What I Wore: Fro Fashion Week
Hi lovely people! I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was excellent! I had the honor of attending Spring ’12 Fro Fashion Week as a Press Supporter, and I must say I had the most amazing time! I have about 500 photos to sort through, but I thought I could at least share my outfits for the weekend. (and you can check out some of the photos I posted on Facebook, too!)
First up, this is what I wore to the Blogger Brunch on Saturday. I went for a little color blocking action with my new orange blazer over a sheer purple-ish blouse. I actually have pants the exact same shade of purple that I wanted to wear, but they required pumps and my feet required wedges for what was sure to be a long day of walking. So, I wore black cropped pants and my black Sole Society wedge booties instead.
On Saturday evening, they hosted a VIP reception for press and bloggers followed by a swanky penthouse party! Since I knew I wouldn’t have time to come home and change, I threw a purple body con dress in my tote bag with my laptop and camera. After all the workshops ended, I swapped out my blouse and pants for the dress, and I was good to go! I am so mad I didn’t get a good shot with my shoes, but I’m just wearing the same wedge booties. They are SO CUTE with a mini… totally edgy!
Sunday morning, my feet were still barking at me for forcing them to run around in semi-heels all day Saturday. They refused to cooperate with anything but flats, so I opted for my Bakers flat cognac slouchy OTK boots. They complemented my utilitarian-chic ensemble perfectly. I wore my black cupcake skirt, with my black Old Navy u-neck tee, and topped everything off with my go-to H&M anorak. A fun, frilly brooch was the perfect finishing touch!
So, I have been informed that I MUST do a video tutorial for my bantu knots, because I don’t do the two-strand twist version that seems to be pretty popular. That actually doesn’t work for me, and when I’ve tried it that way, my results are COMPLETELY different. So, I am on it! I really just need to go buy a standing mirror because I cannot do my hair in the webcam. I just get all discombobulated (I have zero coordination as it is!). Somebody told me that some beauty and hair bloggers put a mirror behind the camera to help with this. Makes complete sense, so I am going to give it a try.
Anyway, a full Fro Fashion Week recap is coming soon! In the meantime, have a GREAT week!
Your outfits are fab! The third one is my favorite
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I love all three looks. I am really in love with the orange blazer and of course that third look is FAB!
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You look stunning… the 3rd FIT is my FAVE and your hair is really cute!!!!
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those outfits are gorgeous honey great looks!
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This event sounds fabulous and you totally looked the part my dear, cant wait for more deets
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Love your outfits, especially the first one! Love your orange blazer.
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You looked so pretty!
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Please do a vid on your bantu-knot out! Gorge!!!
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Hey gorgeous! I LOVE that green anorak jacket look with those boots! Uggh, I know what you mean my feet were shouting at me the other day for wearing stilettos for 9hrs. but, how fabulous! haha! As always you look amazing lady. -xo
Hmm… good idea about the mirror! Anyway, so cool that you got to go to this!! I think outfits #1 and #3 are my fav, but OF COURSE you look dang fabulous in any and everything!!!
XO
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Fun outfits! I absolutely love the first one!
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These looks are so cute! I really like the purple & red combos!
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Every outfit is so cute!! I especially adore your color blocking (no surprise there)!
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You look great…As always! I really love the 3rd one…I'm so inspired!
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Gorgggg as per usual…I love orange and purple together! As far as filming, believe it or not I film on an HD flip (which doesn't have a viewfinder-is that what it's called?) I just position a mirrior behind it so I can semi see what the camera is picking up. It's a little more complicated but it works for me, better than buying a new camera anyway. I just work with what I got! =) xo, Rita
Great photos, loving that purple top & the black skirt.
I love the third look and your hair looked great!
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I absolutely LOVE the blazer and while I am not bold enough to wear a sheer top, it looks great on you. Check me out when you can (newbie blogger) at FashionistaStyles dot com
Heard about you over at Prissy's blog and I am Loving it all!
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Sounds like it was a really cool event! I like all three of your looks but especially the two that feature your bright tomato colored blazer.
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This red jacket makes me really crazy!!!!!)))))))I like it!
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This weekend was too fun! So happy you were there as well! It is going to take forever to get these pictures together!
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I love the orange blazer, the purple-ish blouse and those boots! Very cute!!
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You look so cute Eboni. I love the quick change you did with the Bodycon Dress. And your hair is FABULOUS!!!!!! I love it!
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Super cute looks. Especially loving the 3rd outfit…HAUTE!
I love the quick change you did with the Bodycon Dress
Well you look o pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it doesn't even matter what jacket you wear
You look so dang cute in all three outfits. You are great and look good in color blocking!
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You are more fabulous in that outfit! I love the second outfit of yours you look more fantastic!
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Cute Cute Cute!!!!! I love the sheer blouse!
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