me + kellz r meeting amina in the city to go fabric shopping today. so while waiting for kelly to get here, i took some pics…
i call this my vintage-afrikan-around-the-way-girl look. lol
sweatshirt- discus athletics (i could live in this sweatshirt)
shorts- bitter
leggings- american apparel
boots- timberland
coat- vintage
glasses- vintage
earring- thrift
scarf- naKIMuli
bangles- naKIMuli (coming soon)
rings- thrift; gifts
today is my granma’s birrthday, she turns 82. wow, imagine living for 82 yrs…
i don’t know but i started thinking about my bday this past nov 22. and i remembered that i forgot to post the pics. then i thought, my sis has all the better pics of me + my close friends at my brunch. and of course she still has not emailed them to me! damn her! lol (i still luv u tia!) so i will just so u a few of the pics i have.
my outfit. i represented for both my labels. lol
top: urban outfitters
pants: vintage
shoes: vintage
denim chain: naKIMuli
scarf: naKIMuli
cardigan: shanae
jewelry: vintage + gifts +thrift
and i topped it off with a vintage cape. speaking of vintage capes, have 1 i need to put in the store for sale…
i made everyone who came to my bday brunch cowl scarves in their fav colors.
my girl lori bought me a vegan cupcake. :)
me acting silly. and my sis tia. where my pics at huh? lol
and earlier that day…
uncle jimmy came by + bought me flowers + had a TOTAL stranger sing happy birthday with him. lol gotta luv uncle jimmy…
one of my best girl friends daizy came by with her baby shilo. me + daze go way back, all the way to 1st grade!
daizy + uncle jimmy + shilo uncle jimmy made that shirt w/ a pic of himself + a roller skate. don’t ask questions. lmao
my in front of my house…it was a good bday.
my outfit for eutopia’s party
i should already be there by now…but i wanted to put the pics up b4 i left…and i have a slight headache…and i had to make my tulle bow headband. lol but i am so excited to party tonite. just gonna have to man woman up + get ready to have fun.
blouse: vintage (thrift)
skirt: shanae
tights: berkshire (the best control top everrrr!)
shoes: nine west
headband: naKIMuli
jewelry: vintage (thrift)
this is the 1st time i will be wearing my leopard print coat. had it for about 3+ yrs now but never got around to wearing it. guess cuz the buttons need to be repaired:
i spent today running around trying to find buttons but they were soooo pricey! like $4-5 for ONE button + i need EIGHT!!! (there r 2 buttons in the back.) so guess i will be wearing them as is. lol
let me go. gotta meet a friend of mine to take the train…
my arms look mad stiff in this pic, right? lol
anyway, about to go out on this cloudy day + buy some fabric real quick then come back home to have lunch w/one of my close friends, christine; she missed the brunch on sunday. then gotta finish hemming eutopia’s dress for her par-tay manana nite. will post pics of the dress soon. and i just bought all this music on i-tunes cuz my girl monica bought me a gift card for my bday. so far, today seems like it is gonna be a good day. :)
dress: vintage (thrift)
top: unknown
scarf: shanae
tights: berkshire
shoes: nine west
earrings: vintage (thrift)
glasses: vintage
rings: gifts + thrift
november is an interesting month.
1st, of course, is my bday, which is TOMORROW by the way. but usually around this time of yr, it is either really cold or really warm. tomorrow, i am happy that it is gonna be in the middle, perfect fall weather. already got my bday outfit picked out, will post tomorrow, and am looking forward to having brunch with the girls (+ 1 guy. lol)
sweater: vintage
tee: unknown
arm warmers/sleeves: shanae
shorts: american apparel
shoes: nine west (my bday present- thanx mom!)
tights: hue
earrings: vintage (another bday present- thanx tammi!)
glasses: vintage
rings: gifts + thrift
i definitely woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. so what do u do to get out of a funky mood? while i was crying my eyes out to my friend euni over the phone (thanx girl!), she suggested i do something that will make me happy. so i got dressed cuz clothes make me happy. lol gonna go take pics around my neighborhood, buy some spaghetti sauce, and make a great lunch for myself!
cardigan: vintage
dress: thrift (vintage)
braided cowl scarf: shanae (coming soon)
cowl scarf: naKIMuli
earrings: vintage
rings: thrift + gifts
about to run to walgreens real quick (and starbucks) to get some yellow eye shadow (and a chai tea latte w/soy milk.) my hair is still wet from washing + twisting it this morning. pray i won’t get sick.
top: corey lynn calter
leggings: naKIMuli
boots: thrift (vintage)
blazer: agnes b.
earrings: thrift (vintage)
i am so happy! i got new shoes today! i really wanted to get another pair but they were too expensive. (the tax would have killed me!) so i checked out aldo.com + found these pair ON SALE! they were $84.98 earlier this week. then when i went to purchase them today, they were $59.98!!! i was the happiest person evaaaaa!!! these shoes r gonna complete my halloween costume nicely! never thought i would ever say this but thank goodness i had a bad day yesterday cuz the plan was to go out + get them. but i was too moody to leave the house. another story for another day. all is well now. :)
top: thrift (vintage)
pants: thrift (vintage)
socks: 99 cents store
shoes: aldo
scarf: naKIMuli
earrings: thrift (vintage)
glasses: vintage
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also got some new pairs of socks last wk + i <3 them.
just came home from the movies. saw the informant. cute movie. glad i am able to escape for a while. it is always good to get away from the madness. thought my brain was about to explode with all the ideas i have + the things i gotta get done. but i left the theater relaxed. listening to miles davis’s kind of blue. feeling calm. and ready to work. :)
scarf: naKIMuli
top: gap
blazer: agnes b.
pants: thrift (vintage)
shoes: thrift (vintage)
belt: vintage
glasses: vintage
bag: urban outfitters
jewelry: vintage/gifts
found a little bit of time in between sewing + running to the post office to squeeze a couple or garments for the challenge in. it is not even finished but i just wanted to give u guys a taste. ;)
DAY 4: denice tee
it is a very basic tee…
except…
it has a back cutout. yummy.
i must admit, it was hard leaving this tee simple..but the denise tee is a great tee to have cuz it is so basic, you can dress up, down, + accessorize how you wish. here is how i chose to style it:
top: nakIMuli
skirt: naKIMuli
shoes: jeffrey campbell
scarf: naKIMuli
chain: naKIMuli
arm sleeves: naKIMuli
belt: thrift
brooch: thrift (vintage)
jewelry: thrift (vintage) and gifts
omg! my whole outfit is made by me! lol didn’t even notice that…
i made the denim arm sleeves back in 2003 + just happened to look in my closet just now + thought, maybe i should upt them on…
that’s what the fabric store clerk called me. lol he said it was a good thing. i think i believe him. guess i have to take his word for it.
top: thermal
shorts: unknown
cardigan: vintage
jacket: thrift (vintage)
tights: hue
shoes: miz mooz
scarf: naKIMuli
belt: thrift
sunglasses: ao
bracelets: thrift, vintage
rings: gifts
and no, that is not me trying to do a model stance; i almost fell trying to look in the mirror. :)
