The Vague Calling: Natural hair fashion blogger

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The Soloist

Saturday, August 09, 2014

I bet you think this post is about my newfound guitar skills...

or this awesomely placed water bottle...

but this post is about how very little summer clothes I own and it may or may not having everything to do with the ever-growing spread of my hips or me spending the majority of my time at work? Either way I can’t seem to commit to summer-wear and my best bet, because I’m almost always running late, is a dress. Yeah, I know it’s quite lazy but you have to admit it dresses/rompers/overalls are a one and done kind of awesome.

When I am short on time throwing on a dress is a quick fix that allows me extra styling/makeup time. I wore this dress to meet my boyfriend for lunch and he thought I looked so tomboy cute it didn’t even bother him that I was late. Hence the dress serves as a timesaver and a distraction, which is a win/win situation. During the workweek when getting out the bed early is the most difficult, I opt for printed dresses in breathable fabrics. Once the weekend rolls around I put on a floral sundress or a body-con maxi dress. Sometimes I have a vision I feel compelled to bring to life and sometimes, usually after three wardrobe changes, my boyfriend is just like “just put something on”.

(URBAN OUTFITTERS DRESS, NIKE AIR MAX 90)

I have been wearing these air max 90's a lot lately but that's probably going to change because I just snag a cool pair of Diesel trainners and they are so euro-cool, I CAN'T EVEN.

Blue Meadows

Friday, August 01, 2014

(ZARA TOP, BANANA REPUBLIC SHORTS, SHOES VIA PIPERLIME)

The list of things on my to-do list is overwhelmingly annoying. Don’t get me wrong I love a good to-do list, as of late my favorites are “black/maroon fall pieces to buy” and “bags to invest in”. I know, not quite traditional but just as essential.

To-do lists for me are a high and low and can range anywhere from “what I need ‘to-do’ is buy a Kelly green oversize sweater” to “what I don’t want to spend my money on, but I have to-do what I gotta do”. I know it may seem ridiculous to some but I’m sure there are girls out there just like me who fantasize about how they are going to take this fall by storm. Girls, who eloquently fold page corners in September issued magazines, I’m talking to you! My to-do list is not realistic, I’m aware; it’s 90% wish-list but it keeps me sane. You know what doesn't keep me sane? All the things I actually need.

There is no thrill in owing my GYN $35 for a follow-up that didn't even last fifteen minutes, seriously my GYN is a dude with tattooed eyeliner-I am so done with him…Not that tattooed eyeliner on dudes is unacceptable but when you’re charging me, full price at that, for eight minutes of your time?! Or how about that one time I thought that the best thing for Tiffany was natural looking fillings and now I’m $80 indebted to my dentist. I know it is not as absurd as Dr. Eyeliner but can I do something for myself for once without having to pay for it?

This has served as a wake-up call; I have to get my hypochondria under control.

Keep The Receipt

Sunday, July 20, 2014

There’s this funny idea that all NYC bloggers are living the sex and the city life and I am sure there are a few…

( GAP JACKET, AA CROP TOP, MOSSIMO PENCIL SKIRT, AIR MAX 90)

I am not living the Sex and The City life; I am actually living in the Bronx and aside from my hour commute to work in midtown and to my sons’ school in Soho, I am quite alright with this borough. I was born here, Thanksgiving 1988 my mom gave birth to me in our apartment on Courtland Avenue. I have only resided in the Bronx so this is will always simply be home to me. I think the Bronx gets a bad rap because it is the only borough that has not jumped on the gentrification train... I am not going to discuss gentrification but I will say I agree with a lot of what Spike Lee has to say.

There's something refreshing and nostalgic to know that all these changes are taking place around New York but the Bronx is still the Bronx: still blaring Big Pun and Mary J Blige hits at summer block parties, still chaotic on the 4 or the D train the day of a Yankee game, still making authentic Italian food in the original Little Italy.

Sometimes I long for healthy food alternatives better shopping, maybe a Wholefoods or Trader Joes, but hey what are you going to do? I mean there’s a Starbucks 800 feet from my house, that may seem little but trust me it is big.

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