My church look for this Sunday: A brown retro sheath 60's look. It was reminiscent to me of the clothes worn by Beautiful Black Queens while attending services or participating in the Freedom Marches.
It's an old JCP dress that Julie Bean aka Julia and I bought (same color - lol) in Fayetteville about 3 years ago. It "called" to both of us so we bypassed the "sacred shopping decorum" of not buying the same outfit and simply made a mental note to call one another before wearing it as not to wear it simultaneously to work (too tacky). It was just too simple yet classic to pass up. Its thick, rich chocolate fabric and waffle like texture was perfect for the transitioning weather of today (sunny 82 degrees in DeRidder, LA) and it also has cute circular pockets with huge over- sized buttons that are super functional and simply to die for!
I accessorized with a wonderful authentic African necklace my brother gifted me from vacation, an ethnic bangle my sister gifted me (gotta love siblings), a simple bangle, simple small gold-hoop earrings, and a statement ring that picked up on all the browns, ivories, and golds of the warm chocolate dress. Adding to that I wore a cute ivory chain bag (that can also double as a clutch) and a natural retro shoe, and voila'!
Oh, I can't forget my fascinator (feathery hair accessory) it's from the UK; I'm addicted to them as they add a great bit of flair to my "natural" and I have amassed quite an authentic collection by shopping online and having them shipped. Check out their website at http://www.debenhams.com/ and do a search for fascinators, they have a huge selection, however some do not ship here "across the pond" (insert sad face). You can get them locally, however if you get them from where they are "notorious" I find, you have more creative freedom. They also have other great shopping finds there too (shhhhh - inside scoop alert).
Tell me what cha ya think...
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| Photography by Darryl Swann |
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| Photography by Darryl Swann |
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| Photography by Darryl Swann |
Photography by Darryl Swann
Darryl said I must give him photography credit if I continued to get him to take pictures, so there ;)
2 comments:
Absolutely fabulous my darling. You are transforming into quite the "Southern Belle". You totally rocked this sheath dress. What a fantastic way to personalize such a simple dress. Tell Darryl his true calling my be photography, lol. Love you guys!!!
Why me, Miss Ebony? You flatter me so sugar.
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