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Archive | July, 2012

Fashion July 26, 2012

Womanista Fashion: Gold Silver Bronze

The 2012 Olympics are about to kick-off in style, with all eyes on the athletes (and the fab city of London!) I don’t know about you, womanistas, but there is [...]

Womanista Travel: A Day in Copenhagen

Copenhagen has captured my heart. It is beautiful, clean, friendly, and fabulous. I spent the day in Copenhagen wandering through the cobbled streets, lazily lounging in Frederiksberg Park, and enjoying the [...]

Womanista Food + Drink: Best Summer Wines under $20

Ah, Wine. I’m a big fan (Ok fine, a really big fan. I love wine. Especially when I’m drinking it over chit-chat with my girlfriends and eating cheese!) I am [...]

Womanista Fashion: Picks from My Favorite UK Designers

I’ve soaked up some fabulous fashion over the past two weeks that I’ve spent in the UK – especially when it comes to homegrown, UK designers! Some Brit labels are [...]

Womanista Food + Drink: Stravaigin in Glasgow

I’m perpetually on the hunt for a cozy, chic restaurant with warm, lively ambience and great food. When I find myself in a foreign city, I like to ask the [...]

Womanista Beauty: My Favorite Lipsticks for Summer

Makeup can be tricky when summertime rolls around, especially when the temps start to soar over 100 degrees (I’m looking at you, Nashville heat!!) The last thing you want on [...]

Womanista Travel: UK Snapshots

Cheers, from the UK, womanistas! (Glasgow currently, to be specific!) I’m spending the month of July sacrificing for my wifely duties and playing the part of European traveler/tour groupie while [...]

Womanista Food + Drink: Dean Street Townhouse

London is the city that put “cool” on the map. It is cosmopolitan and fashion-forward, yet impossibly cool and relaxed. It’s one of my favorite cities in the world for [...]

Womanista Beauty: The Best Mascara

There really isn’t anything worse than flaky, smeared, clumpy mascara (Ok, yes, there are worse things in life. But when it comes to beauty blunders, gross mascara is top 3!) [...]

Womanista Food + Drink: MasterChef’s Graham Elliot & Summer Recipes

Chicago is one of my favorite cities to visit. I love the friendly people, the cool vibe of the city by the water, the awesome shopping (Hello, Magnificent Mile!) and [...]