Weekend DIY Project: Bead Embellished Tights
I have abosolutely NOTHING planned for this weekend. So, I figured I will have plenty of time to work on a DIY project that I’ve had in the back of my mind- a pair of embellished tights like the ones pictured below and spotted all over the runways for fall fashion o9. I think I already have everything I need: a pair of opeque tights (in like 8 different colors, because I am an over-consumer…don’t know which color to choose…) and lots of embellishments (left over from another DIY project that ended up being a flop). Wish me luck!
Photos: Model Sasha Pivovarova photographed by Craig McDean and styled by Edward Enninful for Italian Vogue
And check back to see how they turn out!
The Back Room At Carol’s Daughter Flagship Store
The Back Room Hand and Foot Spa at Carol’s Daughter in Harlem.
After the emotional roller coaster I was on, I could really use the Rose Petal Ritual ($48).
Love Your Hands and Feet with the Lemon Ginger Mint Manicure and Rosemary and Sage Foot Soak and custom-blended Peppermint Polishing Scrub ($42).
Take me there…
Photo credit: Teen Vogue
Cocktails
These pictures are old (I had natural hair and I think I had just descovered blush), but I thought of them when I saw this picture of Rihanna wearing a fur stole. Everyone who knows me knows that I die for my fur stole.
We have soooo many memories, me and that scarf. I pull it out every fall and wear it everyday til spring.
One of my friends calls it my “cocktail” (because it multi-colored. maybe I can get some better pictures this year).
Another friend almost saw me have a heart attack one time after I left it behind in the movie theatre. He went back to go get it for me while I waited in the car. When came back saying it wasn’t there, and I about died. He was joking.
It smells like me. So, every time someone picks it up, they’re always like: “mmm. this smells so good.”
You’ll never guess where I got it. Lane Bryant. About 5 years ago for $30.
It’s starting to bald in places, and so I started looking for a replacement several years ago.
I don’t think I will ever be able to part with it.
Unless I find a more fabulous replacement. HELP!
Shoe-gasm
My friend and I were chatting the other day. We had quite a bit of catching up to do and in between breaths she says, “I bought a pair of red bottoms.”
I’m jealous.
I want some!
Aarrrrgh!
I can’t recall ever spending over $220 on a pair of shoes before. And while I’m still not quite prepared to spend a month’s rent on an shoe-gasm, I am about a click away from spending half a month’s on these:
*side note* I am getting (hoping for) a dslr camera for Christmas, so if everyone could bare with me until then, I promise it will be worth the wait. Until then, I will keep you as entertained as possible with barrowed visuals.
Spotted: Duffle Coats for Fall
At the end of last winter season, I knew that I needed a coat for this fall. I couldn’t find the right one then, so I’ve been looking intensively since the end of last season. One thing I notice was that toggle/duffle coats were appearing everywhere. Take a look.
Anthropologie Deep Woods Toggle Coat
Toggle coats left to right: 1) Betsy Johnson ivory wool toggle coat; 2) Boy by Band of Outsiders Cropped Toggle Coat; 3) Top Shop Bound Seam Duffle Coat; 4) Old Navy Women’s Toggle-Front Cable-Knit Sweater Coats; 5) Bukle Plaid Wool Coat; 6) Eddie Bauer Wool-Blend Cape
Surprise!
I was very pleasantly surprised by Rachel Roy’s Rachel collection. First, by how affordable it is, then by how great the pieces are for the price.
It’s the pairing of opposites, the mixing of pattern, color and texture, a youthful nod to Rachel’s signature design aesthetic -RachelRoy.com
Take a look:
From top to bottom: Worn gold love necklace, $50; Curved Barbell Earrings With Crystal Accent, $38; Matte Hematite With Erinite Cocktail Ring, $32; Worn Gold Safety Pin Ring, $36; Printed 24 Hour Dress, $99; One Shoulder Dresses, $109
Lucky for you, the YBF is having a Rachel Roy giveaway! Send your favorite fall must-have, your full name, and email address (it will be used to contact you if you win) to GIVEAWAYS@THEYBF.COM.
The winner will be required to submit a photo and short description about herself (after being notified she is the winner). Rachel will use the photo/description to create a RRR wardrobe specifically for that person. Contest ends October 19th @ 11:50pm PST. Winners will be informed by October 22nd.
Knock It Off!
WWD reported yesterday that Forever 21 settled (yet another) lawsuit alleging that it had ripped off another company’s design. The bargain-priced retailer has been sued over 50 times. Some of the designers that have sued Forever 21 are Diane von Furstenberg, Anna Sui, BeBe Stores and Anthropologie. Most of the cases settled out of court.
