poet kush thompson sings a black girl’s song.
fashion
crush of the week: afia and jay
simply calling jasmine my style crush isn’t sufficient. her wardrobe is beyond. she’s more than epic style though — her blog, afia and jay, bridges the gap between fashion and career advice for millennials. check her out and fall in love.
crush of the week: 726 sqft
elegant, effortless and ethereal are words that come to mind when scrolling through 726 sqft. dedicated to her late grandfather (who’s birthday was 7/26), tiffany creates lifestyle and fashion posts that inspire me to get my entire life together. also, her photography skills are absolutely beyond.
all pictures via 726 sqft
crush of the week: kia dyson
praise God for photographer and artist kia dyson.
with an impeccable personal style, kia’s been given the seeming mandate to make melanin come alive. her instagram, blog and photography portfolio will make you believe in black beauty.
crush of the week: akhira ismail
fashion designer and interior decor maven, akhira ismail’s aesthetic is exuberant. her brooklyn studio apartment is a magical space to say the least. check her website for an awesome portfolio!
all pics via akhira-n-i.com
serena williams + nike = greatness
serena williams is posed to make history at the us open, and we’re sending her every ounce of black girl magic she deserves. to celebrate her historic moment, the tennis superstar partnered with nike on the greatness collection.
weekend wear: afropunk edition
the beach dc
after lots of traveling and jam-packed weekends, i finally visited the beach exhibit at the national building museum. it’s like the ball pit at chuck-e-cheese’s times 100! needless to say, i had a blast. i hope your weekend was full of adventure.
xo
earrings (sold out), peace images jewelry | shirt, dopeciety | jeans, h&m
crush of the week: serena williams
the physical embodiment of black girl magic, serena williams continues to walk in greatness. currently holding four tennis titles, she’s preparing for the u.s. open where if she wins she’ll be the first player to earn a grand slam since the 1980s. swag on ’em serena.
*all pics from new york magazine.
what’s your nude?
i’m tired of picking up “nude” bras that were made for a tanned miley cyrus. what better way to celebrate yesterday’s national underwear day, than to invest in under garments made especially for brown skin women? round of applause for uk company nubian skin that’s changing the game by making hosiery and lingerie for melaninated sisters.
if you’re in the dc metro, visit nubian hueman, a seriously fly black-owned boutique, to shop for your nude bras, panties and panty hose.
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