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Amor De Fashion IV

Posted by: lvernon20 on: July 27, 2015

(Me and model, Ashley M.)

July 12th, 2015

Garden Theatre

Royal Oak, MI

Amor De Fashion Show IV

I grabbed a few of my fashion blogger friends.

Below are a few of my favorite looks of the show:

I really like the contrast of the light blazer with the dark denim.

Neon trim and bold prints.

Again I am digging the bright on bright look. And check out that skull clutch.

I tend to check outfits for the details. Can you spot the one’s I like?

One of the hosts in a mesh-paneled leather bodycon.

You can never go wrong in a cat-woman bodysuit.

Thaad, our photographer for the evening and his boo. Hehe.

Eid Celebration Style

Posted by: lvernon20 on: July 25, 2015

(Photo taken by Madinah M.)

July 17th

Lansing, MI

The Capitol Building

An Eid Celebration

For this Eid (Muslim holiday) I wanted to go for Maleficent meets Jon Snow. I ordered a grass green dress from Etsy and of course it didn’t fit. I freaked out. Then quickly ordered this lace one from F21. The crown, I got from Charming Charlie’s. My new fave accessories store.

A close-up of all of the fashionable goodness. Just simmer in it for a while.

I was the designated photographer for the day. I had to capture all the queens in their royal glory.

Here’s a close up of her turban styled by me. I loved her Sailor Moon inspired crown.

Lamiah’s color combo is appeasing to the eye. And check out the pearl belt detail.

I love playing around in turbans. I just made this one up.

My little sis also slayed in a mint and white color combo.

This photo screams confidence.

A close-up of her neck-piece. It’s all in the detail.

Shanni’s Arabian train was everything.

We all #Queen together.

Had to end the day with a few usies.

Hey there, beautiful.

Ragin’ Turbans X Atlanta Edition

Posted by: lvernon20 on: July 15, 2015

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(Photo: Sumiyyah Abdur-Rasheed, MUA: Bertina B., and Model/Stylist: Leah. V.)

The photo above shows a lady who just got off a plane, had about four hours of sleep, and curated an entire photo-shoot with wardrobe included for four models from another state. Mind blown.

(Model: Jonda, Photo: Sumiyyah, MUA: Bertina, Turban/Stylist: Leah V.)

So basically, I was introduced to Sumiyyah of Ann Nahari earlier this year. We clicked immediately. She told me she had equipment. I told her I could get models and curate the shoot. We came up with this set of beautiful photos. Our concept was ‘Ragin’ Turbans’.

(Model: Jonda/ Stylist: Leah V.)

I wanted this shoot to be culturally diverse, as well as body-diverse. We wanted to show people that anyone could rock a turban!

(Model: Brittany, Wardrobe/Turban: Leah V.)

I found Brittany off Instagram. She’s also an Atlanta-native. Boy, did she transform!

I fell in love with this “Golden Girls” sequin top.

So fierce. I can’t even handle it. I love when my team’s work comes to life!

(Model: Erica, Photo: Sumiyyah, MUA: Bertina, Stylist/Turban: Leah V.)

Erica is also a local Atlanta model and a dance choreographer. Such a pleasure to work with 🙂

For this look, I was going for African Queen. I love how the prints mix and collide.

Queen Erica.

I had an idea for a dress. Sumiyyah took my idea and made it come to life. The dress fit like a glove. I love designing!

So, at the end of the day, this was an amazing shoot. Everyone chipped in when I started to freak out. Clothes and bits of fabric was everywhere. All in all I had a wonderful time curating this shoot. Thanks to everyone who was involved :0 🙂 😮