November 2014 – Loving Food, Fashion, & Life

How I Became A Pimp

Posted on November 11, 2014 by LFFL

It all started one day when my dad innocently put one of his pimp hats on my head. That girl didn’t stand a chance of being the same person again ever since.

My walk changed, my strut changed, my attitude changed, my fashion sense changed. Now you know! It runs in the family.

Move back and give me room, people! THERE’S NO STOPPING ME NOW!

So, if you have nothing else to do today, find pictures of yourself as a young-un and see if you still have the same fashion sense now that you had then. See if there was a specific moment in time that made you the person you are today.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Never underestimate the power that just one accessory can have on transforming who you become in life.

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Pimpin’ At Fashion Week

Pimpin’ At Fashion Week

Posted on November 6, 2014 by LFFL

Hat—Target
Tie—Men’s Wearhouse

Here I am on my way out the door to go to Fashion Week this past September and what an amazing time I had!! I always get excited when fashion week rolls around twice a year when it does.

It’s always fun to attend the shows and it definitely always gives me yet another reason to dress up—which I absolutely love to do!

Here I had some fun with accessories I pulled from my closet. I had no idea how the look would turn out but I made sure to give myself plenty of time to play with different accessories and different ways to wear them—until I finally had a look I was happy with.

Headband—Icing by Claire’s

None of the accessories here are anything fancy or expensive and can be found and bought pretty much anywhere in your city. So give it go!

So, if you have nothing else to do today, find a hat, a tie, and/or different accessories you can play around with to wear to the next outing you attend. Do something a little different from what you normally would with your look and find new ways to spice it up every now and again.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Everyone should always have a go-to pimp-look that can be pulled off at a moment’s notice. Yes, they will look and stare—but SO WHAT! There’s a reason they are doing so—IT’S GREAT TO BE YOU!

Fashion Week For Spring/Summer 2015

Posted on November 5, 2014 by LFFL

As anyone knows, I just LOVE fashion week when it rolls around. There are always several shows to choose from to attend that week and I usually go to at least one of them.

For this particular week, I chose to attend the show where some of the “Project Runway” designers were showing their collections. I mean, after all, I used to watch “Project Runway” on television all the time at one point—though I haven’t in a very long time.

Casanova, Michael Drummond, Laura Kathleen, Joshua McKinley, Althea Harper, and Anthony Ryan were the six designers who showcased this particular evening and let me tell you—I was expecting a little more from some of them since they were “Project Runway” designers.

White Dress

Laura Kathleen Collection

Casanova Collection

Casanova

Joshua McKinley

Collection

Michael Drummond

I, personally, thought the “regular” designers from the shows last season presented much better clothing than some of the “Project Runway” designers did. So I was a little disappointed—but I had a fabulous time nonetheless.

I mean, some of the fashion you see on the guests attending these shows are sometimes worth the entire experience. It’s always a fun time!

So, if you have nothing else to do today, go to a fashion show for the loud music, the drinks, and to mingle with the other guests while at the same time knowing you may not be impressed with a lot of things coming down the runway.

Take-Away Life Lesson: Never get your hopes up when attending an event just because somewhat “famous” people are going to be there. We’re all human after all.

The Fun Of An Art Fair

Posted on November 1, 2014 by LFFL

So—I had the great pleasure of attending the annual 3-day art fair here in town held in the ritzy part of our city. LOVED IT! Hundreds of vendors, thousands of people, live music bands around, and food everywhere!!!

What’s not to love?! I had a great time and I have to say—the food vendors were some of my favorite. I made my rounds. Any surprise?