The sun has started setting earlier and now nights are chillier. Summer is almost over and in comes the autumnal and winter season. With the new season comes a needed wardrobe change to suit the varying weather conditions that one may encounter. Personally, I like autumn the most because it’s not too cold but not … Continue reading Trends for Autumn/Winter 2021
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Book Review: Dapper Dan: Made In Harlem: A Memoir
Dapper Dan: Made In Harlem: A Memoir is written by Daniel R. Day and Mikael Awake. For people who may not know who Dapper Dan is he is most famously known for making custom “designer” pieces for not only the local crowds of dealers and hustlers but having famous clientele that wore his pieces in … Continue reading Book Review: Dapper Dan: Made In Harlem: A Memoir
Top Accessories for the Spring/Summer
With the warm weather approaching and having had bits of it already, it is a great time to get new items for your closet. Clothing is not the only important thing that makes an outfit. Accessories can be a key thing to make your outfit even better. And if we’re being honest it is what … Continue reading Top Accessories for the Spring/Summer
Book Review: Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano
Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano is a biography by Dana Thomas. In this biographical literature double feature, she takes us on a quick journey through the lives of the designers pre-fame and glory. Knowing the story behind the name of not only the company but of the … Continue reading Book Review: Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano
Trends for Spring/Summer 2021
With Spring officially here and warm weather approaching it’s time to shed the jackets and defrost. It’s also a great time to update your closet with a couple of trends that were seen throughout the fashion houses. Although we are still in the pandemic, that does not mean that we have to dress down. On … Continue reading Trends for Spring/Summer 2021
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
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
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
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