This day marks my 24th year of existence on the planet. *throws confetti* More than anything else, I am grateful.
Happy Valentine's Day Loves!
This is officially the second time I've ever worn a dress on this blog; I'm really not a dress person and never been. Infact, I dont believe I owned a skirt until I was in the 8th grade :|. Give me a tailored pants, skinny jeans or shorts and I will feel right at home.[tomboy in recovery lol] Valentine's Day aka break out that grown and sexy dress day however calls for a CHANGE!
Today marks, what would have been, the 70th birthday of the King of Reggae, BOB MARLEY! Like December 25th is to Christians, so is February 6th to the Jamaican music industry and many persons across the world, a day to celebrate the life and legacy of a GREAT emissary who, in some way or another, impacted every life that came across his message.
As we reflect on the musical icon's wisdom and talent on this day, I would like to invite you to also take a minute to appreciate the Rastaman's equally iconic and (equally ironic) fashionable moments.
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| This very well could have been his Vogue or GQ debut. Am I wrong? |
Hey Loves! I want to start by wishing you all a great week (: Hope you've managed to kick the Monday blues and are motivated to kick ass once more.
I recall someone asking the question "What do you consider your personal style" and it was probably the easiest question I've ever had to answer.
This week an old schoolmate and fellow blogger Chaz of The Chaz Dean Blog and I shared our views on the London and Milan fashion week collections that have been presented so far for the Autum/Winter 2015 season. Here are some of our thoughts:
London Fashion Week|London Collections Men
Chaz Deans: Tanaka, it's that time of year again where the major fashion cities are showcasing their upcoming season collections and first up on the chopping block is, London. I will admit I always get excited for Fashion Week (month) but I feel a little let down by London. The highlight for me was Burberry Prorsum, and Alexander McQueen. Mostly because they appealed to my personal aesthetic and not in the ‘usual’ London way of an obsessive repetitive presentation of outerwear and suiting options, though still very present. Which in essence is what London Fashion is… Though I’ll say this, individual Moschino pieces added to any of the more tailored presentations would call for a major style moment. Moschino styling was difficult to digest, but the merit in each individual piece was evident. All in all, LFW and LC:M wasn’t much to talk about, in my estimation. Side note: street style during this time was more attention-grabbing than the actual collections.
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| (from left: Alexander McQueen and Moschino) |
This woman's style is LETHAL! Meet Drew Ginsbury, creative director of Dylanlex, the jewelry brand of my dreams. I stumbled upon one of her pieces some time last year on Tumblr and then later found her instagram account: Dylanlex, which pretty much fueled my infatuation. The gaudy minimalist, because only an oxymoron could do her justice, her style is a fresh marriage of vintage and edgy with a kiss of glam. Instead of going on about how obviously amazingly fabulous she is though, I will let her images do the talking:
