Bad Bitches Only!

Hey Guys!! As I'm sitting here multitasking, better yet procrastinating studying for this midterm tomorrow I had to get on here and talk about one of my Favorites in the fashion world who never ceases to give me life.

For the A/W 13' season Balmain has given me everything that I needed and more. Balmain is well known for their impeccable craftsmanship when it comes to leather, the razor-sharp shoulders of their jackets, and the overall badass-ness of the brand. A key technique that was seen again this season was weaving, different metallic leathers were woven together to create the appearance of tweed on some of the jackets in this collection. Exaggeration and edge were all over this runway and OPULENCE was the word of the evening #blingbling and more bling. This collection also featured booties donning a super slim tortoise shell heel and suede boots that gave a new definition to thigh-high. When asked if these hip-high boots were hard for the models to get into the houses designer Oliver Rousteing responded by saying;

"No, it's fine. At Balmain, everything is fine."

 

I must agree with you with Mr. Rousteing everything at Balmain is fine, including you:-).

 

PS. I need to own all of this AND I could  totally see Samantha from Sex in the City KILLIN' this whole collection.

 

 

Check out more from this Balmain and many more by clicking the link below

Style.com Balmain A/W 13'

 

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Love is Love

Hey guys! I had to just get on here really quickly and share this with you. As I was looking for images to put into this presentation I'm giving on Monday I came across this article about two men, Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithole,  who recently got married in KwaDukuza which is a town in  KwaZulu-Natal,  South Africa. What is really amazing to me is they did it in the traditional African way (which was noted to be the first ever) with rituals, sacrifices, and even wearing the attire of the tribes they represent. I found this really inspiring it takes a lot of courage to do this especially in Africa where so many can be legally killed just for someone thinking they are gay. Tshepo (R) was quoted saying;

 "We see no reason to hide in darkness as if there is something to be ashamed about. Our marriage is largely symbolic and a sign that black gay men can commit and build family through a happy and loving marriage".

 The support from their family and friends speaks volumes and I hope they live an amazing life together, oh and did I mention they are both gorgeous!?


Check out the link below to see the ceremony and read the article
Towleroad.com

P.S. I need ALL of the jewelry and fur they are wearing in the video :-)

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All about a Midi

Hey guys! So I have recently come across a new jewelry obsession, which came on after I painted my nails, this happens often. Its like I get pretty hands and I want to adorn them with amazing things. The obsession is the Midi-Rings. They are actually a big thing right now, well actually before now I am just adopting it late as I do with most things, until I decide if its a thing for me personally. As I have found out with my love for jewelry its never a trend its a more of a love for shiny things, similar to a ferret lol. So the midi-ring is one ring or it can be multiple in the case of the ones I have, that are worn in between your first two finger knuckles. The set of three that I have which I got from F21, one of my favorite places to grab accessories,  are gold, gunmetal, and silver spiked ones. I definitely stand behind this "trend" and I plan to get more if I find some that I love. I am also on the hunt to find all types of turquoise EVERYTHING!!

Check out the pictures of some that I find really cool as well as the link to the ones I snagged from F21!

F21 Midi-rings

I mean, why not?

I love the one on the pinky

Rihanna

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Kassie's Shoe picks

Masaya Kushino

Hey guys! HAPPY EASTER! I am currently spending my Easter laid on my couch watching housewives and eating my leftovers from last night, yes I cooked my Easter dinner early, I got hungry lol don't judge me. Collard greens, black eye peas, cornbread, and baked chicken oh and don't forget the Kool-Aid  #yesgod!

    Well lets get into why I'm posting today so a classmate of mine named Kassaundra who totally takes the cake for having a shoe obsession sent some pictures of some AMAZING shoes. Now anybody that knows me knows I am all for a kickass shoe be it a high-heel or a flat that just makes my heart skip a beat.  Her eye for crazy and wild footwear is definitely up there with mine. I have been meaning to put some of her shoe picks on the blog for quite some time now but never got around to doing it so here they are! I may be doing a spotlight on her choices every so often so definitely keep a lookout for them!

