sequins make the world go round Tag

I have a habit of watching Diana Ross in Mahogany. Kind-of like the way I watch Selena, once is never enough. I love the clothing—Ross’s personal style as well as the designs she created. I bring this up though, because the opening sequence reminded me a lot...

I hated for a minute that I got caught up in the hype of starting a New Year and the subsequent New Year, New Me attitude that follows. You guys know I take stock in my life, evaluating what can enter a new year with me...

Kay. So I may or may not be kiiiiind-of dating this guy. I find him handsome, smart, kind, important, hilarious, intimidatingly well-dressed and I hate to say this about men of color, but, articulate. Here’s the thing. He’s a little different than what I’m used to. His outfits for...

Saturday will make it exactly three months since I was laid off. I’m not saying it for pity or sympathy. I’m okay. Really, I promise. In this really weird way, I’ve become whom I wanted to be when I first moved to New York City. I was...

In exactly nine days, I will board a plane to London. From there, I'll board the last train to Paris, hehe, and then round off this yolo'venture in Barcelona. Needless to be said, there are many decisions to be made about what to wear when. Factor...

... I think. I may or may not have done something bad. It all started when I attended a press preview for Isabel Marant's H&M collection last Thursday with my boss. We were the only ones in the showroom with all the time in the world...

I think you should know something. Target and I have been seeing a lot of each other lately. We're practically besties. Two Mondays ago, Target presented its Fall 2013 collection in its very first runway show. Not only did I attend, but I was invited...

Four weeks ago, today, I had one of those perfect New York moments, that I'm so fond of. I was sent out with the task of interviewing street style legend Tziporah (like the one in the Bible and where Sephora gets it's name) Salamon. Let...

People always talk about branding yourself. Branding this, branding that. The other day one of my co-workers noticed that I may or may not smile every time a certain someone's name pops up in my phone. "He can't be busted," he told me. "Think of the...

On Monday, I worked my very first red carpet for the premiere of Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's. I just knew that I had the perfect shoes to #GetScattered in, a pair of J.Crew Sequin heels. Here’s the thing about working a red carpet, though, you’re...