April 1, 2013
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tamia
So I know I just took another unexpected hiatus, but it was for good reason, I promise: I finally took a break from errythang and went on a trip to Miami and Key West! I hung out on South Beach, did some shopping, relaxed on the beach, enjoyed yummy banana daiquiris by the pool, took a leisurely bike ride around the island, explored botanical gardens, and ate everything in sight–in short, it was an awesome...
August 19, 2012
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
Ah, the ‘90s. Back then you couldn’t flip a page in a fashion magazine without coming across some starlet or supermodel raving about Benefit Benetint or Stila Convertible Color , sporting matte skin and lips in various shades of cocoa and beige. I remember desperately trying to copy the the makeup I saw on shows like 90210 and in TLC’s ‘Creep’ video, but despite spending tens of dollars in the Bonne Bell/Wet ‘n Wild...
August 12, 2012
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C'est Ma Vie
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tamia
It’s Second Sunday! Which means it’s time to head over to Main Street to see what sort of crafty/culinary mischief I can get into. For the record, this usually involves wandering around asking the vendors dumb questions (“So how do you actually milk the goats?”) and buying sweets, jewelry, and/or handmade soap. It relaxes me, okay? See you there!
Time for another round of “Ask T”! This is not so much a styling question as it is a stylist question: Hi Tamia, I really like your work in A-Line magazine! I’ve always wondered how you get the clothes for photo shoots. Do you have to buy a bunch of stuff? If so, who pays for it and where do you keep it? ~K Hi K, I’m freelance, so I usually pitch an idea...
I’m still working on adding color to my wardrobe, and right now I seem to be obsessed with bright bottoms like this red skirt and those green jeans. I’m pretty proud of myself for (mostly) sticking to my palette! H&M sweater; Forever21 skirt & earrings; Jessica Simpson Boots; eight sixty striped top. Who says I’m not a mallrat? Sometimes I have to laugh at myself, because anyone who’s ever taken self-portraits in public knows it...