Once upon a time, crochet may have been the hobby your grandmother or aunty used to pass the time. Their needlework generally resulted in doilies, tablecloths, kitschy detailing on dresses, and those often-ill fitting waistcoats that were briefly popular in the Nineties. (I’m speaking from personal experience, here). That was then. There’s been a HUGE…
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Day #2
Hey bellas! Computer issues and being on the go kept me away from blogging this weekend. But now I’m back (and still in NYC for the moment) to recap my last few days of Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week. On to day 2! I had heard horror stories about picking up credentials at the Bryant…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Day #1
Wow, bellas! It’s been a long, crazy, wonderful day. I’m writing this from a cushy air mattress at my friend Jenny’s apartment… (you might recall, the one with all the stairs. Whew!) Today was the official beginning of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York, and the city was absolutely electric. I got here this afternoon, and…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Here I Come!
I took a little blogcation and wow! What a difference a week made! Before last week, I was feeling stressed out and stagnant. Today I’m still stressed out… but feeling great! Why? Because my application to cover events at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York was APPROVED, and I’m totally going to the tents for the…
Cut It Out!
I know I promised a last giveaway for August, but I underestimated my things-to-do-before-I-move list. So apologies – let’s kick off September with a bang! I love a teeshirt that says exactly what’s on my mind, and not in a here-sketchy-dude-read-my-chest kind of way. I love a teeshirt with impact. I love a tee with…
Music Festival Fashionable
I’ll admit it. I’m a hippie at heart. Not a “mother nature let’s go camping” hippie… but a “damn right I’d love to go to another music festival” hippie. I love live music, and I LOVE the vibe you get at big fests. So far I’ve done Langerado, Rock the Bells, and the photo you…
Big Girl Pants
Whenever I go anywhere, or even think of going anywhere, they’re the first item of clothing I envision. They go with fancy frilly tops and heels, or teeshirts and sneakers. For many (including myself), they’re practically a daily uniform. Of course I’m talking about jeans. I’d be lost without them. I don’t love a jean…
Sarenzo Beads Headband Giveaway Winners!
You like what you see? The designer of the Sarenzo Beads headbands has been naming designs in honor of her favorite bloggers. That’s the Bella! Tres chic, no? If you like the Bella, or any of Sarenzo Beads’ other designs, you can take advantage of her special back to school deal now — headband and…
RIP, Naomi Sims
I’m late to give tribute to this icon of black beauty, and I sincerely regret that it’s taken her untimely passing to share her legacy here on Afrobella. Naomi Sims was simply, the first. The ground breaker. As The Root put it, she was no “supermodel” — The title “supermodel” is too limited, too modest…
Catching Up With Rachel Roy
Fingers and toes crossed, this bella is hoping to attend New York Fashion Week for the first time this September! I figured it’d be a good idea to get my feet wet by interviewing some designers. So when I got the word that eternally gorgeous and talented New York based designer Rachel Roy was about…