“Who wants to polish my shoes for a dollar?” he asked, without hesitation, I volunteered. It was almost a routine. My father would have a meeting in town then put me in charge of choosing his outfit. From his closet, I had an array of monotone earthy looks to choose from. He had stopped wearing … Continue reading
Ever since I can remember, I’ve always hated this body of mine. I was tall and skinny but growing up in the Caribbean, skinny was unacceptable. I would sometime stay at the dinner table for hours because I was forced to finish my plate. The weirdest thing is, I did realize I was too skinny … Continue reading
Huge delay in writing this post but I’ve been quite busy. I decided to go for my masters abroad and had to not only pack for a year but also settle in my new flat. Since many of you have messaged me specifically to know more about my itinerary, I’m finally getting to it. Cuba … Continue reading
1. A Camera + good camera bag Take in all the beautiful moments but don’t forget to capture them as well. I travel with a Canon 60D paired with a 50mm lens. If you travel with a DLSR and want to not only keep it safe but travel in style the Lo & Sons camera bag … Continue reading
On Monday Sept. 12th I received and email asking If my email address could be shared with the White House because they were interested in inviting me to an event. The White House Disability Liaison in collaboration with White House Office of Science and Technology put together #DesignForAll, an event aimed at celebrating Inclusive design, … Continue reading
To be frank, I don’t know much about the famous designers, barely even knew exactly where fashion week in NYC takes place. A couple of weeks before my trip to Cuba, I got an email from a news outlet wanting me to cover fashion week. Only problem was I wasn’t attending any shows. These shows … Continue reading
Fashion week is coming to an end and it has been exhausting to say the least. This is my first time attending the mainstream fashion shows and boy do I have some things to say, so be on the lookout for a post about the shows I attended and what I wore. On 9/12/16 I … Continue reading
The burnout is real. I have been working in a very stressful environment for the past 10 months. I’m lucky that with different side projects I’ve been able to find some peace of mind. Lately I’ve been physically and emotionally exhausted. I’ve tried different things; swimming, aerobics and rock climbing. These activities only help in … Continue reading
Here I am ready for the big move, but I need one more document a Dichiarazione di Valore. A Dichiarazione di Valore is a letter issued my an Italian consulate verifying your University credentials (i.e diploma, transcript) – for anyone wishing to study at an Italian University or a university in a country where the primary language is not English this might be of help on how to obtain a Dichiarazione di Valore. Continue reading
CurlFest is a Natural Hair festival hosted by Curly Girl Collective. They aim to empower women who choose to rock their natural hair by providing a free spirited & joyous space to do so . The festival showcased different hair product vendors and even had stylist on set to style some of the amazing women … Continue reading
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