March is Women's History Month! That's the topic of my latest Tadashi Shoji article...it's up!

March is Women's History Month and my latest article for Tadashi Shoji addresses the celebration of women of character, courage and commitment! You can read it here and leave comments on this page, below this post! Thanks!

Celebrity Optimist is searching for the best "SelfLESSie" photos! Be featured on the site!

Celebrity Optimist is launching a search for the best "SelfLESSie" photos! Submit photos of someone, something or somewhere that inspires you and why. No "selfies" please! We will begin posting them on our blog and social media! Send the photo along with your handle (e.g. @celeboptimist) to celebrityoptimist@gmail.com!

Wedding season is right around the corner! So is my latest Tadashi Shoji article!

My latest Tadashi Shoji article is up! You can read it here! With wedding season around the corner, Tadashi Shoji has the answers for the bride, bridal party, mothers of the bride and groom, and even the guests! Please feel free to leave comments just below this announcement! Thanks!

Say yes to life...navigate the waters...

Finding balance is important in life. We hear it time and time again. Taking a "pause, to look", as I like to call it, feeds my creativity, health, and ability to smile, even through the challenges in life. Taking time out to enjoy quality time with yourself, others, nature, or anything else that makes you happy and at peace, is the perfect way to honor the important things in life. Mind. Body. Spirit.

The Woman Makes the Dress: My latest Tadashi Shoji article is up!

Busy day in the newsroom today! My latest article is up on TadashiShoji.com! It's called The Woman Makes the Dress. Do you agree? Disagree? Please read the article (click here) and feel free to comment below! Thank you!

Caught on tape - thankfully!

So grateful to have been present to experience Lupita Nyong'o's acceptance speech for her honor at Essence Magazine's 7th Annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon last week. I was crouched down in position to take photos of her for Essence Magazine's Instagram and was caught in a crowd reaction shot...(just after the 3 min mark)...thankful for the keepsake!

 

Watching and listening to Lupita Nyong'o accept her honor at the 7th Annual Black Women in Hollywood honoree luncheon put on by Essence Magazine.

PHOTOS from the 2014 Essence Magazine Black Women in Hollywood honoree luncheon (Photos by Kendra Kabasele)

My first article for Fashion Designer Tadashi Shoji is up!

My first article for Fashion Designer Tadashi Shoji is up on his website! It's great to be associated with a brand whose namesake is inspired by the everyday woman. You can find out more about what inspired the 2014 Fall collection that was featured at New York Fashion Week, here!

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