I saw on Instagram that Hanifa has decided to take a pause and it stirred some emotions for me. Apparently this is resulting from system issues behind the Hanifa Friday sale in November last year. A hurricane of long processing times (due to high volume of sales), manufacturing problems, and goods being held in customs…
Thank you Hanifa. Take Care
On Being Great, Pretty, and Kind
So yesterday, on the way home, I was talking to Brian about feeling that my sincere kindness toward a particular person was always answered with a coldness. If you know me, you know that I am generally unbothered—like me or not, your prerogative, no skin off of my back. This, however, was a little curious…
Second Sunday in Fleur du Mal
First Sunday in Sika
My past few Sundays have been crazy busy but wonderful seeing the people I’ll cherish forever. This is my Black History Month X Women’s History Month X first Sunday post! Dress: Sika (handcrafted in Ghana), watch: Talley and Twine, bangles: The Hoop Mobb, bag: Brandon Blackwood. All Black founded/owned!
I Don’t Do Dupes—You Can’t Fake Influence
I’m adding two more of my cents to make it four (read my last blog post for reference) because there was a “Walmart Birkin bag “—the “Wirkin,” causing a lot of conversation. The $80 Hermès Birkin dupe ship has sailed (at least away from Walmart for now–the bag is currently unavailable), so I am a little…
On Having Real Power
My favorite bible verse since as far back as I can remember is Acts 1:8–” But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The “being a witness to the ends of the…