On day 2 of New York Fashion Week I went back to Lincoln Center to capture people coming in and out of the shows.  After wearing black yesterday I was in the mood for color.  This mint green leather skater skirt gave me the fix I was looking for.  I threw on my Elizabeth and James heels for the first time and loved them!  Check out what other people wore.

Fab!

Great accessories worn by Perkens of garconalamode.com.

I loved Ofunne’s look.

Personal Style Blogger, Joy Adaeze was there.

Jovel of The No Names wore one of my favorite looks of the day.

I had fun chatting with Freelance model Funmi Okusi.

BONUS: Yesterday Laura Fuchs, my amazing photographer for the day, captured me doing interviews about style and diversity in the fashion industry for Channel 75, CUNY TV.

Stay tuned for the video version and check back here throughout the week for more of my NYFW coverage.

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Happy New York Fashion Week beautiful people!  Since this is my first  since I launched ScriptsandSightings.com, I kicked things off with a full day of street style coverage at Lincoln Center.  But first, Laura Fuchs, my amazing photographer for the day, captured me wearing this black and white bandage skater skirt, black crop top, and black caged heels.

Red lips!

Then I got to work on snapping photos of my own.

Everyone was in awe of skirt designer Arlinda McIntosh.  She had such a presence.

What’s a fashion event without ankara prints?

This mod dress was a hit.

Some of the guys came correct.

Popular menswear blogger Steven Ononja was there.

I loved his accessories.

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I hope you had an amazing Labor Day weekend!  I certainly did.  Instead of scouting for style sightings at the West Indian Day Parade, I decided to spend time with my family.  My husband and I took our sweet baby girl to the Brooklyn Bridge Park and we had a wonderful time.

Speaking of family, over the past couple of weeks my folks have been heavy on my mind.  Like many young fashion lovers, I always find myself looking to my parents’ old photos for style inspiration.  If you’re like me, you’ve discovered a bit of your identity in snapshots from your parents’ past.  I find myself studying their expressions wondering where they were mentally at the time, if they were content, and if they knew how stylish they were.

If you read my “I Am” page you know I’m the daughter of Nigerian immigrants.  This photo of my mother was taken at a studio in Lagos back in the 60s (the one above was taken some years later, also in Lagos).  I loved her floor length high neck dress.  Her bag was the perfect accessory.  This look would be a hit at Coachella.

This was also taken in Nigeria.

This photo of my mom and her old classmates is one of my favorite.  Though their threaded hair was considered a simple hairstyle in Nigeria, as a child raised in America their look was something to behold.   I also love how each woman showcases her own identity in subtle ways.  My mom, the woman who stands first from the right, looked simple and chic in a white T-shirt and high waist skirt.  I would wear that today.

My father, who stands first from the left, was a cool cat.  Before moving to Miami in the late 70s he schooled in Germany, Canada, and lived in the New York/New Jersey area for a while.  He passed away 9 years ago.

My dad (first row, third from left) took this group shot at a studio with several of his friends and a few family members.  If you notice, for many Nigerians, it was “cool” to look away from the camera when taking pictures.

Germany.  My dad stands first from the left wearing that cool collarless polo knit shirt, which I can picture wearing with a pleated skirt.  There they go again looking away from the camera, lol.

Canada.  My father’s sweater vest and button down made a cool preppy look, but check out that woman’s ‘fro!

I’d love to see your favorite old photos of your parents.  Post them on IG and share them with me @aishola.

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