purp swag
I love experimenting, as you can probably tell, and trying new things. This is new...and not so new at the same time. If you've been a long time reader, you know back in high school ~feels like eternity ago~ I had a deep purple then violet ombre. So being well aware of how it would look, I randomly thought of how I wanted some real box braids, I'm talking Poetic Justice or nothing, and I wanted them waist length. This was the result. For the first time, I actually went to an expert to do my hair and I paid her myself. Milestones people, milestones. She lives just by the metro, super sweet, and super inexpensive for how long I wanted them and how dense my hair is. Not to mention her hands are lightening fast.
(If you'd like her information, comment below!)
When it was all said and done, I was shocked at the color honestly. Looking at it from say my cheekbones down it looked rad, but at the roots it was so shocking at first. But I've grown to fall in love with it, it might be a go-to braiding color in all honesty. What do y'all think?!
xxoo missusmonroe
Always expect the unexpected
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| H&M dress, Topshop socks, forever21 mules |
People of this world behave very funny when things are no longer going as they planned. It's almost hilarious but I'm being quite sarcastic in terms of the hilarity of people with multiple faces. Even when you wish to show compassion, it is as if they refuse to let you be understanding. It is for that reason exactly that people only protect themselves and their own, which is not the answer as well. I wish everyone was upfront and did not insist on having ulterior motives.
xxoo missusmonroe
a broke, Black Cher Horowitz
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| Thrifted blazer and shorts (separates), Forever21 crop, Zara sandals |
Ever since I was a little kid, I've always loved Clueless. I'd always wanted to have the essence of Cher ~ and no this is not white supremacy or internalized racism, chill out ~ Aside from what I would see as ditziness, which without fail would be reversed by the end of the episode to show she really was onto something, I admired her compassion and desire, need really, to help others. Even when they begged her not to. I did not want to be like Cher but I really enjoyed her character. I especially loved her style and when I was going blond I knew the exact cut I wanted to get. Sometimes random outfit ideas come to mind and I immediately know where the inspiration came from. This was definitely one of those times. I mean, what's more Cher Horowitz than matching plaid (in this case hounds tooth)?
xxoo missusmonroe
shanghai'n it
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| Adidas Superstar 80s City Series - Shanghai |
It's no secret Pharrell is a creative genius. To be honest, he takes the most obvious ideas and brings them to life. How obvious was recreating Adidas Originals but in every color? So obvious you would not actually think to do it or you may believe someone's already hit that jackpot. Now someone has. So I'm no sneaker fanatic, I don't truly know how releases work but I do know some are exclusive and some are not. When I became aware of the release, I fell in love with the pastels but I knew I'd have to get my favorite color. My mistake was probably how nonchalant I was about everything. It was as if I was taking a Sunday stroll on the beach, not a care in the world "oh, I'll get it later", "oh, I'll just get it from this site" until Tribe Yellow was literally sold out every where. And look, I enjoy the cheap treasures of this world, but I will not be fooled into buying an extreme fake that'll probably end up only having two stripes. I also utterly refuse to pay three times the price which led me to The City Series collection. At first glance, I hated it. The suede was not me and it also seemed utterly impractical. Suede can't last through rain or snow but it's too hot for summer... so I was stuck between a rock and a potentially empty wallet. Nobody's going to cheat me out of my money, therefore I researched the shoe, saw some real-life shots of it and decided what the hell, I'll give them a shot.
Let me tell you, I absolutely love them. First of all, at first glance you can't even tell they're suede, which is fantastic because I adored the matte look of the previous pack. Secondly, the pigmentation is incredible. They are so saturated it's actually almost scary. They look so good! There was only a men's 8 available, which was about half a size too big for me ~socks considered~ but thankfully I don't look like Lacienega Boulevardez so all is right in the world. I do still want the Shift Olive and possibly the Sky Blue but my moral conscious is telling me spending $170 on shoes that sold for 90 originally is only cheating myself... We shall see.
xxoo missusmonroe
2014 Forest Hills Drive
As an enormous fan of Jermaine Cole, AKA bae, going to his concert was a given. Getting there was a story in itself but I don't even have to speak on it because the concert experience overshadowed every minute spent in traffic and every dollah bill electronically snatched from my hands. There aren't much words. He's a great entertainer but ultimately a human being using his influence in a much better light than I can say about half of the superstars out here. Not perfect but well worth it.
xxoo missusmonroe
So Little Thai, So much to Do
Over this past summer, I had the opportunity to teach English in rural Thailand. There are far too many pictures, so many thoughts and too many words to have this as an installment for one post. I hope over the remaining months, I will be able to share more beautiful moments that have occurred over these past two months.
I kept up a more active teaching/personal blog during my time: kickingitinphichit.blogspot.com
Feenin' - Kehlani's Freestyle
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| Thrifted top, Missguided pants, goJane sandals |
Have you ever been in a relationship, whether it be a lover or your best friend, where it's as if you're moving as a unit, seamless and wonderful. Then suddenly it's as if they took a wild turn, a complete 180, suddenly they want something else and it is as though what you had to offer will no longer suffice. In terms of males, I don't understand how something that can begin so pure and honest can end so tainted, scrambled, and distasteful. Why is it that males can just wake up one day, saying "I don't want this anymore, in fact whatever you thought this was, well it was all in your head anyway"? This is why women are viewed as batshit crazy, because seeds are planted in our heads but selfish people you've formed bonds with one day decide you are no longer worthy of being their best friend. As if you got to thinking all of it, the times you all shared, the laughs, the confidence, the secrets, the tears, as if that world they painted with the both of you in it was all your doing. As if you only saw what you wanted to see and painted what you wanted reality to be.
Well. It's either platonic or nothing else. It's time to take the paintbrush back, paint things my way.
xxoo missusmonroe
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Sade and Lola have collaborated once again to form SOAL. Soul of a Lion is about two childhood friends molded into college gals blogging about their life journeys. Set on making something out of this thing called life, we hope you enjoy our commentary on style, academia, culture, food and travel. This is the place to be, make it whatever you want it to be.
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