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Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) Post 2: The Vendors

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As promised, I am relaying to you all post 2 of Baltimore’s Fashion Night Out: The vendors

As I said in my previous post, there were TONS of great new companies that I had no idea about. These vendors sold everything from apparel to footwear to homemmade jewelry. I was in Fashion Heaven.

Here are a few of the vendors that I really liked, as well as photos from the event, ENJOY!:

The two beautiful ladies of Goddess Couture Boutique

Pieces from J.Marie Creation’S

Beatrice and Alexander Photography
The sugar Daddy Man

The Baltimore Fashion Alliance table

Manager of Party Dress Boutique
Party Dress Boutique Stand
Sole Unique Shoe Boutique Stand: Located at: 8511 Liberty Rd
Image Consulting by Sona Gray

 
 
Boho Designs; Handmade jewelry
Left to Right, Violesia Tull, Inga Davis and my dear friend Beatrice of HeavenlyGlow.Net
 I certainly saved the best for last, while at FNO, I had the pleasure of meeting a woman by the name of Inga Davis. She runs an organization called “Perfect Purpose For At Risk Women,” or PPFARW. The organization, in terms of what I interpreted it to mean based upon my conversation with Ms. Davis, strives to connect women through Christ and offers love, care and support to women who need it.
They are currently preparing a fashion show called “Faithfully Fashioned in Christ” set to occur on 11-11-2012. For more information, as well as, tickets, click here. Below, is a short video I recorded of Ms. Davis to promote her event:
Disclaimer: Please excuse the noise quality; it was extremely loud at the venue.

                                   

To be continued with the fashion show….

All of the photos and video footage was shot by me.

Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) Post 1: The Look

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Fashion’s Night Out in Baltimore was a really great time. Although it didn’t have the glitz, glam, celebs, and posh storefronts associated with New York, it was still an amazing experience.

I did A LOT of networking, found out about some great local stores and got to experience the core of what fashion and art have to offer in Baltimore.

The event was so JAM-PACKED that this will have to be a three-part post. The first, is going to be about my outfit, the second is going to showcase the venders and the fashion show, and the third is simply about all of the amazing people I met.

Special thanks to Baltimore Fashion Alliance for hosting an amazing event and I can’t wait to see what else they have in store for the coming months.

Soooooo, on to my ensemble!!!!!!

The look I was going for, aesthetically, was a  modern 70’s vibe. I was inspired by the skirt that I wore. It was a maxi that I found at a Salvation Army last year that I never got a chance to wear. When I put it on, it made me feel fun, vibrant and carefree. I took that and ran with it. I decided to modernize it a bit by pulling up the right side and giving it a flowing drape effect. For the rest of my outfit, I decided to take a ‘Thrifted Thursday” approach. My friend Beatrice of HeavenlyGlow.net has a recurring post she calls “Thrifted Thursday”, so I let that inspire me as well.

First we have my skirt:

I paired it with my vintage Iceburg blazer; check out the pocket detail:

For Shoes, I chose my “Daisy” platforms courtesy of Wild Pair from Bakers:

And I put my Arm Party away for the night, so I settled for Arm Candy. This consisted of two chained bracelets that I made myself; one with black ribbon threaded through it. A burberry Nova Check watch and a vintage Jade ring courtesy of Grandma.

For my necklace, I chose a beaded Aztec style piece that I bought last year from an H&M in NY while I was attending Teen Vogue Fashion University: TVFU (I re-applied this year, hopefully I get in).

My favorite piece was definitely my Vintage belt; borrowed from a wonderful friend of mine.

That’s all for now lovies! Hope you enjoyed my look as much as I did. My next two posts will be up in the next few days, so stay on the lookout.

Tootles until next time…..

XoXo, Jada

Blank Checks and Bergdorfs anyone? They just turned 111

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One of the top fashion retailers has turned 111! Normally with age: comes wrinkles, dentures and limited mobility. Luckily for good ol’ BG, in the world of fashion retail; it shows grace, consistency and, lets face it; a clientele with pretty packed wallets. 
In honor of the 111th Anniversay, Bergdorf is featuring tons of amazing things on the site! Interviews, trends, lookbooks- you name it; they featured it.
Want to shop trends? It’s only a click away.
Live, Laugh, Love, SHEATH!

