Calling All Curly Tops to Curlfest!

July 4, 2016

Calling all curly tops from near and far to attend the biggest natural hair event in New York City... CURLFEST! The Curly Girl Collective held their third annual CurlFest event in Prospect Park on June 15 2016 and it was a success! There were amazing vendors, activities, and most importantly beautiful people with amazing hair! When I got there, I joined my friends and waited to be check-in. Once we were checked-in and received our gift bags, we reserved a spot in the shade created by the trees in the area. Just as a side note, when attending this event, it is important that you come early (if you want a gift bag), bring a blanket, and a small cooler or insulated bag with drinks and snacks. Prepared attendees did this to avoid waiting on long food truck lines. After setting up camp, we went out in the world of curls to see what CurlFest had to offer!

I checked out the posted itinerary, admired the CurlFest booth display and grabbed a fan because the sun was not forgiving that day.

As I walked further into the event, I noticed a large group of woman prepared to get their yoga on. Ors treated the ladies to a nice yoga session in their relaxation zone.

Ouidad had a beautifully crafted swing as a great photo op! These lovely ladies were showing off their love for CurFest and their curly hair.

After taking your photo, Ouidad offered you the opportunity to send your friends the cutest natural hair post cards that I have ever seen. All you had to do is write their address, a brief message, and drop it off in the Ouidad mailbox to be sent out. I took one of each postcard to create a cute wall display for late.

Cantu had a really cute game zone where you had the opportunity to play Jenga with extra large piece. These ladies were showing off their skills and enjoying a great day in the sun!

My next stop was the Shea Moisture Braid Bar! They had a beautiful entrance way created with flowers that lead to the braid bar. I would of loved to get my hair braided at the bar, but the line was too long and it was just too hot to be basking in the afternoon sun. So I said hello to some friends that was working that booth and grabbed a few samples they were giving away.

My last stop was the Dove CurlFest Chat in the picnic pavilion.

I ended my day at Curlfest watching a special band presentation and dancing the rest of my day away!

Thank you for reading about my experience at CurlFest!

XOXO,

Monique

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A Look into the Sophia Webster Sample Sale!

December 11, 2015

This past Sunday, many woman flocked from near and far to attend Sophia Webster's highly anticipated sample sale. Due to the high demand for Sophia Webster shoes, attendees were required to preregister to gain entry to this sale. Attendees were able to preregister online and select a time slot. This time slot was your designated shopping time. A smart strategy created to alleviate long lines in front of the sample sale location and to give everyone an equal shopping opportunity.

Upon my entry at 91 Horatio Street, New York, NY, I was greeted by very friendly security guards and helpful staff members with smiles on their faces. The staff were more than willing to help you find the shoe sizes you were looking for. It was definitely great customer service! This of course, was nothing like the normal sample sale experience for a sample sale shopper.

For those who love to show off their personality and creativity through their attire and footwear, this would of been SHOE HEAVEN for YOU!

Check out some pictures of the shoes available at this sample sale!

Thanks for reading!

Xoxo,

Monique

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Allison Mitchell Spring/Summer 2016 NYFW Presentation (NYFW Recap)

September 24, 2015

On September 15th, I had the opportunity to attend the spring/summer 2016 presentation of Allison Mitchell's handbag collection. This collection was sophistication at its best! Making it a definite must have for every woman's closet! With animal skins sourced from around the world. This collection featured saddle bags and clutches made from calf hide and pirarucu skin. For those of you who may not be a fan of handbags made of real fur and skins. Allison made it known that all the animal skins she uses comes from sustainable animal farms.

When asked how she finds the animal skins to make her bags. Allison replied, "I look for skins of hides that are really off normal. You will never see me do any alligator, python, or crocodile because it has been done a lot and I like things that are shifted a little bit away from what's normal and on trend." She continues "So I spend a lot of time looking for stuff like this (the pirarucu skin,) things that people don't normally see. And when I find it, I know it! Then the skin tells me what to do to make the bag!"

These gorgeous handbags are the perfect statement piece to complete any look! To explore more of Allison Mitchell's handbags visit www.allisonmitchell.com

S/S 2016 Red Oversized Pirarucu Clutch and Mini Pirarucu Clutch — S/S 2016 Red Oversized Pirarucu Clutch and Mini Pirarucu Clutch

S/S 2016 Black Oversized Pirarucu Clutch and Mini Pirarucu Clutch

S/S 2016 Blue Oversized Pirarucu Clutch, Purple Mini Pirarucu Clutch with Chain, and Purple Mini Pirarucu Clutch. — S/S 2016 Blue Oversized Pirarucu Clutch, Purple Mini Pirarucu Clutch with Chain, and Purple Mini Pirarucu Clutch.

S/S 2016 Purple Pirarucu Clutch with Chain

S/S 2016 Canary Oversized Pirarucu Clutch, White Mini Pirarucu Clutch with Chain, and Canary Mini Pirarucu Clutch — S/S 2016 Canary Oversized Pirarucu Clutch, White Mini Pirarucu Clutch with Chain, and Canary Mini Pirarucu Clutch

S/S 2016 Canary Oversized Pirarucu Clutch

Thanks for reading!

Xoxo,

Monique

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Yayyyyy! Instagram is Getting Better and Better!

September 1, 2015

Instagram has been upgrading their features and I have to say it is DAMN GOOD! One major pain in most of its users rear ends, was the fact that all images had to be square. Now, Instagram may being living a square life but we sure aren't! Earlier this week, Instagram added the landscape feature allowing instagramers to display their photos in its entirely.

Before the landscape feature, when I wanted share a photo from my blog's photoshoot. I couldn't get the entire picture to fit in the square picture format. Below is an example of my photos being cut off. If I wanted to show the outfit, I would have to make the sacrifice of cutting off my legs and leaving out my shoes.

If I wanted to show the shoes that I was wearing with this outfit, I would have to cut off my upper body.

Now with the landscape feature, I do not have to worry about cutting anything off in my photos anymore!

Today, Instagram added its newest feature which is the "SEND TO" button. Goodbye to "@" ing people in the comments whenever you want to share a photo! Just click the arrow to share!