I had an “AMAZING” time featuring CureDiva on ABC 33/40’s Talk of Alabama last Friday morning!
Click HEREto see the video, in which I share a travel purse with ice pack from Hot Girls Pearls($16), a fan from Fancy Hands Fans($21), non-toxic nail polish ($16) and remover ($6) by Acquarella, and a two piece turban set from Titillating Turbans, $60 (the pink set shown is not online, but there are similar options available).
It was such a privilege to share these products, as well as the mission of CureDiva, which provides a lifestyle products, a supportive online community and BreastCancer.org’s edcuational resources for breast cancer survivors.
Darlings, if you’re in the Birmingham area, please tune into ABC 33/40’s Talk of Alabama this Friday (March 7)during the 9:00 AM CST hour! I’ll be appearing live with hosts Ebony Hall and Nicole Allshouse to share some very special products from CureDiva with viewers! You don’t want to miss it!
CureDiva.com
“CureDiva is here to revolutionize the lifestyle of women coping with breast cancer and its after effects. It is a stylish feminine environment, uniting a one-stop-shop and community, and offering a holistic answer to all the non-medical needs of 1 out of 8 women in the world.
Shop with CureDiva: find all the stylish answers – especially designed and selected – to enable you with stylish living through your breast cancer journey.” – CureDiva.com
I don’t know anyone who hasn’t been affected in some form by cancer, either through personal diagnosis or supporting a loved one through their own. My family has lost several loved ones to cancer, and I was saddened to have a god-aunt pass away early last month. It is an honor to share CureDiva’s mission and products with you, and I hope you’ll tune in to Talk of Alabama tomorrow morning.
Do you need to brush up on the latest in makeup? Join Saks Fifth Avenue for a Beauty Night Out tomorrow from 5:30 to 8:00 PM!
The Beauty Night Out will include a reception and teach the basics of makeup:
-skincare
-brush techniques
-highlight/contour
-day to night eye makeup
Tasha Deyampert and Tamarous Reynolds will facilitate the class and the reception will be hosted from 5:30 to 6:00 PM. The makeup class will begin at 6:15 PM.
To connect via social media, follow @Bhambeautys5a on Twitter, Birmingham Beauty at Saks Fifth Avenue on Facebook and @Birminghambeautyats5a and @tashasmakeupbeautique on Instagram.
Saks Fifth Avenue is located at 129 Summit Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35243.
Last Saturday’s Eras of Black Style event at Macy’s/Riverchase Galleria was amazing! I had an awesome time from beginning to end!
It was such a treat being outfitted by celeb stylist Ryan Christopherand getting to talk style with Ebony Hall , co-anchor of ABC 33/40’s Good Morning Alabama, Miss Black US AmbassadorJazmine Scroggins and Montgomery fashion designer and consultant Perry Varner! I even got a little emotional when I was asked to share my journey as a fashion blogger.
It was such an honor to be asked to participate, and I enjoyed the Nathifa Dance Company’sspirited performance; enjoy the photos!
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Recent studies show that rape is still all too prevalent. Somewhere in America, a woman is raped every 2 minutes. By the age of 18, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be victimized.
– Alabama Coalition Against Sexual Violence
Same Chic Different Day is rising, releasing and dancing today on behalf of One Billion Rising. We’re rising ALL DAY LONG to celebrate the indomitable spirit of rape and sexual assault survivors everywhere and to focus global attention on the widespread impunity that still exists. Join us.
Join Macy’s Riverchase Galleria as they salute decades of dynamic black style this Saturday!
This event will feature a fashion presentation and a discussion panel on the cultural influence of black style, hosted by ABC 33/40’s Ebony Halland including Miss Black US Ambassador Jazmine Scroggins, Montgomery fashion designer and consultant Perry Varner…and yours truly!
Join us at 2:00 PM this Saturday, February 15 at Macy’s/Riverchase Galleria in the Style & Co. Department!
But that’s not all: you have until February 28 to enter Macy’s fab giveaway: aDelta Vacations trip for 2 to New York City (with hotel accommodations, round trip flights and a $1000 shopping spree)! For more details, visit www.macys.com/celebrate.
