Le Look Du Jour: Actress Lupita Nyong'o for ELLE UK January 2016

Actress Lupita Nyong'o is on a roll and her PR machine is doing their jobs and of course, her fans (which includes me) are also keeping her in the spotlight. I might buy this ELLE UK issue on Zimbio.

Photography: Kai Z. Feng

Styling: Anne-Marie Curtis

Girl On Fire: Actress Lupita Nyong'o for ELLE UK FEBRUARY 2014

I'm going to celebrate Lupita Nyong'o and other women who would not normally receive the promotion and praise for their beauty just as long as I have a platform. Folks don't realize that while they're waiting for members of the mainstream media to promote their own ideas of beauty, there are many of us who self-validate our own existence and celebrate our beauty without waiting on the approval of others.

Lupita's beauty was captured by the super talented photographer James O. Roberts for the February 2014 issue of ELLE UK.

Photos: James O. Roberts

Rock Worthy: Tata-Naka

While scrolling through ELLE UK'S  website for a little inspiration I came across the designs of Tata-Naka which literally took my breath away. I don't know if it was the gorgeous Afro's or the gorgeous colors of the fabric used to create this stunning collection, all I know is that I was in awe of what I saw!

Tata-Naka is owned by the Georgian-born British twin sisters – Tamara and Natasha Surguladze, in memory of their collective childhood nickname. The sisters moved to London in 1996 and are graduates of Central St. Martin.

Check out the rest of the collection here and their website here for more inspiration.


Photos:ELLE UK