A modern day example of being the change you want to see is Sharmadean Reid as she opened Wah Nails in response to the void she experienced at nail salons. The then successful stylist [formerly assisting Nicola Formichetti and scoring a Nike styling campaign], Reid opened the nail salon in frustration to nail [...]]]>

A modern day example of being the change you want to see is Sharmadean Reid as she opened Wah Nails in response to the void she experienced at nail salons. The then successful stylist [formerly assisting Nicola Formichetti and scoring a Nike styling campaign], Reid opened the nail salon in frustration to nail artists who begrudgingly conceded to her design requests, not some long aspiration to do so. So when one manicurist completely refused to do the Dior Double french mani she ask for, that was the last straw.

She paid the lease and didn’t even have enough to outfit the space, enlisting her boyfriend on construction duty. But the will and the way came together and the rest is history or maybe even inspiration for your tricked out nails right now!

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Solestruck, my new extended family, continues to show me love–their latest gesture being the “Meet Our Muse” write up on yours truly. See some [...]]]>

Images from the SoleStruck spring lookbook, Daydreamers; featuring Tnemnroda, Saltwater Gypsy, and Wildfox Couture.

I know I’ve been gone for a bit but don’t hate me! I’ve been in the TNEMNRODA workshop cooking up hot accoutrements for you to add to your arsenal of lewks!!

Solestruck, my new extended family, continues to show me love–their latest gesture being the “Meet Our Muse” write up on yours truly. See some of the rad lookbook shots and an excerpt here. Get into the entire feature on Solestruck’s Blog!

Q: Girl…give us the phonetic pronunciation of your brand’s name. What is the meaning and relevance behind it?
A: Ha! I get that a lot. It’s NEM-ROW-DA. Simply, it’s adornment spelled backwards. TNEMNRODA just came to me as the original idea for an exhibit I wanted to coordinate for the line but I picked it back up as the brand name instead. Representing depth and straight gaudiness, it captures inspiration from images of Egypt to Kelis and her milkshake.

Q: We fell in love with you when we used you for our TO THE SOURCE look book; the models were dying over your stuff, the stylists were gagging and we fell in love. How long have you been doing what you do?
A: Yaaas! Love that everyone at Solestruck lives for my pieces. I seriously get really excited myself when I make something new and fresh. I started dabbling in ‘08 but I’ve rebranded the line TNEMNRODA, formerly known as Odd & Even under a more focused aesthetic.

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mage from Solestruck's spring lookbook, Daydreamers; featuring TNEMNRODA, Saltwater Gypsy, and Wildfox Couture.

Visit ShopTnemnroda.com to shop my jewelry designs with this awesome discount code, “fashionbombmay.” Thank Claire of FashionBombDailly for the special collab!

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We all need help deciding which way to go with our looks. Tucked in or out? And in this case, neutral sock or lime green?!
See the optional look and what I [...]]]>
DEETS: Forever 21 tee, American Apparel jeans, H&M necklace and lime green sock, Uniqlo black sock, Steve Madden wedges

We all need help deciding which way to go with our looks. Tucked in or out? And in this case, neutral sock or lime green?!
See the optional look and what I decided above! Wore this look to dinner with my girl Eniola and to last minute plans to go to a party at Tammany Hall in L.E.S.

So it was definitely summer yesterday. And while I was dressed for the weather I was still almost knocked off my feet in shock at how real it was. There’s no way to tip toe around 80-odd degrees, I guess. Here’s a snippet of looks I spotted as I sat in Washington Square [...]]]>

So it was definitely summer yesterday. And while I was dressed for the weather I was still almost knocked off my feet in shock at how real it was. There’s no way to tip toe around 80-odd degrees, I guess. Here’s a snippet of looks I spotted as I sat in Washington Square Park…

Before Made Her Think, Noir and the likes there was Anna Sheffield. Known for her knack for finding edge in simplicity, her double bar rings and rivet studs are classics. One of my fave jewelry designers, Anna has delved into the bridal realm, just as I’ve become more interested in engagement rings [putting [...]]]>

Before Made Her Think, Noir and the likes there was Anna Sheffield. Known for her knack for finding edge in simplicity, her double bar rings and rivet studs are classics. One of my fave jewelry designers, Anna has delved into the bridal realm, just as I’ve become more interested in engagement rings [putting that energy out there!].

But what’s my point? I ran into Anna herself! Having not looked at a shot of her in forevs, it didn’t dawn on me until…well…until she handed me her card and I nearly burst into tears! You gotta love a designer who’s work and self image speaks volumes!

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