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  • A New Birthday Suit

    A New Birthday Suit

    {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…

  • Introducing… Black Girl Crush

    Introducing… Black Girl Crush

    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,…

  • {Life/Style} All Buttoned Up

    {Life/Style} All Buttoned Up

    A note about this outfit, and January in general: The next several outfit posts will introduce a lot of new items. Between finally having a paycheck and the Black Friday/Cyber Monday/after-Christmas sales, December was kind of one huge shopping spree. That was okay. After a year and a half of frugality, getting tired of my…

  • {Shopping List} Fringe Benefits

    {Shopping List} Fringe Benefits

      I’m kind of obsessed with fringe boots right now. Totally boho, of course. But also just a great way to decorate the bottom of your body. There are several styles out there with just a side fringe, but for me that’s not enough. If my entire leg (or shin, or ankle) is not encased…

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