NEW NEW.

by Jamila Pierre


Soooo, I know I'm hella late with this one. I know the new year came and went and we're about to dip our toes into the middle of January, bringing us one step closer to February, and fast-tracking our asses into spring, the rest of the seasons, and before you know it another year is gone. Most people have made their resolutions (some had the will to stick by them thus far...some faltered at the first sign of an out), but me..... I made no such proclamations;  no such promises that were put into place because we were heading into a new year.  

Don't get me wrong, I don't knock anyone who has. I feel it's important that people do what they need to in order to get themselves through, whatever makes them feel productive or helps to motivate them, and I can only hope for them that they have enough sticktoitiveness to fulfill all that they set out to do. 

Goals are important as much as hopes and dreams are; determination, will, and continuity is of great importance as well. These are all concepts we are all probably familiar with and I need not drill it into any one persons head (at  least I don't think I do). I also feel it important to take things slowly sometimes, understand your path, work more on being methodical and less on rushing through and crushing through....you feel?

People tend to be extremely hard on themselves, including myself (which trust me I work on daily because I am brutal with myself). It's like if we set these goals and don't knock 'em out ASAP right out the gate...then we've failed, we're subpar human beings. STOP IT. You're doing just fine. Pace yourself. Try it again. Try another angle. Try another plan altogether. Even though life is short, it can still be incredibly long (if that makes sense), so there's still time to improve and make it happen.

As for the outfit: I wanted to wear the outfit that my home skillet got me for the Day-O-Christ. I was initially gonna rock this 'fit with my strappy minimal wedged sandals (which honestly would have been preferred and in my opinion much more appealing), but a BISH was cold than a MUHHHH. I opted for my Zara sparkly bad boys because I wanted a pop of BLING BLING every time come around your city, even though there is apparent shine and pzazz in other areas of the look. It's too bad that the sparkle blends with the speckled texture of the concrete and you can't see it for its full glory.

Of course I also threw on my long duster vest because ....hello, this thing is amazing and should be worn all of the time. Truthfully I originally wanted to rock this duster with another coordinate set when it first hit Forever21 ages ago (it was a tropical print set that blew my mind), I snoozed on that bad mamma jamma and lost.

**Cues Adele's song "Hello"** I included this image so that you could partake in some humor with me. You gotta know I don't take myself this seriously right....? I think it's super funny going through some of these photos in post production, sometimes I'm like "OK, I see you Jamila, Werk!!", and other times I'm like, "....Reign it in Jamila.....reign it in.", LMFAO

Aside from the wind and staring into the abyss which contributed greatly towards my "Hello-effect", I think the overall feels of the post come through...right?

Truth be told I really don't like that song **GASPS**!!!

What I'm Wearing:

  1. Necklace from the wholesale district. $8
  2. Long-lined vest from Forever21.com. $19.90 ??? (Similar HERE)
  3. Coordinate set from Forever21.com, Top / Bottom (Gifted)
  4. Bracelet from Burlington Coat Factory. $7
  5. Glitter shoes from Zara.com. $50 (Gifted)

Here Kitty Kitty.

by Jamila Pierre


Let me start off by saying that I do not celebrate most calender holidays, I only participate in them due to the importance of those holidays to my friends and family, and who can turn down an excuse to have a party. However, I do celebrate events (birthdays, anniversaries, etc...)

I'm not sure how that makes me sound....but yeah. 

Now on this occasion it just so happens that one of my bestest homies happened to get married on Halloween, this meant that whether I liked it or not I would have to get my party on for that day and possibly wear some type of make shift costume. 

I sound like such an Ebenezer Scrooge of Halloween, I should have dressed like him.

This year in particular not many people were invited; which is totally fine with me seeing as how I like intimate get togethers very much and her anniversary fell on a week day, forcing us to have this celebration two days after the fact, begging the question, "Do we really need to get into the spirit and dress up?"

I try to get into the spirit on account of her wanting people to, and not wanting to be the only one at the shindig lookin' straight normal. Plus she told me that she WAS going to paint a sugar skull onto her face, let's keep that bit of information in mind as I continue.  

I was also under the impression that the other chicas were going to dress up a little as well.......I was wrong.

Flash forward.... Not one BUMB BISSSHHHH did a damn thing to get into the spirit, so now here I am...the only one... "The Cheese Stands Alone".

I arrive downstairs knowing full well at this point that I was "The Cheese" and that I in-fact did "Stand Alone", and when they finally let me in, I was greeted by a bunch of makeshift cat faces. 

Needless to say I thought it was incredibly cute, funny, and sweet. 

"The Cheese" became "The Cheeses", which officially made us a Kitty Cat Mafia.

 

Meet The Family! 

Sir Bats-A-lot. (The Playful, Feisty Kitty That'll Snuggle With You One Minute And Comes Out Swinging Her Bat, Or Swipes At Your ankles With Her Knife The Next.)

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Tommy Gun Beckit.  (The Bedroom Eyes Kitty, She Lures You Into a Dark Alley with Her Sassy Stares And Pumps You Full Of Lead. )

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Mama Krysha. (The Strega Nona Mama Kitty, She Posses As An Old Cat All The While Plotting Her Attack On Her Oblivious Prey.)

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Jessica The Mouth Piece. (The Innocent On The Outside, Not On The Inside Kitty. She Comes Off Quiet And Meek, But She'll Sink Her Teeth Into Your Flesh And Won't Let Go Until She's Takin' A Piece Of You With Her. 

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A look at my outfit. (At this point I was a little bit inebriated)

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What I'm Wearing: 

  1. Black bandanna from the 99 cents store. $.99
  2. Leopard print sweater from Forever21.com. $24.80
  3. Black Skirt from Forever21.com. $10.80
  4. Black leggings from Conway. $3
  5. Tall tan boots from Forever21.com. $26
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