Just in time for this weekend’s highly anticipated Rising Affluent conference, we’re sitting down with one of the event’s brilliant guest speakers, Miss Demetria Lucas. As our favorite relationship expert slash life coach slash journalist (you’re not a true New Yorker without the slash title), Demetria gives us the skinny on her recent transition from Corporate America to fly female entrepreneurship. Less than a year into her bold career move, the future couldn’t be brighter for this ambitious scribe. Get up close and personal with A Belle in Brooklyn today on In Her Shoes!

Looking for something to get into next Saturday? Young adults in the Tri-State area are invited to connect with thought leaders and influencers at the 2nd Annual Rising Affluent Conference at Columbia University Faculty House (64 Morningside Drive, New York City) on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 9:00 AM- 7:00 PM. Masterminded by Kyle McCullers and Michael Cooper, the Rising Affluent Advancement and Achievement Conference is the premier conference event for young professionals to network, grow, and develop themselves for professional advancement and personal achievement

The holiday season is behind us but that doesn’t mean the party’s over, does it? Join Demetria L. Lucas, author of A Belle in Brooklyn and image consultant and menswear fashion columnist, Gardy V. Guerrier (aka “GVG”) for the year’s very first COCKTAILS WITH BELLE soiree!

Last Sunday afternoon I had the honor of joining Latisha Daring of Ashtyn, LLC along with a room full of New York City beauties for the second installation of the Ladies Who Lunch event series. Guest speakers included: yours truly, Sonya Alleyne of Black Enterprise, Demetria Lucas of A Belle in Brooklyn, and Nadia L. Lopez of Mott Hall Bridges Academy. If you couldn’t make it out don’t fret. I’ve got pics galore and thanks to Latisha’s commitment to growing the Ladies Who Lunch movement, there’s always the next installation to look forward to!

What do you have planned for Sunday afternoon? Oh, you don’t have any plans yet? Now you do! Join me and a room full of dynamic women from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. at 320 Studios for the second installation of Latisha Daring’s “Ladies Who Lunch” series. This weekend’s event, appropriately titled “High Heels and High Tea” is a must-attend affair for women who are ambitious, focused, and passionate about their dreams. Join 100 of New York City’s flyest movers and shakers in an intimate afternoon of style, inspiration, and empowerment as we explore the world of entrepreneurship and what it takes to thrive as women in business.

In search of an ahhh-mazing summer read that’s so juicy you won’t want to put it down? Look. No. Further. Demetria Lucas has poured her heart and soul into her first book, A Belle in Brooklyn, and today it’s available nationwide! As creator of the über popular blog of the same name, the relationships editor for ESSENCE Magazine, and life coach, Lucas rocks several hats quite well and is the epitome of fly female entrepreneurship

If you follow In Her Shoes blog regularly, you’ll recall a post a few weeks ago regarding the inaugural Makers Brunch at The Pink Teacup in New York City. This past Saturday The Makers struck again, joining forces with creator of the popular blog, A Belle in Brooklyn, ESSENCE relationships editor and author, Demetria Lucas, for a special Women’s History Month installment of the coveted event series