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Author: Natasha B

5 Oct

Interior Design: My Other Passion

Melene Barnett, the Brooklyn-based interior rug designer teams up with Surya the leading supplier of home decor accessories. Melene's fabulous rug collection speaks through her worldly travels as she brings her Destinations and Voyages collection to the masses. This collection of rugs is as culturally diverse as is the worldly traveler with a passport filled with passport stamps. Those of you that know me knows that interior design is another passion that I enjoy dearly. It's my belief that a well designed home is the basis of fashion inspiration. Over the next couple of weeks I will be tacking many phase II interior design projects within my home and I am super excited to share them with you. Thinking about...
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29 Sep

Rick Owens: Paris Fashion Week SS 2014

I couldn't help myself but to write a brief write-up on Rick Owens' Paris Fashion Week SS 2014 show this week. As his models ripped the runway wearing his clean and free-flowing silhouettes, they brought an aspect of African American college Greek culture that is far from the par of the expected runway strut. It was bold. It was unorthodox. It was risky. It was captivating. The ladies from Washington Divas, Soul Steppers, The Momentums and The Zetas certainly captivated the audience in a performance none could have probably imagined. While  many are criticizing the designer for breaking away from the conventional ambiance (for a lack of better term) of high fashion----many are elated to see diversity presented in a...
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