When one thinks about fashionable television characters of the 80's we often think of Claire Huxtable, Whitley Gilbert, the women of Dynasty and even the Golden Girls. Rarely do you see Sandra and Mary from the popular television series 227 thrown into the mix.
227 centers around a Black middle-class housewife, her family, and friends in their Washington, D.C apartment building.
The next dress code in the series is "All Black". Wearing all black can look very chic or very boring. Yes, one can always go the LBD route, but lets do something different.
I suggest keeping the look fun with a playful top and skinny jeans. A fun top will prevent one from looking like they are headed to a funeral. Though this is an all black look, I still think there should be a pop of color somewhere and what better place than on your feet. Simple black earrings and a cute clutch will finish the look.
Cute details and pops of color will give style and personality to a potentially boring color.
In my last post, I mentioned that I hate white pumps. I did, however, mention that I find nothing wrong with a cute white flat. I purchased these from Urban Outfitters. They're simple and cute and I'll probably wear them all the time. They also remind me of a pair of sandals I had when I was a little girl.
I said in my post 'Dress Codes' that I will highlight different dress codes for the dress code challenged and the first in the series will be the infamous all-white. It's summer and you are bound to find your fair share of all-white affairs. I am not a fan of them, but if one must go to on then one must go looking amazing. I think the key to having a successful all white affair is to make it very classy. Anything less and you're sure to have a room full of tacky.
A dress is your best bet. You won't run the risk of having two different color whites (you know what I mean). As for the shoes, a nude shoe is best. Now I'm not totally into following fashion rules, but if there is one that I must follow it is no white pumps. I can't stand white pumps. You can find a cute pair of white casual flats or sandals, but when it comes to something dressy, I say leave white alone and go for nude. Lastly, get a great earring and a great clutch and you're good to go enjoy yourself.
Yesterday I took a trip to the Met to see the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit. Waited an hour and had to jumble through a ton of people. Not exactly my idea of a good time, but I digress.
Eerie. Dark. Brilliant. Works of art. More art than fashion.
See the thing is, I don't get Alexander McQueen's genius and never will and that is ok. He is an artist and not everyone is going to be able to understand what the artist is trying to say. I feel like his pieces should be hanging in a museum where art buffs analyze them or whatever art people do with art. Some pieces I loved and others, I was left scratching my head.
But of course this is only my little old opinion.
The exhibit runs until August 7, but if you cannot get to NYC by then, check out this video. Enjoy.
I decided to twist my hair. I was inspired by KinkyKurlyQueen of Naturally Obsessed. I figured it was about time I put my hair in a protective style. My hair is at a length that I feel comfortable wearing it in twists and since it's summer and I've been lazy, what better time.
I'm not sure how long they are going to last because I think I blow dried my hair too straight. We'll see how it goes. If anyone has a few tips for me to try next time, please feel free to share!
*Detangled in the shower in 3 sections: 2 in the front and a section in the back
*Shampooed and conditioned in those sections
*After shampooing and conditioning, applied leave-in and moisturizer
*Blow-dried on medium heat (in same sections)
*Parted and twisted away! (in same sections)
Note: The twists in the back rows are larger than the rest. (A trick I picked up from KinkyKurlyQueen).
I picked up Revlon's Super Lustrous Lipgloss at Target about a week ago. Went there to get one thing and came out with a lot of stuff I didn't intend on buying (as usual with Target trips) and this is one of those items.
The color is Lilac Pastelle and it's very similar to a color I was interested in at MAC. When I saw the Revlon version I couldn't pass it up, especially with it being only $5.99, compared to the $14.00 I would have spent at MAC.
I love it. It's not too sticky, you don't need a thousand coats for the color to show up and I love the scent. I'm definitely going to pick up a few other colors.
Whenever I'm invited to an event I always ask about the dress code...ALWAYS. Not that it really matters because my experiences have been 1) When I get to the venue everyone is doing their own thing with regards to style and 2) I usually feel overdressed. My view is that it's better to be overdressed than underdressed.
Have any of you experienced this? Feel the same way?
There are still some events that have a strict dress code. I think I'll highlight:
*All White
*All Black
*Black and White
*Business Casual
*Business Formal
*Smart Casual
*Casual chic
In an attempt to help all the dress code challenged people (myself included), each week I will post different dress codes and clothing options.
There are also the dress codes that are made up like urban casual formal chic in the Sahara, and I will have fun posting those as well.
Thought this was a rather cute/funny depiction of different dress codes.
The newest EP from the amazing Jesse Boykins III. Love, love, love it.
He's currently working on his third album, Love Apparatus. Way of a Wayfarer is making the wait much easier. I've been playing Back Home (Mermaids & Dragons) nonstop.
