Archive for 2009
Red Pump Recap
December 2nd was absolutely fabulous! That evening I co-hosted the fantawesome (copyright Luvvie!) Red Pump Project fundraiser, alongside the fabulous Luvvie of Awesomely Luvvie and Karyn AKA The Fab Giver. Together we raised much-needed money for Project VIDA, an organization that offers counseling and workshops for people living with HIV/AIDS here in Chicago. We had [...]
Leopard Coats – Forever Fierce
Although this bella loves animals far too much to ever wear fur, that doesn’t mean that she doesn’t go ga-ga over animal prints! As far as I’m concerned, leopard print is always in fashion. There’s room in my heart for cheetah, zebra, and even tiger patterns as well…but I’ll always look twice (and probably purchase) [...]
The Princess and the Frog — Did You See It?
Bellas, I’ve been flat in bed with a sore throat, sniffles, and a stuffy head all weekend so far…so I haven’t had a chance to make it to the theater. BUT this is a big weekend! Disney’s The Princess and The Frog has finally been released, and I know SO many people who have planned [...]
Gifts for the Grown and Sexy
IMO, most magazine sex advice is good for one thing. Jokes. Seriously, my husband and I read Cosmo’s sex tips when we’re in line at the grocery store and just LOL. As The Frisky says: “while many of Cosmo‘s columns are relatively harmless, the “Things to Try In Bed” features are occasionally so far off [...]
New Music From Corrine Bailey Rae
I love her hair. I love her style. And that voice just sweeps me away. Anyone who’s been reading this blog for a while knows how much I love Corrine Bailey Rae. I’ve been rooting for her glorious comeback, and now all of us fans are in for a treat. Her new album, The Sea, [...]
The Body Shop’s 12 Days of Giveaways!
I’d definitely love the five golden rings, but the rest of the 12 Days of Christmas gifts? You can keep em! What would you even do with all those maids-a-milking and lords-a-leaping, not to mention all those birds? This holiday season, there’s a new spin on the classic holiday song. Instead of 12 Days of [...]
Sade Is Back!
Regal. Elegant. Sensual and — judging from the cover for her latest single — apparently ageless. Since the Eighties, Sade has been schooling us all on ways to be a timeless beauty icon. Look at that makeup, that jewelry. Absolutely flawless, effortlessly gorgeous. Love me some Sade! She makes her fans yearn for the jewels [...]
Coach Handbag Giveaway Winner!
Bellas, sorry to keep you in suspense! Last week quickly turned to mayhem as I hurriedly got ready for the prettiest wedding ever — on the beach at the Excellence Punta Cana, one of the most stunning resorts I have ever seen. OMG. More to come on this later. For now, let’s talk about the [...]
Afrobella ♥ Dorothy Perkins
I’ve expressed my admiration for UK plus size retailer Dorothy Perkins before — oh how I WISH that this store was stateside! Or at least that American plus size retailers would take a tip from DP and start offering cute on trend dresses and knitwear at reasonable prices. Like take this dress for example. If [...]
A Little Bella-Cation
As I write this, I’m looking out the window at my very first Chicago snow. The flakes are swirling in the air and my kitty cat is quite perplexed by this new phenomenon. This ain’t Miami anymore, Max! It’s warm and cozy inside, and like every good Caribbean resident-of-a-foreign-land, I have a variety of houseplants [...]
Dear Aretha…
It’s me again, Afrobella! I love you. Hopefully you know this by now. Your music has been the soundtrack to my life and your voice has lifted me in my darkest hours. Having said that, I’d love to remind you of the offer I made in my last open letter to you. We need to [...]
For Some, World AIDS Day is Every Day
Little known fact about me — for years and years, my father worked for CAREC, the Caribbean Epidemiology Center. So it seems that my whole life, I’ve been aware of the dangers of HIV and AIDS. Dr. Courtenay Bartholomew diagnosed the first case of AIDS in the West Indies around 1985. In 1986, workers at [...]
Afrobella Gift Guide — Winter Skin Love
Every year we say the same thing, but seriously — does it not seem as though the holiday season just crept up on all of us? I am SO not ready for Christmas. But here it comes, with the lights and the festitivity and the expectation of presents. And so it’s time once again for [...]
Coach Holiday — A Girl Can Dream, Can’t She?
Santa, Baby remains one of my all time favorite holiday songs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMmSbxB_Sg Eartha Kitt is so elegant. So fabulous. So unabashedly materialistic! Eartha is cooing about the kind of Christmas most of us dream about. So maybe this year Santa won’t be bringing you a yacht or the deed to a platinum mine. But thanks [...]
TJ Maxxing and Relaxing
Giveaways always make me happy and excited, but my recent TJ Maxx giveaway had this bella feeling over the moon. It wasn’t easy, but I chose one Chicago fashion expert to go shopping with me, and school me in all things related to being chic in cold weather. The winner — Nikia of ChiTown Fashionista [...]
