Silver Lace!

If there was a right time to wear silver lace. I think today is the day.Being that its still holiday season, and today is the day before New Year's Eve, i figure its too early to break out the sequins and beading, but i still wanted to shine a bit. Hence, the silver skirt.

I found this strange but interesting skirt while thrifting on my lunch break a few weeks ago. It looked so out of place seating amidst numerous black and brown skirts. It seemed to be saying to me, "Take me home w/ you. You look like you could use a silver and lace skirt" and i thought to myself, "You know, i can use a silver skirt... i think i will take you home".

What i wore:
Black turtle neck (Macys)
Lace Skirt (Vintage)
Tights (layered -target)
Shoes (Bakers)
Necklace (Me!!)

Yes i'm dancing...i can't help myself...

Photo credits go to my bro Little One and my youngest sis Nimsta!

* i promise i was not trying to look smug, or channel the chin stroking Godfather as i did in the last pic. I was going for a "serious" look.

Bib Necklace

I 'd talked about the unseasonally warm temperatures for the past couple of days because like many others here in Georgia, I've dreaming of a white christmas (i know that was corny, but tis the season :-D ) So imagine my pleasant surprise this morning when i walked out of my house, and it was a freezing 25 degrees, meaning, we just may get a white christmas day afterall.

However, my happiness was a bit short lived because i remembered that i had yet to take my pictures this morning. And i prefer to take my pictures outside. I had to smile to keep my lips from quivering. Oh the things one does for a blog.

The point of interest for my otherwise basic outfit is my necklace, which was inspired by the numerous glamorous and bold neckpieces i've seen throughout the season. Plus, i've been saying i was going to do a diy project for the longest time, so i thought i'd give a bib necklace a try. This is how it turned out..
This is what i wore:
Coat (Urban Behaviour)
Sweater and Shirt (F21)
Pants (MaxRave)
Shoes ( DSW )
Neckpiece (Moi! )

Photo credits go to my wonderful sister Nimster!

Making Peace with Magenta

When i was a little girl in Nigeria, my parents, wanting me to have the best opportunities available to me when i grew up, sent me to a private school. I will save the stories from my elementary school days for another day.

However, what i will tell is that i had to wear what i thought was the most visually appalling uniform. The uniform was made up of an intensely magenta-colored button-down shirt and a reddish burgundy pinafore. The funny thing is that boys and girls alike had to wear these colors, except that boys had to wear shorts instead of a pinafore. I imagine that if i told my 8-year old brother that he had to wear a bright pink shirt to school, he would probably run away.

Anyway, after i arrived in the States and started going to a public school, i made a note to myself to steer clear of the reddish pink color. And i stuck to it for a while.... then look what happened to my legs today. But worry not, I think i finally made made peace with the color after all these years, and i think it turned out quite well.

Word of Caution: For those daredevils out there who will try to imagine those 2 colors together, be careful, you may damage your eyes. However, if i am able to locate any pictures of myself in my old school gear, i will be sure to post them :-D

This is what i wore:
Blazer (Thrifted)
Shirt (actually a silk jumsuit from f21)
Skirt (F21)
Tights (Target)
Shoes (Bakers)
Bag( Rampage)

Photocredits go to the Fantastic Manfriend!

Purple

Today is one of those days that for no good reason, i have nothing interesting to say. Maybe it's because i was thrown off my usual routine, or because i woke up too early. The only thing worth mentioning is that i've jumped back on the exercise bandwagon. It'll be interesting to see how long it lasts. I worked out yesterday, walked for 10mins and ran for 1omins. After months of simply walking to my car or to my classes, my legs cried for ages.
This is what i wore:
Shirt (Urban Behavior)
Waistcoat (Macys)
Pants( Express)
Ankle Boots (Go Jane)




Photocredits go the the Manfriend!

Silver Shoes Are Not Just For Evening!

Happy Monday Everyone!

