Life in NYC

5 Style Lessons Courtesy of Brittany Holloway-Brown

“I’m shy but I like people looking at me," Brittany said. “I like walking into a room and commanding attention even if I don’t say anything.”...

10 May, 2017 / 0 Comments

5 Style Lessons Courtesy of Dee Williams

Diahann Williams, or Dee, is the woman behind the @HiDeeXDee and #ShotByDee hashtags you're seeing all over your Instagram feed. ...

01 February, 2017 / 0 Comments

Showing My Stripes

I had to log off social media Saturday afternoon. Well, just Twitter. I haven’t been on Instagram in forever. I was comparing myself to everyone else’s highlight reel and that’s just not helpful right now. Or ever, but especially right now. I’m writing celebrity fashion news for Brit...

30 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

5 Style Lessons of Chinelo Okona

Chinelo Okona is an Assistant Buyer at Macy's who just wants to bring back the days people dressed up to show off their personal style....

11 January, 2017 / 2 Comments

5 Style Lessons Courtesy of Monroe Steele

Meet fashion blogger Monroe Steele who moved to New York City to live out her Carrie Bradshaw dreams minus the bit about going broke buying expensive shoes....

04 January, 2017 / 0 Comments

A Ride Back in Time

On Sunday, me and the guy I’m dating took advantage of Metropolitan Transit Authority’s annual holiday tradition. Every year, MTA put its popular vintage trains on the rails for Sunday rides. The trains are dubbed the “Shopper’s Special.”  They’re a throwback to the days when the city’s residents...

14 December, 2016 / 4 Comments

5 Style Lessons Courtesy of Shannon Kennard

Shannon Kennard is a digital nomad who travels, freelances, has crystals in her window sill, and collects dead flowers. This is her closet. ...

09 November, 2016 / 0 Comments

Hoping and Praying

Just a month earlier my friend and I sat on Langston Hughes's steps in Harlem, praying for courage. This time we were invited inside....

07 November, 2016 / 6 Comments

Five Style Lessons Courtesy of Danielle Kwateng-Clark

Meet Danielle Kwateng-Clark, the owner of e-commerce business, The Volta. This is her closet. ...

02 November, 2016 / 0 Comments

5 Style Lessons Courtesy of Morgan Pitts

Revisit Morgan Pitts, the creator of #BlackGirlsWhoBlog's Midtown apartment. ...

28 September, 2016 / 4 Comments