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About sergelyne

I was going up the stairs at work one day and I realized that, sadly, I still do not live in New York and that, even sadder: I don't own a Celine purse. Nope - not anytime soon, not on a teacher salary. So I thought why not poke fun at my champagne taste... and hence this new blog called Today, I wore black.

Celine Dion 1 / Anna Wintour 0

So many emotions indeed. I guess celebrities are really just like the rest of us… well, at least some celebrities.

Thanks Harper’s Bazaar for the play by play.

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Celine Dion at the Giambattista Valli Couture 2017 show Photo provided by Getty

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Celine Dion at the Giambattista Valli Couture 2017 show Photo provided by Getty

Wish | Jimmy Choo 2017

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I don’t know about you, but I will take a number 5, a number 10 and a number 13…

Jimmy Choo resort 2017

Jimmy Choo Resort 2017 Photo by Xavier Granet

Jimmy Choo resort 2017

Jimmy Choo Resort 2017 Photo by Xavier Granet

Check out Women’s Wear Daily for the complete collection.

Happy browsing!

 

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

I’m baaaaaaack!!

Yesterday, I attended Signature 2016: a fashion show put together by the graduating students of Lasalle College Montreal’s Fashion Design program.

Minimalist, decadent, ethereal and tongue in cheek: all the areas of fashion were touched upon. But it will probably be of no surprise to you: my favorite moments were the ones where the clothes were simple and monochromatic.

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Here’s one of my favorite looks – that was clearly shot by a far better photographer than me (!!) – up close :

Signature 2016 Fashion Show Photo by Sébastien Roy

Signature 2016 Fashion Show
Photo by Sébastien Roy

Still, in my eyes, the stand-out collection of the night was the one entitled Sorcière. There was nothing functional about this particular collection – it was pure fantasy and yet, I was hooked. It could have to do with the fact that lately I’ve been working on fables, legends and fairy tales with my students. Just google the words Baba Yaga and you’ll get the connection…

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Signature 2016 Fashion Show

Roughly 100 students worked on this show – congratulations to all of them!

The hairy tales we tell ourselves

“One thing about Black girl hair that I don’t think we always appreciate is that it’s strong; it’s strong! I used to think coarse hair was a negative thing… but no, I’ve grown to really love my hair and the strength within what I used to think was nappy hair when really it’s just strong hair that can endure anything.”

“What am I going to do with my hair? It was like a constant thing.” (Tasha Smith)

And let me tell you, in my case, it is still a constant thing… The relationship I have with my hair is definitely one of my longest and also unfortunately, one of my most tumultuous one: it’s filled with love, hate and sometimes even disdain. That’s why Micheala Angela Davis’ new web series The Hair Tales resonates so much with me – a bit like Good Hair did a couple years ago…

With this web series and with the help of some actresses like Kim Coles, Tasha Smith and Regina King, Davis adresses Black women’s love-hate relationship with their hair.

You can catch The Hair Tales throughout the month of March in honor of Women’s History Month, which – coincidentally – is right after Black History Month…

 

Wish | Loewe Puzzle bag

I’m ready for a new bag…

Well actually, I’m ready for this bag in particular: the Puzzle from the Spanish luxury brand whose name I thankfully only had to write and not say out loud, Loewe. It would be the perfect everyday bag: big enough to carry all my things in and interesting enough to elevate my boring all-black ensembles. The bag comes in three sizes and in an array of colors – from black to soft pink. My mum will be happy because for once I’m forgoing the color black and will gladly settle for the Puzzle in tan.

Puzzle bag - Loewe

Puzzle bag – Loewe

Puzzle bag - Loewe Photo by A love is blind

Puzzle bag – Loewe
Photo by A love is blind

Puzzle bag - Loewe Photo by A love is blind

Puzzle bag – Loewe
Photo by A love is blind

Happy shopping!