Jean-Eric 'Better Than Good' Music Video 2011

These are my friends from NOLA , " Jean Eric". If you ever get a chance to see them live, it's a must see show! Full of energy, fun and too much sweat! I really love how much this video captures real life in New Orleans- ice cream man et al! Enjoy the video! I know everybody and they mama in this video! Check out my dance partner, Matt in the B-boy hat in the background and he Kid n Play's at the 1:55 mark with his trademark Doc Martens! It cracks me up everytime I watch it because its his favorite move to do at house parties! Congrats Frank, Karen and Sheila!

xo Lesly

Snow Day, Please go away!

Hey Everybody!

I've been snowed in for about 2 days now, so I might as well write a new post! Who knew it snowed so much in Atlanta?! I mean I can't go anywhere or do anything outside my apartment, so let's make this a productive day! I slept in late because I was up late last night watching The Terminal with Tom Hanks and cried my eyes out! It's rare that a movie makes me cry and if I do cry, it much be a really great movie. I also have a huge crush on Tom Hanks too.

 I woke up from great night's sleep, and made an amazing iced espresso drink in my own kitchen! I just got an espresso machine and it's been taking me a while to get a good brew of espresso.I finally think I perfected it. Making espresso is a science and is definitely a trial and error process. First of all, you need an espresso roast and not regular coffee to make a great espresso drink. I know, it seems obvious, but discussion forums online said I could use any type of coffee for espresso, so I bought this pumpkin spice blend. Realized the coffee sucked and luckily a coffee friend told me there is an espresso roast and thats what I need. Found the espresso roast and this is what lead me to great espresso in the morning. While the espresso was brewing, I poured in a little vanilla syrup at the bottom of the mug, glazed the inside of the mug with chocolate syrup, poured in espresso, ice, and some soy milk! Delicious and easy!

 Moving on from my coffee adventures, I haven't done a men's post in a long time, so today will be for men! I love so many different types of styles for men, especially since they are pretty much limited to only jeans, shirts, and jackets. More men are now buying accessories more than ever and it's looking great because it's giving the "jeans and shirt" look a more personalized style. I'm all for mixing styles up for men, as well as for women. I mean it's more fun that way when you can experiment and not be so serious! One day, it's preppy, the next its more old school hip hop, or maybe the next is more european or the next is more skater,etc. It's all about buying staples and classics that will last you a long time and that are of great quality. You want items that you can get a lot of use out of and not just something you can wear with only one thing or one color.There are so many options! Here are some of my favorite men items right now...

Bench Ant Neck Logo Jacket $51.72 asos.com

Simple, light and with a zipper funnel neck jacket. Very interesting and an effortless jacket to just throw on and look put together. I don't understand why this model looks so uncomfortable and stiff in this jacket but he should cheer up because it's a dope jacket! 

Lambretta Terrace Jacket $117 asos.com

This lightweight jacket is pretty pricey for a jacket but I think it would be a nice investment. Military inspired. Great piece for layers. Throw on a cardigan underneath the jacket in a print or color and put a coat on top to pull off the rest of the look.

Asos Peacoat $65 asos.com

This jacket is on sale right now for $65. It used to be $129.This is a really great deal for a peacoat and will be warm for the winter.Its 61% wool 27% polyester, viscose and acrylic. This jacket is heavier weight than the top two so you may not need to wear a cardigan underneath but would still look good with one. This can go with anything. Throw on an oversized scarf, a great watch, leather gloves, and a little hat.Very cute and classic!

Asos Military Trench coat $60.34 asos.com

Wool mixed Trenchcoat! Another classic that will last you for years. Timeless and will never go out of style. This one has military detailing with a double breast design.

Gant Rugger Ranger Parker $218 asos.com

Alright this Parka may not keep you warm but it is such an amazing jacket! Great colors! A little pricey but I don't doubt you guys can find something similar and for much cheaper. Love the styling of this photo too! Navajo knit sweater underneath the parker with cuffed jeans and some combat boots. Comfortable, unpretentious and natural.

Nike AW77 Stadium Sweatshirt $80 karmaloop.com

Man I love me some Karmaloop! Urban, hip independent site with a ridiculous amounts of clothing,accessories and shoes just waiting to be bought up! If you are more of a sweatshirt type of guy, here's an amazing sweatshirt. Has a 90's feel but yet very modern too. 

Apliiq The Signal Fire Hoody $89 karmaloop.com

LOVE THIS! Love the inside of this hoodie. I think I might want this for myself.

Crooks & Castles  Contrast Crew Sweatshirt $90 Karmaloop.com

I'm always for stripes, especially vertical ones. Makes you look taller and slimmer. 

Bed Stu $134. 95 solestruck.com

Oooo! I love these boots! I love these boots! I love these boots! I guess I'm really feeling this military takeover, but its so great. That back flap pocket is so unexpected and cool. No details about this shoe but it looks like a mix of suede and leather! YES!

