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Did You Go Lilly for Target CRAZY?

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Let's get #LillyCrazy!

Lilly-mania has come and gone. Well, it kind of had to; the widely-anticipated Lilly Pulitzer collaboration with Target sold out in mere MINUTES. Target has set a high standard with their previous designer collaborations: I started paying attention during the Isaac Mizrahi for Target years (one of my favorite dresses of all time is from this line, a line that shuttered in 2008!) and since, I have snagged amazing pieces from Missoni, the CFDA/Neiman Marcus collection, Thakoon and Proenza Schouler. But Lilly. Oh, that Lilly Pulitzer! The furor! The (hilarious) … [Read more...]

Michelle and Alicia: Sisters in SOTU Style

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MICHELLE

It was a shady, shady night folks! If you were watching President Barack Obama's penultimate State of the Union speech, then you know just the moment I'm talking about. Obama: "I have no more campaigns to run." Republicans: *applause* All: *laughter* Obama: "I know because I won both of them." But the real star of the night (for me, my mother and my sister, at least) was First Lady Michelle Obama's fly suit. The grey, nubby suit was perfection on Mrs. Obama and seemed to be made to be worn by a powerful, self assured mother of two--- gasp! I had seen that suit … [Read more...]

Another Again: Miss Jessie’s Titi Branch, Gone at 45

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Titi Branch

Titi Branch was a woman who could not be missed. Her explosion of gorgeous blonde highlighted curls made you take notice and say, "Who is she?!" When I first saw Miss Jessie's co-founders, Miko and Titi Branch, I immediately said, "Damn, I'll have some of what they're having." I discovered Miss Jessie's during my short-lived stint as a long-haired naturalista. I was always on the hunt for products that would make my super-fine hair do things that it was not naturally inclined to do. I admired the sisters and their story, who took their home whipped hair concoctions and … [Read more...]

Farewell, Oscar.

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Oscar de la Renta at his fashion show at Neiman Marcus- Chevy C

Oscar de la Renta was...IS...legend. He was the man behind some of the most beautiful and iconic runway looks the world has ever known. He was the man who could turn fabrics into frocks covered in ruffles that turned the wearer into a blooming flower. He made first ladies and actresses all look equally like the most beautiful woman in the world. He rose to prominence dressing one of the most famous First Ladies in American history, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The Dominican de la Renta came to embody American fashion and American elegance. Who could forget the words of … [Read more...]

#BeBlack: The Politics of Style

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Photo: Howard University students, "Don't Shoot!" Photo taken in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting. Disclaimer: This is not necessarily my usual fare. There is quite a bit of darkness in the news and I am ruminating about it quite a bit in this post. Style and fashion is part of life...and sometimes, death. These are my thoughts. It's been a difficult week for me. "What's wrong?!" you may ask. Well, I've been watching the news. And reading the news. And, cringingly, logging onto Facebook. And Instagram. And Twitter. There is nothing on which to buoy, it … [Read more...]