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This is why I rock: I am Candace Cooks, a young and ambitious African American woman from Dallas, Texas making moves chasing my dreams to Atlanta Georgia. Currently I am a Fashion Merchandising student at Clark Atlanta University pursuing my goals of becoming a fashion editor of an elite magazine. I created this blog to be used as an informative tool of what's going on in the black community and fashion world.

Friday, March 25, 2011

ALWAYS RELY ON THE BLAZER








WHEN IN DOUBT ON WHAT TO WEAR, YOU CAN NEVER GO WRONG WITH THROWING ON A BLAZER.  WHETHER FOR CASUAL OR FORMAL WEAR, IT IS ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE.  FROM A NEW YORK & COMPANY BRAND BLAZER TO A SIMPLE VINTAGE BLAZER FOUND AT A THRIFT STORE.

HAREM PANTS EPIDEMIC






THESE PANTS THAT ARE A COMBINATION OF TIGHTS AND SKINNY JEANS ARE TAKING OVER.  BAGGY AT THE TOP BUT FITTED FROM THE THIGHS DOWN, MAKES A PERFECT FIT FOR WOMEN.  ALSO KNOWN AS THE PARACHUTE PANTS OR HAREM TROUSERS, OR EVEN MOST COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MC HAMMER PANTS.  TRULY FASHIONS FROM THE 80's ARE COMING BACK FOR A FINAL RETURN.  THESE PANTS CAN BE FOUND AT H&M AND FOREVER 21. 

FLOWER POWER: FLORAL TRENDS



THIS SPRING FLORAL IS IN!! FROM TIGHTS, LEGGINGS, SHORTS, SKIRTS, SHOES TO SHIRTS. FLORAL IS TAKING OVER THIS SEASON. 

Monday, February 14, 2011

FASHION PROVERB OF THE DAY






DREAM CHASING...

 && I WILL CONTINUE TO CHASE MY DREAMS...TAKING LEAPS OF FAITH
 &&ONE DAY I WILL CHANGE THE FACE OF THIS MAGAZINE

IN & OUT OF TIME...

In and Out of Time By: Maya Angelou
The sun has come.
The mist has gone.
We see in the distance...
our long way home.
I was always yours to have.
You were always mine.
We have loved each other in and out of time.
When the first stone looked up at the blazing sun
and the first tree struggled up from the forest floor
I had always loved you more.
You freed your braids...
gave your hair to the breeze.
It hummed like a hive of honey bees.
I reached in the mass for the sweet honey comb there....
Mmmm...God how I love your hair.
You saw me bludgeoned by circumstance.
Lost, injured, hurt by chance.
I screamed to the heavens....loudly screamed....
Trying to change our nightmares to dreams...
The sun has come.
The mist has gone.
We see in the distance our long way home.
I was always yours to have.
You were always mine.
We have loved each other in and out
in and out
in and out
of time.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE



Thursday, February 10, 2011

SUPERBOWL MADNESS



SO EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT SUPERBOWL XIV, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST WATCHED GAMES EVER, WAS HOSTED IN THE GREAT CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS AT THE NEW DALLAS COWBOYS STADIUM.  BUT UNFORTUNATELY, SOME FOOTBALL FANS WHO PURCHASED TICKETS FOR THE BIG GAME WERE UNABLE TO WATCH THE GAME FROM THE COMFORT OF THEIR PURCHASED SEATS.  HOURS BEFORE THE GAME THE NFL ANNOUNCED THAT 1,250 TEMPORARY SEATS WERE UNSAFE BECAUSE OF THE SNOW STORM DAMAGE IN DALLAS EARLIER DURING THE WEEK. 850 PEOPLE WERE LEFT WITH DIFFERENT SEATS, AND THE OTHER 400 HAD TO WATCH THE GAME OUTSIDE THE STADIUM ON THE BIG SCREEN.  THESE FANS FILED A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THE NFL, DALLAS COWBOYS, AND OWNER JERRY JONES.  THE NFL HAS OFFERED FANS TWO OPTIONS, THE 1ST IS A TICKET TO NEXT YEAR'S SUPERBOWL AND A CASH PAYMENT OF $2,400 AND THE 2ND OPTION WAS A TICKET TO AN FUTURE SUPERBOWL GAME WITH PAID ROUNDTRIP AIRFARE AND HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS. 

ARE YOU ANGRY WITH CUPID?


VALENTINE'S DAY IS MONDAY!!! ARE YOU READY FOR THE FLOW OF LOVE AND CRAZINESS OF HAVING SOMEONE TO SHARE ONE SPECIAL DAY OUT OF THE YEAR WITH? JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE A SPECIAL SIGNIFICANT OTHER, DOES NOT MEAN U CAN'T HAVE A GOOD TIME! YOU CAN ALWAYS CELEBRATE BEING IN LOVE WITH YOURSELF! REMEMBER BEFORE YOU CAN LOVE OR GIVE LOVE TO SOMEONE ELSE, YOU MUST FIRST AND FOREMOST LOVE YOURSELF! SO REFRAIN FROM BEING A VALENTINE'S DAY HATER AND TAKE YOURSELF OUT OR MAYBE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS AND HAVE A GOOD TIME!