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I love the color green –  just seeing it brings me a great amount of joy.

I went on my first date of the new year last night. And I met him online. Sometimes that statement gets a surprised reaction from people, even some of my close friends. What are YOU doing on an online dating site Kadi?! Ummm, trying to get partnered up like you? This reaction is usually from … Continue reading "Single Black Female Seeking Modern Day Harry Belafonte" The post Single Black Female Seeking Modern Day Harry Belafonte appeared first on Highbrow Hippie.

Reasons why I love our FLOTUS: 1. She knows the value of a pop of color. She wore Jason Wu when she was fist inagurated into the White House and her dress was white. What a way to make a statement. But this year she opted for red. A power color, a choice that says … Continue reading "Why I Love Our FLOTUS" The post Why I Love Our FLOTUS appeared first on Highbrow Hippie.

Being an island girl I’ve always been drawn to caftans that are long and colorful for both the comfort it provides as well as the easy sophistication. A year and a half ago I was looking for a birthday dress and was feeling a bit on the pudgy side (why are we always talking about how fat we are on this blog??), when I walked by Les Pommettes, one of my favorite stores in LA on Robertson Blvd. It was then that my love affair with the label Camilla began. I found the most gorgeous beaded seafoam green one-shouldered caftan with a slit up to THERE. It was the perfect balance of easy summer dressing, combined with a bit of glamor. Jackpot. It immediately became my favorite piece in my wardrobe, AND it covered up the pudge?! Done and done.

Sounds super sci-fi, doesn’t it? When I was younger I just knew that by 2013 I’d be wearing metallic jumpsuits and have a maid just like Rosie on the Jetsons.