Fashion
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Behind The Nails! An Interview With Fronique
For our very first in person interview, we got a chance to sit down with multitalented creative, Monique Avant aka Fronique! Get to know Fronique, her ambitions and goals, the story behind “nailstyling”, and the pains and joys or embellishing hair with nails. Are you originally from Beaumont? No, I was born in Portsmouth, Virginia.…
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It’s An Alt Darling Summer!: Your 2024 Swimsuit Guide
Not only is it a hot girl summer, itโs hot this summer! Something I want to try this year, is to wear more bikinis and have an alt girl summer! And what better way to do that than to support BIPOC alternative owned swimwear businesses? These bikinis have had my eye for so long! A…
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Taken At Teezo!
Spotted! These alternative darlings showed out at the Dallas stop on Teezo Touchdownโs โHow Do You Sleep?โ tour! Here are some of our favorite outfits from the show! Went to a show? Show us your fit! Tag us in your post using @altdarlingco with your stop to be included in the gallery.
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Fยณ: Pants to Mini Skirt
Don’t throw those old jeans away yet! This Friday, we’re turning a pair of old high waisted jeans into a mini skirt. Cut off your legs. Make sure to keep the fabric even. This might be a little difficult. Maybe look at some videos for reference. This DIY will be on our Tiktok. Don’t be…
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Fยณ: CANTKILLMYSOL
Aht aht! I know yโall are looking for another DIY and I got you! Next timeโฆ I beg you to be patient with me. Today we have another find from a Black owned alternative business. I know what youโre thinking. Itโs summer. Itโs hot at outsideโฆ Why is this b!tch showing us furry hats?? The…
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Fยณ: Rockout by Timmy Lee Williams
For this weekโs Fashion Find Friday, we have three pieces by Atlanta based designer Timmy Lee Williams. This is the Rockout collection. This Fยณ is on the expensive side. Each piece ranges from $200 to $280, so this is definitely an investment piece for your closet. All three styles come in 7 different colors to…
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Fยณ: DIY Coquette Upcycle
The coquette trend has been EVERYWHERE lately and we thought weโd take a swing at it! I found an old sweater I bought a few years ago from SHEIN and chose to use that. I premade a few bows before I started and decided not to include the pink ones. I decided to connect two…
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Fยณ: Pierced Clothes And Accessories
Welcome to Fashion Find Friday! Every week, we will be sharing with you fashion related items weโve seen and love! We thought it best to kick our first Fยณ off with a relatively cheap DIY. This week, weโre upcycling old clothes with piercing jewelry! A while back, we ran into a Tiktok by Galen Marquess…
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Check Out My Claws
Finding press-on nails that fit your style without being basic or being crazy expensive is nearly impossible, but weโve got you! Here are 5 alt BIPOC-owned press on nail businesses that can get you right regardless of style!
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Hair Inspo 2023
Weโre making some changes this year, and for once, itโs not just all talk! The theme of 2023 is indulging yourself. With that being said, if youโve ever had the urge to change something about your appearance, have admired a certain still for a while, or whether youโre just feeling impulsive, nowโs the time to…