Thanksgiving came and went and now I’m headed back to NYC! While I am very thankful for friends, family, food, and readers (hey, you!), I don’t think I’m going to celebrate a traditional Turkey Day next year. Here’s why: 1. The History of Thanksgiving is Shameful and Deplorable I’ve been hearing about it for a while, but didn’t know the details surrounding the origins of Thanksgiving until a post by Lupita Nyong’o yesterday. On Instagram, she wrote, “In the year…
So when I come to Atlanta for Thanksgiving, I typically keep it low key and kick it with my family. Making runs to the grocery store are the high points of any given day. So I was excited when my mentor/shero Kim Blackwell invited me to watch an Atlanta Hawks vs. Pelicans game last night. Isn’t she fly in her Gucci sweater and Brogue Pumps? She stays DRESSED! I didn’t have any expectations aside from watching the game! And because…
So my book cover shoot went down yesterday in the A! In addition to being super talented, Mr. Derek Blanks is also super fast, so I already have the raw images back! We shot hundreds of pictures and four outfits, so the decision making is on. Because I’m impatient, I wanted to share a few images with you: I was nervous, but I’ve worked with the team before, so it wasn’t just a breeze: it was fun! Latasha Wright did…
I do photo shoots all the time. ALL THE TIME. But today’s shoot for my book cover has me feeling butterflies. When I spoke with my book coach, Tony Gaskins, we explored different options for a cover design. At first I wasn’t going to have my face on the cover (sometimes if you want your book to appeal to a crossover audience, you leave your mug off the front). But when I received the draft below, I felt something was…
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was scheduled to give a presentation in front of my 4th grade class before Spring Break. All fifteen kids were assigned days and time slots. I saw my name on that big calendar and gulped hard. I proceeded to dread and get severe anxiety for every day leading up to my presentation. I had nightmares about it. I wanted school to blow up or to have a fire alarm so I could…
Happy Thursday! So yesterday, Fashion Bomb Daily staff writer surprised me with one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received: a customized ‘Claire’ doll from Haus of Swag! The mini blonde haired Bombshell sports a Fashion Bomb Daily tee, fringed skirt, sky high Christian Louboutin heels, a Chanel bag, and a laptop! It was love at first sight (you can see my roller coaster of emotions on Snapchat and on Instagram stories @ClaireSulmers). aus of Swag creates custom dolls with…
