Wooden Fridge Magnets

Fridge magnets by Lauren Fowler. They remind me of those earrings uSidumo use to wear on Iz’goodies nice. I just got word that those earrings are called iziqhaza.

Style Inspiration

So loving todays FASHION BOMBSHELL from one of my favorite blogs Fashion Bomd Daily. The green grass is the perfect back drop to this summer’s day look. I live in Durban and not that it ever really left (well in comparison to other places) but summers back: D Loving the cut out dress, very on trend, and the shoes resonate this in just the right amount. The head wrap keeps it casual and the glasses funky, I do see the orange nails and I have been meaning to get a gold cuff :(  go Priscilla from the Caribbean!

BOOM SHAKA

For the longest of time, I have wanted to do this hair style we see here on Solange, I call it the BOOM SHAKA after the mark Lebo and Thembi made on us in SA. It’s about time I give it a try neh? I have noticed that all fashionistas give this look or a variation of it a try at least once, I think because you have to be really brave and confident in yourself to pull it off. I figure because "amasigili" are such a blast from the 90s that do not hold any economic status to them because the extensions are like R6 a packet from Kinky, unlike their Brazilian and Indian weave counter parts that range in the thousands, no! iBOOM SHAKA is a fashion statement, it says look at me, I am rocking my 90s swag today and if you don’t get it it’s you not me.

Survivor Lyrics - Bob Marley

(Ow, ow-ow-ow-ow!

Ow, ow-ow-ow-ow!)

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

How can you be sitting there

Telling me that you care -

That you care?

When every time I look around,

The people suffer in the suffering

In everyway, in everywhere.

Say: na-na-na-na-na (na-na, na-na!):

We're the survivors, yes: the Black survivors!

I tell you what: some people got everything;

Some people got nothing;

Some people got hopes and dreams;

Some people got ways and means.

Na-na-na-na-na (na-na, na-na!):

We're the survivors, yes: the Black survivors!

Yes, we're the survivors, like

Daniel out of the lions' den

(Black survivors) Survivors, survivors!

So I Idren, I sistren,

A-which way will we choose?

We better hurry; oh, hurry; oh, hurry; wo, now!

'Cause we got no time to lose.

Some people got facts and claims;

Some people got pride and shame;

Some people got the plots and schemes;

Some people got no aim it seems!

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na, na!

We're the survivors, yes: the Black survivors!

Tell you what: we're the

survivors, yeah! - the Black survivors, yeah!

We're the survivors, like

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

(Black survivors),

Thrown in the fire, but-a never get burn.

So I Idren, I-sistren,

The preaching and talkin' is done;

We've gotta live up, wo now, wo now! -

'Cause the Father's time has come.

Some people put the best outside;

Some people keep the best inside;

Some people can't stand up strong;

Some people won't wait for long.

(Na-na-na-na-na!) Na-na-na, na-na-na na!

We're the survivors

In this age of technological

inhumanity (Black survival),

Scientific atrocity (survivors),

Atomic misphilosophy (Black survival),

Nuclear misenergy (survivors):

It's a world that forces lifelong

insecurity (Black survival).

Together now:

(Na-na-na-na-na!) Na na-na na na! (Na na-na na na!)

We're the survivors, yeah!

We're the survivors!

Yes, the Black survivors!

We're the survivors:

A good man is never honoured (survivors)

in his own yountry (Black survival).

Nothing change, nothing strange (survivors).

Nothing change, nothing strange (Black survivors).

We got to survive, y'all! (survivors) - fadeout

Love

7 year old Elysia Fraiture

Lula Magazine Scrapbook

1.     Brooklyn Botanical Gardens by Tennessee Thomas

2.     White Los Angels, CA by Alla Penner Thirthy

LULA

Maybe I should take it as a hectic sign from God and my brother Jesus that it is their perfect will that I live a stylish life.

Please take a moment to look at these images I found in a blog called LULA –The subject I know best.

“It is a blog of a sketched, scanned and digitally restyled LULA. She is also Editor in Chief and Creative Director of all illustrated magazine HERSELF.”

In other words she is a cartoon character that dresses in designer label clothes from the likes of Gucci and Louis Vuitton.

Though what I like more about it is that there is always an effort with each post to be accompanied by visual illustrations that depict the story board to the look.  

I am having trouble containing my excitement. I have come to notice that LULA is a hot name in the fashion circles; I mean I have always known about LULA Magazine, and it is lovely and whimsical but this LULA, she is black and high fashion!

The images in this post are from a post they titled BLUE BYE BYE, which is very fitting for me today. Please pray for me.

Any who back to the clothes above is Lula-Wearing Elie Saab Haute Couture dress, Dolce&Gabbana belt and bag, HERSELF silk scarf and CHOPARD jewels. And below Roger Vivier Green satin shoes, HERSELF silk scarf Tancredi Chain,Alaia IPad and IPhone leather cases and Chopard Red Carpet Collection jewels.