The Season's Top Picks To Give & Get

'Tis the season with a few of my favorite picks.

A Design From the Frank & Myrrh Jewelry Collection

Give yourself or that special friend the gift of "WOW" this holiday season with a few of my favorite top picks that I have compiled that exemplify some of the best out there. From beautiful statement pieces of Frank & Myrrh Jewelry, above, to the captivating artwork of critically acclaimed artist, Dawn Okoro, below, there's a gift idea for everyone.

A Beautiful Print From Artist, Dawn Okoro

Delicately playful, yet simple and sophisticated are the cutest crochet earrings from Afro Martha that will add that bit of whimsy we're all looking for.

Sugar, spice and everything that smells so nice is what Yum Yum Candle Company has to offer us that will fill our homes with the luscious scents from their wide array of soy candles.

Beauty Products From Karen's Body Beautiful

Discover beauty's best-kept secret in Karen's Body Beautiful, a collection of beauty products that not only smell great, but leave your hair and body looking great!


                    Beautiful Accessories from Mar y Sol

Clutch Culture Handbags and Accessories

Who says that a woman has to spend a fortune on what they deem is the latest "It Bag?" Not me, when I can get a grip on these elegant clutches from accessory brand, Mar Y Sol or from Clutch Culture. These bags are the perfect finish for evenings out or just that added boost of color for that LBD.

The elegant home collection now available on Aphro Chic is the perfect addition to your home. Her elegant pillows and other home accessories make great accents for any favorite place in your home. Her Brooklyn Toile de Jouy is the ultimate must-have for the stylish lady on the go who knows exactly how to make her place a home. Check out AphroChic for more of this stylish selection of gift ideas for your humble abode.

Everything has it's place and I love the shimmer of a crystal tray, so what better way to store your favorite things on an elegant Lucite tray from iomoi.com. They have a wide selection of items that you can personalize for those on your gift list or something simply just for you.

"Practice Makes Perfect" by Artist, Frank Morrison

Still not satisfied? Then check out the wonderful gift selections available at the Black Art Depot like the painting above. Here you'll find a huge selection of art prints and figurines by some of your favorite artists. Click on the links to these fabulous websites and be inspired. There's always the gift of charity and volunteering in your local community which is the best gift of them all that always gives back.

Dawn Okoro: Capturing Life's Fantasies

"Animadversion"

"Oil and Acrylic on Canvas"

Rarely do women artists come along who capture our fantasies or gain our attention in the way the Dawn Okoro has. It doesn't matter if it's the bold strokes on a canvas or pen and ink to paper, Dawn is quickly becoming a force and a legend in her own right with her extensive collection of sculptures, paintings and photography.

Dawn has shown several collections of her work at several of the worlds most prestigious galleries in which her work has been extensively dissected, debated and discussed in the press, yet she remains one of the art worlds rising stars. Okoro injects her own personal history and the daily lives of women into each piece that she creates, thus giving the viewer a miniature peek at our lives and lifestyles.

Artist, Dawn Okoro

My blog is dedicated to "The Afro and All of it's Magnificent Glory" and Dawn has a wealth of beautiful prints that I could feature here on a daily basis.  When we think of our beauty we should bask in the delight of self-love which is a personal affirmation of self-worth that we all must embrace, caress and protect, not the definitions that others have of us, and Dawn Okoro's paintings validates our inherit beauty in our own imagery.

People often tell us to pursue the things we love doing and to do them so well no one can take their eyes off us and we'll be rewarded accordingly and Dawn Okoro is doing just that, creating paintings that are so beautiful patrons can't take their eyes off of them. To learn more about this artist click on the link.
To purchase her work, click on the link.