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TRS Picks: A’s, Blue’s and Double C’s

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The Right Style: A's, Blues and Double C's

It's just too wrong that the weekend is so short. The end of October is signaling that I am running out of time to march about in shorts so I'm going IN. Fall is too often the place where color goes to die but I, in my vaguely Jamaican style, can never have too much. I paired this incredibly bold sweatshirt by drawing out the reds and blues and incorporating them into other elements of the outfit. Anchoring everything-- because when you're wearing a lot of color, you need an anchor-- are all the black leather accessories. This outfit is definitely for the young … [Read more...]

So Many Stripes.

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OMG Stripes

There may be nothing that I love more than stripes. I love stripes so much that sometimes I like to wear all of my stripes all at one time. I'm something of a stripes collector, if you will. This series of black and white striped looks happened largely by accident. As Richmond continues to tease back and forth with the idea of cold weather ( I was teeth-chatteringly cold last week. Tomorrow, it's going to be 82 degrees), I have found myself needing to layer my transitional separates. It started out with my Lush jumpsuit. It's light and gauzy and comfortable 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...]

The Big Chop. One More Time!

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HairsFresh

I keep things from you, oh fine readers of The Right Style. I keep lots of things from you. For example, about two weeks ago, I got a hair cut. Quite a dramatic haircut, actually. I cut my hair allllllll the way off. Now, if you've known me for any length of time, you'll know that I'm not afraid of scissors. I first cut all of my hair off when I was 16 years old. This was about 13 (gasp) years ago, before Black women fully mobilized around the cult of natural hair. I remember walking into the salon fully intending to get a touch-up on my relaxer and asking for my … [Read more...]

#be Fashionable: MY Fashion Week

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My Fashion Week, Part 1

Last month was one of the most fashionable months on the calendar. If you’ve been keeping up, the fashion elite all converged in New York, Milan, Berlin, London and Paris to watch the world’s top supermodels and the top designers premiere their collections for the upcoming season. But for some reason or another, I was not invited to participate in any of the festivities (strange, I know) so I took it upon myself to make the month of September as fashionable as possible. When the president of your company comes to town, it is mandatory that you pull out all of the … [Read more...]