The Fashionista Lab

{Photo via} This. This is what I want to wear for my birthday in a few weeks. How fabulous would that be! But assuming I could find black sequined briefs, or even hot pants, there is still be one thing standing in between me and this perfect, amazing, outfit: magical fishnet stockings. Magical fishnet stockings [...]

3 months ago I started a new blog, and forgot to tell anyone about it. Inspired by Mater Mea (run by a couple of friends), I wanted to highlight and collect all the stylish black women I see around the internet. Growing up there were very few women I could aspire to be or look like, [...]

1. At the last minute yesterday I realized that I would have the chance to attend the Maison Martin Margiela x H&M pre-sale. Given all my planning and plotting, I was super-psyched to get a head start on the crowds. 2. Waiting in line, rocking Ace & Jig. 3. The MMM collaboration is set up as [...]

Who: Ace & Jig Where: Of A Kind, Anthropologie, Saks, Mira Mira (San Francisco) Why: One of fashion’s sweetest spots is when you look absolutely fabulous with little-to-no effort. My preferred method of achieving this is to choose clothing that’s easy to wear but is dramatic enough to carry the day without anything extra – [...]

Welcome to a new feature: {Love/Lines}, where every week I’ll introduce a new under-the-radar line that I love. Who: Ancient Greek Sandals Where: Barney’s, Shopbop, Net-a-Porter, Saks; Rand & Statler (San Francisco). Why: The simple sandal at its best. I first spotted Ancient Greek Sandals during Barney’s online warehouse sale, and thought the onomatopoeic brand [...]

The Maison Martin Margiela lookbook is out today! On the plus side, it looks like MMM fully kept the house’s aesthetic intact for the fast fashion retailer. Unfortunately, it looks like MMM fully kept the house’s aesthetic intact for the fast fashion retailer. Because let’s be real: MMM clothes are not easy to wear! Now that [...]

The New York Times really ignited a s***storm in the fashion blogosphere with their recent article, “Who Am I Wearing? Funny You Should Ask“, in which a reporter reveals that fashion brands have started paying (or at the very least, lending) to get their clothing on the backs of street style’s most popular stars. When [...]

As seen in Vogue’s September issue… 1. Lady Mary stands, authoritatively, having just said something that Lady Edith, sitting, isn’t sure she can believe. In the foreground Lady Sybill contemplates life, knowing she’s meant for something more fulfilling. 2a. Foreground, Lady Sybill dreamily imagines life beyond Downton, while Lady Mary, standing in a brief moment [...]

                            Spring/Summer 2013 fashion week is almost here! I’m not going to New York this season, but I don’t have to travel to find unique design talent. San Francisco’s celebrated design duo gr.dano has released images of their s/s 2013 lookbook – [...]