FASHION

dear fairy mother: what’s your secret to being sexy with short hair?

April 16, 2012 fairy model mother
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Hello lovelies! It’s your Fairy Model Mother here. We’ve been super busy at the KISFORKINKY hairquarters working on some new features that we’ll be rolling out shortly, but never too busy for a little Q & A. Today’s question comes from a dedicated reader who’s a fan of the TWA. Pretty Young Thing says: “While [...]

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i’ve got the (jewel) blues: taking jeans from to day to night [VIDEO]

April 4, 2012 FASHION
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one of my most basic styling principles is simplicity. many people would be surprised to know that i don’t have that many clothes. my closet is not bursting at the seams with things i don’t wear and my chest of drawers doors close just fine without brute force. like many women, i do have a [...]

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go head and make it rain: six affordable rain boots that will keep you dry and fly + a naughty umbrella

April 3, 2012 FASHION
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Everything sounds better in French! one of the best things about speaking a few languages is my ability to sneak my perceived linguistic naïveté past people. this skill comes in hand a lot and especially when i used to get my hair braided. i’d go to the african braid shops with the braiders from senegal [...]

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so jeanius: rock and republic denim is banging! [VIDEO]

March 26, 2012 FASHION
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i’m not sure if there are many other people who love their jeans as much as i do. i can wear jeans 366 (i’m counting leap years too you know) and often find ways to dress them up so that people will not always immediately notice that i’m wearing jeans; especially when i’m in super [...]

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that ish cray: devil tiara headband

March 23, 2012 FASHION
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we’ve seen some simple hair accessories before here at KISFORKINKY and this is one of the simplest. but just because it’s simple does not mean we don’t like it, to the contrary. do you know how fun this devil tiara headband would be on a friday night out with the girls not to mention that [...]

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bold color, bold hair and bold style with kohl’s

March 19, 2012 FASHION
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last month, i made friendly with more than a couple 747′s as i flew back and forth from l.a. to new york so many times that i felt like i had moved to the big apple. never mind my jet lag and layers upon layers of clothes i had to wear to bundle up in [...]

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rock this! wave draped top + peep-toe ballet flats

March 14, 2012 daily dose of FLY
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Got and eye for soft pieces for the spring? CLICK ANY PIECE IN THIS SPREAD TO SHOP! the other night, freckle juice (my s.o.) and i were watching the help. i’d waited a while to watch it because i’m not fond of watching movies where black people are suffering through the plight of injustice. i [...]

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rock this!: mandy straight leg jeans + fergie wedge sandals

March 8, 2012 daily dose of FLY
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Loving this look and the floral jeans? CLICK ANY PIECE IN THIS SPREAD TO SHOP! flowers on jeans? eekkkk! okay, calm down, because these ain’t your mama’s or grandmama’s jeans. floral jeans will be errywhere this summer. trust me, i’m a fashion genie, i can sense this kind of stuff. and when i tell you [...]

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rock this! | mason leather satchel + bluebird skinny jeans

February 24, 2012 daily dose of FLY
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Loving this look and the funky pre-spring vibe? CLICK ANY PIECE IN THIS SPREAD TO SHOP! whenever i’m on the verge of spring i get excited. i try to think of all of the clothes that are in my closet that have not seen the light of day since last year. i also start thinking [...]

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kinks on the catwalk | malaan ajang

February 24, 2012 kinks on the catwalk
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Sudanese model Malaan Ajang recently hit our radar after being photographed for Design Scene. Signed by Darley Management, Malaan an up and coming (super) model, has also covered Faint Magazine and graced an amazing editorial entitled ‘Jewel Thief’. This stunning photography is by Alexandre Dubois and the major face beating job is by Victoria Komis.

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dear fairy model mother | how is natural hair treated on the catwalk?

February 18, 2012 fairy model mother
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It’s here! It’s here! Fashion Week is in full swing with New York wrapping up their festivities and the fashion exposition moving overseas. Catwalk queens and fashionistas have taken over New York, London, and Paris. I get so excited around this time of year. Fashion Week is what dreams are made of. The collections we [...]

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locked and loaded: rock and republic for kohl’s full line launch

February 15, 2012 FASHION
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“[Rock and Republic] formed a beautiful alliance with Kohl’s and now they are making their brand more accessible.” – Zoe Saldana it’s true and zoe is right, the alliance has been formed and televised and today is the kickoff of the full collection being available online. as mentioned, the new rock and republic kohl’s aesthetic [...]

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