30 Before 30

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about how I'd like to wrap up my 20's. At 26, I feel as if my early 20's flew by.  Graduation, moving back to NYC, living on my own, switching industries and making my mark on the fashion world are all things I'm proud of, but I still feel like I'm capable of so much more.  I want to leave my 20's with a bang so that when I'm older and married with kids, I can look back on this period of my life with no regrets.  This New Year's, instead of creating a list of resolutions, I'm challenging myself with a list of 30 life goals I want to achieve before my 30th birthday.  In no particular order, here they are:


1-Get closer to God and find a church home
2- Go on Safari in Kenya
3- Meet someone amazing, fall in love and work towards building a life together
4- Take an amazing vacation with all of my girlfriends
5- Volunteer consistently
6- Go ziplining
7- Train for and run in a marathon (Ok.. maybe a 10k is more realistic lol)
8- Complete a Ballet and African Dance Workshop at Mark Morris
9- Learn to swim
10- Learn to drive
11- Stop playing around and become completely fluent in Spanish
12 -Become debt free
13- Master my Kundalini practice
14- Instruct a Zumba class
15- Forgive everyone
16- Invest in a Burberry Trench
17- Treat myself to a really nice designer bag once a year
18- Expand my accessories/shoe collection
19- Grow my hair to BSL
20- Learn to Salsa and enter a competition
21- Kiss a dolphin
22- Take a photography class
23- Start my business
24- Take a trip to Senegal
25- Pole class :)
26- Organize an AIDS Walk with all of my friends
27- Improve my budgeting skills
28- Laugh more.  Stress less
29- Find a way to blend my two passions, fashion and philanthropy
30- Have an absolutely fabulous 30th Birthday Party

Friends & Family :)

Versace x H&M

 

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A Mini NYFW SS 2012 Wrap Up

Once again, Fashion Week has come and gone.  From the excitement of Fashion's Night Out, to all of the shows, the magic of the tents, the fabulous parties and style stalking, (let's not forget about running in heels..lol)  I am entirely worn out. :)

This season, I took a more experimental approach and instead of following the greats, I checked out a lot of new up and coming designers.  I love new talent, and my role as a Buying Consultant has definitely provided me with entree to connecting with some really creative people.
Check out two of my favorites below:

Samantha Black/ Sammy B Designs
OMG I love her!  This season Elle.com promoted the Brooklyn-native, as one of THE designers to watch this season foor good reason.  Her Technicolor Dreams show was incredible. Ms. Black excellently blends sexy, feminine silhouettes with a bit of edge, pops of color and  LOTS of glam.  Her show was lots of fun too, with an appearance from DJ Solange and a runway walk (and slight stumble) from Angela Simmons.

Ingram Talley

Ms. Jakia Handy is so talented!  As a finalist in the Harlem's Fashion Row designer showcase, I really enjoyed her debut line, The Real Surreal.  It was a beautiful mix of watercolor prints and African patterns on contemporary shapes.  I thought she really captured the sophisticated, cultured girl, who isn't afraid to show off and embrace her background while looking fabulous.  I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more from Ms. Handy. 

Yuna Yang SS 2012

Shop Online at Zara

Hey Dolls!

So as a few of you may know Zara is my absolute fave store.  They're always on trend with super affordable high quality pieces.  I probably visit at least once a week to check out their new merchandise.  Fortunately for me, I am pleased to announce that starting September 7 you can now shop ON LINE at www.zara.com!

Check out a few pieces below that I plan on picking up for Fall: