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  • My Boots for Fall

    My Boots for Fall

    Even though most people haven’t understood my vision, I’ve been so excited to get a pair of cowboy boots. I found the perfect pair on Depop for $85. After I got the boots, I thrifted two coats to wear with them. See more of my two looks styled below Look 1 Outfit details: Look 2…

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    November 11, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    black fashion bloggers, country style, cowboy boots, fall fashion, fashion, fashion advice, jackets, street-style, style, suits, thrifting
  • My Saturday Night Look

    My Saturday Night Look

    My aesthetic over the weekend was a blast from the past that I didn’t even realize still influenced my style so much until my sister pointed it out: “80s/90s Janet Jackson video.“ Watch “Alright” by Janet Jackson Steps behind this outfit: 1. Pick a statement piece. I love blazers right now, I really do (Thrifted…

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    November 7, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    80s fashion, 90s fashion, black fashion bloggers, fall fashion, fashion, fashion advice, street-style, style, thrifting
  • Behind the Lens: Award-Winning Photographer Dave Tacon

    Behind the Lens: Award-Winning Photographer Dave Tacon

    It’s not every day that you get to have a conversation with a photographer whose work has been featured in Vogue. What about ELLE, Rolling Stone, or Wall Street Journal? I’m so excited to share an interview I got the opportunity to do with a person who has done all of that and much more.…

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    November 3, 2021
    Fashion Interviews
    coach, dave tacon, elle, fashion, fashion week, glamour, gucci, photography, rolling stone, shanghai, street-style, style, thrifting, vogue
  • 3 Fashionable Ways to Layer This Season

    3 Fashionable Ways to Layer This Season

    Find three of my favorite outfit ideas when it comes to layering during this time of the year. 1. Cable Knit Sweater over a Midi Dress An outfit like this is a great chance to match color while playing with textures. The lace dress adds a feminine flair, while the chunky sweater provides warmth and…

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    October 27, 2021
    Fashion Blog
  • How to Wear Mules for Fall

    How to Wear Mules for Fall

    I have three easy steps to successfully wearing mules for fall. 1. Pick a color that’s fit for the season I received these not long ago as a gift. These mules were originally purchased in 2003 from Saks off Fifth for $340. I’ve recently blogged about the color brown being on trend for the season.…

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    October 19, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    black fashion bloggers, fashion, fashion advice, fashion tips, gucci, heels, mules, style, target, thrifting, urban outfitters
  • 5 Ways to Style Your Favorite Sweatpants

    5 Ways to Style Your Favorite Sweatpants

    Sweatpants can be worn in so many ways other than just for bumming at home. Here I styled 5 ways you can try wearing your favorite pair of sweatpants out for the day. All of these outfits were created using the same pair of sweatpants. Dressed Up & Down Details: casual blazer, white button-down, sweats…

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    October 14, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    air forces, black fashion bloggers, button downs, date night, fall fashion, fashion, fashion advice, graphic tees, shirts, style, stylish, t-shirts, thrifting
  • Simplistic Fashion with Beserat Tafesse

    Simplistic Fashion with Beserat Tafesse

    As I start to write this, I’m listening to Kings Kaleidoscope “The Rush” parts one, two, and three. Beserat was 100% correct. It is a journey. What I have always been in love with about the band Kings Kaleidoscope’s music is the emotion it never fails to make me feel. The spirit flows through every…

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    October 6, 2021
    Fashion Interviews
    black fashion bloggers, fashion, fashion advice, indie music, kings kaleidoscope, music, style
  • Two Must-Have Fall Trends

    Two Must-Have Fall Trends

    Even though it’s not my favorite season anymore, I still find a lot of happiness and excitement searching through trends for the current one. The two trends for fall I pulled for this post were the oversized blazer and the color brown (thank you Vogue)! Find three ways I styled these two trends below. 1.…

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    October 4, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    black fashion bloggers, fall fashion, fall outfits, fashion, jackets, oversized blazers, shirts, style, suits, thrifting
  • How To Dress Up a Comfy Outfit

    How To Dress Up a Comfy Outfit

    I’ve blogged about comfortable athleisure. This time, I wanted to put together an outfit that is comfortable yet good and easy for when you want to look a little dressier. 1. Pick a comfortable sweater and shorts. Once again, I picked cotton shorts. I love this thick knitted sweater, and I like this look as…

    Kempress Closet

    September 21, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    advice, black fashion bloggers, coach, fall, fall fashion, fashion, oversized fashion, purses, shorts, style, sweaters, thrifting
  • What I Would Wear to NYFW

    What I Would Wear to NYFW

    For this post, I wanted to give myself a little bit of a challenge. If I were still living in NYC and miraculously found out I only had 60 seconds to pick out an outfit to wear to a New York fashion week show, these are the quickest items I would grab: 1. A leopard…

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    September 10, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    black fashion bloggers, dresses, fashion, fashion week, heels, leopard print, little black dress, new york, steve madden, style, sunglasses, thrifting
  • “Bringing Back Suits” Fashion Show

    “Bringing Back Suits” Fashion Show

    This past weekend I got to style my first fashion show. “Bringing Back Suits” was the concept I created for the show. After seeing the YWCA Career & Fashion Boutique at the beginning of summer, I immediately had a clear vision of what direction I wanted to go in. I’m grateful to have gotten an…

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    September 7, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    50s, advice, black fashion bloggers, chanel, chrisitan siriano, classic fashion, dresses, fashion, fashion shows, fashion trends, favorites, heels, jackets, style, styling, suits, summer, thrifting, tweed
  • Oversized Athleisure Outfit Inspo

    Oversized Athleisure Outfit Inspo

    In my last post, I wrote about tighter-fitting athleisure which included a crop top and biker shorts. For this post, I’m writing about an oversized styling take on athleisure. I actually kind of like the oversized athleisure more because it’s so airy and breathable. For an oversized athleisure outfit: 1. Pick a shirt that’s way too…

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    September 2, 2021
    Fashion Blog
    athleisure, athletic wear, black fashion bloggers, fashion, new balances, shirts, shorts, style, tennis, Wilson
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