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Link of the Day

check out this 1969 Gap Jean giveaway winner in her new real straight style jeans. very cute.

What I Like Right Now: Thrifting Pt. 2

I got this silk blouse for 90¢ at a thrift store. The shirt initially had shoulder-pads, which I love, but they were slightly overwhelming on me. I wore it with shorts and wedges to The September Issue movie screening here in Philly.

Samba on South

The Brazilian Cultural Weekend started on a rainy Friday which forced us indoors at the Society Hill Dance Academy. There Rakia and I, among others, giggled through samba lessons before I moved on to sip some Brazilian inspired cocktails.

Saturday, the weather cooperated and we were all over South Street checking out the capoeira perfomances, the sambistas dancing it up, and listening to the great sounds of Xande Cruz and the Batukis band. I rocked my new little sequins sandals that were made in Bahia and given to my mother as a gift. She couldn't fit them, but guess who could! It was a fun time and I'm surely looking forward to next year's Samba on South.

Big Yellow Feathers

Beautiful photograph from the Trinidad & Tobago carnival featured on Vibe.com. Image by Mischa Richter.

Edel Illustration

Love this illustration from Edel Rodriguez. It's for the book Girls at War and Other Stories by Chinua Achebe. See his other cover ideas and sketches here.

Link of the Day

Something fun to do this weekend in Philly...

Micci Cohan

An image for your Friday afternoon. See more here. Have a good weekend!

ModCloth Model

I was floored when graphic designer at ModCloth, Natalie, sent over pics of this model from a recent photo shoot. It was her first time modeling and she killed it! Very cute and love her cute 'fro. And I'm so diggin' the outfits. See more photos here and check out the fun clothes too.

Carina's Embroidery

I first saw these on DesignWorkLife a little while back and stumbled upon them again doing a search for embroidered type. See more from Carina here.

Link of the Day

Elle + Gap Jeans

Cool article in Elle Magazine about the new jeans from Gap. Read it here.

NY Times Talks Black Hair Politics

Eight years ago this month I went natural. I walked into a barbershop in Largo, MD for my appointment, sat in the chair and as a the barber cleaned his clippers he asked, "Are you sure?" I nodded with excitement. This decision was about a year in the making and I knew for sure it was what I wanted to do. My relaxed hair was long and aside from the chemical abuse it was healthy. So the on-lookers did not understand what I was doing or why I was doing it.

If you've ever been in a barbershop you know there are all kinds of sounds: someone cracking jokes, music playing, the buzz of several clippers going. Well, not at that moment — all eyes were on me as the first few locks of hair landed around my feet. From the corner of my eye I could see the barber, who I had the biggest crush on, shaking his head.

I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror as the barber continued cutting, and the only thing I thought was, "Oh my gosh I think I have dents in my head!" But when it was done and I got that first full look, I was so happy. No more relaxers, no more hours in the salon, no more hair-denial.

The anniversary of my going-natural decision has landed during a time when the film Good Hair is approaching it's release and when there is this consistent fuss over the natural coils rocked by the Obama girls. It's something I've always discussed with family, friends and colleagues, but it's interesting to hear/read how others approach this topic. The NY Times has an article about the politics of Black hair. It's a ok but short surface article, yet interesting enough to create dialogue which I always appreciate. I'd love to know what you think so definitely check out the article. Be sure to listen to the interactive feature where women talk about their hair journeys and also read the comments. Click here for the article. All images via NY Times.

The New Eastern Market

Here are pics from a day at the newly remodeled Eastern Market in D.C. I shopped for dinner after a good brunch at Le Pain Quotidien.

Sabrina Dehoff

Great jewelry from Sabrina Dehoff.

Link of the Day

just came from the screening of The September Issue and I must say I really enjoyed it. I always love seeing the inner-workings of design, fashion, and magazines and of course how it all comes together. if you love fashion you'll enjoy it, if you hate fashion this film will give you an appreciation for the industry...

P.S. I was so close to André Leon Talley I could see the eyelets in his cape. I wanted to grab him and take him around Philly for drinks and dessert.