I haven’t been in tumblr in a long time because honestly I lost faith in it. It’s like only a few images exist on here, cool kids, “fashionistas”, people in supreme/obey clothing… I just can’t deal with this box that has become Tumblr. What happened to self expression? Follow me on instagram, I visit much more regularly on there @ThisMahoganyJourney …. don’t ever get me wrong, absolutely L-O-V-E my followers.
My family has made many jokes about how I’m “missing out on the wide variety of meat I could be eating.” My mother cooked jerk chicken, sweet & sour meatballs, wild rice, and salad for the family. Lord, have mercy! That food looked and smelled so good. …but, It’s ok. I decided to make tortellini with vegetarian meat crumbles in spaghetti sauce. Very yummy! :-)
Boiled tortellini
Seasoned crumbles & spaghetti sauce
Mixed them up
Dinner is served!
so I’ve been slacking on personal posts. It’s the middle of the semester so I’ve lost myself in work work work. I truly do miss you guys lol it was bought to my attention that my submission link is broken, go figure. So I’ll try to have that fixed up for you all by the end of today. I’ll also stick with my trying to write personals every day. Thank you for all the support :) I hope all is well with you all.
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Some of you asked for this one, our latest Black Girl Killing It, Supermom Folake!
How would you define your personal style?
I’d say it’s Three’s company meets Woodstock meets Today’s fashion!
Do you find that you follow fashion trends, or do you play by your own rules?
I have always played by my own rules, but I also follow fashion trends for the job. It’s possible to see a sprinkle of “trendy” items in some of my looks.
Are there any colours you tend to shy away from, and if so why?
Probably black. That’s because where I’m from (Nigeria), you only wear black when you are mourning the loss of a family member. But I’m learning to incorporate black pieces here and there.
When you hear the term “Black Girl Killing It” what comes to mind?
Damn! She served! Do I need to translate that?
Do you accept anyone’s critique or are you confident in your style choices?
I’m naturally a confident person. I don’t “dress” to please or to be critiqued. If you like it great, if you don’t more power…
As a child were you always into clothes or did you grow into your own fashion sense?
I have always been into clothes. So much so that my father enrolled me into a fashion school at the age of 15.
Do you participate in your local fashion scene?
Not at all. I’m quite low key :)
How does your day to day life factor into your wardrobe choices?
I’m blessed in such that I work for myself - which means no dress codes. To be honest, I don’t think my outfits through. I wake up in the morning, open up my closet(s) and get inspired. However, I do have three kids that I chase after on a daily basis, so I put that into consideration :)
What is your greatest fashion pet peeve?
Wearing leggings as pants.
What is your favourite trend right now?
I’m partial to the whole 70s theme :)
Have you ever tried your hand at design or sewing?
I have a clothing line. I have always had one. WeWeClothing.com - Which just got picked up by Zulily.com, so all feature designs will be for them, sold by them.
Are there any designers that you like to wear or whose clothing stands out with you?
They are way too may to mention. I’m drawn to bohemian inspired pieces from high to low end.
Your five must-haves as a girl:
- Faux fur vest
- Maxi dress or skirt
- 6 inch platforms
- big sunnies
- big bag
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