Timbaland Tackhead Boot $289.95 solestruck.com

Great boot to invest in! Made of leather and lined with wool on the inside to keep your feet warm! Instead of glued, the shoe is sewn and stitched, meaning these will last for a really long time before actually falling apart and I'm talking at least 7 years!  

Abington by Timbaland $219.95 solestruck.com

Love the red laces! Very casual cool. Leather and suede!

I know some of these items are kind of pricey but discount code sites, like retailmenot.com, can give you promotion codes for any website usually ending up in free shipping or 30% or more discounts. It's worth it!You just type in the website you're shopping on and it will list all discount codes that you can use. AMAZING!

Hope everybody has a good day today! Au Revoir!

xo Lesly

Happy Two Thousand Heaven!

I love the New Year! It encourages you to change your habits, do new things, and makes you rethink how you plan to finally get to your dream goals! I stopped making New Year's resolutions about three years ago because I felt like nothing was getting accomplished. I would start the change and within 2 weeks I would give up or forget about it. So what's the point? I feel like I get more done anyways when I don't make an actual resolution at midnight on New Years Eve. So far it has been working out great for me. So instead of resolutions, I'll tell you guys my goals I hope to accomplish for 2011 and show ya'll some of the clothing I'm loving in this New Year. If it doesn't get acheived, I won't beat myself up over it. There's always next year right?

1. Keep teaching myself how to cook. Cook more ethnic recipes! Buy more cookbooks! ( I already two this year!=an Indian Cookbook and 500 recipe plus book(which includes many ethnic foods)

2. Get an Internship for the Summer, preferably with a magazine and hopefully in New York Austin, Miami or San Francisco. I'm fine with staying in Atlanta too!

3. Visit Mexico City. I love traveling and M.C. is on the top of my list. I am absolutely in LOVE with Mexican Folklore Art, handmade items and Mexican/ Aztec architecture. I hear many stories about how cool and underrated the city is. StreetPeeper.com always shows the awesome street style of Mexico City, plus a vacation there shouldn't be too hard on my wallet. My friend Olivia and I are talking about renting an apartment in the middle of downtown Mexico City for about a month.

Nothing too far fetched right? Pretty realistic I say.

Had my first cupcake of 2011 already and obviously I was excited! Really excited that my afro hair can now go into a perfectly wrapped bun. White Chocolate Macadamia Cupcake with ultra high icing. YUM!

 Here are some of the stuff I'm dreaming about right now...

Jeffrey Cambell " One O One" $134.95

Military inspired wedges!

solestruck.com

Finsk $589 solestruck.com

I can't afford these shoes but they are nice to look at or at least dream about! Some people might be thinking these may be comfortable but promise they will be. I tryed on a similar pair on in the store and they were ridiculously comfortable, and I don't live in heels everyday. They're so architectural but simple

Gee Wa Wa $234.95 solestruck.com

Love Love LOVE these shoes! So weirdly cool! I love the heel and I would probably be 6'1 in these shoes!

Seneca Rising Pynes Romper $168 Nastygal.com

Anyone who has been reading for a while or at least personally knows me, KNOWS that I am a true lover of rompers, playsuits, onesie- whatever you want to call them! They are so playful, comfortable and can wear with just about anything. I love the styling of this look also. The color is beautifuI! need to pair some knee highs with a few of my rompers in my closet collection. 

Leopard Harem Pants $48 nastygal.com

I'm really into printed African esque baggy pants right now! I want at least 7 pairs by the end of March so I can wear them all winter, carry them into the spring and wear nonstop in the Summer. I'm all for Leopard. These are a dream.

Aztec Jumpsuit $68

Here's another one! African printed and a romper!? Need this for my closet collection! Not badly priced either.

Exposed Harem Pants $68 nastygal.com

These sheer harem pants are GENIUS! Perfect the summer. Layer underneath some crazy printed leggings. I can see it now....

I'm all giddy all over these things! I found much more stuff but we can save those for future posts! Enjoy your day, wherever you are in the world! Happy New Year!

xo
Lesly

My 1st Dinner Party!

Good Afternoon!

I'm throwing my first EVER Dinner party this Sunday and I'm CRAZY excited about this! I mean why not? A few close friends- old and new, gathering around drinking holiday drinks, dancing and just talking. Sounds relaxing! I made it a Potluck Dinner party meaning everyone who comes cooks something and bring it to the party to share. Sharing is caring! I, of course will be cooking a three course meal, I think, for everyone.

Here is what I think will most likely be on the menu. Im still thinking and still brainstorming, but this is what I have so far...

Drinks
Gluwein= A German spiced wine that you can make at home, which is boiled on the stove. It consists of dry red wine, orange slices, nutmeg, cinnamon, whole cloves and sugar! Perfect Holiday drink!

Blueberry Sparkling Juice

Thai Tea= I found some in the store and its so easy to make. It comes in powder form. Boil water, pour a little bit into your coffee mug, put some of the thai tea mix in there, fill with ice and add vanilla soy milk! ( I've been drinking this nonstop all week! So good!)

