FAMILY AFFAIR

#DIRTY30

HEY Y'ALL!! Hoping everyone has been enjoying the sunny days God has blessed us with! The weather's been a little up and down lately... it's left me real stuffy and bunged up, but hey I'm alive and well so can't complain.

It was (my brother) James's birthday on Sunday, the eldest of the 2 of my siblings. He has reached the big 30!! I wanted to throw him a surprise birthday party being that 30 is another milestone in age. I unfortunately didn't get round to planning anything major, but I did organise a dinner with my family.
We started the day by going to church where a few of his friends were. James is quite a quiet character with a big laugh, so if you don't ask him anything directly, he won't tell you. I made sure to let people know at church it was his birthday as a lot of them didn't know... everyone kindly sang to him :).

I decided to take my family to eat at the Botanist, a very rustic, quaint and chilled restaurant. I reserved a table in the corner for the 7 of us to eat. James had no idea of the plans, or that his immediate family were joining together to celebrate his life!! It was all somewhat of a surprise :D.

I chose to wear a very casual and comfortable fit. This simple long jersey dress over the top of my skinny jeans, paired with a cropped two-toned corduroy  jacket was the right amount of minimal, to go with these statement pink heels. I reached for a black business bag and my outfit was complete. I decided against any jewellery as I wanted to be as understated as possible, it wasn't my birthday haha.

LEVIS JACKET- Vintage Shop

DRESS- H&M

JEANS- Primark

SHOES- EBay

 

We ate, laughed, caught up and reminisced. It was a really nice chilled environment. Of course my little princess angel face (niece) was present...she stole the show with her cuteness :).

I think James thoroughly enjoyed hanging out with everyone, his big smile was unmissed! Considering the majority of the time he showers me with 'little sister needs' lol, I'm sure he appreciated being treated to dinner!

 

Age really ain't nothing but a number however progression is key. We all (I'm sure) have ambitions, goals and things we're striving towards. The bigger picture is to live out our dreams, be happy and surrounded by the people we love doing what we love. Although there isn't necessarily a time restraint on success, being complacent only keeps you in one place.

James's birthday allowed me to refocus and think about where I want to be and what I would like to accomplish by 30...I see it as time frame to work towards achieving certain dreams of mine. No matter how big or small your vision is, never give up hope or let your age deter you from reaching those dreams!

 

 

He's single and ready to mingle ;)

STYLE TIP- Be confident and fearless no matter what! Embrace the new and improved you! The older you are the wiser you become(hopefully).

NIGHTS IN NOTTINGHAM

#Black&Gold

Last weekend I spent my time in Nottingham (my mamas UK home-town). It was in celebration of a friends birthday who I met at London Fashion Week early this year...one of the many great things about surrounding yourself with like-minded people, you have the luxury of attending events you more than likely will thoroughly enjoy!
We didn't get up to anything too crazy, but it was time well spent catching up and making new NEW friends. I travelled down with one of my BBF's Tim, wearing a tan and brown dashiki. I wore it with a pair of high-waisted, skinny, ripped jeans and a comfy pair of trainers. I added a leather cap for style and a pair of casual hoops for detail. This look was laid back and weather approved.

DASHIKI- Unknown

JEANS- Primark

TRAINERS- Nike

CAP- EBay

HEY FASHION LOVERS

IM BACK AT IT!

Hey lovers!! It's been a little while since I've posted, but I'm baaack! I've been a little busy and not found the time to blog, however I do have some great things in the pipeline so stay tuned! :)
A couple weeks ago, I went to an 80th birthday celebration. It was a chilled night with friends and family where we ate and shook our tail feathers. I went with my mama and eldest brother wearing an earthy toned outfit.

I borrowed my mamas top and paired it with some harem style, drop crotch trousers I purchased from Topshop a good few moons ago. I opted for these mesh booties for comfort and added my fav fedora for style. I popped in some statement gold earrings and I was good to go! I felt very Eric Badu-esk. This simple outfit was effortlessly chic.

Check out the pics and let me know what you think in the comments below!

 

HAT- Cow Vintage (Bham)

TOP- St Micheal

TROUSERS- Topshop

SHOES- EBay

BAG- Southampton Market

EARRINGS- Topshop

LIPSTICK- Superdrug (Boujous)

 

STYLE TIP- Confidence over arrogance!! There's no need to toot your own horn, your work/abilities/accomplishments/character will speak for you!

BIRTHDAY SUIT!

#KREATIVE KLOSET

So if you've been keeping up with my posts, you would have seen that Kreative Kloset is where I spent part of my evening for my birthday. Hosted by the young entrepreneurial spirited talent Shanice, this event was filled with people ready (yet shy) to mingle!

Lets start with what I wore. I was feeling very Spike Lee inspired and opted for a statement cap and pair of glasses. From there I worked my outfit around these red 'new jack swing' style, red trousers; because they were high waisted and baggy, I wanted to wear a fitted top or cropped tee. I ended up throwing on an oversized grey baseball jersey that I customised. To add dimension I chose to wear some strappy heels. Peep the pics below :)

CAP- Cow Vintage (Birmingham)

JACKET- EBay

TOP- H&M (customised)

TROUSERS- Cow Vintage (Birmingham)

SHOES- ASOS





One of the highlights of this event was catching up with an old friend! Her name is Nyheke Lambert. She is seamstress/designer who currently specialises in menswear fashion. Having produced pieces for celebrities such as Labyrinth and collaborated with renowned companies such as Nike, Nyheke has future plans to do bigger and better things. It's always beautiful to see your friends doing amazing!

Check out her work! Unique and quality!!

www.nyhekelambert.com

Instagram @NYHEKE



Models wearing NYHEKE LAMBERT



 Elly-what-the-funk was back at it, giving us live art, showcasing her pieces as well as D-Zina! Food was available free of charge, candy floss, slush puppies and cupcakes for 1 dollar (£). It was such a chilled vibe!

The line up for the evening shindig was on fleek lol. With poetry from the amazing Nego-True and sounds from Nia Ekanem, I truly left feeling like I had been somewhere!

I first heard Nego-True's spoken word at a monthly event held in London called Vocals & Verses. He has a way with words like no other and his delivery is so powerful.

Nia Ekanem is known for his acoustic playing, smooth talking and humility. He played a few of his pretty lyrics keeping us hanging onto his every word. Nia Ekanem's sound I would describe as a bed of flowers, soft fumes with a gentle feel.

The floor was open for an open mic night. A few talented individuals such as Janel Antoneshia kept us entertained along with MAC (rapper) and a few other amazing poets.

Top left to right- Nia Ekanem, Nego-True, Janel Antoneshia
Bottom left to right- Kareem Kupcakes, D-Zina





GEMINI GEMS!!

HEY LOVERS!!

To all my June bugs its our month!! My birthday has crept up and I turn twenty something on Saturday!! 

Every birthday I chose to celebrate, even in the smallest of ways, however this year all my friends have BAILED on me lol. I have no real plans set in stone(yet) but I will be going to the Kreative Kloset (yaaaasss!). This event will be filled with talented creative individuals sharing their crafts; from poets, singers, dancers, designers and ME :) 

I will be there offering some style tips, and a giveaway will be available for the guests attending (who doesn't want free clothes)!

Stop by and wish me a Happy Birthday if you're about!

All info is on the flyer!