tigerish,

In real life:

This past Sunday I attended Frostburg State University's Miss Black & Gold Pageant 

I wore a silk button up that I reconstructed and made into a romantic draped low cut  blouse, tan causal skinny pants, vintage almond shaped earrings, three gold metal bracelets, a hand-made gold chain necklace, a thrifted gold & printed belt, black chunky Steve Madden platform pumps, and one of my favorite purses passed down by my nanny. 

The pageant was pretty interesting and the ladies competing looked beautiful, congratulations to the 2012 Miss. Black, Miss. Gold, and Miss. Black &Gold.

With Love, Elle. 

four, twenty.

In real life:

Futuristic wildflower, a women with a penchant for vintage.

Outfit: high-waisted denim shorts, reconstructed yellow blouse with black circles, a reconstructed vintage short-sleeve causal blazer, a hand-made gold chain necklace, and gold plated earrings from Forever 21. All reconstructed and hand-made jewelry was created and altered by me.

I took an eventful journey around campus, through the woods, and played around in a construction site just enjoying my surroundings.

With Love, Elle.

we made it in America,

Coretta Scott King:

They say "behind every greatman stands a great woman". Coretta Scott King, civil rights activist and widow of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was definitely an exception. Standing steely beside her husband instead of behind as a phenomenal political activist, mother of four, and wife therefore, homage must be paid. April 27, 1927 was the birth of Mrs. King and today would have been her 85th birthday, but during the 79 years of her lifetime she has made a very influential affect on society. Hosting freedom concerts, forming the Full Employment Action Council, being an activist for equal justice and human rights, as well as lobbying to establish the great Dr. King's birthday as a national holiday are only a few of her accomplishments that still remain relevant to this day. Coretta Scott Kings, legacy will live on forever and I hope to one day embark such a significant role in society. I am on my way and Mrs. King you are one of my inspirations you are a guiding light, thank you.

"I am convinced that if I had not had a wife with the fortitude, strength and calmness of Coretta, I could not have stood up amid the ordeals and tensions surrounding the Montgomery movement,"

-Dr. King

"A new Coretta Scott King I think I found one."

-Dom K

With Love, Elle.

tHERsday,

1:43am

Traveling in-between an eagle and the phoenix
learning to love the unlovable from a binocular distance,
and the loved while finding peace in forgiveness.
Wrestling with darkness to transform it into light,
I am the salt of the eARTh, sometimes a nocturnal energy.
Acknowledging you are no different and i'm...
well i'm no better, no better than anybody but myself.

With Love, Elle. 

June in April

In Real Life:

I recently flaunted a June Ambrose inspired turban wrap for the first time.

The human form of longing

Don supreme QUEEN 

Honey, venom

A starving man's first meal

Dandy, conscious anonymity

Peace, Love, war

Intellectual independence, infinite

Beautiful Freedom.

With Love, Elle. 

iLL WiL: #28BluntsLater

In your ear: 

The lyrically vicious Baltimore artist iLL WiL recently released his third mix-tape #28BluntsLater last week. iLL WiL's fifteen track EP is his third mix-tape release, and it is evident he is dedicated to progression and achieving a climax of success. Download #28BluntsLater here: http://illwilbarbertc.bandcamp.com/album/28bluntslater-ep as well as his last mix-tape FiLLthy also available on bandcamp, you wont be sorry. 

With Love, Elle. 

2:20am,

Eric Roberson, All for Me.

Eric Roberson has a mellow-soul voice to sooth you into realization and also be the catalyst of expressive tears. I truly enjoy listening to this record because it reminds me of my mother, everything about it and everything about her is parallel. When I’m yearning for some motivation to push through sunshine and rain this song is my provider, all for me. 

With Love, Elle. 

-crafty wildflower,

Today, I finally discovered the perfect mistake. 

 as a sweater...

& as a pair of pants.

Waking up to a cool breeze coming through my fifth floor window with three missing blinds that happen to be laying on top of me I was instinctively determined to wear a sweater today. Barely awoke and already running late to prepare for my ten o’clock class I anxiously grabbed my favorite sweater, ran to the mirror, put my leg in the arm of the right sleeve, then left. I looked in the mirror with confusion of why my legs were in the arms of my sweater and intrigued by the possibility this mistake could have. I imagined a great outfit; therefore, I found a belt and a couple of my crafty utensils and got to work. I believe the outcome of my morning mishap turned out to be a pretty snazzy pair of harem pantsJ.  

With Love, Elle.

Wednesday

Today an associate of mine asked me, “Do you want some more to drink? Your glass is almost empty.” I couldn’t help but to smile obnoxiously with joy, because three years ago I would have said the exact same thing. It is evident I have grown up some and my progression is becoming more evident day by day. I responded to her saying, "nah no thank you. my glass is not almost empty, but barely full."

With Love, Elle.