Hey Nubians,

"With Science Fiction There's Endless Possibilities" - Anna Torv

I know I'm a little late on this one but I'm completely head over heels in love with the Gucci Fall 2017 Campaign. Anyone who can make fashion fun and have us use our imagination a bit more while getting dressed in the morning has a fan in me. I'm not a big Star Trek fan which is what the editorial is highly inspired by, but I do like films such as Forbidden Planet and Creature from the Black Lagoon that have also influenced this shoot. I've also always been smitten with 1950s & 1960s fashion, glitter makeup and ravishing red lips and futuristic looking hairstyles with a touch of retro Hollywood glam. I also need the glasses in this shoot in my life, they'd make a great staple to my Fall wardrobe. 

Hey Nubians,

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree ...

Theres something about the 1950's and 60's that has always endlessly inspired me. The way women dressed, did their makeup, styled their hair, everything was just so perfect! They also carried themselves with so much class! No twerking with your ass out just to get on a vine comp on get likes on instagram (so sad). Anyways back to the fashion, I've even been thinking that as a 2016 New Years Resolution I'm going to grow my sassy dress and circle skirt collection. I also have a fascination for the way marketing and ads were used during those years too. I think a brand like Coca Cola or Pepsi should definitely bring this style back! It would be so refreshing. 

Over the weekend I was looking at some Christmas photos and ads from the 1950s and 1960s and they very much resonate a message of love and happiness with me. Something about them is just magic... I can't really explain it but it fills me with joy. I hope these fill you with joy or at the very least inspire your outfits, hair, makeup or some cute photo shoots. 

Hey Nubians,

I recently bumped into this video 100 Years of Fashion Under 2 Minutes by GLAM and it's absolutely amazing. In 2 minutes, they highlight top style and trends from 1915 to today.




So if you've recreates any of these looks:  Prim and proper and Coco Chanel-ish in the 1960's, hippie chic like Farrah Fawcett in the 1970's or love some good satin and big hair like Madonna in the 1980's, this video is definitely worth a watch!


I'd like to point out that this video doesn't cover absolutely every trend from 1915 till today but I think they did a great job covering some key ones. I also enjoy the fact that they show a team doing hair and make up and dressing the model, Very Cool.

Which of the years showcased in the video is your favorite?

Hello My Beautiful Nubians,

“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” - Anne Frank


I'd love to see more beautiful women wearing head scarves... you know, in the form where it almost looks like a hoodie. This trend was pretty popular anywhere from the 1950s-1970's. The greats in my book such as Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe and more used to were their scarves like this.

Me encantaría ver más hermosas mujeres con pañuelos bonitos en la cabeza ... ya sabes, en la forma en que casi parece un hoodie. Esta tendencia fue bastante popular desde la década de 1950 -1970 . Las grandes figuras como Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe y más utilizados los pañuelos asi.

Hey Nubians, 

I'd like to introduce a new segment on my site "Monday Muse". I will post about woman who inspire me and occasionally men (I get very inspired by menswear) and write some quick facts about them, a few quotes, their style, and let you know why they inspire me.

I thought I'd kick off the segment with someone I really admire...

Name - Lucille Désirée Ball.
D.O.B - August 6, 1911.
Occupation - Actress, comedian, model, film executive.
Died - April 26, 1989 (aged 77)


My Favorite Lucille Ball Quotes

"One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself."

"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world."

"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."

"Heaven, no. I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if I was shy or not, and I got over my shyness."

"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age."



Lucille Ball which most may know from her hit TV show "I Love Lucy" was a very, very, inspiring women. Determined to become an actress she dropped out of High School at age 15 and enrolled in a drama school in New York City... talk about knowing what you want right?!

In 1950 Lucy and her husband Desi Arnez (which sadly they eventually divorced) started a new venture with  Desilu Productions. It started as a radio shoe and in October 1951 they started a television comedy series, I Love Lucy. The show starred the two of them and it was a comedy based around their real lives as a couple. The show was a hit for 6 years.

Anyway, a couple of reasons I personally love Lucy is because watching her show and reading about her I could tell she was a total force to be reckoned with. I remember reading a quote where she said "How I Love Lucy was born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we'd profit from them." To me that demonstrates a woman who can take an utterly terrible situation and not let it define her... basically she was able to flip the switch at all times.

Lucy was also a pioneer, I believe she was the first woman to own her very own film studio. A lot of people believed Lucille Ball would never make it as an actress but she didn't let anything stop her. She also inspired countless amounts of women to pursue comedy at a time when it wasn't very common and till this day. Determined, driven and the type of inspiration and woman to look up to that young girls need today. Beautiful in and out. 

Lucy's Style
I don't have much to say about Lucy's style because these photos speak for themselves. She was a classy lady and a total fox. She sported a lot of 1950s glam and knew how to work it. She wore a lot of dresses with peplums and polkadots, pillbox hats, large belts that cinched the waist and glamorous dresses.

Her hair always looked fabulous and she always sported red lips (Lucy was a cover girl for Max Factor in the 30s and 40s)



Funny, beautiful and didn't put up with crap from anyone... WHAT A STAR.

Oh and P.S. Who could forget her signature fire red hair.

Hello Nubians,

I wanted to share a few photos I instagram'ed within the last few days. I adore fashion, style and looks from the 1950s and 60s. In my opinion back in those days, ladies carried themselves with so much more glamour and class. The hair was better, the dresses were prettier, waists were always cinched and petite, and there was also so much cute shoes! Think about Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Bettie Paige, Brigitte Bardot, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Monroe and some much more! These ladies = TOTAL BETTIES.

I personally am a fan of mixing the old with the new. There are a lot of current trends that could use a sprinkle of the 1950's/60's on top to make a fun new outfit or look.

Below you'll see some photos of me in the fitting room. The photos are from a class my friend Jasmin (Vintage Vandal) taught about Retro Style and Beauty at Amberjoy's Vintage Closet, a cute shop in downtown Las Vegas. I was a model is Jasmin's class. She demonstrated a few different hairstyles on me such as pincurls, gibson rolls, victory rolls, and showed her students how to do a bumper bang using a foam foundation and much, much more. I'll keep you posted on when she does a recap on the class, it was great.