In the meantime check out The Virtual Shoe Museum for more from these shoe designers as well as MANY more by clicking the link below.

Virtual Shoe Museum

Ligiane Almeida

Manuh Batista

Masaya Kushino

Virtual shoe museum

Shoise

Its a right NOT a priviledge

Hey guys, I had to get on here and just talk briefly about the Supreme court marriage equality case. As you know the deliberations started yesterday and are still continuing now. I came across a very recent article from the Chicago Tribune (posted around noon) covering some of the arguments currently being presented, and I have to say they go a little deeper than I thought. One that was really interesting was "The question is whether the federal government…has the authority to regulate marriage" this is interesting because I feel that there are things that should be across the board and giving states the power to regulate this on their own terms will eliminate that as it is currently doing. Personally I feel that a marriage should have the same rights PERIOD. A same-sex marriage is not he same as an opposite-sex marriage.... VISUALLY but spiritually, emotionally, financially, they are and therefore should have the same opportunities and rights afforded to them. I could go on and on about my personal beliefs on this but I would really love it if you guys weighed in on this article and left your comments!

click the link below to check out the article
Chicagotribune.com

Sound Immersion

Antoine (red blazer)

Hey Guys! So as I mentioned yesterday in the beginning of my post I was about to start getting ready for my friend Antoines' event last night. I had such a blast and he did an AMAZING job. He performed in the Sound Immersion showcase held at a nice little spot in East Atlanta village called iLounge. I had never heard any of his music before even though we hang out almost religiously, I think partly because the show was coming up and I wanted to be surprised last night. Although he basically forced me to hear some of it the night before, it was nothing in comparison to hearing him perform live. Antoines' sound is Indie/Alternative/Acoustic. I have to say I was a little starstruck like omg is that MY friend? lol His set consisted of five songs; "Still don't know", "The truth", I'm still here", "Never Loved", and "MFS (my favorite season)". I really enjoyed all of them but my favorites were "Still don't know", "MFS", and "The truth". There were a few other performers some which really sounded good and kept the energy up. All and all I  enjoyed myself last night and cant wait for this guy to another show. Definitely check out his music and catch up with him on Twitter and Instgram.

Antoine Mills
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Here are links to a few songs he performed last night
Still don't know
MFS (my favorite season)

Cchico and myself

Never loved

More Music from Antoine Mills

L to R Cchico, Me, Jarvis, Antoine



Glamour shot!! lol

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A little give and take

Hey guys!! I had to get on here and tell you about my little second hand shopping experience before I start getting all primped and strapped into my outfit for my friends performance tonight. Ive been going through all of my clothes trying to get rid of some of this shit because quite frankly I have too much AND school moved me into a much smaller space than I had before. I heard about this little place called Rag-O-Rama here in Atlanta that buys, sells and trades clothes, I had only ever been once prior to me moving here. They have awesome merchandise, and its for the most part in really good condition. If you know me I couldn't fight the urge to shop around. I know, I was supposed to be going to get rid of shit not bring more back home, but I couldn't help myself. First of all they had an entire rack full of nothing but Sequined Dresses and Tops, talk about a fucking orgasm. I just wanted to wrap myself in all of it and parade around the store. I found some awesome earrings and a fly little summer shirt I also came across this GORGEOUS bracelet but somehow it got put back and sold :-(. The sales people were more than generous and gave me a discount on my shirt, SCORE!! Technically I didn't spend any money because it came out of the credit I was getting so no buyers remorse today. There are two locations here in the city one in little five points and the other (where I went) is in the Sandy Springs/Dunwoody area on Roswell road. If you are a big second hand shopper like me, you should definitely check them out!!

click on the link below to check out their website and  follow them on Instagram.

Rag-O-Rama.com
Intagram @ragorama






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