Tag: culture

  • DO YOU PREFER A JACKET OR A CAPE?

    Almost every fashionista or fashionsto will find themselves in this situation many days of the week. It’s the type of dilemma that either makes you late for work or temporarily agitated at the start of your day. Having an entire outfit picked out and executed is daunting enough but before you leave the house, you…

  • THE KICKBACK SNEAKER EXPO

    Shout out goes to Kayla (@kayssoles on IG) and the team for putting on their third Semi-Annual Kickback Sneaker Expo. The expo was crazy busy with buyers, sellers, traders and fly people all around with sneaker as the top interest. It only took a few hours into the afternoon event and most of the vendors…

  • PINK RUNNERS FOR BREAST CANCER

    I’d like to take a moment to remember those who passed, celebrate those who beat it, and lend a running hope for those currently battling breast cancer. Although breast cancer takes many lives and changes many more; I believe by wearing pink at the right time, by showing your support, you can be an effective…

  • PURPLE MEMBERS ONLY

    I’m interested in how many people of this generation own a Members Only jacket or Members Only suit. I found almost a whole collection of them at Father and Sons Raleigh at one point. However, my first members only suit was given to me by my grand father. Shout out to stylist grand dads. I…

  • WHILE AT THE PEABODY HOTEL

    I spent a few days at the Peabody hotel recently for a tour of the St. Jude Research Children’s Hospital. It was a very packed weekend with activities, tour, seminar, eating, conversation and networking. Almost every session sent me back to my hotel room in a thinking mode. Thinking about my career, my role in…

  • HAIR IN THE CITY HAIR SHOW

    HAIR IN THE CITY HAIR SHOW

    A quote I heard many many days ago (LOL) said that a complete outfit, a complete look, is from head to toe. While at the time they were talking about considering hats, which I love, you know that I love fashion art everywhere, even in hair. You also know that at one point I donned…

  • PERFECT FOR STROLLING BY THE CAFE

    PERFECT FOR STROLLING BY THE CAFE

    Sometimes you just want to take a lil stroll down town maybe even pick up some coffee or tea from your local cafe as you greet the changing season. Why not wear something like this look? A dandy look of sorts… HAT: URBAN OUTFITTER VEST: GUYLOOK JEANS: HM SHOES: ALDO

  • INTRO TO MY CRANBERRY CONFECTION

    INTRO TO MY CRANBERRY CONFECTION

    There is something about the burgundy family that I am just drawn to. This post will serve as the an introduction to what will seem like my affinity to the burgundy, wine colored, maroon or cranberry colored clothing. For me its a great alternative to sexy black, its still a bold but turned down color…