UHURU GARDENS

    Am seated in my apartment looking out as the snow falls gently on the ground. It's been a really nasty winter this season, the numbing wind chills, relentless snow storms arrrgghhh.... It's enough to make me throw my hands up and book a flight to Cancun. Since that aint about to happen, lets focus on more exciting news!!

Lupita Nyong'o won her first Academy Award for her role in 12 YEARS A SLAVE. She looked extremly gorgeous in her Nairobi Blue, custom made Prada gown. And her speech was beyond beautiful. Congratulations Lupita!!

 So on my final post from my trip to Kenya, I stopped by the Uhuru Gardens Memorial Park. It is the venue where my country's independence celebration took place over 50 years ago. The memorial park is very significant since it commemorizes the birth of Kenya as an independent country. Just looking at these pictures make me want to go back!!!

Notice the Nairobi Blue skies........ 

The face I make when Warthogs are right behind me!!! Yikesss!!!

Photo Cred:  Stella Nonny

Happy Monday everyone and thanks for stopping by.

THE SKIRT

Growing up I used to be quite the tomboy. Yes I know, its annebelievable… but it is true. I tend to chuckle fondly thinking of those days when I would scale up walls like cat woman. The scrapes on my knees are a reminder of my escapades back then. Well, all that changed when I started my love affair with fashion. A transformation of some sorts I would say. For me it started with the skirt.

            My mum got me this pretty peacock print fabric a while back and I instantly knew I wanted to make a skirt out of it. The pencil skirt to me is the ultimate form of sophistication, no one goes wrong with a pencil skirt! No one!  You can wear them to brunch, work, movies, games, church, literally everywhere.  I absolutely loved how it all turned out. The fabric was quite light so I put a lining in it to give it a more tailored look. Once done, I then paired it with a tee and high-heeled sandals to complete the look.

Thank you once again for stopping by. Have an amazing weekend.