One of my most treasured possessions is a book I bought at Shakespeare and Co on my first trip to Paris. Alicia Drake’s Beautiful Fall: Lagerfeld, Saint Laurent, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris follows the rise of two men who would change fashion forever—Karl Lagerfeld...
Last year I attended the 2014 Tony Awards but I didn't blog about it. By today's standards, does that mean it never really happened? Yeah? Well, I have pics, so, it did happen. Indulge me? *** I really abide by the quote, the right pair of shoes can (and...
Sometimes, I’m champagne, and others, I’m Hennessy.* Specifically, Veuve Clicquot at the Ritz Carlton, for what appears to be an annual gathering for a belated birthday celebration. Together, my girls, my mom and her other favorite girl—Ms. Cynthia—came together for a sophisticated outing that brought tea, tears,...
My brother’s girlfriend called me a bougie b*tch. That isn’t the story here. Ain’t got sh*t to do with this, but I just thought that I should mention. “There is a lot of beauty in this city,” Allan said. “As you know, and now, I think you’re...
I hate horoscopes. I never know if something I’m experiencing is because of a seed planted by some weekly “reading.” Maybe, I was going to have a great day, then I read I was going to have a bad one, not to spend any money, so...
Today marks a year and a day in my first big girl apartment in the city. If we’re to believe my horoscope, this week is the perfect time to take care of home, making the necessary improvements, make it feel, well, like, home. AKA spring cleaning. It...
One week and one day ago exactly, I celebrated my two year anniversary as a new(ish) New Yorker. It was a really good day. I worked on set at lookbook photo shoot for a clothing company and as Sheila E blared in the speakers at Pier 59, I couldn't...
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...