It was great fun to watch the Made in Africa Arise Show at NYFW live from my computer. Job well done to Arise Magazine for making this possible. Hope you have enjoyed the designers featured. We are finishing off with Jewel by Lisa. The first brand/designer to embellish the ankara fabric (printed) with sequins, swarovski crystals and beads. Her use [...]

Another favorite from Made in Africa Arise Show during NYFW,  LDA also known as Lanre Da Silva Ajayi is known for her structured vintage pieces. She mostly draws inspiration from 40s and 50s couture. I love her use of lace here. The color palettes, embroidered pieces and shapes are beautiful. My favorites are (1st row – pic 3 & 4), [...]

Today, we are shining the spotlight on three of our favorite designers that showed at NYFW Made in Africa by Arise Magazine. It is important to note that all the designers were outstanding and creative. However, we are featuring the three that stood out most to us. Starting with Fati Asibelua, who’s signature design aesthetic mixes traditional African patterns with [...]

More images of the H&M + Versace collaboration has surfaced on the internet. Specifically via Vogue Russia. I really hope this does not end up like the Missoni for Target ordeal. Everything was gone in less than two hours and I only ended up with one item. A jumpsuit, which I’ll be sharing in the “my style” section tomorrow. In [...]

Last week, I attended the Manolo Blahnik event and a few of you asked me what I wore. Well, here it is. Snapped a few pics before I left. It has been cold in LA lately, so I have dusted my sweater storage. Time to put them to use. …and you are going to be seeing these boots a lot. [...]

I’m loving all the glitters this season. As mentioned in this post, I am dedicated to wearing sequin and glitters this fall (and beyond). I have been collecting them for some years now, and just like leopard print, you can never have enough glitter pieces. They are classic and will always be in fashion & style rotation. These beautiful miu [...]

Judging from the Gucci SS 2012 collection, all that is golden and glitters will be a big trend for the upcoming season. Glitz, glamour, flapper dresses and tuxedo trousers were some of the highlights of this line and walking the runway for Milan Fashion Week. Love each and every piece and can’t wait to see some version of it on [...]

Hello, lovies.. I’m still so humbled and excited that I was nominated for the Chictopia Influential Blogger of the Year Award. It’s the last week and voting ends this coming Friday, September 30th. If you haven’t logged on to Chictopia this month, please do so and vote for us. We are grateful for you. Thank you all for your kind [...]

Style Pantry friend, rock mom, and amazing stylist, June Ambrose has teamed up with VH1 for a half-hour docu-series. “The June Ambrose Project,” (working title) is scheduled to premiere in early 2012. Ambrose has styled and designed for some of the biggest names in pop culture for over two decades. Throughout June’s career, celebrities such as The Dave Matthews Band, Sean Combs, [...]

So freaking glad it’s Friday. I’m going to try to pamper myself today. Starting with a little mani/pedi. I tend to get excited about trying a new nail polish color. I bought a pretty blue from Essie a couple of days ago – I will tweet and share a picture on facebook when I’m all done. Wearing a silver sequin [...]