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I was attempting to individually message all of my followers, then thought a post would be more efficient and certainly less tedious! Anywho, I have moved hence the extreme inactivity of this blog. I'm officially now at www.missoulaneous.tumblr.com! Come over and check me out!!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Small Update
Hello to all that actually still stop by my blog! I have been gone for so long, but I promise you all to do better. Things have really taken off with this whole writing thing in ways that I never expected. I started this blog really to help by business, SouLiBeration, but I found that I truly enjoy it and it's become a legitimate side hustle! Uber exciting! I landed a contributing writer position with DC Examiner, started writing for the The Glasshouse DC and left my own work to rot. Not anymore I say!!! I'm back and intend on writing regularly so check back!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Somebody Needs to Say Something
First, I would like to give the disclaimer that I don't aim to insult or belittle anyone. I only speak on what I see and hope to shed light on what I believe to be rampant fashion faux paz in our communities. It's important that somebody say something about the tomfoolery that I'm sure many of you have seen polluting the social scene. I truly believe that only through dialogue will we be able to eradicate this shameful behavior in some of our more fashionably-disabled sisters. LMAO...okay it's really not THAT serious but dammit it's at least something to shake your head at.
I've seen three particular trends that are really just disappointing and frankly embarrassing for me. You know that feeling you get when someone does something so embarrassing on TV that you have to change the channel? Well, that's exactly how I feel when I see women trying to pass what is clearly a shirt off as a dress, or taking their shoes off in public and walking with them in hand, or piling their purses on the floor in the club. Yes, I know some of you are thinking some of this doesn't happen, but I can tell you that I have witnessed all three things, on multiple occasions, with my own two eyes. Who told these clucks that this was acceptable behavior?
A top is just that...a top. It is not meant to cover bottom as well, and that would explain why I have had the unfortunate experience of seeing the darker portions of many ladies upper thigh areas as I walk into, around, or out of a club/party. The truth of that matter is unless you are 5'2 or below there is NO WAY that you can successfully pull this off. And even some of us in the aforementioned category can't work it. It takes a special kind of top, of the tunic or unreasonably long variety to make this work and even then you probably need the build of a ten year-old boy to prevent looking like you belong on the corner of 14th. With that being said, let's just not take the chance at any height; for the sake of your own dignity and my eyes.
It takes a special kind of woman to gracefully deal with the pain of an unreasonably painful but equally as fabulous shoe. If you can't take the pain...stay the HELL out of the shoes! I really think it just degrades an ensemble when I see a woman in a great outfit with a great pair of shoes in hand. It's even more degrading when the ensemble was horrible to begin with and then here comes the assailant holding a pair of pumps she got earlier from Gussinni! And if you can imagine...it gets worse. I've actually seen women in a certain club located on East West highway, pull out BEDROOM SLIPPERS from there clutches. [Insert straight face here]! Is this really where we are right now? You're pulling out slippers in a CLUB? Ladies, if a pair of shoes hurt your feet to the extent that you can't wear them for longer than a 4 hour period...THEY DON'T FIT! If you can't deal with sky-high stilettos, or a 6 inch platform, go to Macy's, get yourself a pair of sensible heels and save yourself the disgrace of holding your shoes, purse and pride as you exit the club.
And speaking of purses, when did it become acceptable to pile you and your friend's purses on the floor in the club so you can dance freely? Have you seen a club floor in full light? Not only is this disgusting considering the mix of substances that can be found on any given club's floor at night, but it's also unladylike! Clearly women who engage in this practice don’t have the sense enough or coordination to hold their purse under one arm, do the full choreography to "Single Ladies," sip on a Goose and cranberry and not spill a drop! Damn...can we please step our game up in 2009!
Chivalry has supposedly been dead and apparently etiquette is following suite! Granted women aren't held to as strict standards as we were before, but that doesn't mean that we should turn a blind eye to advocating class and grace. Don't let others determine what you do and how you dress, but keep in mind that everything you do helps to form what image others have of you. No need to show your nether regions to the world in your "shirt dress", or wear unnecessarily painful shoes to prove some moot point, and throwing your purse on the floor just really isn't a good look...it will surely make you broke and you need all the money you can get to buy some dresses and better shoes.
I've seen three particular trends that are really just disappointing and frankly embarrassing for me. You know that feeling you get when someone does something so embarrassing on TV that you have to change the channel? Well, that's exactly how I feel when I see women trying to pass what is clearly a shirt off as a dress, or taking their shoes off in public and walking with them in hand, or piling their purses on the floor in the club. Yes, I know some of you are thinking some of this doesn't happen, but I can tell you that I have witnessed all three things, on multiple occasions, with my own two eyes. Who told these clucks that this was acceptable behavior?
