Yesterday, Mariah Carey finally opened the doors of her vault and released her new album The Rarities. (BUY AND STREAM THE ALBUM !!!) This is a two part compilation album; the first part is 15 unreleased or rare songs throughout Mariah’s very accomplished career spanning from 1990 to now. The second part is a live … Continue reading “I Don’t Know Her”: origin story of an iconic phrase
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Autumn/Winter 2020 Trends
It is September 1st, which officially/unofficially means that summer is practically over. Even though we are still in a pandemic, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care about how you dress. People can’t see your face now, so if you wanna stand out, you need to let your clothes do the talking. Here are the best … Continue reading Autumn/Winter 2020 Trends
Book Review: The Chiffon Trenches
The Chiffon Trenches is a memoir by André Leon Talley. For those of you who may not know, Mr. Talley, is a bestselling author and former creative director of Vogue, and judge on America’s Next Top Model, most notably. In his 20 chapter memoir, Talley leads the reader through a roller coaster of emotions. You … Continue reading Book Review: The Chiffon Trenches
Telfar’s Bag Security Program: Revolutionizing the Fashion Exclusivity Market
Earlier this week the designer brand Telfar announced they would be doing a bag security program. For background information, Telfar is black owned fashion brand that was established in 2004. But it was in 2014 when their now staple “shopping bag” was released. It has become fairly more popular in the last couple of years. … Continue reading Telfar’s Bag Security Program: Revolutionizing the Fashion Exclusivity Market
Berserk: Thoughts and Review
While there is two iterations of this manga brought to anime, I will be talking about the newer version from 2016 and not the one from the 90’s. Why ? Well because it is the one available to stream on HBO Max (lol). I was first brought aware about this series on twitter. It was … Continue reading Berserk: Thoughts and Review
Fashion in Trying Times
The couture shows have just been unveiled a couple weeks ago. While the usual big catwalks and highly anticipated shows had to be shutdown due to the current global pandemic, most fashion houses still kept to their usual showing schedule (except Saint Laurent, who earlier this year announced they would not follow their pre-set schedule … Continue reading Fashion in Trying Times
The West Wing: Kanye West Manic Run for President
Around 3 weeks ago, on July 4, Kanye West; via twitter announces his run for the presidential position by tweeting “"We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION.” While this is not the first time … Continue reading The West Wing: Kanye West Manic Run for President
Lil Kim: Fashion that transcends time
Today is a special day! It is the queen Bee’s Birthday! To celebrate, I decided to make a nice blog post about her fashion taste and showcase some of her iconic photoshoots to prove she was THAT girl. Lil Kim really was ahead of her times. She was not only a pioneer for woman but … Continue reading Lil Kim: Fashion that transcends time
New Music for Your Life
We are in July. We are more than half way done with the year (HOW??I mean obvi I know how, but like ???) Right now we are in the middle of summer and it’s a great time for new music to party (at home), dance to (6 feet apart) and just vibe (by yourself). Here … Continue reading New Music for Your Life
Three Easy Drinks to Make at Home
Over the stay at home period, of course, many people had started to learn how to make their favorite drinks because a lot of their favorite establishments have been closed, and practically became baristas (JK). I, being one of those people. Before quarintine started, I would drink like one to two coffees a day depending … Continue reading Three Easy Drinks to Make at Home