Excessories: Archive

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Dec 15th

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The Best Days for Online Shopping

I was recently featured during NBC 5 reporter Kimberly King’s segment on the best days for online shopping. Check it out here.

Nov 21st

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In.A.Dash.Media: 'Negro' -A Diaspora Docu-Series... →

inadashmedia: ‘Negro’ is a documentary series borne of my life-long interest of the African Diaspora in Latin America. The entire Latino culture would not have come to exist if it were not for the African slaves and mixing of European indigenous people in these countries. During the Atlantic Slave…

Nov 19th

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Nov 14th

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Veronica Veronica: The Story of Homecoming... As... →

veronicamarche: I got to DC Saturday night. Talia picked me up downtown. “Keith and Lauren are here,” she said. “We’re going to Bar 7.” I was like… …and then all… We went to Talia’s house and I put on my shortest dress. And Talia came out in her outfit like… I was all in the mirror…

Oct 28th

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Aug 29th

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JUST KIAN: A FALSE COMPLIMENT →

justkian: “You’re Cute.. For a Black Girl.” Silence The conversation stopped as a pregnant pause festered in the air. I let it sit there for a number of reasons: 1) so the anglo-saxon speaker who made said comment has the opportunity to realize the slippery slope he has just set foot upon, 2) so the…

Aug 2nd

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Tracy McMillian: Why You're Not Married →

Hands down the funniest (and realest) state of singledom assessment I’ve seen in a long time. You started to hate the bride — she was so effing happy — and for the first time ever you began to have feelings about the fact that you’re not married. You never really cared that much before. But suddenly (it was so sudden) you found yourself wondering… Deep, deep...

Aug 2nd

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A bit of professional feedback for the National...

*After an unsavory membership application experience I sent this letter to their feedback folks.* Dear sir or madam, I discovered NAPW via a targeted Facebook ad. I’d previously not heard of the organization before, but after reading the website it seemed like an organization that would potentially offer excellent opportunities for women in business. I did notice however that the membership...

Jul 14th

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What’s the difference between gladiator sandals and caged heels? http://owl.li/5r5er There’s your answer :)

Jun 27th

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Rock This Style: Go For the Gold - A Lanvin Clutch →

The 80′s were all about over-the-top style. Big hair was never big enough; neon cut-off tees weren’t bright enough; and gold accessories could have always sparkled more. It seems we’ve come full circle in the last 30 years, and it’s again the age to stand out and really shine – literally. Read more »

May 18th

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Rock This Style: Plump lips, full lashes →

The fascination with women of the early eras, the ‘glamorous’ bunch: Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, etc. isn’t undeserved. These bombshells knew how to accentuate their inherently womanly features, and luscious lips and long, full eyelashes received special attention.

May 17th

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Get a load of my new project →

Rock This Style: My fashion and beauty advice blog. And I’m hiring writers.

May 15th

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Apr 21st

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How to pack like a freaking ninja: 8 days in a...

I consider myself a pretty seasoned traveler and I like giving myself these dorky travel challenges: going through security without setting off the metal detectors (on the first try), using a max of 2 bins on the conveyor belt, seeing how many days I can pack into a carry-on bag… You see, I thought I got the last one totally nailed when I spent 4 days in Atlanta and only packed a carry on,...

Mar 12th

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I endorse Fashables.com

…and here’s why. I have an um… non-public Twitter account that gets an unusually large number of follow requests, especially since I don’t promote it at all. Ever. Anyway, I got a request from @Fashables. I checked out their profile and it seemed pretty cool, so I clicked through to discover a fashion website that (miraculously) doesn’t take itself so seriously. ...

Feb 16th

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Shame on Yoox: How I ended up with fake Rock &...

Note: Don’t kill yourself straining to see the screenshots. They’re in a Picasa gallery. Moms always said that if something seemed too good to be true then it probably is. We all know that’s true but seriously, how many of us get smacked in the mouth by it? I’m a hardcore shopper. I mean, I’m even a shopping writer. But I’m also pretty emotionally attached to...

Feb 12th

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