Tag: fashion

06Oct 2012 by Jakora Holman No Comments

What She Wore

What She Wore

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I've decided to begin sharing outfits I've worn when I feel fantabulous! Here is something I wore a few weeks ago. I got the body suit at asos.com back before my trip to the left coast but didn't wear it. I'm not sure if you guys know this but I have a love affair with sheer. The bottoms are BDG jeans from Urban Outfitters. Let me say that their jeans are the best discovery. I never shopped in UO because I assumed they don't make clothes to fit me. WRONG. (my size issues are a whole different post) . I picked up a pair of their shorts while inVegas and loved.. So when I was in their 14th street location in NYC browsing the clearance section I grabbed a pair…

29Aug 2012 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Christian Lacroix & the Tale of Sleeping Beauty

Christian Lacroix & the Tale of Sleeping Beauty

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The revamping and modernization of Fairy Tales is all the rage these days .. from TV series, to movies, to books we have been flooded recently with the "new" fairy tales. So one day when my jobs "mobile library" came around I grabbed the cutest "Fairy Fashion Tale Memoir" titled Christian Lacroix and the Tale of Sleeping Beauty. It's written by Camilla Morton and illustrated by Christian Lacroix himself. It is a cute book that interweaves Christian's biography with the tale of SleepingBeauty. Peep the photos.

19Jun 2012 by Jakora Holman No Comments

And then there were nails!

And then there were nails!

Nails

“I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and... I believe in miracles.”― Audrey Hepburn Who had this quote. I may have hijacked it from Jess, but who knows. I saw it. I planted it here and saved it. It made me think of how I need to show you guys my post-Lent nails. Giving up polish for Lent and focusing on Nail Treatments made a HUGE difference in the length and strength of my nails. I'm sad I had to recently cut them, but it was fun having super long nails for awhile. 1. My bare nails before any paint. They…

26Jan 2012 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Nails Galore

Nails Galore

Nails

I realized while talking to someone over the weekend, I have been holding out! I have not been sharing in my nail journey with my blog. I mean I LOVE my nails. Designs are so fun and actually having healthy nails is a task. The ultimate compliment I got was when my nails were plain and someone said, "wow your nails look so healthy!" * cheese * So here are some nail designs I have done myself over the last year or so. Many of them are inspired by looks I've found online. I read and watch tutorials. I also am obsessed with buying nail polish and nail care things. I also practice. As you can see from some of the pics. One thing I wanted to try but never…

17Apr 2011 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Cheat-ah Nails

Cheat-ah Nails

Nails

I'm completely obsessed with nail polish and designs these days. Especially ones I might be able to create myself. So, I read a tutorial on http://diynails.tumblr.com on how to do Cheetah Nails .. And decided to try it ..since I'm overly harsh I think my attempt sucked but I have to relax it was my first time and after doing further research, I needed a dipping tool (or toothpick) to make the spots .. I used a Qtip lol.. You live and you learn! Check them out! I think next time I'm going with a lighter base coat, like tan, with pink cheetah dots and the black outline. For me the green spots are too close in color to the black .. And I was rushing so it smeared. :(…

08Feb 2011 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Girl, you just look so mean!

Lifestyle

The other day or last week me and a friend were having a conversation over Gchat .. and I decided to blog it .. rather than explain it and all that, just check it out:: A: so right, my new co-worker told me that I seem unapproachable. Like when Im walking around and stuff, and I look mean until I start talking to someone and then I look happy and good .. but that she was kind of nervous to talk to me .. .and then she sat with me last week for training and she's like you know then I really realized ur really nice and funny and stuff I dont seem unapproachable do i? is it cuz I'm light skin? B: lmao. I think its cus your black…

10Dec 2010 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

A Slice of reality pie

A Slice of reality pie

Mis-Adventures

So .. today over a nice delicious Portuguese BBQ meal me and a coworker had a discussion about women who are scandalous. Some of us often refer to them as "ain't shit" or "rachet" or just plain "hoes". You know, women who make eye contact with a man and then blow him in the bathroom of the local VFW (yup women do this). So I said to this person, a wonderful woman, who is awesome. She's like my auntie. She's like 38 to my 25 and we just talk and she's great. But anyway, I said to her you know its women like this who make it so easy for guys to be disrespectful to women. It's women like this that are the reason that men can so easily not…

16Nov 2010 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

5, five, fa-five !!

