“I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.” ~ Marlene Dietrich All the world’s a runway and we merely models on the catwalk. In our visual world, what we wear often says so much about us. Are you a prim & proper pearl-wearer or do [...]
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Stylish Thought: Rest in Love, Etta James
(Photo by House Of Fame LLC/Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images) “The bad girls had the look that I liked. I wanted to be rare, I wanted to be noticed, I wanted to be exotic as a Cotton Club chorus girl, and I wanted to be obvious as the most flamboyant hooker on the street. I just [...]
View ArticleNip/Tuck: Welcome to the New and Improved Stylish Thought
Photography by Ricky Codio Howdy! The time is finally here to reveal the new and improved Stylish Thought! We’ve gotten a bit of a facelift and for the past month, I’ve been toiling behind the scenes to revamp the website and bring you more stylish goodness! It was hard to keep the lid on this [...]
View Article Editor's Note, From Fajr, Stylish Thought NewsWomen Who Werk: Yumnah Najah
Who are you? Your Age? From? My name is Yumnah Najah, I’m 18 years old and from Harlem, New York. What do you do? I’m an artist and owner of a hand painted jewelry line, Yumnah Najah Designs. I launched the line when I was 17 in November of 2010 and so far it has [...]
View Article Interviews, Women Who WerkRequired Reading: 1.13.12
{Carmen Jones} Love this illustration.. all we need is vision! 29 Ways to Stay Creative from the fabulous In Her Shoes Vintage Suitcases turned into furniture… like life-sized dollhouse chairs Get a hookup (or give one!!) at Yes & Yes January Network of Nice 9 Essential tips to Face Fear & Live a Bold Life [...]
View ArticleWomen Who Werk: Margaret McGriff
Who are you? Your Age? From? My name is Margaret McGriff (aka MJ in blog land!). I’m 30 years old, and a native New Yorker living in South Florida. What do you do? I do a lot of things besides the full time day job.. I have my own beauty and fashion blog and I do TV and movie reviews for Visual [...]
View Article empowerment, interview, questions, Women Who WerkGetting in Gear: Dealing with Resistance
You must do the things you think you cannot do. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt It’s a new year and the air is full of champions, fist pumping new goals, resolutions and fresh starts. If you haven’t caught the contagion, don’t fret. With every new start there’s a ramp up phase, a regrouping and ultimate butt kicking to [...]
View Article advice, Life, thoughtsStylish Thought: What is your Great Love?
“The show became the great love of my life – not just the mistress. It filled everything. With each year, as you’ll see, you have to keep raising the bar…. In order to maintain that position, you have to keep reinventing. It becomes all-consuming. So you’ve got to decide where that fits into your life [...]
View Article Oprah, Quotes, Stylish ThoughtStylish Thought: Love What You Do
To love what you do and feel that it matters—how could anything be more fun? —Katharine Graham
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