styleesta diaries

Dear Diary,

As some of you may remember, I did a  post on a Who What Wear event that took place at the Gap a few months back. Attendees were told to come dressed in colorful attire, and the best outfits received a $500 Gap gift card. You can say I was one of the lucky winners of this competition, but I certainly could not have done it without all the amazing people that voted for me, thank you guys! :D.
Here are some iPhone flicks of my purchases.

I was getting a little carried away while grabbing the clothes, but I mean come on, everyone knows it’s always a great feeling when you don’t have to come out your own pockets. Am I right or am I right?

I am in love with these tie dye skinnies! I can’t wait to wear them this summer..

So I spent two and a half hours trying on clothes, and my sister,who was also my photographer that morning had to rush me out of the store. Explains why my shirt is half way buttoned lol. Hope you guys saw pieces that you may like to add to your closet for the summer.

xoxo!!

Dear Diary,

I got together with these eye candies and blogger/photographerAllen Coleman in Accra, Ghana for a photo session  to showcase our Los Angeles  based street wear by Good Better Proper . The brand,was founded in 2011. It exudes a young and fresh appeal that I adore, not to mention the impeccable ink quality of the characters, and soft texture of the tees. I mean you have to see it to understand, it’s pretty awesome!

                                                    Hope everyone had a lovely weekend.

                                                                   xoxo!!

Dear Diary,

I paid my sister a visit at her job, only to see a man exiting in a pair of soft black oxfords with a leather sole, and matching brown laces.

Now..there was no way I was going to let him leave without knowing the maker of these babies.
His response?Dragan Mrdja
Dragan is a custom shoe designer with an architectural background. His craftsmanship and fabrication is to die for. Too bad he doesn’t make shoes for ladies -_-.

Dear Diary,

Words cannot describe how thrilled I was to see myself  featured in the April Issue of Essence Magazine!
I mean, how amazing is that?

The style trend of the month was based on reworking a power outfit,which you may remember from my Fashion’s Night Out post  and tips on creating unconventional suits.    xoxo!!

Dear Diary,

I was excited to be around for my little cousin’s 11th birthday celebration! You can tell from her smile that I was an awesome chaperone ^_^.

I had on a casual tunic mini dress with a scooped neck. It was very soft and stretchy, which made it extremely comfortable and perfect for the weather.

The glistening effect of the snake print made the shoes look super funky.

It’s always beautiful when clothes have unexpected details, like these knots in the back  of my dress.

H&M dress and belt, Sperry Top- Sider shoes, ASOS clutch, F21 rings.

Dear Diary,

 I compiled photos of myself, things I ate, and a few randoms on my motherland vaca. Enjoy!

Jollof, Kelewele( Hot Plantain Crisps), Stewed Chicken Breast, with a cold bottle of Malta Guiness.

Fresh Coconut Water

Chapman Beverage: Sprite, Fanta, Angostura Bitters, and Sliced Cucumbers

(Red Red) Fried Plantain and Beans

Fried Yam Chips and BBQ Chicken Thigh

Waakye with Shito ( Rice and Peas with Hot Black Pepper)