Ode to My Fashion

Happy month of Ramadan.  If you have been following me for a while, you know what is Ramadan by now. But if you are new to this blog, and are not aware, Ramadan is a holy month when Muslim all around the world will fast from dawn till dusk, pray more and do good deeds. It is a month where you should increase practicing your faith. It is also a month of sharing as we are encouraged to donate food to people who are less fortunate.  Top - Sinniature (my clothing line) Pants - Numero Uno Sandals - Sandaga market Recently a huge debate happened on Twitter when someone posted a memo of the government of Gambia. The memo read : “ This is to authorise all female civil servants to close work at 1400 [2pm] from Monday to Thursday and adhere to the normal closing time for Friday [12:30pm] in honour of the holy month of Ramadan which officially begins today Tuesday.”  Women were allowed to go home earlier to prepare for Iftar (meal to break the fast).  Gambia is a small country ...

I can't stop looking at my nails right now! Hello! I am really happy today and I thought that I would share why with y'all. I had a mani pedi date with a friend. She introduced me to this spa that is not so far from my place. We went on a friday afternoon. I arrived first and earlier (which never happens) and was greated to pleasant smiles. I was asked to sit and wait in a beautiful pink sofa. I was also asked if I wanted something to drink such as coffee, tea or water. I was actually asked twice because I declined the first time. The second time I settled for cold water. While I waited for my friend, I checked their "menu". The place is a spa so they offer massages, facials, manicure, pedicure, access to hamam and jaccuzzi among other things.  Sorry for the poor quality of the video but check this sofa out. Pastel pink sofa?I died!!! Even the cushions in the waiting area were cute. When my friend arrived, we were both escorted to the pedicure lounge, a brightly lit p...

 Hello my dears! I am not sure if I have already told you but these past weeks I have been bored to death. Even watching new shows on Netflix does not excite me anymore. And I cannot go out as freely as I want because of a certain deadly virus. I have even considered taking some classes or enrolling to night school. I am still thinking about it but in the meantime, I have decided to tap into my creative side. I finished a project I had been thinking about for some time. I have several versions of it stored on my Pinterest page , but for today I am going for the heart appliqué. What you need:  - Some thread - embellishements (cauri shells, beads, sequins or anything you like) - a sturdy fabric (for this one I chose a neoprene one I found at my tailors) - a tee shirt or sweatshirt or even any other type of clothing you would like to use.  Step one: Take your fabric and draw a heart shape on it with a pen.  Step two: Divide inside the heart in different sections, they d...