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Hijacked from Dubb who hijacked it from someone else ... OH the wonderful world of blogging! 5 famous people you'd like to meet. * Warren Buffett * Steve Jobs * Janet Jackson * Toni Morrison * Kanye West (yeah i said it) 5 books that affected your life. * the coming of age in Mississippi - Ann Moody * eat, pray, love - Elizabeth Gilbert * Why we Can't Wait - Dr. Martin Luther King * The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison * Eyewitness Auschwitz: Three Years in the Gas Chambers - Filip Muller 5 favorite movies. * grease * Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory * The Nightmare Before Christmas * The 5th Element * Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 5 addictions. * reading * shoes * gourmet jelly beans…

15Nov 2010 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Shoe Score!!! OMG

Shoe Score!!! OMG

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It was a shoe sign from above. Like when the heavens open up and the light gleams down on that must have item type of sign. A sporadic trip to DSW introduced me to the Zigi SoHo ... Can you say 6 inch heel and 2 inch platform. NUDE lace!!! OMG I'm in love love LOVE! Then it was told to me Zigi SoHo has a store right in NYC .. in you guessed it: SOHO!!! (for all you non-NY'ers, that means South of Houston {house-ton, not Houston like Texas}). Can I say I cannot wait to wear these! I mean, look at them in the store! Can you imagine them with skinny jeans? I tried them on again when I got home with jeggings (#dontjudge) and a brown turtleneck…

28Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman No Comments

Life is love and love is life!

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I saw this pic over on NecoleBitchie.com and my my MY I love it! I'd be my husband's canvas for sure !!! Did I say I love it?The lighting is great, her hair, the scenery. I wonder if this was pre, post, or during pregnancy? Check out Necole's post for great quotes from Swizz's twitter and Alicia's Keys blog about motherhood.

27Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman No Comments

I love Gold baby!

I love Gold baby!

Nails

One thing I happen to love is nail polish! I don't know when it came over me, but I do now. I've even taken my own nail polish with me to get manicures. My latest find: O.P.I Only Gold For Me top coat. When I first saw it in Sephora, I wasn't sure how I'd like it. but then I put a coat on over my electric blue nail polish and LOVED it. I immediately knew I wanted to go home and apply it over O.P.I's Black Onyx polish I had. The results: Here they are 2 days later, slightly chipped, but not as chipped as they usually are after 2 days. I'm sold. I even did my toes to match. I think this color is going to rock out…

22Oct 2010 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

Boots, Boots, Over the Knee Boots!!!

Boots, Boots, Over the Knee Boots!!!

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I finally did it!! I have a pair of OTK boots that actually fit my legs without suffocating them! Can you say SSCCCOOORREEE!! Steve Madden Neley Boots, $169.95 (but I got 10% off) woo hoo!!! Synthetic upper Synthetic sole 5 inch heel height 1.25 inch platform 22.5 inch shaft height 11 inch shaft circumference You know I'm in love right? I'm looking for any and every excuse to wear these boots!!

14Sep 2010 by Jakora Holman 1 Comment

THE HOT purchase: Rachel Roy kaytee pumps

THE HOT purchase: Rachel Roy kaytee pumps

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So, Friday night was Fashion's Night Out.. which if you ask me I'm still not entirely sure what it is .. but what it amounted to in NYC is live performances and and fun giveaways in the city that never sleeps.. I decided to take this opportunity to make my first trip to Macy's Herald Square to buy the infamous Rachel Roy Kaytee pumps that I mentioned previously ... It was a nice night out, I had a coupon for 20% off.. so it was going to be a win win for me! And OMG so it was!!! Macy's was awesome even though it was a wreck and I went to Carmine's Italian Restaurant for the first time and had some of THEE best seafood linguine of my line. BEST!…

16Aug 2010 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

Fashion Fix :: Kenneth Cole

Fashion Fix :: Kenneth Cole

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The first thing I did when I saw these shoes in the Kenneth Cole store on Saturday was take a picture and tweet, "I need these in life". It's true. They are essential to a fall/winter wardrobe. If I save hard enough I can afford the $295 price tag ... I'm going to hope for a sale. Things are sooo much better on sale! Kenneth Cole Talk Tough These feature Kenneth Cole's 9-2-5 (too much to explain, but its supposed to make them uber comfortable.. Perfect for all day wear). They have a 4" heel, 1" platform, and an 8" shaft.. wait .. wait .. mmm .. I'm drooling just thinking of my winter in these boots. Must Haves!

09Aug 2010 by Jakora Holman 2 Comments

Fashion Fix: Raphael Young

Fashion Fix: Raphael Young

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So ... it's been a while since I've done a shoe post ... and these are THE perfect way to bring back shoes .. I low-key love fall because 1. the weather is awesome when its not raining because its not so humid. I love the brisk air in autumn .. and I LOOVVEE cute boots! In case you need a refresher, some of the MUST have for me in shoes are platform, 4 inch heels, and FUNKY! I love something that's just a little different, after all shoes can make or break an outfit! Meet Raphael Young's Autumn/Winter collection. I don't know who this Paris based designer is, but I am into it. He has a big fall collection too, but here are my 3 favs. 1. If I…