So I’m in LA! I landed yesterday morning and slept for a few hours before heading to Essence’s Annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards! This is my 4th or 5th time going (stay tuned for a throw back/evolution at the end of this post), and it’s always a great time! It’s like a family reunion mixed with loads of inspiration. I strongly feel like I hear some of the best and most motivational, uplifting speeches at Essence Black Women in…
NYFW 2023 Is Over! Reflections On My Journey from The Outside to the Front Row Wearing the Blonds, Love Shack Fancy, LaQuan Smith, and More!
Fashion Week has ended! And while I’d love to go take a nap and have some lurnch, I wanted to do a quick recap and reflect on my journey from the outside to the Front Row. My last show of New York Fashion Week was The Blonds show, where not only did I sit Front Row next to Fashion Legends, but the designers also dressed me. It was a *pinch me* moment. Believe it or not, though I’ve populated the…
Claire’s Life: Toasting to Success at the Sergio Hudson Fall 2023 Show with Hennessy X.O, Kimora Lee Simmons, and More!
Happy Monday! Over the weekend, I was blessed to sit front row at the Sergio Hudson Fall 2023 show. The offering harkened back to the 80’s with bold neon colors, print, and Barbie like hair. The season, Hudson introduced logo’d pieces and new prints, along with bright hued gowns with cut outs that I can see gracing any red carpet. For the occasion, I wore Sergio Hudson under a Konstantine Furs coat. After the show, I toasted to success with…
Slay and Repeat: 5 Times I’ve Worn this Sergio Hudson Pool Blue Coat
So I have clothes pon clothes! I currently have a storage unit with 7 racks of clothes inside, and boxes of shoes stacked to the ceiling! My business partner recently told me I need to have a Garage Sale: I agree! Until then, I’m really trying to scale back on my consumption and use items more than once. Such is the case with my Sergio Hudson pool blue coat: Sergio first made it for me, along with matching pants, when…
Claire’s Life: NYFW Day 1 During Black History Month Wearing Sergio Hudson and Brother Vellies + A Note About Evolution
So it’s the 2nd day of Fashion Week! I’m already exhausted (long story), but wanted to share my Day 1 lewk with you. I’ll try to keep this up: I wear Black Designers 24/7/365, however Sergio Hudson and Brother Vellies are two of my favorites. In the case of Sergio, I have personally witnessed the evolution of his brand, watching him go from wanting to be in stores like Bergdorf and Neiman Marcus, to actually being carried on Saks, Net…