What I Got For Christmas 2016
This Christmas was very good to me! I am so blessed and fortunate to have seen so many of my friends and family, ate such great food, and received really amazing gifts. I divided my gifts into categories and I…
View PostHoliday Look Book 2016
I decided to try something new and shoot a look book video! It’s my first official vlog so I hope you guys enjoy! These are three of my holiday looks if you need any last minute inspirations! The first look…
View PostIpsy Review #15: “Glamazon” September Glam Bag
“Glamazon” was the perfect name for this glam bag because it is (as you can guess) was filled with ultra glamorous products! It totally gives you that old Hollywood feel and what girls doesn’t love to feel like that once…
View PostLast-Minute Costume Ideas: Army Girl & Nerd
This year, I didn’t buy a costume at all. My looks were all thrown together last-minute with items I already own! Don’t mind the picture quality, these were all taken with my phone. But, I hope these easy looks give…
View PostThe Ultimate Care Package
A couple weeks ago my aunt, uncle, and cousins sent me the greatest care package ever! For those of you who don’t know, I’m in a year long graduate program in Syracuse, NY and it’s my first time living away…
View PostMovie Review: Colossal
Colossal is… discombobulating to say the least Outrageously bizarre. That’s perhaps one of the most accurate ways to summarize Nacho Vigalondo’s new film Colossal, which premiered on September 9 at the Toronto International Film Festival. The humorously dark film stars…
View PostMovie Review: Moonlight
Moonlight is captivating and powerful Take almost every minority stereotype that you have ever heard and throw it out the window. Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins, is an absolutely beautiful coming of age depiction of a black, gay male in…
View PostFilm Frenzy at T.I.F.F.: Toronto, Ontario
Last weekend, me and the my fellow arts journalism colleagues ventured to the six (a.k.a. Drake’s homeland) to indulge in multiple films at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was a tiring, but amazing experience. Some of my personal highlights include seeing…
View PostSmall Biz Spotlight: The Noble Brand
Brand: The Noble Brand Products: Clothes, hats and more. Brand CEO: Sydney Symone Noble Website: https://www.thenoblebrandco.com Instagram: @thenoblebrand | Twitter: @TheNobleBrand Behind the Brand: Sydney Nobel: “The Noble Brand is a clothing line dedicated to uplifting the inner royalty in everyone (specifically the minority). We currently live…
View PostOpera Review: Sweeney Todd
One week ago, I saw my first opera with friends in my grad school program. A performance of Sweeney Todd was given at The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, NY. Glimmerglass is a lovely place and my program was treated to…
View PostMoving To Syracuse, NY For Grad School
At the end of June, I moved to Syracuse, NY to attend graduate school at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication. I am in a one-year M.A. program for Arts Journalism. This is my first time for a…
View Post5 Tips For Throwing The Ultimate Grad Party
This past April, I graduated college! Woohoo! I got my B.S. in journalism and apparel and textile merchandising from Eastern Michigan University. Since my plans consisted of packing up and going away to grad school in another state this summer,…
View PostInternship Recap: CollegeFashionista
During my senior year of college, my fashion major required that I have an internship. Taking 15-16 credit hours, being involved on campus and working in retail part-time didn’t allow for much free time, especially since most fashion internships are unpaid.…
View PostSpring 2016 Accessory Haul
Now that the weather is finally heating up, it’s definitly time to revamp the accessories department in your wardrobe. I personally love getting new sunnies, jewelry and purses! My haul consists of smaller, inexpensive items, but I think I’m off…
View PostOOTD: Spring Fever
Mid-May means that spring is in full swing! In the words of The Devil Wears Prada, florals in spring isn’t exactly “earth shattering,” but I can’t help but enjoy it. Drenched in teal with accents of black and denim, this…
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