Step Out of the Box With These 7 Fall & Winter Boot Styles
Reliving the final days of summer 2014… For the Edwing D’Angelo NYFW Spring 2015 show this past September, I went with basics topped off with gold accessories and a fab marley twist updo. Wanna know how to do this hairstyle? Check out style number six in this tutorial. Shoutout to vlogger Kala Garner of The KG Lifestyle for snappin’ these pics for a sista! Later gators! xoxo Toia B.
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InstaLove: Top Ten Natural Fashionista Moments of 2014
Man, 2014 sure did fly by! Over the course of the year, I managed to find so many fashionable naturals via Instagram and had the privilege of featuring some of them here. I look forward to introducing you all to more of these fab ladies in the year to come. In the meantime, check out my top picks of 2014. @CelenaLynnGill by Danielle Finney I thoroughly appreciated photographer and friend Danielle Finney tagging me on this and a couple other photos from her session with Celena Lynn Gill! Not only is her hair magical but this Ankara dress is FIRE! Get a closer look at this fabulousness and the rest of her shoot here! Ijeoma Eboh of @KlassyKinks Fellow NYC natural hair blogger Ije stays on point! This is pretty much the quintessential getup for fall: blazer, booties, cozy scarf and a warm yet stylish hat to top it all…
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Fashion Friday: Fedora, Faux Leather & Denim
On an unseasonably warm November day, I made my way over to the Brooklyn Heights Promenade to help shoot some footage with Natasha of Mane Moves TV and Brooklyn Independent Media (deets on that to come). Of course, I had to represent for the BK! Here’s what I did… This leather/faux leather combo jacket was one of many gems I walked away with from an event organized by super stylish thrifter Afroista at Buy the Bag. Won it in a contest. Wooot! Hat: H&M (similar) | Scarf: H&M (love this!) | Jacket: (Thrifted) Bebe | Shirt: Old, Gap (very close) | Jeans: Old Navy | Boots: Target (pretty close) At about fourteen weeks pregnant, I was tired and beginning to… expand (LOL)! I needed to do something easy, comfortable and cute. Thank goodness those stretchy jeans still fit! Nothing is simpler that denim separates and riding boots. Hubby’s stylish fedora (which…
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Natural Fashionistas: The Ladies of KD Kulture
Happy Sunday! Yes, it’s been a minute since we’ve featured a super stylish natural here on the blog (my bad… all this baby stuff has me all over the place!). But you’ll be happy to know that today, we’re featuring not just one gal but a whole group of women with fabulous style. So let’s ignore the fact that it’s actually December and welcome our November Natural Fashionistas, the ladies of KD Kulture! Representing the crew are sisters Kiirstin and Danica… let’s get to know ’em, shall we?! My name is Kiirstin Hill and I am the oldest of the three sisters. We started KD Kulture blog along with our mother, Kristi, out of a love of fashion and our dedication to uplifting and empowering women. I am also a wife, mother of four, and a self admitted shopaholic and budgetnista. Hi everyone! My name is Danica. I’m one of…
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Natural Fashionista: Mimi
If you think natural hair is not office-appropriate or that you're limited to a simple bun at the workplace, please, pull up a chair and take note! This naturalista proves every day that you can be just as professional as the next gal all while fiercely rockin' your natural mane in a variety of ways. Meet our first Natural Fashionista of autumn!
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