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Pink and Pretty

I want this coat by Tracy Reese found at Anthropologie.

Kjoo

Chunky fiber and textile necklaces from featured Etsy seller Kjoo.

Link of the Day

link via Masala Chai

Mini-Webisode: Twist Out 'Fro

I get a lot of emails and comments about my hair and thought it would be fun to do a quick mini-webisode of the twist out 'fro that I rock pretty regularly. I remembered seeing a stop motion video Franchesca did on her blog a few months ago and thought it would be cool to approach this video in that way. Hope you enjoy! If you have trouble seeing the video here, check it out on my YouTube page. Music: Free by Giovanca.

**UPDATES** I got so many great responses and questions that I had to post additional information in regards to my version of the twist-out 'fro:

1. Hi Debbie, I make my twist-out last by just wearing a silk scarf at night, and in the morning I use a little coconut oil and my fingers to revive the coils and any flattened areas.

2. Products?!?! This is hard to answer because I still have yet to find a product I love. Aveda had this great leave-in conditioner called Elixir which was so good for my hair, my coils were really happy then. But since it's been discontinued I haven't been able to find a decent equivalent. So lately I've been using Aveda's Be Curly, and Phyto's Moisturizing Styling Balm. They're okay. I think I'll keep trying. Thanks again for watching and commenting!

Gentlemen of Bacongo

For the fellas who visit Fly:

"This book provides a fascinating insight to the vibrant street style of the 'Sapeurs', the elegant and immaculately dressed dandies from the heart of the Congo."

Thanks Rayon for the link! Read more about the book here.

Nice Illio...

from Esther Watson.

Link of the Day

Eerily Beautiful

An eerie yet beautiful illustration by Maxwell Loren Holyoke-Hirsch.

Suno NY SS 2010

This is a clothing line I never get tired of posting. Suno is always gorgeous and their Spring/Summer 2010 line does not disappoint. I would love to wear every piece in this collection.

Free People Vignette

Love this vignette of jewelry and curiosities from the latest Free People catalog. See other Fly vignettes here.

Link of the Day

a short film featuring Oma Vintage...

FGOTW

Who? Zandile Blay, 26 years old

Where? I live in New York City, was born in Ghana, West Africa; raised in Jersey City, NJ and studied in London, England.

What do you do? I am a fashion editor at Paper Magazine in New York and run my three year-old fashion blog, The Blay Report.

What inspires you? Potential

Why are you fly? My mom won't give me any other choice.

Advice: Confidence is key. Once you build it, there's nothing you cannot do.

BFF Charm

My grade school friend and I had best friends forever heart charm necklaces and we loved them. That little accessory is long gone, but now I'm adoring these updated versions of the concept from Endless Noise NYC.

A Beauty

Beautiful model in Ghubar Magazine.

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