Month: April 2015

Fashion

Go Big or Go Home, Kentucky Derby
It’s Kentucky Derby time again. The 141st running of the thoroughbred race, “The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports” is always the first Saturday in May.  My outfit this week is inspired by the go big or go home headdresses usually worn at this annual horserace since 1875. My outfit may not be perfect for Churchill Downs but it is my own trifecta for a winning ensemble.
Go Big or Go Home

Wearing Banana Republic black lace crop top with J.Crew Double-breasted linen ivory blazer, Sara Pacini linen wide-leg pants, San Diego Hat Company Ultrabraid XL brim black hat with Kate Spade New York camel Licorice suede pumps.
At the Harrisburg Capital Annex;  Wearing Banana Republic black lace crop top with J.Crew Double-breasted linen ivory blazer, Sara Pacini linen wide-leg pants, San Diego Hat Company Ultrabraid XL brim black hat with Kate Spade New York camel Licorice suede pumps.

Hats, seem to be having a moment in fashion. Even men are dabbling into hats. Remember Pharrell Williams’ infamous hat at the 2014 Grammys? This past winter, many fashion statements were made with hats. The forecasts for fall 2015 accessories include all kind of head gear from hats to headbands. I occasionally like to sport a topper myself.

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Fashion, Lifestyle

This week’s blog post is inspired by smooth jazz saxophonist, Boney James instrumental version of the song, “Stop, Look and Listen.”  An excellent segue way to talk about April being Jazz Appreciation Month. Thanks to the Smooth Jazz station on Sirius satellite radio, I am able to stop, look and listen all during the day […]

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Fashion, Lifestyle

Every year I hope to get to Washington, D. C. to be among the many tourists to see the nation’s largest collection of cherry blossom trees. Well, April 28, 2013, I was pumped for spring to be in the nation’s capital for my first Nike Women’s Half-Marathon. Not exactly how I planned to view the […]

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Health

This week is Alcohol Awareness Week, you know where I am going with this. I  especially want to call your attention to the negative effects of alcohol in women. Check out the info graph listed below, it highlights major differences in males versus females concerning alcohol consumption. Check to see how being under the influence […]

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