October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For many of us, we have a friend or loved one that has either fought this disease personally or been affected by it. There are so many organizations you can support to help find the cure. Below are just a few fashion related and entertainment organizations that donate…
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Leading Cities to Explore for Fashion
By: Guest Blogger Urvi Sharma If your world revolves around fashion and travel, it’s time to infuse journey with style. All those who enjoy travelling from one city to another in search of their passion for fashion, comforting in luxury accommodation and eating the signature cuisine of that diverse city,…
Shamrocks & Rainbows- St. Patrick’s Day Fashion (Images)
Update- Items featured in this post are currently out of stock or no longer available with the exception of the Caycee Twist Top. Since today is St. Patrick’s Day and it’s the one day of the year where everyone is “Irish” I thought I would share a few choices perfect for the occasion. Whether you…
Second Time Fashion – Vintage Shopping Tips (Images)
Image Source: 7428 Vintage shopping is a great way to get to score an amazing fashion find without breaking the bank. I had my 1st vintage shopping experience during my undergrad days. For those who are new to vintage shopping allow me to share some of the tips I learned from my experience. Do research There…
Lights, Camera, Fashion – An interview with Plus Size Model LaTonia Robinson
We have another exclusive interview for you on My Own Sense of Fashion. For this interview, I am talking to Plus Size Model LaTonia Robinson. Robinson has modeled in several major fashion events including Full Figured Fashion Week and appeared on major television networks such as Telemundo. Keeping reading to see what she had to…
58th Grammy Awards Red Carpet (Images)
Tonight is the 58th Annual Grammy Awards. Billed as Music’s Biggest Night it is hosted by LL Cool J for the fifth consecutive year in a row. It highlights some of the biggest music of the year. Who can forget the memorable fashion from the night? The classic Black and White color combo is one…
Breaking a Sweat & Stereotypes: The Best Plus Size Activewear Brands (Images)
It is a common misconception that those of us in the plus size community don’t exercise among other things. However, I want to address this. They are many plus size men and women who exercise regularly. This is why I wanted to write this post. I am centering on my fellow plus size…
The Best of Pre-Fall 2016 (Images)
The pre-fall season is one of the last major fashion events of the year. These collections are a great preview of what to see a lot of come next fall. This season wrapped this past Saturday, but here’s a little recap. There was an abundance of great collections over the two weeks…
2015 NASCAR Championship Banquet Red Carpet(Images)
*Update This blog has updated information to reflect Sherry Pollex’s remission status.*One of the biggest nights in NASCARtook place last night in Last Vegas. The 2015 NASCAR Championship Banquet was held at the Wynn Casino. Now normally fashion isn’t the 1st thing that comes to mind when you hear NASCAR, but the drivers & etc. pulled…
Mini works of art: 2015 nail trends (Images)
2015 was a full year especially when it comes to the world of fashion. From the latest trends to breaking fashion news it is hard to keep up with it all. However, I want to focus one thing in this post & that’s nail trends. There are some many we couldn’t wait to…
Prime time Fashion: Some of My Favorite Shows for Fashion
We all have those favorite shows that we love to watch. Do ever think about the fashion choices for the characters? Whether it is something iconic from retro TV (i.e. Jeannie’s outfit from I Dream of Jeannie) or from today (One of Olivia Pope’s signature cream coat from Scandal) it sticks…
49th Annual CMAs Red Carpet Arrivals (Images)
Last night was the 49th annual Country Music Awards that took place in Nashville. Metallics were a popular look for the ladies while the guys gravitated to dark suits. Here are some the looks that appear on the red carpet. Singer and Co-Host Carrie Underwood in by Gauri & Nainika- This is one of the…
What comes naturally: Celebrating four years of natural hair
My Hair Journey On last Tuesday, I celebrated my fourth year of having natural hair. Here is a recap of my experience so far and so much. I will be honest I was never the biggest fan of relaxers, but after the experience of my last one, it made my decision that much easier. Prior…
Concert chic
Concert chic by tamarah-brown featuring platform shoes Wet Seal sleeveless shirtwetseal.com Maurices denim jeansmaurices.com Yeswalker platform shoesyesstyle.com Black purse$14 – colettehayman.com.au
Prom 2015 season (my 1st post for Karlene Lindsay Designs)
Photo credit: Karlene Lindsay Designs Recently, I started writing for Karlene Lindsay Designs as their blogger. You can read…
Happy Birthday 86th Audrey Hepburn (images)
In honor of Audrey Hepburn’s 86th birthday today here’s my Design Project 1 from my undergrad at design school days three years ago. It was during my Color & Design class. I used Photoshop to posterize the original image and use complementary colors purple and yellow. Often times many of us…
Friday’s Fashion Quote of the Day
Here’s a little fashion quote to help jump start your weekend. Image credit: Picture Quotes
My Next Interview
Coming Soon to My Own Sense of Fashion is my interview with the 2015 Face of Full Figured Fashion Week ™ (New York, Los Angeles and Canada) winner Rev’ee Lamar. It was such pleasure interviewing her and an awesome opportunity. You keep your eyes out for this very soon. Also, back in February I also…
Thursday’s Fashion Quote of the Day
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Fashion News- MAC Collaboration with Phillip Treacy
As reported by The Cut on Friday MAC Cosmetics is launching its latest beauty collaboration with famed hat designer Phillip Treacy. The line starts at $16 and will contain items such as lipsticks, High- Light Powder and so much more. The Philip Treacy x MAC collection is in stores and…