The Blueprint

When I get dressed I love to turn things up a notch in the simplest way possible. Denim on denim on denim is the perfect way for me to display that.  

Usually this style is embellished with a bold statement necklace but I think that the thrice layered denim and bold dark lip is audacious enough. 

SMS 2.0

Oh, you liked the music?! I could share music with y'all all damn day.


Down -Emily King
There is a song by Emily King called U & I that I used to play out. It is such an amazing song and when I heard Down play on my Dwele Spotify radio station I got so excited! She has a new look and still such an amazing voice.


Valentine -Jessie Ware feat. Sampha
Just listen to the beat. OMG. This two minute delight is so perfect. I featured Sampha in my previous SMS post, can you tell that I love him?

Subject -Dwele
Dwele always swoons me with his lyrics and soothing voice. Most of his music makes me fantasize about being in a huge loft in New York City with a brick accented wall with his music so loud that it drowns out the city's commotion. I'm being weird, I know.

Snow -Chrisette Michele
I have been admiring Chrisette Michele since 2009 when I first heard her music. I was utterly obsessed with both I Am and Epiphany and could not stop talking about her on twitter. It took me a while to listen to her latest album, Better, but it is really such amazing work! Take my word for it.

Every Other Freckle (Big K.R.I.T. remix) -Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. is one of my favorite rappers. He works hard and I've supported his music since I first heard him in 2010. He makes his own beats and might I add are so damn perfect. He's bae.


side note: I get to see Dwele, Chrisette, and Krizzle in October and November, so it was only right that I feature them! Enjoy!

cae.

BxW Fixation

What's more classic than black and white? It is what my eyes fixate toward when clothes shopping and I mean, c'mon, it goes with everything! Although we are going through a very miserable Indian summer here in Northern California, the fall season is upon us and I'll enjoy the brisk mornings until the noonday heat flares up. 

 

Since I've cut my hair short I decided it would be a great idea to play around with hats. I for one, have never been a hat kind of gal but, hey, whatevs! I paired this black and white striped blouse with a pair of olive green pants from H&M. I'm that person that gravitates towards dark colors year round because, well, I love the way dark colors look on me.  I am truly an Autumn baby. COME THRU FALL! I would definitely wear this outfit to a brunch or any holiday party because of how loose the top is. Eat your effing heart out!!

     -photos by: Chantal Page

top: H&M | pants: H&M | shoes: Marshalls | purse: Forever 21 | hat: Target | earrings: Aldo

*my style is my own. i love to grab, mix, match, and go. create what fits you and define your own personal style.

TWA Trial & Error

Since I've had short hair I have referenced maybe two YouTube videos on how I should style it. I've learned that it's all about what works for your hair and how you want it to frame your face. 

So far I love how my short hair brightens up my face, in a way. It showcases my dimples a lot more and the structure of my face. I have been using Jamaican Black Castor Oil religiously because I forgot how much my hair LOVES it!! I moiturize with whatever hair butter and/or lotion I want to use then I put the castor oil all over. I especially love it on my edges because it aids with laying then DOWN! 

I tried to soft bristle brush method on my hair to define my curls and my hair hated it! Either my hair is too frizzy or too long to maneuver that technique. 

I ended up doing a coil out on the sides and back of my hair. It allows for a more defined and natural look. Pulling at the roots to add more volume and voila, easy as that! How you want to style the front is pretty much a personal preference. 

 Watch my VIDEO |here| to see how I maneuvered this hairstyle.