Celebrate the Bar Code

Do not adjust your computer screen folks, today (like Google), hue is celebrating the bar code! The first bar code was patented on this date in 1952 by inventors Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver.

Featured below is some A-MAY-ZING (I meant to put the y in amazing) celebrity photo artwork by Scott Blake created using bar codes.

Blake is shown in the photo above with the bar code image he created of Jesus.

You may remember a couple of weeks ago I featured a picture of a bar code I'd done...I think they look cool, hence my little creation lol

Get it then SOLO!

Solange is FAB-U-LOUS in this Honey mag photo shoot...work it out guhl! I love all the colors, the way her outfits were styled (fashion forward as they may be) and the scenery a.k.a I love it ALL. Run,!, don't walk to stands and get the magazine for the interview and full spread.

My Week Without Words

Pass me a bib

Chunky neck pieces also known as bib necklaces have become very popular recently, here are some, with a twist that I'd love to have. Although it seems these would be more perfect for the summer with a strapless solid shirt or dress, or maybe a solid tank and cute pair of distressed jeans and sandals...I've got to find a way to rock these this winter--turtleneck perhaps? Any ideas??

Collage Bib Necklace

Sparkle Philosophy Necklace

Super Long Crocheted Necklace

Purple Lacework Necklace

Grass Green Bib Necklace

Romantic Silver Screen Star Necklace

My Week Without Words

Head to Toe

You all know I love to start new series to post so here goes...Head to Toe---where I'll share outfits that I've styled for myself to wear, this is what I want by my birthday (October 27th) and they are all on my fall "must haves" list!

"Boyfriend" Jacket by Silence + Noise

Skinny leg jeans by Levi

Click here to pick you favorite skinnies

Jessica Simpson "Ithinka" Pumps

What a Tribute

Although there were a couple of interesting things that transpired during the 2009 VMA's, my favorite part of the show was the opening number, Michael Jackson's tribute. The dancing was awesome, Janet Jackson was so incredibly strong and fierce for her brother, and the caliber of her "background dancers" were MAD RIDICULOUS! Regardless of what took place from that point forward, the show was already memorable for many...I know I'll never forget it.

I don't know about anybody else but I cried when the performance was done, even harder the second time I watched it.

MTV Shows

Here's the original video from 1995 featuring Janet and Micheal Jackson--classic

Fab Fedora's

Vintage Mens Dynafelt Fedora

Silver Gray Straw Fedora

Vintage Felted Wool Fedora

Vintage 50's Brown Tweed Fedora

Vintage Wool Felted Fedora

My Week (Last Week) Without Words

Pretty Sneaky...

I'd first off like to credit this post to Fly she is by far my favorite blog when it comes to creative design! I check her site several times a day and I'm always awed by the posts she does and the material she finds. She featured these bomb sneakers by PrettySneaky which I thought were so cute and creative I had to use a picture of them...don't you agree?!

09-09-09...$9.99

Like many I'm celebrating today's date 09/09/09...I hear it's supposed to be lucky. In order to share the celebration with all of my readers I've posted a couple of items to cater to your senses and they're all (you guessed it) $9.99!

Petite Shea Butter Soap Gift Set

Aromatherapy Candles

"The Blueprint 3" by Jay-Z

Although this book isn't $9.99 the title of it is...therefore noteworthy LOL

9.99 by Frederic Beigbeder

BDG Burnout Leggings


Silence and Noise Shiny Legging

"Recession-ista's do it Cheap" Tank

"Red White and Broke" tee

"Obama Love Scoop" Tee

I is for Individual

Today I realized how much I despise the word "yall", well not necessarily the word but the idea. Don't get me wrong, I was born and raised in the South and I realize "yall" can be a term of endearment and to most (including me) the word just flows naturally but there is a certain context that the word can be used in that makes it quite offensive. I realized when in a conversation today the person said "Yall..." which lead me to the thought "Exactly who are you referring to when you say yall?" I'm an individual whose make-up includes many things "yall women", "yall black people", "yall bloggers", "yall that have graduated from Southern University", "yall two parent home products", "yall with the short hair", "yall that have on green nail polish"--make yourself clear! If you want to pass judgement on me as an individual feel free, if you've formed an opinion about me as an individual that's you're right but by all means don't hide behind "yall" when really you're only talking to ME.

Head's up...Trend Alert

Okay, okay, so this trend isn't super new...but since I've decided to get in on it I thought it was far time that I did a post about it. I know the bff will appreciate this, since she (to my surprise) likes the headbands that are becoming increasingly popular! I love it when she likes weird stuff since she tends to tease me about being "different". Anyway I discovered this great Etsy shop that sells head pieces and other fancy gear to decorate your dome! Thanks Portobello for inspiring some happy shopping!

I've also developed a slight fascination with feathers...can't you tell!

I just couldn't help myself--

I had to let this lotus ring sneak it's way onto to this blog, don't you think it deserved honorable mention???

...and if I could get my hands on this ear candy (ahhhhhh)