(images via) I'm not quite sure if the attendees of this year's Met Gala completely understood the term, "punk." I was shocked to see florals (cough cough Kim Kardashian) and sixties-inspired looks (cough cough Olson twins). Having said that, I chose three all-black ensembles - a "safe" approach to punk - and the bottom three looks are my favorite (Go SJP!). Beyonce almost made my … [Read more...]

I love hearing about new collaborations between designers and budget-friendly department stores. Last fall the announcement was made that there will be a collaboration with Duro Olowu + JC Penney. Olowu hails from Nigeria and is now based in London, UK.  His design aesthetic? Very  loud and I love it. The best part? The collection not only features apparel, shoes and accessories, but there are … [Read more...]

Ports 1961 Dries Van Noten Rachel Zoe I don't want to bore any readers with constant Spring StyleSpiration, but I just had to post these photos (taken from Style.com).  Why these photos, you ask? The answer: This is my usual Spring style - in a nutshell. First of all, every garment shown above has some sort of movement, which by now I think you all know that's my twist! I also adore hints of … [Read more...]

Last week I was rocking out to old school nineties rap whilst watching MTV Jams. Then a video from Kwame came on entitled, "U Gotz 2 Get Down!" Once the video came on (which I remember seeing before a long time ago) I couldn't take my eyes off of it. Why, do you ask? Watch the video here. Alas, my latest #StyleSpiration post. If you've watched the video, you will see nothing but bright bold … [Read more...]

Vintage Alert! Thandie Newton wore this vintage Swee Lo beaded tunic dress last week to the NY premiere of Rogue - a new series coming to DirectTV. What do you guys think of the look? Keep in mind: Swee Lo vintage isn't difficult to find. Be sure to check Etsy.com (or just Google "Swee Lo") to locate these one-of-a-kind beaded treasures. (images via) … [Read more...]