I say HELL YES!!! But before I go in-depth on this latest little number, I just want to say I'm sorryyyy for being such a bleak poster as of late! I know y'all have been missing my bitchin' like craaazy, so my New Year's resolution will be to be a more active MariahJournal.com columnist! Yay me!!

OK, so let's get down to business: Miss Mimi brought sexy-yet-sophisticated back at the opening of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in Henley-on-Klip, Johannesburg, South Africa on January 2, a look that sadly went out of style for Mariah around December -05. Hopefully, MC's resolution for -07 was to be a better dresser!

But folks, it's a new year, so let's focus on the positive, because Mariah sure is looking bangin' in this slimming animal print mini! Basically everything about this dress is right; it has short sleeves which cover her arms and make them look leaner, it's showing just the right amount of cleavage to avoid that Barbie doll look, and it's just the perfect fit, not too tight.

The only downside is that ugly flounced hemline, but as it isn't really showing in this particular photo, I'll just pretend it never existed. Also, it's almost made up for by the pretty pearl necklace and earrings, that only add to the classy appearance.

Having said that, you can now disregard everything I just said about the dress and focus on the primary - THE HAIR, and more specifically, THE COLOR! MC has finally gone back to that lovely and flattering medium/dark brown with a few gold highlights, the look that has always been the best for her. Stunning indeed!

Grade: B