Besides my ever so entertaining Ciroc The New Year Evening at Diddy’s Mansion, Miami was a week of non-stop action. I spent most of my time catching up with my dear friend Ania. As usual, we shopped a lot. We spent a full day at Bal Harbour Shops, stocked up on Spring shoes and bought matching Twillys for our Birkins. We even got a chance to check out Lebron’s new retail store Unknwn Miami at Aventura Mall and if there’s one thing besides shopping that I love about Miami, it’s the amazing food options. There aren’t enough days in the week to eat everywhere I wanted to eat, but we managed to squeeze in many delicious meals in my short week stay. We had brunch and dinner at Cecconi’s inside The Soho House, lunch at Makato, celebrated a special birthday at Nobu, pasta at Osterio del Teatro and chop-chop from Chicken Kitchen.

We caught a couple Miami Heat games and scored floor seats. The nightlife was extra crazy this time around. We made our rounds; caught Deadmaus at Fountaine Bleu, Dirty South at Mansion, Neyo at Mokai Lounge, Too Short at Cameo and had an extraordinary night with Rihanna, Weezy & DMX at Liv on Sunday. I’m still asking myself why I left sunny Miami to return home to Toronto. One things for sure, I’ll be back in Miami very soon. xo

Ania & I brunching at Bal Harbour Shops

Ania & I with matching LV Monogram shoes…

Ania & I with our matching Hermes Birkin 35.

Ania & I with our new matching Twillys.

Shopping for my Giuseppe Crystal No Heel Platform Shoes at the Giuseppe Store at Bal Harbour Shops.

Ciroc the New Year at Diddy’s crib…

Brunching at Cecconi’s at the Soho House.

Deadmaus at Fountaine Bleu

Dirty South at Mansion

On my way to Liv on Sunday

The craze at Liv Miami on Sunday

Weezy, Lil Twist, DMX at Liv on Sunday

DJ Irie x Rihanna at Liv on Sunday.

Too Short at Cameo on Tuesday.

Miami Heat!

Weezy at the Miami Heat game

Natasha & I at the game

@SammyJoFruition x @GetJanet x @AniaDanilina at Unknwn Miami at Aventura Mall

To say my 2012 New Year’s Eve was memorable, is an understatement. I attended The ‘Ciroc The New Year’ Private Party hosted by Diddy at his Miami Mansion on Star Island. I’ve been to many of Diddy’s parties in the past but this one was extra special; It was intimate, yet star-studded, well attended by his close friends, family and fellow entertainers. It was held amidst the finest of backdrops inside (and outside) his Miami estate which included a romantically lit Olympic size pool, lit up custom dance floor and tasteful, strategically placed Ciroc decor. We arrived to Diddy’s home around 11:45pm and was greeted by heavy duty security at his front gate, then escorted inside, past his entourage of crazy cars. We were immediately welcomed by beautiful model-esque women, dressed in gold sequin dresses handing out whistles and what seemed to be an unlimited supply Ciroc and champagne. Diddy was on the mic calling everyone to the dance floor before the countdown. His mama, his kids (including his adorable twins) & baby mama were running around and getting busy on the dance floor. Everyone crowded around for the countdown, we hugged and kissed, then Diddy gathered everyone to the back of his house to watch fireworks. Throughout the night, I spotted a continuous stream of familiar celebrity faces including Rihanna, Rick Ross, Nelly, Jermaine Dupris, Neyo, Gayle King, Star Jones, Vivica Fox, Andre Harrell, Matt Kemp (ooooh man, he’s fine), Sanaa Lathan, DJ Khalid, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Adrienne Bailon and both of Diana Ross’ children, Tracee Ellis Ross & Evan Ross. I chatted and snapped photos with the ever so talented Robin Thicke, who was there with his wife Paula Patton. Shout out to my girls from NYC, Kelly & Yvonne, who soldiered the long, entertaining 5+ hour evening with me and for taking care of me in my 6 inch Giuseppe Swarovski Platform Shoes. When we finally left at around 5am, the complimentary slippers & car service was a life saver. Thanks Diddy for that added touch. I must say, it was a pretty spectacular way to start off 2012 and if this was any indication of what the rest of my year is going to be like, well then, I have a lot to look forward to. Stay tuned for my Miami photo diary….my trip didn’t end there. x0

For a breakdown of my New Year’s Eve Outfit, click here...