A top is just that...a top. It is not meant to cover bottom as well, and that would explain why I have had the unfortunate experience of seeing the darker portions of many ladies upper thigh areas as I walk into, around, or out of a club/party. The truth of that matter is unless you are 5'2 or below there is NO WAY that you can successfully pull this off. And even some of us in the aforementioned category can't work it. It takes a special kind of top, of the tunic or unreasonably long variety to make this work and even then you probably need the build of a ten year-old boy to prevent looking like you belong on the corner of 14th. With that being said, let's just not take the chance at any height; for the sake of your own dignity and my eyes.
It takes a special kind of woman to gracefully deal with the pain of an unreasonably painful but equally as fabulous shoe. If you can't take the pain...stay the HELL out of the shoes! I really think it just degrades an ensemble when I see a woman in a great outfit with a great pair of shoes in hand. It's even more degrading when the ensemble was horrible to begin with and then here comes the assailant holding a pair of pumps she got earlier from Gussinni! And if you can imagine...it gets worse. I've actually seen women in a certain club located on East West highway, pull out BEDROOM SLIPPERS from there clutches. [Insert straight face here]! Is this really where we are right now? You're pulling out slippers in a CLUB? Ladies, if a pair of shoes hurt your feet to the extent that you can't wear them for longer than a 4 hour period...THEY DON'T FIT! If you can't deal with sky-high stilettos, or a 6 inch platform, go to Macy's, get yourself a pair of sensible heels and save yourself the disgrace of holding your shoes, purse and pride as you exit the club.
And speaking of purses, when did it become acceptable to pile you and your friend's purses on the floor in the club so you can dance freely? Have you seen a club floor in full light? Not only is this disgusting considering the mix of substances that can be found on any given club's floor at night, but it's also unladylike! Clearly women who engage in this practice don’t have the sense enough or coordination to hold their purse under one arm, do the full choreography to "Single Ladies," sip on a Goose and cranberry and not spill a drop! Damn...can we please step our game up in 2009!
Chivalry has supposedly been dead and apparently etiquette is following suite! Granted women aren't held to as strict standards as we were before, but that doesn't mean that we should turn a blind eye to advocating class and grace. Don't let others determine what you do and how you dress, but keep in mind that everything you do helps to form what image others have of you. No need to show your nether regions to the world in your "shirt dress", or wear unnecessarily painful shoes to prove some moot point, and throwing your purse on the floor just really isn't a good look...it will surely make you broke and you need all the money you can get to buy some dresses and better shoes.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Running in Heels
Surely I can't be the only one that's watching Marie Claire's new reality show Running in Heels. It basically follows the staff of the mag, mostly the three interns, as they attempt to survive in an industry that plays NO games!
I will give the series props for being entirely more sincere than it's predecessor Stylista. However, don't get excited because the contestants/interns/gophers are equally if not moreso disappointing. Granted I'm still recovering from the majority of the contestants on Stylista not knowing basic fashion terms i.e., darts and set-in sleeve, but I wasn't at all prepared for the complete shenanigans in which these interns happily and foolishly indulge.
First, there's Talita and her little dog Chanel. She's a gorgeous brunette from California who dresses like she's been teleported from someone's bad acid trip; seriously, she's bohemian gone wrong. Beyond insulting us with her outfits, she also apparently never heard of spellcheck because she turns in an article on a Rock and Republic fashion show which is riddled with spelling errors to the point of apparently assaulting the eyes of one of her supervisors.
Next, we have Ashley who is unfortunately from DC and who also has a high probability of being related to Talita's dog; talk about a BITCH. And she is not afraid to share her desire to use the backs of her opponents to support her ascent to pseudo-greatness. She's clearly deluded as well as bitter and will surely prove to be entertaining.
Finally, we have the token country bumpkin, Samantha, who has never been to NY. This little corn-husker was my fave despite lack of style and horrible hair choices until...she starts parlaying around Nina Garcia's party barefoot and sipping champagne! *sigh* What? Yes...I couldn't believe it either. I almost called Southwest to book her flight home. Apparently decorum or sense isn't required to be an intern.
Some of the actual staff of the magazine are also well worth watching. The editor-in-chief, Joanna Coles tops and pretty much concludes the list as the most interesting; guzzling down champagne at the Nina Garcia party at a slightly alarming rate and tasking Talita with not allowing her to be photographed with a glass in her hand! But really, that's nothing compared to the slew of hilarious quips that spring from her lips at any point. Of course I have to mention Nina Garcia of Project Runway fame, but frankly she hasn't offered anything that's really been entertaining by reality TV standards. There are others but as of the first episode they're really more like extras than leading individuals...
