Wearing some fantastic shades from House of Adrene in Castleberry Hill. Last week, I hosted Fashionair with fashion stylist OLORI SWANK and URBAN SUITE ENT at the fantastic boutique, HOUSE OF ADRENE. Miss Swank provided guests with styling tips while boutique ... Read More

"You have to be taught to be second class; you're not born that way." May she rest in peace. ... Read More

"Style comes from knowing who you are and who you want to be in the world." - Nina Garcia on being your own muse ... Read More

"The older we get, the more we achieve, the more honest we have to try to be." - Diane Von Furstenberg on discovering yourself ... Read More

He just gives you good face doesn't he? For those of you who don't know, the beautiful specimen above is Common. The Chicago born and bred rapper/actor was born Lonnie Lynn, Jr. He attended Florida A&M University, has released eight ... Read More

Come out for a night of fashion and networking next week. Fashion guru Olori Swank, Urban Suite Ent. and yours truly will be hosting FASHIONAIR: Fashion Soiree & Networking Event on May 11 at House of Adrene. Be sure to ... Read More

Have you taken OPRAH'S NO PHONE ZONE PLEDGE yet? There's no time like the present. GO. ... Read More

Am I a freak of nature because I'm married at 25? Or am I a rarity that should actually be more common in today's society? I had an epiphany last night. I'm the "married friend." All of my friends (and ... Read More

Nowadays, we're all doing 86386097 things at once. Unfortunately, there's only 24 hours in one day, but you can still get the most out of the 16-18 hours you're actually up. Here's how. EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM. Some of ... Read More

Rule No. 29: A lady knows her worth. That's why she doesn't mention it. You think Oprah has ever told anyone she was powerful? Of course not. Because that would make her look powerLESS. Stating the obvious, like - "I'm beautiful, ... Read More

Rule No. 10: A lady knows that you are the company you keep. Let this not be misconstrued into "use people." Not all. A lady is aware of not only her surroundings but the people she surrounds herself with. She ... Read More

We've all had that moment where we're at an event and a photographer takes our picture. We think we look good and when we see it, we're terribly disappointed with how the photo turned out. (I am proof of this ... Read More

Beyonce Rule No. 44: Never lose your ladylike. Not even when you're drinking beer. There are times where you're going to be very casual - whether you're on vacation, at a BBQ or watching your rapper husband perform at Coachella. But in ... Read More

Holly Madison Rule No. 378: Dressing Like A Lady Doesn't Make You One Thought I'd share a little secret. Dressing yourself up in pretty frocks and a string of pearls doesn't make you a lady. It's all in the way you carry ... Read More

Bourgeoisie Shoes/B Chic Shoetique owner, Rashidah Ali & supermodel Jessica White Last night was the grand opening & celebration of the B Chic Shoes arrival in Atlanta. Not too long ago, I mentioned that Bourgeoisie Shoes owner, Rashidah Ali was opening ... Read More

I'm looking for top notch interns to contribute to the Mattieologie brand! Do the words Tracy Reese, Marc Jacobs, or Christian Louboutin send sensational shivers down your spine? Do you continuously search the web trying to find fabulous fashion advice and ... Read More