One evening I was invited to a farewell party for a friend at a club in downtown DC. I stepped in the establishment wearing a curve-hugging black dress with my strapped ankle, black stilettos. My waist-length boxbraids were framing my minimally made-up face and I sealed my wardrobe with a burgundy lip. You couldn’t tell me I wasn’t looking red-hot that evening. Since my sexy vibe was illuminating throughout the evening, a higher than usual amount of guys try to spit their game to me. Even one of them was willing to be my photographer for the first half evening. In the words of Carrie Bradshaw, I couldn’t help but think, was I feeling really sexy because of the way I was dressed?
Portland is the city I’ve always wanted to visit. From a distance, it appears to be the small city with a metropolitan vibe. To finally visit up close, it was exactly that. First off, they are serious about their food. Bon Appetit magazine named the city the “Foodiest small town in America” with about 389 restaurants. One local even mentioned that if any of the restaurants had a rating less than 4 stars, it would be closed by the next year. Also, their downtown is home to a vivacious art scene with a mix of galleries and an art museum featuring local artist. On top of that, they are the most friendly people I’ve ever met.
If you’re planning to visit there, take a chance to include some of these unforgettable places on your itinerary.
Not knowing what to wear? Monochromatic is one way to go. This simple style is all about dressing separates in different textures with one color, from head to toe. It’s a look that will help you by
Saving Time.
Once you know the color you’re planning to wear, your attention will only focus on that hue in your closet.
Appear Taller.
Wearing one solid color elongates and slims your body, compare to color blocking.
Timeless.
Since color (in general) will never go out of style, the monochromatic will always be a classic staple to try on. Especially for neutral colors like black, navy blue, white.
Today is Pi day – the day where we observe how awesome the never ending number Pi is. If you recall Pi, or π, it’s well known for being the ratio of the circumference of any circle to its diameter of that circle. No matter how big or small the circle is, when you measure its circumference and its diameter, the ratio will ALWAYS be equal to approximately 3.14159265359…