Tumblr Tuesday: Rap names + blanket forts

I’m not sure if Michelle Harper’s outfit is a dress over harem pants or a jumpsuit, but whatever it is, I NEED IT; The Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names will either increase your understanding of hip-hop culture or confuse the heck out of you, but it’s totally worth it either way; I swear I’ve wanted an upstairs-to-downstairs slide in my house since I was 8–see mom, it is possible; loving this brightly colored, erotic-ish pen...

Tumblr Tuesday: Sinister type and that dude I want to dress like

I collect a lot of (mostly visual) inspiration on my Tumblr–pictures of fashion, graphic design, art, interiors, the occasional sarcastic/intellectual quote, and various other bits and pieces I’d like to remember. I’d also like to share those things with you! Pencils can be romantic; fruity, summery art; yet another beautiful all-black spread from Italian Vogue (perhaps some day black models will be integrated into multiple! non-themed! multiracial! spreads and it won’t be a Big Deal);...

Tumblr Tuesday: Ubes and Afros

Pastries made with ube, a yummy, sweet purple yam I came to appreciate during my trip to the Philippines; a wolf that could only exist in a dream; the view from some lucky heffa’s person’s Paris apartment; a shimmering watercolor ‘fro, loving the type treatment in this magazine layout; oversized rings made out of purple rocks are right up my alley.

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10 Years of The Style Sample: A Lazy Retrospective

2019 marked my 10th year of blogging and the 10th anniversary of this site. Bring on the aluminum! When I was looking through photos to include in the How to Create a Marketing Campaign post, it was like an unexpected journey through the past decade. 2014, 2012, 2010… there are a lot of memories on this site. I’m a planner at heart, so I’m great at looking ahead and terrible at taking time to reflect....