Ode to My Fashion

All my life I have been a good girl. Was I an unruly child? No! I was (and still is) a stubborn kid but...When I was a toddler, I would climb on furniture and try to jump from one chair to another. That is how I fell and had to get stitches on my chin.  As a teenager I would sometimes not listen to my parents when it came to visiting boys. And more than once I told them I was going to stay at my cousin's house for the weekend so that I could get a chance to go out dancing with her and her friends.  But a part from that, I was a good girl. I did not talk back to adults, did mostly what I was told to do, and did not get involved in any shenanigans. Even when I lived abroad by myself, the most outrageous thing I have done was having a boyfriend, living next door to him (he ended up marrying me)   Lace sleeves tee - Numero Uno Tutu - thrifted Feathered mules - Centenaire market Stacked necklace - HLM market One day when I was living in the US, my colleagues asked me what was ...

Bonjour! How y'all doing? Today I am writing about a new place I discovered recently. It is a restaurant called "La Maison du Burger" which translate to "The House of the Burger". As the name indicates, it is a restaurant that serves burgers. It is located less than 10 minutes walk from my house, which is very convenient. It is a family run business.  Scarf - Thrifted Tank top & Kimono - Gift Jeans - Thrift Sandals - Sandaga market   The place itself is not too big but it is nicely decorated in vibrant colors. There is also an outdoor seating area in the back. The speciality of the place are burgers, but they are a bit different from your usual. They add interesting ingredients such as cheese, apple, vegetable confit. It makes for a delicious burger. As for the meat, there are a variety you can choose from: chicken, beef, and even lamb.  Playing Uno The first time I went there, it was raining heavily so we just did take away. But this time I wanted the kids ...

 So I did something I have been dreaming of doing for quite some time: I booked a room in a hotel in the city. The plan was to get away somewhere nicer in the country such as our coast or Sine Saloum. But such trip involves a car. And since I do not have any, I gave up on that idea. And I am not willing to get on a bus with other people for long hours during this pandemic. I also had the opportunity to book a trip via agencies but they were either out of my budget or never at the right time for me. So after searching for weeks, I just booked a room at the Savana Hotel in the city. Savana hotel is a very old hotel in Dakar probably older than me. I used it last year to celebrate my youngest's birthday with the entire family. This time I booked a room for one night because I found a good deal on the internet. With the recession caused by the coronavirus, a lot of hotels in the country have been forced to reduce their prices or offer limited time deals. Prices are often slashed in ha...

Hello my dears.  It has been more than a year since I posted about my love life or lack there of. I thought I would give you a little update. I hope you are interested.  Dress - tailor made Simple version of the KOONI dress from my latest collection Shoes - Adanif However, I am not going to just talk about my love life. Today I want to brush the subject of "Farrou Rap". A "Farrou Rap" can be loosely translated to "Djinn Boyfriend". A djinn can be described as a super natural being in Islamic Arabic mythology. In my country it is believed that women who are unlucky in love have djinn boyfriends. I actually saw an entire list of all the "symptoms" of having a djinn boyfriend on Twitter recently, and sadly I think I have some of them. But first let me share them with y'all so you have an idea of what I am talking about. Basically the post on Twitter says that these below are the symptoms of having a djinn boyfriend: - does not want to get marr...

Hello everyone! How are you doing? I hope you are not letting this disease take over your life. I am doing fine all things considered. I have recently gone back to work. Since March, we have been assigned to work from home. It was quite the task and I needed to go to the office from time to time just to check on some files. But since July I have been back. It is still not permanent because we are doing shifts. I go every other two days at the office, and I also have meetings outside. I actually do not mind going back to work because I recently discovered that working from home is a scam. We are told to respect the same hours as the office, but you often find yourself answering a work email at midnight on a Saturday. And do not get me started on entitled bosses who think they can reach you 24/7 just because they have access to your Whatsapp  number.  Scarf - borrowed from my Mom Blazer - old, bought in Seoul in 2002 Dress - HLM market Belt - Sandaga market Shoes ...

Hello my dear readers. I hope you are all doing fine. Today, I would like to discuss a fashion item that has been scaring me for as long as I could remember: White Jeans.   For the longest time, I avoided White Jeans. I did own a pair of tied dyed white blue jeans (featured  here  ) but that was as far as I would go. There is something about white jeans that scared me. First off, I am not one of those super clean ladies who can manage to wear white without messing herself up. Besides, my city of Dakar is not really the place to wear white due to pollution, dust and so on. On top of that, I had the feeling that white jeans, unlike black ones would not hide any of my curves. And I was not confident enough to rock them. Yet, I have decided that I will not let my fears of getting dirty or lack of confidence deter me from owning a white pair of jeans. After searching a while, I got lucky one day at the market. I scored this pair originally from M&S that I suspect to...

Hello y'all!   Summer is finally here. It is so very hot, I really find it hard to find suitable clothes to wear. And it does not help that I sweat as soon as I get out of the shower. Sometimes it is so hard to find something to wear that I'd rather stay home. But that is no longer an option. Since the month of July I have to go to the office at least twice a week. This means that I have to find something suitable for work in my closet.     Shirtdress - Zara  Palazzo pants - Encuentro  Shoes - Street vendor in Sandaga market Bag - Zara  Ring - Street vendor in HLM market    I was actually happy to be back at the office. I have to admit that staying at home was boring at times. One cannot be watching Netflix, or sketch all day. Plus I like the idea of digging through my wardrobe to find something to wear for work. These last few months have been hard on the style section of my life. I was pretty much living in Mumus at home...