I wore shorts the other day. Lace shorts, without tights. Hold on, wait. So maybe, just maybe, I am a little excited about getting dressed and having a place to go again. I’ve been temping for two fashion companies. It isn't so bad. On some days, I work work in...
I hated for a minute that I got caught up in the hype of starting a New Year and the subsequent New Year, New Me attitude that follows. You guys know I take stock in my life, evaluating what can enter a new year with me...
Kay. So I may or may not be kiiiiind-of dating this guy. I find him handsome, smart, kind, important, hilarious, intimidatingly well-dressed and I hate to say this about men of color, but, articulate. Here’s the thing. He’s a little different than what I’m used to. His outfits for...
It’s about that time for me, when I decide what I’m bringing with me into the new year. December is a very cleansing month for me. I try my best to let of anything that is no longer serving me (clothing, shoes, people, clutter in...
Here on The City, we are all about cultivating personal style, luckily, we can look to some of our favorite celebrities for a few style lessons. I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do with my life on Thursday nights for the next two months....
‘Why Don’t You’ is my weekly tribute to legendary editor Diana Vreeland who penned a column of the same name for Harper’s Bazaar for 26 years begging, “Don’t just be your ordinary dull self. Why don’t you be ingenious and make yourself into something else?” It’s the...
In college, I had this sociology class that I really enjoyed. Once, I don't remember the exact assignment but we had to talk about a time when we had to be the first one to do something, spurring change. I remember talking about my decision to...
‘Why Don’t You’ is my weekly tribute to legendary editor Diana Vreeland who penned a column of the same name for Harper’s Bazaar for 26 years begging, “Don’t just be your ordinary dull self. Why don’t you be ingenious and make yourself into something else?” Although I...
When I first moved into my apartment, I was worried that I made a mistake. My last apartment was on the fourth floor and in a relatively quiet neighborhood. There’s a lot going on in my new ‘hood. I have Second Avenue Subway construction going on at...
‘Why Don’t You’ is my weekly tribute to legendary editor Diana Vreeland who penned a column of the same name for Harper’s Bazaar for 26 years begging, “Don’t just be your ordinary dull self. Why don’t you be ingenious and make yourself into something else?” [inlinetweet prefix=""...