From the brilliant mind behind The Mindy Project, comedienne Mindy Kaling had an interview with Vogue about dressing for confidence and yourself. The article, which you can see here, follows Kaling while she shops with an interviewer from Vogue and describes her thought process when shopping and how she decides what works for her. The thing is, she doesn't...
While we're on the subject of Old Hollywood, I decided to do the next Style Spotlight on the original inventor of being being fly, and an original member of the Rat Pack, Humphrey Bogart. Bogart is credited with being an American cultural icon, considering the amount of movies he was in, their popularity, and what I believe was his...
It might just be and my ridiculous obsession with old hollywood movies and the people that appear in them, but something about the grainy pictures and their transatlantic accents always leave me feeling empowered. Lauren Bacall Elizabeth Taylor Rita Hayworth in "Gilda" Apart from being beautiful and admired in everything they did. They emanated a cool...
I thought it was about time that I explain the title of my humble blog and why I decided to model my blog after its meaning. Though I probably shouldn't say this out loud, but the line comes from a commercial. And a cell phone service provider commercial at that! A couple years back, AT&T had a range of commercials showcasing how cool...
Items every person should keep in their closet to keep their spirits and confidence high. We know fashion is a way to convey what you think of yourself and to help boost your own confidence. Whenever you're not feeling too hot, throw on these great clothing items and walk down the street fearlessly. Everyone needs a great moto jacket, and this one on...
We all go through those days when the world seems bent on bringing us down. You can have 1000 and one things to do but everything gets mixed up. Whether your boss is being super critical of you, or you woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning, nothing seems to be going right. Those days are the ones where...
Vogue Speaking of Beyoncé.... Its time for another style spotlight and who better to do it on than Queen Bey herself? A long way away from her days of running around a beach in tattered clothing with her fellow Destiny's Child alum, Beyoncé broke out as a solo artist and music (and teenage girls and boys) will never be the same. She's not...
The LeanIn Organization and Girl Scouts of America have joined together to ban the word "Bossy." In a PSA for the campaign celebrities like Jennifer Garner and Jane Lynch team up to show how using the word bossy to describe girls is demeaning and stifles their confidence. What do you think? Does calling someone bossy make them quiet down? Is this a new...
Do you use Tumblr? Check out my own version of this blog on Tumblr ! For those of you who don't know, Tumblr is another blogging tool people can use and keep their inspirations. My Tumblr is more of a photo inspiration board that I'm able to personalize and only display pictures of things I love while keeping photo's sources available! If you're not on...
Photographed by Arthur Elgort, Vogue, December 2000 Its official! All of us with overstuffed closets and an excess of shoes finally have a reason to keep up our addicions! Upon lurking the internet for a articles on confidence building and fashion, I can upon this article from the geniuses at Vogue. click on the link and take a read, but basically it shows how different women...
Photo Credit: GQ magazine Photo Credit: GQ magazine Whether you follow his career or just envy his basketball skills, you have to admit, the man has got style. Trolling through his google images or his countless Instagram pictures, you'll see that Lebron not only has a passion for fashion, but a message to portray with it. As a poor kid from Akron, he grew up...
There's just something about a well dressed man... Whether he's in a suit, a sport coat or just in perfectly distressed denim and a sweater, you can tell when a guy put some thought into what he was going to wear that day. My current fashion obsession, Menswear is everything. A section of the fashion industry that though...
Speaking of faking it 'til we make it.... Lets talk about the best thing to happen to the female figure and self esteem since I don't know what...Shapewear. Some people consider it cheating. Others consider it more of a boost. I say, whatever helps you feel good when you walk down the street in that new dress you bought and thought you'd never...
First thing's first. If you want to be the best version of yourself that you can be. You gotta feel like you can be that person, or maybe already are. Its not just enough to buy clothes that you think you look good in, you gotta show people your confident in yourself and what your wearing. And I know everyone has insecurities and...
Next time you bring yourself to the fitting room of the next store you shouldn't be spending you money in, think about how that piece of clothing on the hanger is going to make you feel when you wear it. Do you feel good? Strong? Dare I say, Fierce? If not, put that piece down. Clothes should make you feel comfortable in your...
