NYC Weekend Recap: Central Park, Glossier Showroom, Brunch in Brooklyn
Living in New York City makes it pretty impossible to ever be bored. There is ALWAYS new things to do and try. Although there are many weekends that I prefer to just chill at home and watch Netflix, I love…
View Post“Voguez, Volez, Voyagez” Louis Vuitton Exhibit at The New York Stock Exchange
Although this exhibition ended in January, I feel like it is still worth sharing for anyone who wasn’t able to see it. “Volez, Voguez, Voyagez – Louis Vuitton” took place at the American Stock Exchange Building in New York City. It…
View PostA Look Inside BeautyCon NYC
During grad school I had this awesome professor who taught beauty advertising. She was a brand manager at L’Oreal and I learned so much from her about the beauty industry. One thing I remember her telling us is that if…
View PostGatsby Party at The Royce Detroit
Last weekend, I was in Michigan visiting my family and I attended my Aunt Gert’s 40th birthday party at The Royce, a wine bar in Detroit. It was so much fun! The theme was The Great Gatsby, which is actually…
View Post“Force of Nature” at FIT Museum
Towards the end of last year I visited the Museum at FIT for the second time (the first exhibit I saw there was “Black Fashion Designers“). I love it there because it’s free, thoughtfully organized, and not overwhelming at all,…
View PostSpring Vacay: Tampa Bay Area, FL
A couple weeks ago, I went to Florida with my best friend to visit some of her family. I’ve been to Orlando a couple times and I’ve been to Panama City Beach, but this was my first time in the…
View PostMy Spring Break Essentials
Over here on the East Coast we’re all crossing our fingers that the snow has finally bid adieu — which sadly doesn’t look too promising. But, at least we can enjoy a couple more hours of daylight and begin to pry…
View PostBirthday Shenanigans at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum
On my birthday last weekend, I planned an eventful weekend for my friends and I. We had a yummy brunch at Row House in Harlem, then they accompanied me on a photoshoot (I’m extra, I know). And afterwards, I wanted…
View Post20 Places to Eat in New York City
New York City is full of tons and tons of really good food. Since this was my first year living there, I decided to try as many different things as I could. I came across so many amazing restaurants that…
View PostMy First NYC Apartment: Harlem Bedroom Tour
Back in June, I decided to follow my dreams and move to New York City. It was terrifying, but I was lucky enough to have my best friend, Kailena, make the move with me. I had just finished my master’s…
View PostCabin Slumber Party in Hartland
Last weekend I flew home to Michigan for my cousin’s surprise 21st birthday party. My aunt planned a 90’s themed slumber party at a cabin — so basically the best party idea ever. She rented the cutest A-frame cabin at Waldenwoods…
View Post“Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garcons” at The MET
In case you missed it, I wanted to share my thoughts and photos of the The Costume Institute’s spring 2017 exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. If you follow the annual themes of fashion’s big night, The MET Gala, then…
View PostPeaceful Resistance: Boston, MA
Recently my best friend and I took a trip to Boston to visit my cousin. It was my first time in Boston and I've heard tons of great things about the historic city. After living in NYC for the last couple months, it was honestly a nice break. I absolutely love NYC, but Boston was a lot more calm, clean, and green. It was like a weekend of fresh air.
View PostGrad School Capstone: Charleston, S.C.
After my graduation in May, my arts journalism master’s program wasn’t quite done yet. We had one last adventure before we went our separate ways after spending one intense year together. So, after the big hoorah of graduation and then…
View PostA Look Inside CurlFest 2017
This past weekend I attended CurlFest for the first time. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s basically a magical gathering of women and men of color embracing their natural hair. Hosted by Curly Girl Collective,…
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