Is Coach Played Out?

As I look at the bags on the shoulders of people in Chelsea I see so many different names. I guess women are loyal to the brand that they love and some just buy a bag that they like despite the designer. But I had an innocent conversation with my co-workers and we talked about their view on Coach. They thought that maybe the brand was starting to fade out and despite their feelings toward it, there has always been one brand that I immediately run to when I feel the need to splurge on a new bag(s) and that is Coach. Since I am not where I dream to be financially I have no shame in admitting that I do love to hit up the Coach outlets whenever I am out of town. But to get back to the debate on if Coach is played out or not, that is something that I would have to disagree with my co-workers on. I am not trying to bias because I love the brand but I have seen a few people still happily sporting their Coach bags although there is so much competition on the market. I love Coach because it is a bag that I can afford, it is authentic leather, and the customer service is great. I picked up two bags while I was there. But here is a photo of the backpack.

This is an image directly from their website. The backpack that I got at their outlet store has a bit of different detailing. The logo is above the top turn lock and there are no studs on the side. Also, at the outlet the bags only came in black, a hot pink, and brown. The official Coach website has more options.

Faux Locks Protective Style

For all of those that know me, you know that I like to change my hair style quite frequently. But this time around since I did cut my hair, I am trying to focus on maintaining a style for at least 4 weeks minimum. I had my HerGivenHair in before this style but decided to change it up a little before my weave reinstall. So I decided to do something fun and edgy and thought of faux locks. I installed this by crochet braiding them and the style took under 2 hours. Here are some pics:

My mother actually did my install and the hair cost me $7 a pack. I paid about $45 total. Share what you think of my new look :)

Do Women With Natural Hair Need a Salon?

Hello all and happy new year! Today I went to a salon here in Harlem because I saw that for the past 3 months I was not retaining length and I was at a complete lost on what the issue was. I thought that maybe it was my ends but I really just wanted to confirm as well as know the status of my hair. I was right about my ends being the issue and I learned a couple of things while visiting the salon. First I must say that my stylist did an amazing job on my hair. I got a silk press, a deep condition and a trim. I swear I did not even know my hair could get this straight and the shine is amazing. My hair has never looked so good natural. But an interesting thing my stylist told me after I asked him was it okay if I used coconut oil to moisturize my hair while it was straight was that the scalp produces natural oils that will moisturize the hair on its own. Also he told me that although the natural hair community is scared of heat, heat is good for the hair. So I will definitely be going back to the salon in the future but not for his suggested 2 weeks. I will wash my hair when it needs to be washed and go to the salon maybe every month or so because it is not cheap lol Here are the results of my salon visit today

Pom Poms

Hey guys, I just wanted to talk about this new trend that I see happening which are Pom Pom hats. The beanies are popular as well as the caps. But the coolest hat I have seen this far are the Rose & Rose pom beanies because on those the poms are actually interchangeable. Heres a pic:

This picture was actually taken from there website which is http://www.rose-and-rose.com
The other type of pom hat that is popular is the pom cap. Here is one from Forever 21 although more higher end brands sell them as well.

What do you guys think of this trend?

Fringe is trending!

This is a trend that I love because it automatically reminds me of the flapper girls in the 20's. But I couldn't help but notice going into retail stores the fringe details on the clothing. This would definitely be something I would have to try out. According to NYFW this trend will drag into Spring 2016 as well.

Image from http://www.shibastyle.com