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Hello Nubians,

I didn't make it out to New York Fashion Week this season for the first time in a long time, but never fear! We have the interwebs full of fun NYFW photography ;-)

One of the coolest, most unique shows I've been seeing a lot of photos of is Thom Browne Spring 2016. It's like a cross of Japanese school girl uniforms and Alice In Wonderland. Usually, most designers who put together a collection of blazers and skirts run the risk of having it come across as boring, but not Thom Browne. First off, lets talk about the hair ... it was sooooo good. There was also gorgeous boater hats by Stephen Jones. The hats and hair are already immediate eye catchers that make the show as a whole more interesting.

About the clothing ... as I said prior it looked like a Japanese school uniform but the fabric, prints, embroidery, and layering makes all the difference. I love the use of pleats in this collection. There was also a bit of gingham and floral patterns. Some of the items are wearable every day and some maybe not so much. The color scheme was black and gray with a dash of pastels too. I love the balance of the collection however and would absolutely rock some of these pieces in a heartbeat.

Thom Browne is known to put on a show. He put together a one room school house at The Chelsea Gallery. There was also black composition notebooks on each chair. You have to love all the details. Magical and a little dark. Absolutely enjoyable to view.

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What do you think about the collection? Do you have a favorite piece?

Cheers!

Xo Nubia Xo

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Hello Nubians,

I love the videos the people make over at Mode, they're all about fashion evolution. This time around, they wanted to show us how much lingerie has changed over the past 100 years. Our underwear is very essential ladies! From our bras to our panties, style and mainly comfort is always something to have. Also, a little sexiness for special occasions too ;-)

I think it's very interesting to see how covered up lingerie was at some point, then is would become very flesh barring, then it would get covered up again. It's also interesting to see the evolution of the silhouette, cup shapes, embroideries, and more. Some of the styles from many years back don't look very different to the ones we have now.

Enjoy!

Cheers!

Xo Nubia Xo

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We'll Go To Very Distant Lands...

My face when I saw the new additions to the WeLoveFine x Adventure Time collection.

You all know Cartoon Networks Adventure Time right? Well if you don't, get with it! It's a super cool, crazy, cartoon that will really get you thinking all sorts of things. The characters all take you on their wild journeys and you learn to appreciate them individually and appreciate them all for different reasons. Surprisingly, this cartoon will teach you A LOT of life lessons.

WeLoveFine has an existing Adventure Time clothing collection already (I own a Peppermint Butler Tulle Dress). Now they're adding a few more items to the collection that are available for pre-order now. I must warn you though, if you love Adventure Time, this will hurt your pockets haha. Really cute stuff !

Take a look at the collection below and if you're interested in pre-ordering anything, head on over HERE.

Peppermint Butler Knit Cardigan (Guys and Girls)

Ice Ice Hacci Sweater

Photos via WeLoveFine

Princess Bubblegum Cardigan

Marceline Sweater Dress

Which piece from the collection if your favorite? I'm dying over the Princess Bubblegum cardigan, it's a must have!

Cheers!

Xo Nubia Xo

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Hello Nubians & Babetrons,

Being the colorful person that I am, I try to stray away from posting too much black and white photography. However, I couldn't resist with this editorial, it's marvelous. It also made me home sick!

Alisa Ahmann has the modeling game on smash. The poses, the stares, the fierceness, EVERYTHING. I've seen various of the editorials she stars in and she's always so damn good. I love how this editorial for Numéro Magazine takes place in Manhattan rooftops. Makes me miss NYC a bit but I'm visiting next month for a while so yay!

Model: Alisa Ahmann

Photographer: Txema Yeste

Stylist: Elizabeth Sulcer

Hair: Tomihiro Kono

Make-up: Tyron Machhausen

Manicure: Tracylee

There are so many qualities in this editorial that I want to incorporate to my Fall/Winter fashion wardrobe. I am dying to get my hands on some good latex items. I am also planning to bring hardcore use of the blazer back. I can't wait to pull out my pleather and faux fur either. It's like I have all these visions floating around in my head.

Absolutely stunning.

What do you guys think of these looks? Kudos to the photography and crew.

Cheers!

Xo Nubia Xo

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Hello My Beautiful Nubian Queens!

I saw last nights MTV VMA awards and though I have many, many... maybe one too many thoughts about the show... I'm just going to talk about hair for now.

Many of the ladies looked drop dead gorgeous and made good fashion choices with their stunning dresses, gowns, and jump suits... I paid a bit more attention to the hair and makeup this year. My top favorite hairstyles were from Vanessa Hudgens, Rita Ora, Taylor Swift and Britney Spears.

A lot of the reasoning behind why I love these hairstyles is that they are so easy to recreate! Total DIY projects, you really don't have to go to the salon for any of these. I think my favorite one is the braid crown sported by Vanessa Hudgens, total boho vibes (plus I love a good braid). I liked how sleek both Rita Ora and Taylor Swift's hairstyles were. Taylor's looks almost like a pixie cut from the front which is super cute. Lastly, Britney Spears pony-tail was fun and playful. I liked the colors she had going on with the dye too. Seems like a good day to sport your hair tied back!

Did you have any favorite hairstyles on he red carpet?

Xo Nubia Xo

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Hello Nubians,

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

I was roaming the web over the weekend trying to get inspired and I ran into these retro Coca Cola ads. Man these are so cool! I love how their simplicity captures my attention more now than they probably would have a few years ago. They say so much to me. Of course these were simpler times too, I'm guessing these are mostly from the 1950s-1960s. I would love for these sort of ads to make more of a comeback. I think Coca Cola should recreate these ads with real people and positive influencers. That would be awesome. New, creative minds coming together to recreate the classics which never go out of style.

The hair, makeup, and clothing in these photos is also very inspiring. I love some good ol' 1960s style. The pin curls in some of these look so on point too.

Now that we've clarified how gorgeous these women look, I'd also like to point out that I enjoy seeing how most of these ads show people sharing a coca cola beverage over some sort of intimate moment. It sends out nice positive message of togetherness.