NOT A RECESSIONISTA

Posted Apr 17 2009 @ 01:24 PM

Looking very in love while exiting the Waverly Inn with her hubby of one year, Jay-Z, Beyoncé Knowles shared a delicious meal with her man in NYC on April 13. B got dressed for dindin in a stand-out Balmain jacket with elaborate silver frog closures (try Ingwa Melero's long version, the Velvet Coat with Frog Closure), pairing the fancy jacket with a casual white tee and dark seductive skinny jeans (try James Jean's classic Tom 5 Pocket Straight Leg in Dublin Lace). Love the strappy studded heels and her black purse with a cool multichain strap (Antoinette Lee's Dolce Handbag in Black has a similar look), but I'm not loving the new hair - the washed out color and choppy layered bangs just don't do it for me. Do any of you readers feel the same? While most of the globe is hurting from the current economic recession, B and Jay-Z seem to have escaped the financial mess unscathed. The couple reportedly earned a cool $162 million combined last year, according to Parade magazine's annual "What People Earn" list. Thanks to the success of her album "I am... Sasha Fierce," B took in about $80 mil in 2008, while Jay-Z out-earned her by about $2 mil. Not bad for a small town gal from Texas! I'm pretty sure it's safe to say Beyoncé's earnings are only going to increase this year, as her international tour begins April 26 and goes until September. Then you have the release of her new thriller Obsessed next Friday... it just keeps getting better!

Beyoncé Knowles seen in New York, NY on Apr 13 2009.