Can i again say how hard it is to look cute and warm at the same time? Its quite challenging for me because most of my wardrobe, consists of dresses and skirts but that's not going to stop me from trying. On days when i have to put my legs away (which sucks because i love my runner gams and relish showing them off) i need some sort of pizzaz to look at when i look down at my feet.

Hence the silver shoes!

Okay, just so you all know, i love sparkly things, almost as much as i love color. I mean, i love the basic blacks and whites, but colors and a bit of sparkle make my heart flutter.. And especially in the daytime. I was never a fan of the notion of saving glitzy shoes and dresses only for night time. All that means, at least for me, was that fun pieces (like these shoes) have to sit and wait in its shoebox for a chance to shine.

But not today!

This is what i wore:
Shirt (Macys)
Pants(Macys)
Shoes (DSW)
Hat (H&M)
Coat and Sweater ( F21)

Waistcoat and a touch of Pink

This week, is going to be crazily hectic! I have 2, count them 2 exams, one on thursday and one on saturday. Its been a while since i wore a waistcoat, so, tada! Its still cold in the mornings, which calls for tights or my poor legs would have been frozen. And i ended up wearing the pink tights again because i wanted color, and my new indigo tights(yet to be shown) plus my mostly black ensemble, seemed too dark.
Just in case you guys are interested in how i'm faring with the whole volunteer thing, i looked up the Dress For Success in my area, and applied and i'm set up for an appointment for next week! Yay!

Sheer Shirt (Macys)
Waistcoat(Macys)
Skirt(Thrifted)
Pink Tights(Target)
Ankle Booties (Shoe Land)

Photo credits go to my sis Lachmeister!

Boots and Butterflies!

I felt very light and nimble today, maybe because of my boots and my butterfly shirt. It was kinda cool today so the boots kept me quite warm. I was quite comfortable as i went a-walking downtown, as i met a with a friend for lunch and downtown exploration. Anyone else loving the fall weather?
This is what i wore:
Shirt(H&M)
Jeans(F21)
Boots(Chinese Laundry)

Photocredits go to the lil bro (little one)

Tuesday Aqua Cool

Took the day off to catch up on school work. Pretty casual today, so rocking flats.
This is what i wore:
Aqua Shirt(Macys)
Silver Top(Worn underneath, Max Rave)
Jeans (F21)
Flats(Traffic)





Photo credits go to the lachmeister!

Sunday Wear!

Happy Sunday Folks!
This is what i wore to church today. I try to find new and creative ways to wear these shoes( i love the colors: blue, gray and orange). This is what i came up with in short notice(I originally had something planned, but i changed my mind). I went with this instead:
Black Sheer Shirt(Macys)
Tank top worn underneath(Papaya)
Skirt(F21)
Shoes (Rugged Warehouse)
Blue Clutch(5-7-9)

Red and Silver

1. TGIF.
2. Manfriend likes these shoes, and really it fascinates me as to why
3. I have a new favorite accessory, i'll post it tomorrow
4. This is what i wore:
Red Jacket(Isaac Mizrahi-Thrifted) (YEAH!!!)
Silver Top(Max Rave)
White T-Shirt(Forever 21)

Close up of the shoes as requested!

Photo credits go to the Wonderful Manfriend

Africana Goes Native

Happy Sunday everyone!
I figured, since this blog is about an Africana's wardrobe diary, its only fair that you get to see me in my native clothing. I don't dress up too often, not because i don't want to, but because there are so few occasions for me to do so. But this morning, i felt inclined to dress natively. In the part of Nigeria where i hail from, this is called a Bubu. This is what i wore:
Bubu (Custom -made)
Silver Shoes (Dillards)

Photocredits go to the awesome Lachmeister.

Dark Green +Black +Silver

Today, i had a killer headache all day, here's my attempt to look normal. Let's hope tomorrow 's a better day
Here's what i wore:
Green Ruffle Shirt(Macys)
Silver Vest(Forever 21)
Black Pants(Papaya)
Green pumps(Bakers)
Silver Bangles(Forever 21)
Feather Brooch(Thrifted)
Black Bag(My mom's)