Leather is the new Leather
What are we obsessing over this fall?
That Ralph Lauren dress, that doesn’t look like a Ralph Lauren dress, IS LIFE!
In honor of the 90th Year Anniversary of Akris; Bergdorf Goodman interviewed and re-featured their 5 question segment with Albert Kriemler.

Since we are on the subject of 5 question segments, I decided to also share my favorite two segments: Victoria Beckham and Prabal Gurung.

I honestly think that Prabal will always be my favorite designer. Not only because of his work, but more so his personality; or at least what he lets the public see.

That’s about all for now! Make sure you all take a look at the site; it’s amazing and you can learn so much about the history of the brand.

In the meantime; I’m still on this Christian Louboutin Daffodil trip, so unfortunately I won’t be purchasing anything before I purchase those. It’s always nice to look though. 🙂

Tootles until next time….

XoXo- Jada

Disclaimer: These photos were taken from the BergdorfGoodman site, and I do not claim ownership to them in any way.

Get Fit Trip: Day One

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Disclaimer: In the process of buying a new camera. Please disregard my heinous cell phone photos. I PROMISE I will be investing in a new camera shortly.

On to the subject at hand.

So in my last post, I informed you all that I began to notice that I have been gaining weight. Nothing ridiculous, just a bit out of my comfort zone. NO ME GUSTA!

So, today, I decided to get up with mom for a little work out action. Mom works out in Nike Free sneakers, so we utilized the Nike app to see how far we went and these were our app results:

3.3 miles in less than an hour. Not too shabby for the first time in months.

I really like the fact that the app shows our journey through our neighborhood; pretty cool.

Mom also tagged me in her Facebook post. She’s such a techy!

Preparation:
I started off the day with a full bottle of water and a fruit cup:

Water bottle and fruit cup

I walked in my FAVORITE walking shoes. Now, don’t judge, they are not in the best condition, but I don’t have the heart to let these babies go. They are the best work-out shoes that I have ever owned.

New Balance Sneakers

Finally, I wore my Nike biker pants. These are the MOST COMFORTABLE work-out bottoms that I own. Absolutely amazing, and $40 from the Nike Outlet store.

Conclusion:

I have a long road ahead, but I think that if I stay motivated and determined, I will definitely see results. I’ve never been too good at maintaining a workout regimen coupled with a decent diet, so hopefully with mom motivating me, it will stick!

Sweaty and gross after my workout

This Golds Gym Waist band is LIFE

Soaked Waist Band

Within the next couple of months, that waist will be WAY smaller

Another Before photo

 Stay Tuned as I document my journey to get fit! Tootles until next time…..

XoXO, Jada

Rickey Smiley and Ray J Watch Party

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Bonjour mes amis,

This past Saturday a really great friend of mine, Beatrice of HeavenlyGlow, invited me to attend a watch party for Rickey Smiley’s new television show on TV One entitled, “The Rickey Smiley Show”. The party was thrown by 92Q and was a rather intimate and exciting occasion.

During the event, we got a chance to preview one of the episodes from The Rickey Smiley Show, which was HILARIOUS, by the way. Dinner consisting of grilled salmon, asparagus, and ceasar salad was served (absolutely DELISH!), and it was nice to see Rickey and Ray J (who is a re-occurring main character on the show) up close, personal, and in their element.

Full House previewing the show
Left to Right: Beatrice, Fanta (This amazing young woman that we met at the party)
and Me

Left to Right: Ray J, Beatrice, Donald Manuel of the Baltimore Times, Me, and Rickey Smiley

Looking at the photos from the event made me realize one crucial aspect about myself (Totally off topic): I have spent my entire summer gorging like a carnivorous pig, and I am going on a SERIOUS “Get Fit” trip. Updates on this journey will surely be posted ASAP: Gym time anyone? How Very?

That’s about it for now fashion lovelys!

Until next time….

XoXo -Jada