I recently had a vivid dream that led me to go hunting for summer dresses. It was in the heat of July, and I was striding across Millennium Park in downtown Chicago, past The Bean. I was wearing the most stunning bright-burnt orange maxi summer dress. I wanna say it was a cotton blend summer…
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As Seen On Etsy — The Headband Edition
The Things I Wish I Knew Before I Went Natural post was one of my favorites this month — so many of you have great reasons to love wearing your hair as free as you want to be! You got me thinking about some more quirky, superficial reasons, and here’s a good one. Not just…
Oscar’s Bellas
Did you watch the Academy Awards this weekend? I live tweeted the whole thing, but still I want to shine a light on the beautiful bellas walking the red carpet. This was quite a year for black actresses at the Oscars! First of all, Taraji P. Henson absolutely took my breath away in her Roberto…
5 Biggest Fashion Week Makeup Trends
I couldn’t make it to this month’s New York Fashion Week, and reading the resports and reviewers from my beauty blog friends did make me turn an unflattering shade of green, I must admit. Turns out my jealousy might just have matched one of the hot beauty trends my blog sisters spotted at the tents…
Michelle, Oh!
If you’re like me, and have already got a handsome collection of Barack Obama newspaper and magazine covers piling up around your home, I bet you’re super excited about this right here — Michelle Obama is looking most elegant and stunning on the cover of the March issue of Vogue. Love that tagline — “the…
Michelle Obama – A Glowing New First Lady
Tuesday in the nation’s capital. During this historic day, the question millions have been waiting for will finally be answered. Yeah, yeah, yeah – Barack Obama will be sworn in as the nations’s 44th president. History, hope, and change. Now where is MICHELLE and what is she WEARING? And just moments ago, there she was…
The Afrobella Giveaway – The Delights of Dushi Trade
Guess who’s back with a decidedly less controversial giveaway! And we’ve been working on this one behind the scenes for a while. I first mentioned the beautiful jewelry of Dushi Trade back in October. Since then, I’ve learned much more about the designer, Leah Nolden. Leah has a a degree in menswear but after disenchantment…
You Should Go!
Love how everyone’s jumping on this bargain shopping bandwagon now that times are tough. I’ve got a confession – I have been a bargain shopper for years. And my family totally knows that every year, their presents have been bought at a discount store. Now that things are rough all over, Marshalls, TJ Maxx and…
The Afrobella Holiday Dress Guide
Tis the season for holiday celebrations. Although times are tight, many companies are forging ahead with their annual Christmas party plans, and even if you don’t have a work-related function to attend, there’s no end of social events taking place this season. Between Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve, you’ll probably need to get…
Gifts Worth Giving – The Incredible B. Smith
Hey Bellas! In years past, I’ve done big holiday gift guides, and let me tell you, they are kind of exhausting to research and write. So I figured this year I’d do something a little different and have a series of gift suggestions from the kind of companies and entrepreneurs a bella like me is…