Essence Hires a White Fashion Director

Yes, you read that right. From Fishbowl NY: The door continues revolving atEssence: now, the magazine has named Ellianna Placas as its new fashion director and Tasha Turner as its new senior beauty editor. Placas will make her debut with the magazine’s 40th anniversary September issue and will oversee the conception and packaging of Essence‘s fashion coverage, feature [...]

new day, new city, new hair.

I know, I know. It’s been a while. In between my last post and now, I’ve moved back home to Los Angeles, changed time zones, changed jobs….and yes, changed my hair. Before leaving DC, I made the decision to cut off all  my locks. I had locks for ten years and I decided that with [...]