The Neighborhood Awards – What I Wore
This past weekend I attended the 12th Annual Ford Neighborhood Awards, also known as the Hoodie Awards in fun Atlanta, GA. Although I had heard of the awards before, I wasn’t really sure what they were all about. The Neighborhood Awards was created by Steve Harvey and Television/Radio Producer Rushion McDonald. The show honors and celebrates local businesses, religious and community leaders, churches, and high schools for their excellent contributions within their own neighborhoods. It’s been described as the Oscars with an urban flair, featuring diverse, ultra talented celebrities, actors, athletes, and recording artists who present the awards to the stars of the community. Each of the winners of the 12 non-traditional awards get a really cool plaque they can post in their business, and the Best Community Leader Award is presented with a cash prize. I literary found out only a few weeks ago that I was going to attend. Ordinarily I would have gone all out, but I didn’t have time, so I opted to wear a dress I had never worn from my closet. While out thrifting some time ago, I picked up this black dress by designer Joseph Ribkoff for $50. The dress had never been worn before, and still had the original tags on it. I had never heard of dress designer, so out of curiosity I did some research and found his website. http://www.josephribkoff.com Turns out the company is based in Canada and has been around since 1957. It’s won many prestigious awards, and is recognized internationally. I would say I SCORED big time with this find. Needless to say the dress was...
Modern Rockabilly
Rockabilly, which is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music started in the early 1950’s and was popular until the early 1960’s. During that time woman’s fashion reflected a complicated mix of conservatism and glamor. It was comprised of a girl-next-door freshness as well as alluring femininity. As I studied what was popular from a fashion stand-point, I wanted to provide some history on how the following styles were worn. Dresses and skirts – Swing dresses and skirts, as some are called were very popular, especially among teenagers. Dress designers made dresses and skirts full, and the shape of a perfect circle for sitting. Some people refer to them as “circle dresses.” The daytime hemline stopped around the knee. Hats – Wide brimmed hats. Smaller hats with veils. Glasses – Became more of a fashion statement. They featured new designs like the cat’s eye style with flared, pointed edges and frames were typically in different colors. Jewelry – Classic. Pearls or faux pearls were the most popular necklace. Jewelry was understated. Slim watches and subdued rings, along with conservative and elegant clip-on earrings were worn. Shoes – High heels had rounded toes, and were often with peep-toes. Espadrilles became a popular choice for casual comfort. When the rockabilly trend came back into the fashion scene a few years ago I was absolutely thrilled. I’ve always been very passionate about vintage styles, and this was no exception. Here’s my modern spin rockabilly outfit of the day. Blouse: New York & Company Skirt: kate spade new york (Jenica skirt) Retail $368. Not available any longer but found at...
Flat Out Fabulous!
That’s the name of the Mac lipstick I’m wearing today, which happens to be my favorite at the moment, and so befitting. My week has been an exciting one, and I wanted to enter the weekend being Flat Out Fabulous! There’s lots of new things going on in my life right now, and I’m definitely blessed. I can’t tell you how happy I am…. Oh, but I almost forgot this is a blog about Style, not about me, so let me get right to the point. Today my outfit of the day was: Lips: MAC Flat Out Fabulous Halter Top: Sky (Similar found here) http://www.shopsky.com/sky-tops-1/blausa.html Bag: Tumi Q Tote Shoulder Bag Quintessential Tote Jeans: Joe’s Heels: Stuart Weitzman I hope everyone has an exciting weekend, and remember you’re Flat Out Fabulous my darlings! Love, The Ultimate...
Lunch in Floral Pants
I hope all of my lovely Fashionistas are having a fabulous Sunday! My son and I decided to grab lunch today, and I wanted to wear something casual and comfortable. I shopped my closet and pulled my floral pants, which I had totally forgotten about. This isn’t a new trend, but I still love them. These bad boys were popular in the 1960’s, and if you ask me will be around for a while. Instead of pairing them with casual flats or sandals, I threw on some edgy heels that I’d had for years, and off we went… Lunch was great! We ate at Zoe’s Kitchen, and I quickly caught on to the whole #sharegoodness theme. If you like mediterranean, you’ll love Zoe’s for a quick bite. I hope you all have a great start of the week! Love, The Ultimate...About Me
I remember at a very young age being mesmerized in my mother’s closet, and trying on her clothes which quickly became a hobby. As I grew older I not only enjoyed enhancing my look, but that of others, so the natural fit was to become a Fashion Stylist.
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