I received some unexpected good news that I wanted to share. Last Friday’s post on the Unclaimed Baggage Centerwas printed in the Sunday edition of The Birmingham News, The Mobile Press and The Huntsville Times!
After the initial shock of the news wore off and I went to pick up my copies today, I cried and did Beyonce’s Drunk in Love dance (NOT the one she performed last night on the Grammy Awards) and cried a little more…right on 20th Street North. It’s been a long road for me. I grew up taking the comic section from my Paw Paw’s Sunday Press-Register and have wanted to have a byline since I was in elementary school, so this is really a dream come true.
My senior quote was Thoreau’s “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” My castle is materializing, and I feel kind of like this:
And today is post number 550. It doesn’t get much better, especially when I didn’t know if I’d make it to number 50! THANK YOU, thank you, thank you for supporting the blog.
If you know me, you know I LIVE for fabulosity at a fraction of the price. I also love a road trip. So traveling to Scottsboro to spend a day treasure hunting at the Unclaimed Baggage Center (UBC) was right up my alley. I’d heard bits and pieces about this amazing place – where travelers’ unclaimed items wind up for sale – but there’s nothing like seeing it for yourself: it’s truly what Vogue has called a “fashion fool’s paradise.” Why?
For one thing, it’s HUGE: 40,000 square feet, to be exact. New and gently loved footwear (Christian Louboutin, anyone?), formalwear (one bargain-savvy bride outfitted herself and her bridesmaids at UBC) and casual clothing for the whole family, fine jewelry, sporting goods, electronics (I’m talking iPhones, iPads, and DSLR cameras, darlings) and more can be found within the space, at 30-80% off retail prices (you do the math). But you’re not scooping up dirty clothes or smartphones with someone else’s data. Items are thoroughly cleaned, tested and repaired (if necessary and possible) before they hit the shelves and racks. Offerings change frequently, and part of the fun in shopping is you never know exactly what you will find. What isn’t sold – or what doesn’t make it to the salesfloor at all – is repurposed or donated. The strangest item I saw (which is part of UBC’s permanent collection) was definitely the Hoggle, a huge muppet from the movie Labyrinth.
A few words of advice: if you snag something you love, buy it; leave it and it might not be there when you return! I am KICKING myself for not grabbing the Louis Vuitton clutch someone else snagged when I moved on to another rack. Also, wear comfortable shoes, and give yourself time to really dig into the racks. If you get tired, thirsty or need a snack, there’s comfortable seating where you can recharge, and the menu at the onsite Cups Cafe will give you a second wind.
The Unclaimed Baggage Center is located at 509 West Willow Street , Scottsboro, Alabama. It’s open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm; UCB is closed on Sundays. You can also connect with UBC on Twitter and Facebook.
Love this shrunken graphic sweatshirt from *Madewell ($75)! This will be perfect with boyfriend shorts, leather bottoms and my go-to pencil skirts. The shape keeps it from being too slouchy, and the simple phrase is oh-so-chic. I love an item with a cheeky turn-of-phrase.
Have you checked out the new Madewell location at the Summit? They have AMAZING customer service and lovely city-chic pieces! And they are currently offering 30% off online and in stores through December 24 (with some exclusions).
I love this piece for sartorial reasons, but also it reflects where I am right now with ALEXIS. True beauty is about accepting your perceived flaws: your freckles, your stretch marks, your weird eyebrows, your jiggly thighs – whatever – and OWNING them.
Cyber-shopping today at Amazon.com? Give a gift that keeps on giving by using the AmazonSmile program. This program allows *eligible purchases to benefit the eligible 501(c)(3) public charitable organization of your choice (at no cost to you!) by donating 5% of your eligible purchase price (minus any gift-wrapping, shipping or service charges, rebates and taxes). And no, you can’t then deduct this from your taxes.
When you log in (by clicking HERE), choose an eligible organization and get to shopping; you can change your charity at any time. There are over a million organizations to choose from, and many from the Birmingham-area are listed. Support the spotlighted charity noted, or find the local organization of your choice by entering “Birmingham, AL” (or whatever other search criteria you prefer) in the “Or pick your own charitable organization” field and see just who could benefit from an AmazonSmile donation.
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