(l-r) Karen Tappin-Saunderson, Maya Lake, Renae Bluitt, Tracey Ferguson, Jodie Patterson, JaKissa Taylor (DJ Kiss) Check out the recap video for last Thursday’s “Facing Your Fears: Tales of a Fly Female Entrepreneur” event created by artist extraordinaire, Molaundo Jones. If you were able to make it out, I thank you again for supporting our first New York

As you may recall, just a few weeks ago I published a heart breaking post about the closing of one of New York City’s hottest go-to boutiques, Pieces of Brooklyn. Today, I’m super proud to announce that Pieces of Brooklyn co-owner, Latisha Daring, is preparing to reveal her new collection titled after her beautiful daughter,

I woke up today on a natural high. Last night’s “Facing Your Fears: Tales of a Fly Female Entrepreneur” event was a huge success and marked the beginning of what I hope will be an ongoing dialogue among ladies living out their dreams. A room full of beautiful, intelligent and progressive women descended upon Manhattan’s San

Renae B., In Her Shoes Have you ever just looked around and realized how blessed you are to know such cool and inspiring people? That was me, just a few hours ago. Tonight I had the pleasure of attending GREY GOOSE® and UPTOWN Magazine’s “Rising Icons” awards dinner as a guest of one of the blog’s

Kicking off the fall season in style, Karen’s Body Beautiful, the Brooklyn-based, beauty retailer has undergone a brand image makeover, complete with a sexier, more contemporary look! To mark the special occasion, Karen’s Body Beautiful will open its doors this weekend to host the sweetest beauty soiree of the year: “Champagne & Cupcakes” Saturday, October

(L-R) Kiara Ellozy/Co-Owner of GEORGIA Boutique; Renae of In Her Shoes; Jodie Patterson/Co-Owner of GEORGIA Boutique As you may recall, last week I had the pleasure of co-hosting the “We Only Blog With The Best” soiree at the beautiful Lower East Side beauty boutique, GEORGIA. The night was spent chatting it up with fellow bloggers and

Last Thursday marked the official conclusion of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2011. A collective sigh of relief was heard among NYC movers and shakers bidding farewell to one of their busiest times of the year. Fashion Week fatigue strikes again! I had the pleasure of attending a few really great events last week

I know many of my NYC readers are still nursing fashion hangovers, so today I’m keeping it light. If you haven’t a clue where I’m going with this, last night was the second annual Fashion’s Night Out. The streets of New York City from uptown to downtown were drenched in impeccable style and (sorry, must

Ladies, does the name Johnson Products ring a bell? Of course it does! It’s the brand our mothers and grandmothers trusted to keep our little brown girl hair happy and healthy. Johnson Products was the first hair care brand on the market that could truly boast that it was made for us, by us. In a

Celebrity Stylist, Felicia Leatherwood Who do some of the hottest celebrities in the industry like Jill Scott, Sanaa Lathan and Will Smith turn to for their hair care needs? Meet stylist to the stars, Felicia Leatherwood. She can weave, relax, color and cut hair with the best of them, but Felicia is known for her

Join The Root for a panel discussion and cocktail reception on June 30th in NYC about black women who are young, fabulous and changing the world. They’ve got a stellar lineup of successful and talented panelists confirmed for a beautiful evening at the Alvin Ailey Theater: Jacque Reid, co-host of KISS-FM’s The D.L. Hughley Morning Show

Catherine Malandrino and Mary J. Blige Last night a few hundred style-savvy New Yorkers and fashion insiders descended upon the MoMa to support an amazing cause. After collaborating on a successful line of charitable t-shirts this winter, Mary J. Blige and fashion designer Catherine Malandrino joined forces to host their first fashion show together to benefit

Renae, Michi and the Funky Fanny’s Crew So the ladies of Funky Fanny’s have lost their minds…just in time for you to stock up on a few fly vintage pieces for summer! Join Funky Fanny’s today at the Brooklyn Flea as they present their second Funky Fanny’s Gone Wild sale. What does this mean? Listen

Reaching a certain level in your career, being invited to all the hottest industry events, and having the financial freedom to cop all the designer apparel your heart desires is a beautiful thing, but let’s make one thing clear. All of this means nothing – I repeat – nothing if you’re not reaching back to

So yesterday I had one of those “this is why I live in New York” moments. You know the kind…when opportunities are presented that just a month ago, even days ago you would have never imagined?! This is how it goes. As many of you know, In Her Shoes is taking the show on the