@GetJanet x @RobinThicke

@IamDiddy & Sanaa Lathan

Bad Boy artist @IamKingLos x @GetJanet

Kelly x Yvonne x @ChuckBone x @GetJanet

Tracee Ellis Ross (Diana Ross’ daughter) & Yvonne

Yvonne x Kelly x GetJanet

Star Jones x Diddy x Vivica Fox

Rihanna (Yes, that’s Matt Kemp in the background)

Star Jones

Follow me @GetJanet

Janice Combs

Girls, Girls, Girls

@IamDiddy x @GayleKing

I discovered these Spring 2010 Nicholas Kirkwood for Rodarte Shoes at Bergdorf Goodman in NYC way back in May. I was shopping for wedding shoes for my BFF’s upcoming wedding when I stumbled across these works of art and literally stood there dumbfounded. It’s safe to say I got a little sidetracked from my wedding duties for a moment and you can imagine my joy when I realized they fit me like a glove and were unexpectedly comfy too, bolts and all.

Since then I have seen these on the feet of countless celebrities, including Kim Kardashian, Kelly Rowland & Rihanna. Kudos to the genius minds that created these.

On August 5, 2010, our favorite fashionista superstar Rihanna was in Toronto for the “Last Girl On Earth Tour!” In the past, I’ve worked with Rihanna behind the scenes at her concerts, after party and for the MMVA’s so this time I decided to treat 2 of the members of my FY crew, @JayStrut & Michelle, to a fun filled evening with Rihanna. Neither one of them have ever seen her perform live so there was much anticipation leading up to the concert and as expected, Rihanna  put on a spectacular show!! With her 5 wardrobe changes including sparkles, platforms, peaked shoulders & cutouts, I was in it for the fashion show!!! See for yourself…

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RiRi bound…

This is one of the things I’ve just added to my Xmas list! Ironically, when you purchase anything from the GUCCI WHITE TATTOO HEART COLLECTION, Gucci will donate 25% of the sale to support UNICEF programs for orphans and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. Valid Nov 19, 2008 – Jan 31, 2009. Now that’s a thoughtful gift for 2 very good causes!!!

I’m sure by now you’ve all seen and heard the news that Rihanna is the face of GUCCI’s new handbag line for UNICEF. Now you can enjoy Rihanna’s ad video below.

I was on a special assignment this year for the MMVA’s working with Rihanna’s stylists’ Lisa Cooper & Anna. We spent 2 days together prepping and partying…I played the role of “hostess with the mostest” and we had a blast! Here’s a little recap of my weekend…

Behind the Scenes @ Much Music

MMVA Madness begins bright and early

Backstage Nail Spa

Backstage with the celebrity blogger everyone loves to hate Perez Hilton

Backstage with Marcus Troy

Jabbawakees

Rihanna backstage with Hollywood Jade (choreographer)

Backstage with Much Music’s Sarah Taylor in Greta Constantine

Kardi, Akon and dancers

Fashion Television’s Host Glen Baxter

My old friend and superstar choreographer Luther Brown (“So You Think You Can Dance” Celebrity Judge)

CIRCA After Party with Saucrates (on tour with Nelly Furtado)

My dear friend Zukie and I on the red carpet @ Rosewater

Willo (Kanye’s designer) & Lisa (Rihanna’s stylist)

MMVA Crew @ The Drake

With Jenna Andrews…watch out for her

Ended our MMVA night at 7 West for some good ol grub

The Glow in the Dark Concert was held in Toronto on May 21. It was an sick concert, to say the least, with a sick lineup…NERD, LUPE, RIHANNA, and KANYE, etc…but was held at the outdoor venue Molson Amphitheatre, so it was freeeeeeeeezing!!! I made it to the concert in time for Rihanna and Kanye. My floor seats were crazzzzy so I captured some snazzy pix!Although, the concert may have been too cold, I warmed up quickly at AFTER GLOW!! The good people at Circa Toronto hired me to throw a private after party “AFTER GLOW”…hosted by Lupe, Kanye, Pharrell, Rihanna, and BFF Chris Breezy, of course. The guestlist went from 500 to 1500 in just a few hours, 150 of them all a part of the “Glow in the Dark” Tour. The vibe was dope and as an added bonus Lupe and Kanye performed for a small crowd just after 2am.
“AFTER GLOW” @ CIRCA TORONTO…

My buddy MJ (RiRi’s manager)…doesn’t like to party. lol.

RiRi

RiRi and BFF Chris Breezy…so cute! What am I looking at??

Kanye’s surprise performance with Lupe