Ever since watching the first episode of the brilliant Netflix original series Orange Is The New Black, I snicker a bit whenever I see a pair of TOMS shoes — not because they’re laughable (I mean, they’re not clown shoes, for Pete’s sake!) but because, as the show so brilliantly points out, they’ve become synonymous with yuppie fashion.
Rachel Roy x John Frieda Mini Curly Kit:
Rachel Roy x John Frieda Frizz-Ease Mini Straight Kit:
Summer is the unofficial wanderlust season — particularly among urbanites hoping to escape their concrete confines and find refuge in breezy beach locales, virginal mountaintops with lush foliage, and quaint lakeside towns.
I’ve been on a do-it-yourself kick lately, a surprising turn of events given that I never considered myself a crafty sort.
Talk about throwing shade!
I’m rarely ever spotted wearing anything other than heels, but even a platform-loving, the-taller-the-better, stiletto hoarder like myself can be defeated by the summertime heat.
Unlike most pop culture aficionados, I essentially rolled my eyes at all the hubbub regarding Kanye West’s off-color remarks at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, when the ChiTown rapper overstepped the bounds of both good taste and good sportsmanship by souring Taylor Swift’s big moment, yanking the microphone away from the Best Female Video award winner and interrupting her speech to announce that Beyoncé should have won the award rather than Swift.
As many of you know, we experienced some technical difficulties earlier this week that prevented me from blogging — and to say it was a nightmare would be an understatement.
When it’s so hot that you find yourself perspiring minutes after stepping out of the shower, putting together an elaborate outfit can seem like the most daunting and exhausting task, the type of thought that feels so excruciatingly taxing it almost makes you yearn for a nap.
You may want to give your Fourth of July ensemble a patriotic kick, draping yourself in stars and stripes; color blocking red, white, and blue; donning red-and-white gingham print shirts or dresses; and tying a polka dot bandanna around your head for a modern take on the Rosie the Riveter look.
