Chef Roble and Saada Ahmed’s Everyday People monthly brunch party has become one of the coolest events for New York City’s cool crowd.  Beyond the food, musical performances, and celebrity VIP, some of the most fashionable people in the city show up to show off their unique style.  This past Sunday I attended the event to document all the fabulous attendees.  Check it below.

I wore a pleated skirt I had made in Ghana during my trip there a few years ago.  I wanted the skirt to be the standout piece, so I wore a sweatshirt close to my flesh tone, minimal accessories, and camel colored wedge heels.

The ladies looked great in flirty skirts and dresses.

I loved her boots and NY Jet’s T-Shirt.

Isn’t she beautiful?

These ladies looked great.  Loved the ankara shoes.

Speaking of Ankara…loved these pants.

The guys looked casual cool.

Loved his accessories.

Cool look.

Clearly black and white was the color palette for many of the guys.

Some of the ladies kept it casual but fresh.

I love this look on Joy Adaeze.

Some of the men embraced color.

Chef Roble included.

Great hair, makeup, accessories, and beautiful complexions were aplenty.

Chrissy Lampkin was there.  She was super cool.

Beverly Bond’s DJ set was so on point.

Amanda Diva was the host.

Before the brunch party began, Dark and Lovely held a presentation of it’s Au Naturale Anti-Breakage and Anti-Shrinkage lines to members of the press.  The company brought a few of their models along to demonstrate the products, including Wakeema Hollis pictured above.

Roble took a moment to take some press shots along with Les Nubians who performed at the event. Nice event overall.

share!

Fashion Week is winding down, and boy am I exhausted!  From the street style photo shoots, TV reporting, and video editing–which I’m working on now–my schedule has been jam-packed.  I’m not complaining though since it’s been a great first fashion week for me as a style reporter and blogger.  I imagine I will be doing even more come February for the fall shows.

Today I attended a presentation for Amirah Creations by Nailah Lymus and the first collection by Amalina Aman.  I wore a navy knit accordion skirt and a graphic T-Shirt from Zara that reads, “beauty fades, brains are forever.”  So true, so true. 

I wanted to “junk” up the look so I wore a large gold statement necklace and my  Prada specs.

As Muslim women, both Nailah Lymus and Amalina Aman create fashion forward clothing for modest women. Lymus, who also owns and runs a modeling agency for Muslim models, has become somewhat of a phenomenon in her area of expertise. She’s been profiled by NPR, ABC, and now by me for Channel 75 New York. Her latest collection pictured above is called Equaqnimity.

Amalina Aman hails from Australia.  She said she put her blood, sweat, and tears into this collection, which she named Enchanting Romance.  Her hard work paid off!  As harem pants and turbans remain a welcomed trend in the mainstream market, many of Aman’s pieces could cross over easily.

I love her fabrication.  Great work over all.

My video coverage on the event will air next Wednesday at 8:30 on channel 75 (NYC).  Tune in or wait for my post once it hits Youtube.

I also snapped photos of some of the attendees .

Dr. Courtney Hammonds is a Program Coordinator at the Art Institute in Atlanta.

Aatara, a student at AI, also traveled to New York for the shows.

Later I spotted DJ Stileto, a model/DJ from Sudan, after the Jeremy Scott show.  She was the perfect sighting.

share!

Day 5 of New York Fashion week was pretty laid back for me.  I returned to Lincoln Center to finish up some of the television reporting I’m doing on diversity in the fashion industry.

I wore a boxy black button down shirt from Asos, a peach pleated skirt, statement necklace, and black booties.

I also snapped a few more photos of people while I was there.

Bonus: Paris and Nikki Hilton came by to attend one of the shows.  The funniest part of the pictures I captured were the photo bombers.

Lol.

share!

It’s day 4 of fashion week! Today I attended Essence Magazine’s first ever Street Style Block Party.  The successful event included vendors, a performance by Jazmine Sullivan, and beautiful black women showcasing their personal style.

Today I opted for a simple look: A sequins graphic T-Shirt, navy culottes, and pepto pink low chunky heels.  Check out my coverage of the event.

I ran into the always well-dressed Ezi.

Popular personal style blogger, Karen Blanchard was there looking sporty chic.

I met Ty Alexander of Gorgeousingrey.com and snapped this photo of her.

Project Runway finalist, Kimberly Goldson and other designers were there alongside the Chevrolet cars they created a custom print for.

I loved this vintage dress.

Some donned ankara prints.

Some kept it simple.

Color was also on the style menu.  I loved these two ladies!

More prints!

Ayana from the group Aries was there.

I ran into my friend, Shana Jackson (right).  I made her spill the tea on her cool new hairstyle.

Speaking of hair, I couldn’t begin to capture all the great hair at the event, but here are the people I did snap.

Beautiful mane, beautiful smile.

Color conscious.

The pompadour.

Shaved head, flawless skin, fresh makeup.  Love it!

share!

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.

share!

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.

share!

On Sunday I decided to leave AfroPunk early to head over to Spike Lee’s ‘Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson’ party at Restoration Plaza in BedStuy.

I’ll admit, it was a challenge to get good photos since the venue was so tight and packed.  But I did my best.  Check it!

Like the Michael Jackson look-alike above, this woman came ready to perform.

This gentleman paid homage to Michael Jackson’s role as the scarecrow in The Wiz.

share!

I loved Nia’s pleated skirt and her choice of colors were perfect.  Her shoes were cool too.  She offers a great demonstration on how to wear white footwear, which could be a challenge.

share!

Slim jeans and high tops.  Gritty and effortlessly cool.

I loved how this group of guys showcased their individuality, though they are part owners of a fashion design company.

I spotted her shoes from across the street.  Nice.

Her over-sized football jersey and lace up boots reminded me of Mary J Blige’s video for “Real Love,” though MJB and her dancers rocked baseball jerseys.  I loved his laid back monochromatic look.  They are so Soho.

I ran into Dapper Lou on Prince and Broadway.  From the sleek bike to his colorful floral shirt, he’s got cool on lock.

share!