Fashionistas, Can we talk about how bipolar this weather has been lately? I wake up and it’s freezing. But by midday, my face is melting off. Not to mention the random rain showers that ruin all my plans for looking cute. I just can’t keep up (and neither can my immune system). So I’m super…
5 Self-Care Tips You Need to Survive 2017
Fashionistas, Everyone has that defining moment in their life that drastically changes who they are as a person, whether it be for good or for bad. For me, 2016 was stock full of those moments. Undoubtedly the hardest year I’ve faced to date, everything that could go wrong, did. But in the midst of personal…
Zendaya Is #BlackGirlMagic Personified and Here’s Why
Fashionistas, It is rare to find a 20-year-old who has the self-awareness, confidence and poise that Zendaya does. She marches to the beat of her own stylish drum, capturing the attention and admiration of all those around her. A young model turned triple threat, she is undoubtedly dope, appearing in countless Disney Channel shows and movies,…
Black Women, have always been like…..
Nah. Gloria Richardson pushes a national guard bayonet out of her face during a 1963 civil rights protest in Maryland. ###
Because, glow.
I’m spending more time playing in the sun. I once read a book in undergrad called “Don’t Play in the Sun,” and it introduced me to this new concept of colorism. The idea that the Jim Crow laws, in fact, worked. The idea that the darker your skin, the uglier you are. The less likely you…
Let Freedom Ring! #Legendary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2017
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Honestly, I have never felt this personally connected to a national holiday– the day we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! It has been a very…
Coldest Winter Ever? How to Survive Winter 2017 & The Trump Administration
Trump’s America is coming soon, whether we like it or not. Election Night, I went to bed at 3:30 a.m. the next morning confused, angry and disappointed. After a few days of going through the five stages of grief, I realized this is really about to happen…again. Van Jones spoke poignantly about it on CNN…
Music Mood: “Telefone” by Noname
I came across this artist while listening to one of my favorite bands, “The Internet,” on a YouTube mix. Let’s just say I’m pretty much big happy I came across Noname. Fatimah Warner, better known as Noname is an American poet turned hip-hop recording artist from Chicago, IL. At 25, she has been rapping and performing…
Twenty Seventeen Vibes: 10 Ways to Define Your Year
Twenty Seventeen came on a cold, winter, night, coupled with cold showers and heavy winds. The first day of the New Year included another cold, winter day, and gloom all around the city… Happy New Year? The shifting of our calendar marks a new year, 365 days of complete newness— 365 days ahead that we have never…
Street Art of Atlanta.
I find beauty in simple things. A tree, a vintage car, a positioning of a sign… it’s all art to me. Gentrify much? #O4W Atlantic Station, a staple of Atlanta’s shopping scene. New to West Midtown, Urban Tree Cidery “Smell, my knuckles.” Is the food considered street meat, or nah? This is actually a kickboxing…
Belles in the City: #HappilyEverAnderson
As millennial women, the conversations have finally shifted to more adult-focused goals. Of course, we still plan to travel the world and be fabulous for the rest of our days, but we’ve added a bit more substance to the context of our conversations. At 28, I find myself seeking truth in the midst of the many…
The Black Businesses I’ll Be Shopping on Black Friday (And Why You Should Too!)
Fashionistas, I can’t believe holiday season is already in full force. It feels like I was just sitting pretty wearing all-white everything at somebody’s summer pool party. Now we are decking our halls and brushing up on Christmas carols. Crazy. But I’m not complaining because I love the holidays. Nothing beats spending quality time with…
