[…] your closet. So maybe now it’s a Forever 21 cardigan, Target pants, and a thrifted oxford as your work uniform – there’s nothing wrong with that. Take good care of them, launder them carefully, treat them like couture and they will be good to you in return. As you move up the corporate ladder […]
[…] your present. With a sparse closet, you have to be creative, you have to put thought into purchases, and treat garments with care. I am spending a good part of my convalescence parting with excess and parting with mess. I feel lighter, less burdened, less of a mess, and it’s a hell of a […]
[…] this is a gamble. You get what you get and you don’t get upset (instead head to our B/S/T group to swap out what makes you happier!). Good luck, and do share your Universal Standard Mystery Box experiences and what you received this year in the comments below! Please know instead of creating yet […]
Over the past year, many amazing Black-owned fashion brands and Black designers and artists have come on the scene and have secured funding to expand their brands. Below, I share Black-owned fashion and beauty for Spring that caught my eye and incorporate trends popular this season: Elegant Neutrals Color and Cheer Bring on the Shine
[…] you may see a few outfit posts of me in google googles! I haven’t gotten a new pair of glasses since 2004 (seriously!) so it will be good to give my eyes a rest from contacts… and I think I’ll be having too much fun with this and getting another pair of frames or […]
[…] plotting out what size she’d be in a year. Heck, I have pulled out of storage pieces I bought two years prior because it was such a good deal and I knew it would eventually fit her. And now she’s 12 and growing like a weed. The winter coat I bought her in September […]
[…] She’s also a great example of a woman who purchases quality, not quantity and rewears items over and over, each new ensemble giving the garment a new life. I had the pleasure of meeting Elizabeth and can attest to the fact that she is sweet and charming in person, and completely matches the persona […]
[…] personal style. However, it’s sweet to buy a gift that shows you listen to and know your loved one. I find luxury or pampering gifts to be good choices for fashionistas -a pair of leather gloves in a signature color, a fancy candle, a pashmina or scarf. Also accessories are great that don’t have […]
