Someone once told me that most of the people you are friends with in your early 20s will fall by the wayside and your friends circle will shrink immensely. Ironically, I am no longer friends […]
Category: Lex Thoughts
Embracing Travel Over Things
This year I visited five countries. In this same year, I’ve placed more online orders than I can count on two, three, four, heck even five hands. What has left a more lasting impact? I […]
7 Years of Lex Loves Couture
If I am being honest, Lex Loves Couture exceeded my wildest dreams years ago. Why? I didn’t have lofty goals for this site. It started simply as a creative outlet. I was working at a […]
Being Latina: Breaking Down the Misconceptions
I always feel a strange twinge at the start Hispanic Heritage Month. Partially because it should be called Latino (or Latinx) Heritage Month to be more inclusive. Mostly because I don’t always feel like I […]
Turning 30: 6 Lessons I’ve Learned from my 20-Somethings
It’s my birthday! Not just any birthday, but the big 3-0. Speaking candidly, I’ve been dreading this day for as long as I could remember. Turning 30 always seemed like this ominous thing. I had […]
Life of a Micro-Influencer: I Stopped the Follower Count Chase
Okay so real talk, I had zero aspirations to be an influencer. Blogger?Absolutely. Writer? Totally. Influencer? That was an accident. I have always loved to write. Starting to a blog was a natural progression. The […]
The Importance of Breaking Out of Your Style Box
The summer before my senior year of high school, I remember flipping through a Teen Vogue . It was the back-to-school issue and there was a shopping guide for each personal style category. My sister […]
How to Improve Your Iphoneography
Ever since iPhone portrait mode came into play, I have found myself relying on my DSLR camera less and less. My phone is essentially attached to my hand so any moment can be a mini […]
Learning to Love My Curls
When I was little I had two signature looks – two braids with bobos (I don’t know the real name nor do I care to find out because this is better) or an Afro puff. […]
Is Instagram Still Instagram With No Like Count?
As an influencer, like counts are a thing that’s often on my mind. I don’t know how many times I’ve posted a photo, come to check it a couple hours later and noticed it hasn’t […]
Dear New Yorkers: It’s May, Stop Wearing Puffer Coats
To put it bluntly, New Yorkers have no idea how not to do the most. Either they’re breaking out the sandals when it’s anything above 50 degrees or they’re wearing a down jacket when it’s […]
International Women’s Day 2019: Build Your Tribe
When I look back on many of my friendships with women throughout high school, college, and much of my 20s many of them were riddled with drama. It took me a long time to get […]
How Rent the Runway Elevated My Style
In a previous post, I discussed why I joined Rent the Runway. So, I don’t need rehash all that. Today, I’ll discuss how the subscription service has seriously taken my style to the next level. […]
It’s Strange, But I Don’t Have FOMO Anymore
The highlight of my past weekend was making falafel from scratch with my boyfriend. I didn’t go out and have drinks. I didn’t even drink wine in my apartment. I was dead sober for 72 […]
PSA: Please Stop Asking Black Girls About Their Hair
It’s Saturday night and I got braids earlier today. Considering the fact that I left work on Friday with a short black curly fro and will be arriving on Monday with waist length ombre box […]