I will give the series props for being entirely more sincere than it's predecessor Stylista. However, don't get excited because the contestants/interns/gophers are equally if not moreso disappointing. Granted I'm still recovering from the majority of the contestants on Stylista not knowing basic fashion terms i.e., darts and set-in sleeve, but I wasn't at all prepared for the complete shenanigans in which these interns happily and foolishly indulge.
First, there's Talita and her little dog Chanel. She's a gorgeous brunette from California who dresses like she's been teleported from someone's bad acid trip; seriously, she's bohemian gone wrong. Beyond insulting us with her outfits, she also apparently never heard of spellcheck because she turns in an article on a Rock and Republic fashion show which is riddled with spelling errors to the point of apparently assaulting the eyes of one of her supervisors.
Next, we have Ashley who is unfortunately from DC and who also has a high probability of being related to Talita's dog; talk about a BITCH. And she is not afraid to share her desire to use the backs of her opponents to support her ascent to pseudo-greatness. She's clearly deluded as well as bitter and will surely prove to be entertaining.
Finally, we have the token country bumpkin, Samantha, who has never been to NY. This little corn-husker was my fave despite lack of style and horrible hair choices until...she starts parlaying around Nina Garcia's party barefoot and sipping champagne! *sigh* What? Yes...I couldn't believe it either. I almost called Southwest to book her flight home. Apparently decorum or sense isn't required to be an intern.
Some of the actual staff of the magazine are also well worth watching. The editor-in-chief, Joanna Coles tops and pretty much concludes the list as the most interesting; guzzling down champagne at the Nina Garcia party at a slightly alarming rate and tasking Talita with not allowing her to be photographed with a glass in her hand! But really, that's nothing compared to the slew of hilarious quips that spring from her lips at any point. Of course I have to mention Nina Garcia of Project Runway fame, but frankly she hasn't offered anything that's really been entertaining by reality TV standards. There are others but as of the first episode they're really more like extras than leading individuals...
Monday, December 15, 2008
Holiday Party Time
'Tis the season to be daring and fashionable in your holiday party ensembles! This is the year to retire ancient ideas of suitable evening wear and to push the envelope in what's deemed acceptable. As opposed to your stereotypical cocktail dress and sensible shoes, shoot for a something unexpected; a slick silk suit, a satin short with opaque tights or a sequin tunic. I was perusing this month's Harper's Bazaar and I was inspired by an article on this very subject, new-age evening looks. So, I thought that I would try something a little different for a holiday party I was attending the approaching weekend. At first, I thought....I'll do a nice palazzo pant with a sleek blazer and tank...but really where was I going to find a palazzo pant to fit my ample posterior in only 4 days. Then I remembered an electric blue Maggy London dress that I wore for the Children's Defense Fund Gala and I thought...how can I take this from demure to daring? Hmmm..colored tights maybe. Of course this idea didn't dawn on me until an hour before I was supposed to be ready. I dashed to the nearest store...Sears...and prayed they would have something I could work with. Enter divine intervention stage left..I find purple tights with a contrasting opaque and sheer diamond pattern..SCOORRE! And I have purple suede shoe-booties to finish it off. I LOVED my outfit!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Coiled Cocktails
Disclaimer: Drunkards...this blog is in no way about happy hour specials...proceed with no such expectations.
I have these entirely amazing handmade cocktail rings that people are always asking me about and I think it's due time that I afford you all the opportunity to grab one... or three for yourselves. TRUST and believe that one of these rings would make any true jewelry enthusiast love you forever. Great statement piece! My brazen pursuit of things unique and quirky led me to Ms. Brenda, the designer behind http://www.gemzandjewlz.com/! Her rings are all handmade and are definite conversation pieces that can easily double as weapons considering the girth of the more daring pieces. Do yourself the service of taking a look at her site and buying a few pieces. Let her know that Michela sent you! Yes, I am trying to get that referral discount because I am long overdue for a new bauble!
I have these entirely amazing handmade cocktail rings that people are always asking me about and I think it's due time that I afford you all the opportunity to grab one... or three for yourselves. TRUST and believe that one of these rings would make any true jewelry enthusiast love you forever. Great statement piece! My brazen pursuit of things unique and quirky led me to Ms. Brenda, the designer behind http://www.gemzandjewlz.com/! Her rings are all handmade and are definite conversation pieces that can easily double as weapons considering the girth of the more daring pieces. Do yourself the service of taking a look at her site and buying a few pieces. Let her know that Michela sent you! Yes, I am trying to get that referral discount because I am long overdue for a new bauble!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Project Runway
Saying I was excited to meet Korto would be the euphemism of the CENTURY. She, along with several other panelist spoke at the National Museum of African Art in DC about the increasing African influence in mainstream fashion. The night turned out well considering that I was late and had to stand in the back, I forgot my camera, and didn't have a question prepared!! Luckily a photographer was present and hooked me up with this photo! Shout out to Gerald!!
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