A new trend has emerged this Fall 2012 season during New Fashion Week – body contouring. This trend has skyrocketed ever since actress Kate Winslet stepped out in a white and black color block Stella McCartney “miracle” dress that gave the illusion of a slim hourglass figure. Black panels strategically placed at either side of […]
Charles Albert Jewelry Giveaway Winner
Last week we held a giveaway in which the prize was this sleek Alchemia Solid Cuff by Charles Albert which was worn by Melanie Fiona to the Grammy’s. We asked you to tell us what you love about the cuff, and are happy to announce a randomly selected winner. Congrats to Ebony Peoples! Please send […]
LaTravia + Kerron = PVAMU Love
…when girl meets boy…
It all began, spring 2009 at Prairie View A&M University in Dr. McNeil’s, Business Statistics class. As I (LaTravia) sat in class talking with my good friend Morgan, in walks Kerron. I’d always found him attractive, but never did I muster the courage to make conversation. After about 2-3 class lectures and our girl talk conversations about him, Morgan helped to make the connection that blossomed into unconditional love.
Upon Kerron’s spring 2010 graduation, he relocated to Virginia after accepting a career opportunity. We spent this time in a long distance relationship – Sometimes arguing over absolutely nothing, but realizing it was just our frustrations of longing to be together. As time drew closer to my fall 2010 graduation, we talked more and more about my relocating to Virginia. With much prayer and faith on December 19, 2010 (the day after graduation) we took the longest road trip together to Virginia to begin our lives, together.
Adrienne + Roger: {Harlem Renaissance} E-Session
Love is a song. It is a consonance of melodies stretching forth from the heart towards the heavens. It is no wonder, then, that Adrienne and Roger found their way to each other through music – while singing in their church youth choir 10 years ago. Gradually, they found their way into each other’s hearts […]
THIS WEEKS ETSY ADDICTION – Sunshine!
This week’s ETSY Obsession was inspired by the color yellow. I’ve done a yellow board before but I wanted to do another one today because it is in season for Spring/Summer and it’s one color that always gets my attention at a wedding. Yellow is all over the fashion magazines and in stores. I love […]
{Vintage} Engagement Session: Giovannii + Travis {Engaged}
Welcome to a sneak peek into a love 8 years in the making!!! Giovannii and Travis met all those years ago in the University of New Haven, Connecticut right in Biology class. They noticed each other and connected during their freshman experience program – and it was a done deal from then on. They first met […]
Recent Study Finds Interracial Marriages in the United States at All-Time High
It seems somewhat incredible that only 45 years ago (in 1967) the Supreme Court ruled that it was unconstitutional for any state to make interracial marriages illegal. That was in the historical case of Loving v. Virginia, and it marked the beginning and true reality of “true love has no color.” Now, in 2012, research […]
Real Destination Wedding in {Jamaica}: Nakita + Justin
Fate. Some don’t believe in it. Others very well believe in it and have experienced it. For the naysayers, I say that there are just some occurrences in life that are unavoidable, inevitable, and inexplainable. Such was the case with Nakita and Justin. You see, they met through a mutual friend, who invited Justin to […]
Real {Houston} Wedding: Kelton + Shavara
Whoso findeth a wife, findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the LORD. Proverbs 18:22 That’s what Kelton Lyons, a 32 year old Freight Broker from Little Rock, Arkansas mentioned to us when we asked him how he feels about his new wife Shavara. The couple met in early August of 2005 when Shavara […]
Real {Florida} Wedding: Jheannelle + Shawn
Today’s love story is a Caribbean love connection. Jheanelle is from Jamaica, while Shawn is from Trinidad. If their love were a place, it would probably be a romantic paradise. Now that they are forever joined, they can work on creating an island that is all their own. This beautiful wedding was decorated by the […]
The Very Best from Paris Haute Couture Spring 2012 Fashion Week
Paris just wrapped up their Haute Couture Fashion Week with scores of decadent dresses and jaw-dropping designs from fashion’s top ateliers from Giorgio Armani Prive to Versace. Romance was definitely the mood and there was much bridal inspiration on the runway. Here are my favorite looks from a few that presented during Paris Haute Couture […]
The Friendship Barter
THE FRIENDSHIP BARTER À la the movie, Clueless, he was the Josh to my Cher and in my later years, the “straight” Will to my Grace. I couldn’t have made it through my quarter life crises without our daily emails and endless therapeutic talks at the neighborhood bar. We became friends in a marketing class […]
