Hello and welcome to my blog! I’m Kayla Cheyenne Boyd and I’m a 26-year-old writer, editor, blogger, YouTuber, TikToker… basically just an all around content creator. For my full-time gig, I’m a market editor at BuzzFeed, which means I get to write about shopping and products every day for millions of readers. (I can’t lie, it’s pretty cool!) And when I’m not writing shopping roundups, editing freelancers, or attending events, you can find me blogging (obvi), taking pictures/shooting videos, watching movies, shopping, or sipping on an iced latte.

Kayla’s Chaos, which I started back in 2014, is a creative space for me to share my experiences, fashion tips, beauty reviews, travels, and more. I have a lot of interests that I love to explore here, but my main “niches” (I kinda hate that word, but oh well) are plus size streetwear — I’m the queen of comfy — and travel, especially cool NYC spots. For my blog, I have worked with a variety of brands including Dia & Co., Warby Parker, Wayfair, eShakti, Tobi, Home Away, and more. I love working with small businesses and other creatives too, which led me to starting the Small Biz Spotlight and Creator Corner series.

Since fulfilling my dream of becoming a journalist in the Big Apple, I’ve written for NYLON, Fashionista, The TODAY Show, CafeMom, RunwayRiot, and more. I’ve also been featured in a variety of publications, such as The Washington Post, Refinery29, Marie Claire, The Cut, Travel Noir and Revelist. 

I grew up in Taylor, Michigan, which is a city about 15 minutes outside of Detroit. I lived in Michigan my whole life until I graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2016. Then I headed straight to Syracuse, NY for graduate school. After graduating from Syracuse University with my master’s degree in 2017, I took off to New York City and I’ve been here ever since. I absolutely love it here, but I do make sure I visit home about 3–4 times a year so I can see my little sisters (Cece and Mya Mae 💕), my mom, step-dad, dad, and the rest of my family.

I am very passionate about content creation in all forms, whether it be writing, editing, video, photography, or social media curation. I think this passion started brewing at a very young age because for fun I would always make scrapbooks, write poetry, and cut up magazines. Two of the main themes throughout my content are body positivity and racial equality — I always strive to create things that are inclusive and empowering. As a proud curvy, biracial/Black woman, my mission is to use my identity and my platforms to educate and inspire others so they can live confidently and unapologetically.

~ Fun Facts ~

Since my birthday is Jan. 20, I’m a Capricorn-Aquarius cusp, but I mostly identify with being an Aquarius.

I have five tattoos and a nose piercing.

I’ve been obsessed with sneakers since I was in elementary school, but I really got into collecting Jordans when I was 17 (after I got my first job).

I worked throughout college (and part of high school), which included being a sales associate at Victoria’s Secret PINK and Aldo Shoes, taking holiday photos at JCPenney Portrait Studio, and waitressing the midnight shift at Steak and Shake.

My favorite animal is a frog — I still sleep with a frog Pillow Pet and I got one tattooed on my foot when I was 18.

I’ve been obsessed with Nicki Minaj’s music since high school because I always fantasized about being a female rapper (LOL) and I feel like she really changed the game.

During quarantine, I bought a Nintendo Switch Lite and I’m loving Animal Crossing! Ask me for my friend code 🙂

I LOVE movies. My favorite genre is probably rom coms, but I’ll watch anything except horror!

Speaking of movies, I’m a big nerd when it comes to Disney & Marvel.

I was an only child until I was 14! I always wanted a little sister — now I have two <3

I’m obsessed with ’90s and early 2000s nostalgia.

One of my biggest lifelong goals is to visit all 50 states and all seven continents (you can see where I’ve been so far on my travel bucket list).