Black Style Anecdotes Podcast

In this episode I talk it up with Courtney Blackwell about why she's more into style than fashion, her recent move to NYC, how thrifting has become trendy, the struggle of overshopping {we've all been there, lol}, dressing like her cousin growing up, our love of "The Golden Girls," how her style differs from her friends, enjoying dramatic shoulders in her tops, and much more.

In this episode she mentions:

• Na-kd
• Mara Hoffman
• Tiffany Battle

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In this episode I chat with Kimberly Anderson about how she uses clothes to brighten her day, her longtime love of shopping, the affect being a New Yorker has on her style, the influence of her Jamaican parents, the effortlessness of Tracee Ellis Ross, her current cargo jeans obsession, the challenges of shopping online, how Black women use style to recreate daily, and much more.

In this episode she mentions:

H&M

Zara

Micas

Commense

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In this season 11 opening episode, I speak to Monica Awe-Etuk about her love of classic pieces with a modern twist, the impact of her Canadian-Nigerian heritage on her style, why dress shirts are her favorite current trend, making comfort a high priority, her newfound enjoyment of wearing strands of pearls, the struggle of having larger feet, being a style example to Black women and girls, her early start of making clothes, and much more.

In this episode she mentions:

J. Crew

Cos

Banana Republic

Zara

Louis Vuitton

Walmart

The Frankie Shop

3.1 Philip Lim

Michael Kors

Miu Miu

Saint Laurent

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In this season finale episode, I talk to Brandice Daniel about what she wears to meetings for Harlem's Fashion Row, her love of blazers, the importance of confidence, her early memories of sifting through Vogue and Harper's Bazaar photoshoots, being intentional about how we spend our shopping dollars, DIYing items, as a girl, to make custom pieces, why perception matters, must-have pieces that can make any outfit, enjoying in-person shopping opportunities, trends she's currently loving, the Fashion In Color book, some of her favorite designer collabs, the struggle of having long legs, and much more!

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In this episode she mentions:

Charles Harbison x Banana Republic

Vogue

Harper's Bazaar

Sergio Hudson

K.NGSLEY

Balmain

Brandon Blackwood

Nordstrom

Bloomingdales

Shopbop

Macy's

Fe Noel

HFR & Co.

Nike x Lebron James

Tommy Hilfiger

Timberland x Jimmy Choo

LVMH

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In this episode I talk to Morrinah Egharevba about why she doesn't feel like style can be defined, the importance of comfort in her style, growing up in a Christian Liberian household, the business of looking good, being inspired by her mother's style, why dresses are her go to piece, looking good at all price points, the struggle of buying bottoms, the piece that is a wardrobe must have, being modest and sexy, dressing for your body, and much more!

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In this episode, she mentions:

Mango

ASOS

Amazon

Louis Vuitton

Balenciaga

Walmart

Goodwill

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In this episode I speak with Bryndaisha Byrd about style as a celebration, using style to shine a light, early 2000s Neo-soul, having a home that feels good, how her college roommate helped her get into having her own style, memories of her stylish grandfather and mom's interior design choices, the fun of people watching, having pieces that she doesn't wear, cropping one of her favorite jackets, a love of thrifting, finding things that fit, as a plus-size woman, what makes style the dopest part of you, and much more!

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In this episode, she mentions:

Buffalo Exchange

Retrospect Vintage

Poshmark

Ebay

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In this episode I speak with Jewel Jordan about style as self-expression, how she got into wearing vintage, dressing her mom for school visits, what she searches for when looking for style inspo on Pinterest and Google, her love of crop tops and vintage blazers, shopping for fun eyeglasses, tips for getting into buying vintage, how entrepreneurship affects her style, looking fabulous, even when times are hard, and much more!

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In this episode she mentions:

Zara

H&M

Poshmark

Ebay

Mercari

Felicia Faye Vintage

Kayy's Thrifty

Shop Brooklyn Doll

Threads of Vintage

Story Behind The Look

Unconventional Beauty

Jewel's Vintage Closet

Sunglasses Spot (hit or miss)

Zeelool

Vooglam

Zenni

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In this episode I chat with Ashley Haley about why style can't be put in a box, not following trends, mixing new and old, finding inspiration everywhere, why your house has to be fly, her celebrity style faves, Houston culture and people moving here, tapping into her creativity, making clothes and accessories as a child, the challenge of finding what you want in brick-and-mortar stores, being known for great shoes at her architecture firm, how and why Black women are the shit, and much more!

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In this episode she mentions:

Virgil Abloh

Teyana Taylor

Aleali May

Sandro Paris

Zara

Burlington

Scotch and Soda

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In this episode I speak to Alicia Gettys about why jeans and a white tee is no longer her go to outfit, the importance of comfort, why she has a bin of colorful clothes, her 90s tv style icon, Architectural Digest as a source for color pairing inspiration, trying different home decor styles, her style evolution, A love of physical magazines, the proces that resulted in her discovering a love of neutrals, a trend that isn't for her, shifting to a quality over quantity mindset, being a representation of curvy Black women, the importance of authenticity, and much more!

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In this episode she mentions:

Vanity Fair

Cosmopolitan

Good Housekeeping

Architectural Digest

Tom Ford

Abercrombie

American Eagle

Express

Free People

Boohoo

Missguided

Nasty Gal

Diish

New Look

I Saw It First

Sam Edelman

Vince Camuto

DSW

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In this episode I speak to Jasmin Mason about her minimalistic chic style, experimenting with color, while sticking to her love of neutrals, her stylish grandmother, evolving from a tomboy style, finding pants that are long enough, the part of her style that carries over to her home decor, needing more basics in her wardrobe, enjoying getting dressed for work, wearing what's comfortable, and much more!

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In this episode she mentions:

Zara

The Frankie Shop

Manière De Voir

Farfetch

Saks

Uniqlo

Abercrombie

Cos

H&M

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