Ladies and Gentleman, Introducing, MS. PHILLY
As promised, the Iowa City Soul Series’ second event was fan-tas-tic!
Sound check:
Mr. Bob Chin was in the building. We clowned around a bit.
While HG Soul warmed up the mic.
The band, Verzatile, Is AMAZING!
At the show:
And Ms. Philly blew us away, like she always does…
Bob Chin performed.
And so did Ra’yah Sahib.
They put on a great show. If you weren’t there, YOU MISSED IT!
Photo credits: sound check: honeybeflyy/at the show: Al B.
The 20% Rule
I shop online almost exclusively. My email box is stuffed with messages about this sale, and that one. Bloomingdales has 25-40% off cold weather essentials (ends today, so hurry) and Alexander McQueen is at Gilt this week…
But, even if there were physical retail stores here in town, the same rule would apply: NEVER PAY FULL PRICE!
Because:
1) we’re in a recession; and
2) I don’t like the idea of paying for shipping (I think it should be free), so if I get it on sale, I feel like at least I’m not paying for shipping;
3) If I wait long enough, I always get a coupon for the store (I just have to fight the urge to have it NOW);
4) Don’t worry, they won’t run out while you are waiting for the coupon (See #1); finally
5) 20% off is usually cheaper than free shipping.
And that folks, is how I got this:
It’s perfect! I LOVE IT!
Besides waiting for those magic words to appear in my inbox (it took a week and a half. The bag was supposed to be for my birthday.), I have gone through more than anyone would believe to find the perfect bag. Before now, I have mostly carried my ma’s gently used hand-me-downs. So, the decision on how to spend a small fortune was never mine. BUT, since it was my decision this time around it had to be THE right bag. Besides that, I am the type that once my stuff is in the bag, I carry it until the handles fall off. Which means that it has to go with EVERYTHING. Coincidentally (or not), all of my ma’s bags have.
What makes this bag perfect is that it’s very narrow, so things don’t have room to get lost; I can’t carry much other than the essentials (wallet, camera, planner, gum, lip gloss, eyeglass case, comb and iphone). Besides being extremely functional, IT’S GORGEOUS! Look at it again. The leather is so soft and the color goes with EVERYTHING! Picture it with burgundy, purple, turquoise, teal, mint, mustard, salmon, royal blue, and of course, brown, black and grey.
You’re jealous.
Remember the rule!
“Good Hair” Movie Producer Chris Rock Sued by “My Nappy Roots’”
A host of celebs turned out on Monday night and walked the red carpet (close to gawking passers by) for the Manhatton screening of Chris Rock’s documentary film, “Good Hair” hosted by the Cinema Society.
You would never have known that Chris Rock had just minutes before been hit with a $5 million lawsuit by Regina Kimbell for allegedly ripping off her 2005 documentary, ” My Nappy Roots”.
The idea behind both films seem similar. The synopsis for Kimbell’s film on mynappyrootsthemovement.com says the film “takes an unparalleled look at how black hair is used as a prism through which to look at cultural, societal and political issues in the African-American community over time.”
“Good Hair,” part humor and part investigative journalism, explores the topic of black women’s hair, in an attempt to answer the question posed by Rock’s daughter, Lola, who came up to him crying and asked, “Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?” In the film, celebrities Kerry Washington, Ice-T, Maya Angelous, and the Rev. Al Sharpton all offer their stories and observations to Rock while he struggles with the task of figuring out how to respond to his daughter’s question. What he discovers is that black hair is a big business that doesn’t always benefit the black community and little Lola’s question might well be bigger than his ability to convince her that the stuff on top of her head is nowhere near as important as what is inside. Rock said the idea had been brewing for years and he credits director Michael Moore for pioneering a style of filmmaking he calls “funny and smart.”
Kimbell claims that several elements of her film were copied by Rock after she showed him ”My Nappy Roots” – which won the Pan African Film Festival’s best documentary award in 2007 and which has otherwise only been shown at colleges and film festivals since its completion in 2006- to Rock on the set of his TV series “Everyone Hates Chris”.
It will be interesting, the outcome, since the claim for copyright infringement, in my opinion, is grossly misunderstood by most, including lawyers, and is quite difficult to prove.
“Good Hair”, which first premiered at Sundance and then recent Toronto International Film Festival, will be released in certain cities on Friday and nationwide on Oct. 23.
Sources: NYdailynews.com, indiewire.com, Associated Press
