So, my driver, you may know him as Greyhound, was kind enough to take me on a lovely drive from Baltimore down to Norfolk, Va, with only a brief stop in Richmond, Va. I arrived approximately 5 hrs and 5 minutes later, with ample time to freshen up, hop in an Uber and head to the venue,... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday, I traveled almost 5 hours, via Greyhound, down to Norfolk, to attend VA fashion week (totally worth it!! And blogpost to come!!). I prepped on all of the designers, just in case I got a chance to speak to any of them. Luck comes to the prepared. Midway during the show, they announced the... Continue Reading →
What do you consider poverty? Imagine at age 6, your parents were killed and you have to take care of your younger siblings. You grow up with little to no education, or job skills. So you're impoverished and despite the desire to improve your situation, your lack of job skills adds to your limitations. Fortunately as... Continue Reading →
...Eco-fashion can be Eco-chic! At the fantastic HERLIFE Magazine Metro DC 1 year anniversary event, I witnessed my first ecofashion haute couture fashion show, featuring WoolWonders. Irina Levkovich is an amazing designer, w ho makes eco-friendly mean eco-fantastic! It's rare to say I loved every single piece, but I did and I wanted to buy and... Continue Reading →
So, I wouldn't be an avid advocate of fashion in the DMV if I didn't visit the 'Va.' I came across Fashion, Design and Art Week online, and thought I gotta go to this. I reached out and actually got a call back from Tammy who was super fun, passionate and clearly working tirelessly to make this... Continue Reading →
This Photo of the Week comes from a wedding of dear friends, I shot this with a nikon d3200 and added a black & white filter. What do you guys think?
So, what happens when you attend a DC Indie Fashion week for the first time? Well, since I didn't know what to expect, I basically kept wearing the wrong outfit, lol. This was my first time almost attending a full week of any fashion week. It was a sort of separate cohesiveness that effectively maintained the overall message of Indie Fashion... Continue Reading →
...shame on you, Freeze me twice NYC shame on me! This past February 12th, my bestie and I went on our 2nd annual NNYFW (Naomi's NYFW). She was naturally hesitant because February last year, was her first time ever in NYC (crazy I know) and we literally froze. I was adamant she was going have the perfect... Continue Reading →
In a time when the major fashion houses are totally in flux; this is the perfect opportunity for emerging and independent designers to really exhibit their craft. On February 12th 2016, Oxford Fashion Studios did a great job of providing an avenue for designers to display their talent, vision and message. When I lived in NYC for a... Continue Reading →
So, I accidentally discovered fast fashion. As a mother of 3 and self-proclaimed fashionista, I loved the fact that I could be fashionable without the guilt of spending too much money on myself. But, until American Fashion Podcast, I had no idea how something so cheap could be so costly. Overseas in certain factories there are... Continue Reading →
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