Update!

Hello All!

Sorry I have been MIA for the past 7 months nearly! I truly, truly apologize for my absence.

This school year has been absolutely hectic juggling 10,000 classes and an internship, but no excuses! I am back and I want to build the content of my website up bigger and better than every for you all.

I am taking this blog into a different direction.

It will be centered on entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, podcasts, and videos.

I want to keep my audience very up to date and in the know of everything going on in the entertainment industry! I hope you all continue to follow me on this journey as I am excited to brainstorm ideas and get started!

With that being said, please feel free to contact me on any and every single thing you would love to see more of!

Love,

Tierra Gabrielle

Style Icon of the Month: Dapper Dan

Dapper Dan for Vanity Fair. 2015.

                       FASHION'S #1 OUTLAW: 

                         MEET DAPPER DAN 

Meet the man who started out by looking to Louis Vuitton and Gucci for inspiration. Fast forward 25 years later and now Gucci looks to him for inspiration.

by Tierra Gabrielle

                                                                                 

Wanna know the difference between a "knock off" and a "knock up"? Really simple. Ask Dapper Dan, the man who cultivated fashion for the hood in the most dapper way possible. 

Dapper Dan -- or more formally known as Daniel Day -- is Harlem, New York's very own living legend and the man who single handedly brought high fashion to the hood. Dapper Dan noticed that luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and MCM just to name a few, were not catering to or fit its black customers. In an effort to fix this problem, Dan took matters into his own hands and started creating his own clothing out of these trademarked branded luxury symbols -- unauthorized. He started selling them out of his own boutique entitled, 'Dapper Dan's Boutique' which was shut down in 1992 due to the unsolicited printing of luxury labels being sold. His clothing soon began to gain high attention first in Harlem, second in the Hip Hop community -- in which his clothing played a major role, and lastly, with these designer luxury houses themselves -- and not the good kind of attention you would want. People from all over came to his shop that stood on 125th street in Harlem just to see what he was talking about, and it was pretty big talk.

New Year, New You: My Prologue for 2018

As we get ready to enter into a new year I thought I would write a piece on things to seek in the new year. As this year wraps up, ask yourself; were you able to attain all the goals you had set out in mind? Did things go your way this year? Did your dreams come true? Did you fall in love? Did you fall out of love? Did you get the internship for the summer you've been praying on? If no to all of the above, that is okay -- this world has been around for at least over a billion years and probably some more to come, so there's hope. 

As we venture into this new episode, it's essential to sit down with yourself and think what the new year could foreshadow. In mind's eye, 2018 is a year for taking risks and kicking fear to the curb. It is about growing and outgrowing. Having fun and taking advantage of the time you were given. Seeing every opportunity as a chance at success. And not taking life or yourself too seriously. 

Disclaimer: You don't always have to wait for the clock to strike 12 on January 1st to start anew. 

"Oh No, You Don't Understand This Is An Alaïa": French-Tunisian Designer Azzedine Alaïa Dies at 77

French couturier, Azzednie Alaïa -- one of the most influential fashion designers of the time has died. He was said to be 77.

Even if you don't follow the fashion world constantly, you could be able to recognize Alaïa's influence from a mile away. Alaïa was known for his love for fashion and most importantly his love for the female form and how it celebrates its curves. His clothes served the purpose of slight seduction and sensuality in the most elegant of ways. With his most popular of knit designs that hugged the female frame in the most delicate way and complimented the person wearing it. His designs emulated his vision of how he thought a woman should be embodied.

My Top 9 Winter Skin Care Beauty Essentials

With winter amongst us, that means getting ready for the holidays and spending time with family and friends. But with the weather getting colder that means we have to start taking extra care of our skin so it doesn't dry out from the harsh cold winds! Above I have pictured some of my top 9 winter skin care essentials. These items I have found help me best in the cold weather conditions. Now, I know everybody has different skin types so I will try to make this post as unbiased as possible but at the same time while doing that I hope to persuade my readers into at least giving these items a try. Enjoy!

1. Aquaphor Lip Repair Treatment

I feel like everyone needs at least that one lip balm that is going to serve their lips justice in the colder seasons and I think that the Aquaphor Lip Repair Treatment does just that! It moisturizes your lips while hydrating them at the same time. I have found that by using this product I don't constantly find myself reapplying it as the balm stays on my lips nearly all day -- only having to reapply every few hours or not even that. I highly recommend this product because it literally feels like a shield is protecting your lips from cold/dry winds.

2. Vanity Planet Spin Brush 

EVERYONE needs to have at least a spin brush in their skin care routine! I don't care what you say, it is a must to have one. You never want to really touch your face when applying skin care products just because our hands carry a lot of germs and just because we wash them doesn't mean that we necessarily got them all. Investing in a spin brush makes the process of distributing exfoliants, face masks, and other facial skin care items on your face much more easier and simple. My favorite one is the Vanity Planet Spin Brush which retails at $100 but if you use a discount code it is only $30! Discount Code: LUXESKIN Website: https://www.vanityplanet.com/

Wanting More: Tips on How to Have and Achieve the Right Mindset

I know a lot of people always say that, "Life is a gift. You only get one, so it's important to do it right the first time." Even though that may sound cliche, it is actually very true. Tons of people, including our peers and loved ones tell us that we have our whole lifetime to make a few mistakes here and there because we are young and we are still learning how to become accustom to new lifestyle changes. And even though it is totally okay to make mistakes because you are only human, it also brings upon the questions of how many mistakes can you make in the process of "getting it right" before you're too old and you actually need to get it right one day? 

I wanted to share a few of the things that help me on my path to "getting it right" that I want to share with you, my readers. I am only 19 years old, and even though I am young, I am very ambitious. I pride myself in my ambitions, creativity, dreams, and aspirations. The more I think about how much life is left to live for me, the more I want to create and do something about it. Leading an average lifestyle for me was never an option. I was always the type of person that if I reached a goal I always thought to myself, "Okay, what can I do now to get to the next step? How can I be better than I was yesterday?'" This post is about wanting more for yourself and having the right mindset to want more for yourself. You should never be okay with or settle for an average lifestyle. You have to want more for yourself. You really are the author of your own life, you determine where and how your story goes. You determine your own destiny. Your story should be worth wanting to reread again and again.