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Category: Lex Thoughts
2016 Has Been A Weird Year To Be A Lot of Things
My mom always told me not to have a chip on my shoulder. She’d say, “When I go on an interview I think the fact that I’m black, an immigrant with an accent, and a […]
7 Easy Last Minute Bodysuit Halloween Costumes
So you don’t really care too much about Halloween, but you made plans for this weekend anyway. It’s way too late to order a costume and the costumes at Halloween stores are usually pretty terrible […]
I Dressed Like It Was Fashion Week For a Month
This past fashion week season I put a little more care into my looks. Typically I would buy a few key pieces and haphazardly throw outfits together each day. Those looks didn’t turn out terribly, […]
My Optimistic Hopes for Tonight’s Presidential Debate
Media outlets are comparing tonight’s presidential debate to the Super Bowl. To trivialize it and compare it to a sporting event sets it up to be a bad reality show before it even starts. In […]
What You Don’t See in the NYFW Pictures
I should preface this whole thing with I love New York Fashion Week. Right before a show starts, two men run in synchronization pulling the plastic that was covering the runway. Everyone gets settled in. […]
Instagram Launches “Stories”: Is there a point?
As a blogger it is important to see a purpose for every type of social media. Facebook/Twitter is where I share my blog posts. Instagram is primarily outfits with the occasional meme, food picture, or miscellaneous lifestyle […]
Why I’m Excited for the Summer 2016 Olympics
I’m not one chant “USA! USA! USA!” wildy in a crowd. You’ll very rarely find an American flag on my person. You see, I’m very proud to be American and do believe that I was […]
Social Media Etiquette: Wedding Edition
People get married all year long, but we are now officially approaching wedding season! Which means from now until early October every single weekend you are going to see a flood of “#MeetTheSmiths” type hashtags. […]
9 Essentials Every Girl Should Have at Her Desk
If you have a typical 9-5 job it means that you spend at least eight hours of your day sitting at your desk. Eight hours. When you really think about it, that’s more time than […]
When Is It Okay To Talk About Politics?
Whether you are for Hillary, Donald, Bernie. Ted, John, or hate them all, you have an opinion about this year’s election. With a presidential race as polarizing as this one it is hard not to. The […]
How to Have a Successful Brunch in the City
Brunch is a New York City pastime that will never get old. It is the perfect time to catch with your gal pals, eat a delicious meal, and drink during the daytime without judgement. Brunching […]
3 Thoughts I Had While Watching ‘Havana Motor Club’
My father’s parents were born and raised in Cuba. They came to America just before the rise of the Cuban Revolution and never looked back. If you get to know me just a little bit […]
Why You Shouldn’t Panic About Instagram’s New Algorithm
You have probably seen a post on Instagram where someone is urging you to turn on post notifications for their account. They tell you that Instagram is going to be changing its timeline format from […]
20 Quotes From Strong Women to Inspire You
It’s International Women’s Day! This should not be the only day of the year we honor the women that have paved the way for us, but if there’s any day to do it today is […]
