Hi B&B friends! I have an on-and-off relationship with jewelry. One minute I’m obsessed with gorgeous statement necklaces and chunky brancelets and the next I’m only rocking small studs and nothing else! At the current moment I’m adorning my outfits with luxury pieces from none other than the uber-fab Rocksbox monthly jewelry subscription service. This box…
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Spotless Mind
Lately, I’ve been going through somewhat of a self-exploratory phase. I find myself asking questions about what goals I have for growth personally and professionally. I think that it’s perfectly normal and healthy to have these conversations with yourself. Many times my mood is personified through the clothes that I’m wearing and the music that…
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Keeping it Cute and Saving the Undies with U by Kotex
To save the undies, or not to save the undies? That is the question. There comes a time in every girl’s life when she is presented with a little monthly gift—her period. Along with this transition into womanhood comes the often laughed and talked about topic of “period panties” or as my friends and I…
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Magazine Glam: Iman, Rihanna, Naomi Campbell & Olivier Rousteing for W Magazine September 2014 Issue
Ugh… this is one of those moments when I regret cancelling my subscription to W magazine. , Naomi Campbell, Iman and Rihanna all in one place dripping in Balmain fashions looking fierce and unbothered! Yes, life has been given! Just wanted to share the amazing spread shot by Emma Summerton–check them out! Balmain’s Creative Director Olivier…
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Fashion Crush: Candy Bomb Apparel
For the past 5 years, I’ve been an avid reader of the ah-mazing blog Fashion Bomb Daily. I knew it was a place where I could go to see women of color looking good and I could always get some glamspiration about what to wear and how to wear it. It was pretty much my…
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My Glam Interview with Jerrica Patton, the First Black Hearing Impaired Model to Walk In #NYFW!
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson When I read this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, I couldn’t help but to think about Jerrica Patton. I’m sure you’re probably thinking, who is Jerrica Patton, and why does this particular quote…
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Be Gone With The Wind Fabulous With ModCloth’s Twirl Around the World Contest!
Who runs the world? Twirls! My inner-child is giddy about the ModCloth ‘Twirl Around the World Contest’ because I was the little girl who always twirled around when I had on a dress! Now, there’s a chance for use to get dressed up in our favorite spring looks, get our twirl on and snag a $350 gift card for…
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#TurnUp It’s Beauty & the Beat’s 2 Year Blogiversary!
Do you know what today is? It’s my blogiversary! I can’t believe that I’ve been blessed to share my style & beauty musings with you all for 2 years! It truly humbles me to know that you take time from your busy day to read about my style and beauty musings! It’s an honor! When…
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Magazine Glam: Lupita Nyong’o in the February 2014 Issue of Vogue Italia
Lupita Nyong’o is beautiful. I’m sure you already know this, but I just had to write these words on my blog. Hollywood’s new “It Girl” is taking the F&B worlds by storm with her gorgeous face and drool-worthy figure that makes any piece a fabric look good. This time around, the Kenyan beauty is strutting her…
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HAUTE or NOT?: Bruno Mars in Saint Laurent During Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Remember how last year the Super Bowl was pegged a Beyoncé concert? Well, the highlight of Super Bowl XLVIII was definitely Bruno Mars’ halftime performance. It was epic! From him opening the show banging on the drums to the ridiculously fly custom, gold Saint Laurent Spring 2014 blazer he and his band mates wore. The leather…