summer madness

does July always start off this chaotic?

happy Monday!

since it’s still technically a “holiday” weekend, i’ll keep this pretty short and sweet. it’s a LOT going on in the news cycle and while i won’t rehash all the details here, i definitely feel it all. prayers up for all dealing directly with the consequences of environmental devastation and corporate negligence.

regarding holidays, i’m honestly over the gratuitous fireworks for every single occasion because i kinda feel like if you’ve seen them once you’ve seen (and heard) them all — but then again, we all know it ain’t always fireworks.

anyway, i had originally meant to do a review of my A Tribe Called Quest collection today to coincide with the release of “Bonita Applebum” 31 years ago. however, i have decided to postpone this until September to go with the anniversary of the Low End Theory album.

so instead, i’ll share a few things that have kept me from going mad this season.

• daily shakes/smoothies with Sunwarrior Vegan Collagen Building Protein Peptides with Hyaluronic Acid & Biotin (my skin been on point)

• Black Girl Sunscreen (still the one!)

• remembering to drink water frequently

• minding my own business!

• making fresh juice and eating fruit indulgently in the sun

• reviewing fashion shows from Resort ‘22 — David Koma, Diotima, and Simon Miller are among my faves

• doing creative photoshoots

btw, here are some pics from my latest shoot. i’ve really been feeling scarves this week.

catch you later!