My Street Style

  If you asked me about my street style, I’d say you’re probably going to find me wearing something with camouflage. Did you know Camo is considered a neutral? At least it should be. Navigating life is tough, and with my military family upbringing, I feel drawn to the safety of camouflage. It reminds me of my father. Finding my way hasn’t been easy though. I had a pretty simple and privileged childhood compared to others even though it still had its ups and downs.. I dealt with my fair share of bullying/teasing for my skin disorder and even went through…

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Head Wrap Side Fro Tutorial + Video

Who knew a style as simple as this would turn into my go to hairstyle for evenings out during the summer? Since May, I’ve been wearing my hair braided down. This allows me to switch things up with ease as well as gives my hair a break from constant manipulation. All it takes is a your favorite curly wig and a bomb headwrap. I wore this look for the Fourth of July and switched up the head wrap to wear it to an event last Thursday.  I’ve purchased all of my head wraps from small online shops, and of late…

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Once You Stop Living You Start Aging

“When you stop living is when you stop aging.” [ad name=”In Content Responsive Ad”] Are you surprised as I am that I’m actually sorta consistent with my fashion post? My capsule wardrobe is kinda non-existent for the summer, but I’m making it work and being creative. Amongst all the talk about crucial issues on Twitter like Black Lives Matter and the conversation on deescalating interactions with the Police so that our African American men and women make it home, there was a light-hearted conversation about how people born in the 80’s were officially old.  I was born in the early…

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Your Closet needs a thredUp Spring Refresh.

I’ve been sharing a lot with you guys about my capsule wardrobe because it has seriously changed my life. What woman doesn’t want to roll out of bed and know exactly what they’re going to wear? The best part about Spring is that it’s all about refreshing your life. In with the old and out with the new. After doing some serious purging I made sure that my Spring Capsule Wardrobe held only items that were versatile enough to be worn with several different thing. Actually, that’s one of the keys to making a Capsule Wardrobe work is add fun…

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Snow Daze

  One of the best things about having a Capsule Wardrobe is that it really forces you to think outside the box when it comes to putting together outfits. After my husband dug us out of the house we decided to get out and enjoy this beautiful snow day. Usually, I would throw on a sweatshirt and some jeans, but this year I’ve told myself that I want to make a concentrated effort to get out of that “grad student” funk when it comes to outfits. So, I decided to to wear my faux leather leggings that I picked up…

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