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The iconic designer Donna Karan has been designing for her new brand Urban Zen for the past few seasons. She has incorporated her signature elegant and drapey design style into the brand. This season she was inspired by her travels to Africa and what she usually finds comfortable when she is traveling there. Most of the clothing she designed this season can be worn a variety of ways and some are even reversible. Everything is loose, comfortable, and flexible.









Below are a few more finds that you can purchase from the collection! 

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When it comes to New York fashion designers Ralph Lauren is the reigning king. His work and what he did for menswear is legendary. Even though he started from humble beginnings, throughout his career he has become known for designing classic and traditional clothing that represents the creme de la creme, blue bloods, and WASPs. This season he has stayed true to his design style but has expanded his range of offerings. Usually, he showcases mostly formalwear and suits. This season he introduced more sportswear and casual wear which was a welcome surprise.

It is that time of year again when the music festival season has begun, and we all know the season doesn't officially start here in the States until Coachella. Coachella has to be the most famous music festival worldwide at the moment, and before I go any further, I have to give it to Queen B a.k.a Beyonce. She did her thing and represented. Her performance was amazing and I liked how her entire set showcased the many facets of Black excellence and how African Americans continues to set the trends, influence and contribute to the mainstream culture. It is unfortunate that it took this long for Coachella to have a black woman headline its festival hopefully they will continue to feature and give diverse artists more chances to be represented because in 2018 we should no longer be having firsts of this kind.
Now that I am older I started to think about how would I dress for a music festival. I wouldn't wear the same things I would have worn in my twenties or early thirties. Whi…

" Home Sweet Home " by Leo Wijnhoven. Oil on Canvas. To view more or to purchase visit https://www.saatchiart.com/leowijnhoven

Hello, Spring? Are you there? When will you arrive? Why did you ghost me? 
Lol! 
All jokes aside. It is technically spring even if the weather hasn't figured it out yet. Today I am showcasing one of the biggest trends for spring which is the straw bag. You may have seen a few of your favorite style stars or bloggers rocking the look and you can too, especially since the stores are stocking up on them now. This is an easy trend to rock. Just find one that fits your style personality and budget and you are good to go.




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" Geometry " by Sehee Kim. Oil on Canvas. To view more or to purchase visit https://www.saatchiart.com/sehee