Nothing like a pleasant surprise to make a somewhat “blah” day worth staying awake for. As I lay here with every allergy and cold medication known to man by my side to fight an ugly sinus infection, I bump into a very familiar face on one of my favorite sites. Yours truly was featured as
...Ahhhhhh. Summer in New York City is a beautiful thing! Truth be told, it’s the season that’s kept me in this overpriced city of ours for so long. There’s always something fun and free to do like this past weekend’s DanceAfrica Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The perfect start to summer, DanceAfrica’s BAM
...Sidenote: So was Madonna really concerned about letting her hometown know she’s made something out of her life?! Have a FABULOUS Memorial Day Weekend! Be sure to swing by In Her Shoes next week to meet a new Fly Female Entrepreneur and participate in our Revlon Giveway! Did you like this? Share it:Tweet
...Note: Last year, when I probably only had like three readers, I wrote this post on finding cool things to do in New York City should your budget not allow for globetrotting. Instead of reinventing the wheel, I decided to publish this piece again. It’s like that dress you wore out one night when you
...Let’s be honest. Have you ever responded to an email based on emotions? Sent a message to your significant other, friend, or professional associate that could be interpreted the wrong way? There’s so much that can be lost in translation when it comes to email…a little bit of frustration can be confused for being seriously
...Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that green is everywhere these days — in the news, politics, fashion, and even technology. You can hardly escape it and may even be suffering from a little green “fatigue.” Before you find yourself over it and ready to tune the green messaging out, let’s stop
...Solemates Chicago joins The Brooklyn Circus to toast the release of the 128-page, leather bound coffee table book, Changing of the Guards. This iconic project documents the BKC process and key moments for the New York, San Francisco and Chicago posts. It is a visual collection of photography, art, design and history that have created
...So tell me, have you checked out Clutch Magazine’s new “Golden” blog yet? If not, I’m going to need you to pay Clutch a visit ASAP to get caught up on the first few installations. “Golden” is inspirational, it’s thought-provoking and more importantly, it’s real! In the first installment of her two-part series, Clutch Mag’s
...By Kamari Guthrie, In Her Shoes Contributor Ah, Michelle. She never fails to give me another reason to love how real, down-to-earth and connected she is as the First Lady. This weekend she gave her first commencement speech at the University of California, Merced and once again showed her ability to relate so closely to
...Congrats to Miss Jazmine Sullivan for her new partnership with Cotton for their “Fabric of Our Lives” campaign. Have you caught it yet? I’m more than likely beyond late since I just don’t watch much television these days but guess what? It’s never too late to celebrate a talented young woman making moves. Get those
...So are you aware of what’s about to go down this Saturday night in Brooklyn? If you have no clue then please listen closely. This weekend, Fly Female Entrepreneur and event planning Goddess, Keita P. Williams of KeiStar Productions is making history again with the highly anticipated “WONDER-Full™” party. In Her Shoes will be on
...By In Her Shoes Contributor: Kamari Guthrie There’s no better time than the approaching summer season to take a moment, step back from all of your hard work and focus on “doing you.” Some of the most effective people I know are those who are able to manage their personal lives as well as their
...As discussed yesterday, there is beauty – and in this case humor – in everything! The now famous Obama look-alike is at it again and for added laughs, he’s found a Michelle Obama clone to be his partner in crime. Isn’t it almost scary how much this woman favors Michelle though? Seriously! Did you like
...Jakissa Taylor: DJ Kiss After experiencing a DJ Kiss musical journey, one could easily assume that she was born to be a DJ. Though her looks could easily place her in any top magazine’s beauty spread, it’s music that makes her heart skip a beat. Since setting up her turntables after a successful career in
...In a city like New York it’s easy to get so caught up in your daily grind that you don’t notice what’s going on around you. People, buildings, street vendors, and even the rodents you pass daily can almost become invisible when you’re focused on that Blackberry, listening to your ipod, or rushing to make
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