Appetizers
Homemade Guacamole Dip with White Corn Tortilla Chips
Brie Cheese and Crackers

Salad
Garden Salad with Tomatoes, Mozzarella cheese and topped with Spinach and Feta Cheese Dressing

Main Course
Baked Tilapia topped with Garlic Butter Sauce and Steamed Asparagus. I need one more side to make it more balanced! and maybe I'll add an orange garnish for prettyness?

Dessert
I'm thinking of buying a fruit tart from Whole Foods! Have ya'll tryed it? Its amazing!!

For those of you who don't know me, I have been teaching myself how to cook for almost 2 years now. To say that I am throwing a dinner party and showcasing what I can do, really shows a lot. I never really cooked COOKED for somebody but these are dishes that I have cooked for myself and they are truly delicious! I get really shy when cooking for people but I think this dinner party will be a success because I do feel comfortable  with the meals I plan on cooking! I made the Guacamole dip and Gluwein for the first time earlier this week and was all excited telling my mom and sister( who are the best chefs I know!) and they were so proud. Im happy,proud and ultimately surprised because they came out really good and do taste delicious! I hope the others will enjoy it too! I'll try to take some really good photos of the party guests and food!

Au Revoir!

Lesly

Three is a magic number

I grew up on Schoolhouse Rock and it seriously gave me more interest in learning, especially in math because i HATED math.  This song is so beautiful and I love this video. I love how the illustrations are so simple but yet effective. I miss when cartoons were made the old fashioned way in pen and paper. It's sad technology has taken over everything and cartoons just aren't the same anymore. Hopefully you'll enjoy this video as much as I do!



xo Lesly

CLOG CRAZY!

Bonjour!

I dont know if you guys are on this new rapidly growing clog shoe trend...At first I wasn't too sure about the style because i felt it would be super noisy, unflattering and honestly, kind of ugly. I still think they are ugly, but now they are somewhat interesting. Ever since Olivia featured them in a post earlier this year, I was like okay..It's looking a little better. There is some hope. A friend of mine actually asked me to write a clog only post. By going through websites trying to find some dope ones, I actually fell in love with them. Of course I fell in love with the nontraditional type because i still think the traditional clogs are pretty hideous...but for the nontraditional ones, i can grow to love them... I personally will not buy a pair because i think even though I have long legs that these clogs will make my legs look a little stubby and probably make my hips look wider than they are. NO thanks! I do have an appreciation for people who can pull them off though...Kudos! Here are few of cool ones I found...

These clogs are beautiful! Fur, studs, and leather straps! A lot is going on but it somehow flows together. These wouldn't look like actual clogs with jeans on but rather an awesome boot. It would even be cute showing with a super feminine dress maybe with a military inspired jacket!

Bertie Dana Fur Clog $ 160.08(asos)

If I did wear clogs, these would most definitely be a pair I would buy in a heart beat! I've always loved Tribal/Azteca types of styles on  any item of clothing. I love that these are clogs/ platforms/ slingbacks with metal-tribal detailing....LOVE the combo! The heel is a higher than the usual clog and i love that! If these were cheaper, I would buy these today!

Dune Mandi Clog Mules $ 143. 23(Asos)

Traditional suede clogs mixed with a little fur around the ankle, low heel. Considering these are UGGS (gross.) I'm assuming they are well made and crazy warm! This is probably the cutest thing UGGS has ever made.

Ugg Lynnea Clog Suede $337.00(asos)

My ultimate favorite clogshoe! I've never seen a shoe that looks like this. Its a mixed between a clog and an ankle bootie, and look, more fur is involved! Obviously the fall is and will always be fur obsessed. I love the army green greige color of them too! These clogs are just all around dope and would definitely shell out $290 for them to be a part of my life!

Fur Cuff $290.00 (Topshop)

Bisou Bisou!

Lesly

Photos courtesy of Asos.com, Topshop.com

New Posts and Updates coming soon!

Hey World!

Sorry I've been slacking lately on this blog... I didn't realize I had so many readers up until about a few seconds ago. I just saw I had 53 views today! WOW! I'm ecstatic that have readers outside of the U.S.(which makes up the majority), including Brazil, Belgium and Russia! I cannot believe it!! My heart is fluttering just thinking about it.....All three countries are places I would love to visit in the future, for internships,for fun, and for knowledge of different cultures.  I did not even realize that many people were even reading this blog, especially amazing people from across the world.. So on that note, I will, I promise PROMISE no matter how busy I am or how crazy school gets or how many photo shoots I'm helping out on, I will find time for this blog and for you guys. I will write and write until can't anymore, and then write some more. I'll update often. So this blog is not extinct or done for. Lesly is still here and still alive and will keep this blog updated! I'm also thinking about adding on to this blog making it more of a cultural blog involving the three loves of my life- fashion, food, and music...What do you guys think???

I also finally gave into Twitter so feel free to follow me... www.twitter.com/LeslyNeutron

Be back soon!
Lesly