Ode to My Fashion

 Hello everyone! It is getting chilly in my hometown of Dakar and I could not be happier. The heat we had back in October was unbearable. Speaking of heat, I took advantage of the long weekend we had when celebrating Mawlid to get out of the city with the boys and my brother's family.  We went to Mbour again, to a place called Saly Niakh Niakhal. I booked an entire house on Airbnb once again for a very reasonable price. This time we had a two-story house with four bedrooms and two living rooms. The house also had a pool and a parking place with three kitchens and a huge terrace. The house was a bit dainty but we felt really comfortable. It comes with a security guard who stays on-site and a maid who comes in the morning to clean. The boys enjoying Netflix in the living room The pool area During our stay, we did absolutely nothing except swim in the pool, watch Netflix, cook, eat, and take pictures. The house was quiet and one could retreat inside the rooms and rest. We did manage

Hello my dears! If you are following me, you know that I have launched my brand some time at the end of last year. It has been over 9 months now since I sold my first item. I have sold many more, thank God. But I will not be channeling Chanel anytime soon. I am still learning about the entire business, particularly the business aspect of it: pricing, marketing, selling, budgeting. When it comes to creating, I sometimes have to stop myself because I am bursting with ideas and I want to do it all. But I am not business savvy. Thankfully, I am surrounded by good people who give me extremely helpful advice.    Anyway, today I wanted to give you a glimpse of what I do. I always wear other people's clothes on this blog. Why not showcase mine? This dress is part of my latest collection made in Gingham, stripes and prints. I am still having a gingham/plaid moment, and stripes are like one my fave print/pattern of all times (I have so many stripes in my closet, it is crazy). So why not comb