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3.12.2012

Fab Find of the Week: Words with Fab

Fab.com is hands down my new favorite site to visit for a daily dose of design inspiration and to scope out new up and coming brands. My latest obsession is Words with Fab, a series of tees and prints featuring "iconic names and phrases". Peep my faves below:

Links a la Mode: Man, I feel like a Woman

I'm totally stoked to be included in this weeks girl power themed edition of Links a la Mode by IFB. Check out my post and those of all the other great partipants below!

MAN, I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN

Edited by: Victoria of vmac+cheese

There was a time in the mid-90s when girl power was all the rage (thank you, Spice Girls!). While midriff baby tees might have fallen out of fashion, now more than ever bloggers prove that girl power is still in full effect.Whether it’s donning a lacy top, a beautiful lip color, or even raising a glass to the original girl power movement of Rosie the Riveter, fashion bloggers know better than anyone else how to celebrate being a woman! In honor of National Women’s History month, check out these posts that are all about the things that make being a woman fun.

THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE:

MARCH 8TH

40+ Style: How to update your wardrobe and wear the spring 2012 trends: graphical
Aspiring New Moms: Nautical Sophisticate // A black blazer and Sperry Topsiders
Chic Stay at Home Mom: Mom Outfit Transformation Take 1
Fashion Moriarty: What is fashion’s role in negative body image?
Fashionopolis: Street Style Inspiration: Neon!
First Came Fashion: Dynamic Duo.
Homes & Heels: From Day to Night #2
I Have a Degree in This: Lady Inspiration Week: 20 Somethings
J. Rose Style: A Personal Stance on Photo Retouching
Life in Magazines: Confessions of Prepster
Made to Travel: Celebrate Women’s History Month with Real Rosies
Make the World a Prettier Place: Roaring Twenties SS 2012
My Fashion Wish List: The Must Have Item
Prim and Propah: We are all Barbies
Simply Frabulous: The Roaring Twenties
Soulful Soles: Black is the new black
The Classic Woman: A Peek Inside a Classic Woman’s Closet
The Merchant Project: Introducing The Misses
The Style Confessions: Three Decadent Burgundy Lipsticks (from the drugstore!)
What Would Ashley Wear?: Wardrobe Staple you Need: The Neon Pink Blazer

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3.06.2012

Black is the new Black

As we shift from February to March from Black History Month to Women's History Month I have found myself meditating once again on the history of Black Women in Fashion. In February several publications ran features focused on Black Models throughout history. While models are all well and good, as a non-model, I tend to connect more with modern day street style snaps rather than the model shots of yore.

Thinking that there are probably several fashion lovers out there like me I decided to compile my own list of Black female street style stars who are making their presence felt. The ladies I have chosen share a love of print and color and all have an uncanny ability to make whatever they are wearing feel totally their own. Suffice it to say they are all making their own mark on fashion ~~history~~ her-story!

Solange:
This triple threat is a mother, dj, and singer who has a funky style that is totally unique. She's a master mixer when it comes to getting dressed expertly pairing print, pattern, and color resulting in edgy ensembles that are always perfection. Solange has an amazing sense of style, but her best accessories just might be her natural hair and glowing skin!

June Ambrose:

In today's world Music and Style go hand in hand thanks to celebrity stylist June Ambrose. Ambrose has worked with many clients over the years including Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, and Jamie Foxx, just to name a few. What I love most about Ambrose's colorful and layered looks is that she always appears perfectly polished and pulled together- and she knows how to rock the hell out of a turban. Be sure to check out this Mom and Style Mogul in the soon to air "Styled by June" reality show on VH1.

Julia Sarr- Jamois

The style of French and Senegalese former model and editor of Wonderland Magazine Julia Sarr-Jamois is as Bold and Beautiful as her perfectly coiffed afro. Sarr-Jamois manages to seamlessly incorporate must have statement pieces into her look, but wears everyday basics like ripped jeans, cashmere sweaters, tees, and blazers with equal aplomb. Never contrived and always fresh Sarr-Jamois is definitely one of the coolest in the fashion flock.

2.26.2012

Fab Find of the Week: Friends for Your Space

So I am officially obsessed with flash sale site Fab.com. I visit Fab everyday for a dose of design inspiration. These ottomans from Friends for Your Space, designed by Rolf Vetter, are hilarious and make me kind of hungry. I'm a sucker for design that has a sense of humor.

1.31.2012

10 questions with CanDid Art Accessories designer Candice Cox

CanDid Art Accessories

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting Candice Cox, the beautiful, bubbly designer of CanDid Art Accessories. As a budding entrepreneur I am always excited to meet talented folks, like Candice, that share my interest and passion for style. Candice, currently resides in Brooklyn, but has been in the Bay Area long enough for us to spend some time together and bond over things like twitter tutorials, trunk shows, and a love of cookies! When we weren't talking about cookies Candice was kind enough to answer some questions about her personal style, dream vacation locale, and where she sees CanDid Art in 5 years. Peep the details below:

10 Questions with Accessories designer Candice Cox

SS- Describe your personal style?
CC- Funky. Conservative mixed with wild child. There are no rules to style!

SS- What is you favorite Color?
CC- Orange because it is so bright and bubbly.

SS- Name some other designers who inspire you.
CC- I love Armor Jewelry and Peace Images. I think their work is so beautiful. Armor inspired me to start making body chains.

SS- Best place to go Shopping.
CC- Necessary Clothing in New York

SS- Dream Vacation Locale
CC- I've always wanted to go to Africa, specifically Ghana.

SS- If you could take 3 things to a deserted island what would they be?
CC-Vaseline because it is so versatile, toothbrush, lighter. I mean you have to be practical if you are on a deserted island.

SS- What is a trend that will never die for you?
CC- Off the shoulder shirts!

SS- What is your guilty pleasure?
CC- Cookies

SS- So you design accessories, but do you have a favorite?
CC- Right now my Material Earlace

SS- Where do you see CanDid Art in 5 years?
CC- International distribution. A household name among the fashion crowd with an expanded men’s line of accessories.