received feedback from one of our sponsors that said that they needed more of Claire. So they wanted people to ask me: How did I get to where I am? or How did I become so successful? Instead of just...asking questions, I decided to incorporate other people from the industry: whether they were makeup artists, or photographers, stylists and fashion people around town for people to offer culled advice from their experience as well. Its grown in to a day of encouragement, a day of fashion, shopping, fun and of course, cocktails. TB007: And you´ve expanded your brand and what you do in your purpose and your contribution to the fashion culture“¦you have created an experience. CS: Right, yeah, yeah and I think its important. I think a lot of times with bloggers they´ll rely on their website, or they´ll rely on just their Instagram and social media. But very few of them come out from behind their theater and actually say “thank you for supporting me. Here´s an experience you can actually grow from and build from. Its been extremely gratifying to me“¦ TB007: Beautiful“¦I applaud you for that; I cheer you on my Sista. And give me five (a Hi-five clap) on being a “˜fantastic writer´ okay? One to another: “If you don´t know you´re fantastic, how will anybody else?“ CS: Else,.right (laughing)! TB007: Alright, so I´ve got to ask you this and I will let you go “˜cause you´ve been standing in this gorgeous pair of pink pastel pants. Tell me what are you wearing today? CS: Sergio“¦By Sergio Hudson. A big part of my mission and goal in life is to shine a light on black designers. TB007: Whoop Whoop! CS: (Laughing) So everybody that I wear to “Cocktails with Claire“ is a black designer. So this is Sergio Hudson, he´s dressed the Kardashians before, they´re huge fans of his brand. He´s from the south, down south and he makes fantastic creations and so I decided to wear Sergio Hudson today. CS: Go Claire, he´s dressing Claire today. TB007: And how tall are these heels that you are moving like water through this venue in? CS: Probably 3 inches they´re not bad three or four. TB007: Looking good, Claire thank you so much for this interview“¦ CS: Thank you. TB007: I want to close the listeners with inspiration, for the fashion culture and what´s going on right now. I have to ask you: Claire Sulmers Q: What“¦if you could set the trend that would hit all the media wires tomorrow, and have a world stage & get that little 30 second sound byte Q: What trend would you say is your taste, is your flavor, your style, signature Claire FashionBombDaily. CS: My signature style is: “Classic with A Kick! Always wear close that fit well. Always wear clothes that are tailored and in classy“¦you know but with a kick, like you know I´m wearing a button down shirt and high-waisted pants with pink. It could be very mentor inspired: like you could wear a white shirt and black pants“¦ TB007: Of course you can“¦ or you could wear pink, you know what I mean, but I always like to add a little sparkle, sequins, colors - I´m not afraid to try different things. This is the first time I´ve worn a hat ““ you know to an event ““ to host an event!“ TB007: Get outta here (with excitement)! CS: Obviously I wear hats all the time, but you know I was just like why not, let me just try it out. I encourage everybody to just stay true to themselves but also maybe push themselves a little bit outside of their comfort zone occasionally. TB007: I agree! If there´s any place we shouldn´t have fear its definitely in fashion! CS: Yes Ma´am. TB007: Thank you so much“¦I´m connecting with you. Classy and fabulous, you know that was Audrey Hepburn´s I think “˜statement´“¦two things a girl should be (together) “classy and fabulous?“ or was that Coco Chanel. Cs: It was Coco Chanel yeah! (confidently together) TB007: Alright Coco (smiling) CS: Yes Ma´am. TB007: Love you Claire, CS: Thank you, thank you“¦ TB007: So glad to have connected and thank you for being real and coming down from online-to-offline, up close and personal. Q: Where we can we follow you on social media? CS: You can follow me at FashionBombDaily.com, on Instagram (IG:) FashionBombDaily (IG) @ClaireSulmers and at TheBombLife.com which is our lifestyle set. TB007: Wonderful. Thank you so much and we will be following you!