Higher Than High High High

Ok..anyone who knows me knows that I constantly cut my hair and dye it. I basically do everything to it because I know it'll grow back. Now My Goal is to grow it long enough that I can do a high bun. I LOVE these buns. On curly hair , straight hair, wavy hair..It doesn't matter. It always looks good to me. It's definitely my #1 hairstyle pick for the next 2 seasons. What do you think?

Oh Forgetful Me

So there was ONE picture that I took in a club in Antigua..I was with my best friend, trying to leave to get 2 hours sleep so that I could get my flight in the a.m to get back to New York when she says "we don't have any pictures together and you're leaving"! She runs to find the camera guy and I'm standing there regretting taking off my heels and drinking all that wine and heineken. But In the end we did get a picture together..and I'm glad.

I'm on the left in the blue and black.
So SEE..you DID get a pic from my trip :) Thank My Bestie

Much love,
Benji

The High Is On The Rise

Remember My High Rise Rant...Well this is A PERFECT WAY to wear them.  A cropped top or sweater can sometimes cross the sexy line when you wear them with low rise jeans . But, if you wear them with a high rise pair all you have to worry about is a bit of sexy mid-section showing. I Am going to give you guys options  until all of you join my high rise revolution lol.

Love ,
Benji
Photo Credits to Nasty Gal

Hair OH LORD!!

I Don't Know if I told you guys that I shaved my hair off in june...but yeah I did lol. So far It's grown out a bunch but it's not long. Obviously hair doesn't grow overnight, we all know that, but people seem to think it does when it's not on their head. I refuse to have people force me or peer pressure me into using a relaxer again. My goal is to have my Hair In long curls and I need to stick to my guns on this one. Tell me what your hair is looking like and tell me what you think of natural curly girls. I Think They're beautiful.

(I want hair like this!)

Much love
Benji
Photo Credits Nasty Gal

Songs Near And Dear

The Song I want to Introduce to you today Is  "Not Like The Movies" by Katy Perry. I've Always been a believer in true love. Most people tell me that what I want I'll never find. They tell me that i'll never find a guy who wants to buy me flowers or teddy bears. They say I need to settle for a guy who wants me and he'll grow to love me. They tell me there is No such thing as head over heels love. But , I Honestly believe there is or else what else is there to look forward to? If there's no true love then why are there so many songs about it? This song is about waiting for that movie magic love.

Lyrics after the Jump....

Print It On My Heart...

Growing up my mom used to dress me pretty crazy. I give her a pass because it was the Early 90's but some outfits there is just no excusing. There was this one taupe dress with a huge sunflower on each of the shoulders *cringe*. But all in all my mom doing that pretty much shaped the way I look at fashion. The things that My eyes go for are normally the strangest craziest patterns or abstract shapes. I Love reds and Cobalts. Blacks , golds, greens basically all the bold colors that most people stay away from. Coming back from Antigua our flight had a layover in Jamaica. Of course we took that opportunity to shop in  the airport. In the airport I saw A girl waiting for a flight. I couldn't stop staring at her. She was tall and bronze ..basically everything that I take for granted about myself. She was wearing a patterned dress and had her hair in a high bun with a pair of Ray-Ban wayfarers on. She had simple black flip flops on her feet but she honestly didn't need anything more than that. I Didn't speak to her but I coveted her whole outfit on the flight home. When I got back to New York I tried to find a dress to recreate the outfit and this was what I Found.

It's CLOSE..no cigar but close. But that's great. The trick about seeing someone in something you like is to pay homage to them in a way. You don't want to "swagger jack" them but you want to take the "essence" of the outfit and  flip it into your own. That way..It's all you

Love
Benji
Photo Credit to Nasty Gal

Have You Ever Had A Dream...?

   I'm A big dreamer. It could be because I'm a cancer and that's what my sign does. But not only am I a "I wanna be famous" dreamer...I also have some really vivid dreams while I'm sleeping. The weirdest thing is that some of them are fashion dreams. When I say "Fashion Dreams" I mean dreams that I'm wearing something I've never seen while I'm awake. In my dream I'll see myself in an outfit fully styled including shoes , accessories even hair and make up. The last fashion dream I had was of me in a white dress. I Got up and found This white dress online. I wonder If This Means I'm a fashion psychic? Is that even possible? All I know is that this white dress is the exact same one that I dreamed and The shoes were pretty epic too. I didn't think they existed until I started to search for a shoe for My friend to get married in. That's when I saw them.

GOLD SPIKED LOUBOUTINS :)
Could you ask for a more glamorous dream?!
Benji

Who Wears Short Shorts!?

Now, Even Though I'm An Antiguan I think I'm more of a New Yorker than anything. I love the winter and the fall. I HATE when it's hot but most of my friends love it because that's when they can pull their shorts out. Now not to brag but I've been told I have some really great legs. BUT....I hate summer apparel..I feel naked when I wear shorts because I have such long legs lol. But on my trip to Antigua I discovered the perfect short for me.
A HIGH RISE SHORT!  Honestly, anything high rise helps me out because I don't really have hips and high rise pants give the illusion that I do. So I was shopping around for any and everything high waisted/rise and came across these shorts.

What Do You Guys Think Of Them?...I Think They'll Be Glam As Hell!
Benji
Photo Credit To Nasty Gal

Mini-Vacation

SOOOOOO I know that I've Been Missing In action for a bit and That's because my mom and I took a Mini Vacation to our home country Of Antigua. I Wish I had some huge album of pictures to show you but I don't. I wasn't in a picture mood and the weather wasn't really working with me either. BUT...It was great to be home. When you're back in your home there is a calm that can't be found anywhere else that you go. My heart is always in Antigua no matter how many places I live. I got a chance to clear my Head a bit and see some lost loves. I even took a trip to the Longchamp store (my favorite place). I went to the jewelry store and had some wine and heinekens with old friends and new friends. It was a good trip...short...but still good.
OH! I Did take 1 picture......

lol Not the best pic BUT  it does show the hair cut I had and my great nail polish..
Much love
Benji

Songs Near And Dear

My song for the day is Taylor Swifts "Teardrops on my guitar". The lyrics remind me of having a crush in high school.

Lyrics after the jump

Revenge Of The Skirts

I Love Maxi Dresses With all My heart but there are some days I just want to wear a t shirt. The solution to all my problems? A maxi skirt. It gives you the same vibe but with more room to style yourself how you want. An easy way to style a maxi skirt is with a v neck tee and a denim vest over. The foot wear can be anything from flip flop to some flat boots to a pair of sneakers. Whatever makes you happy...do it. I love maxi skirts in print when everything else is in plain solid colors. In that way you don't have a bunch of patterns going against each other.
 I hope you try this trend and love it as much as I do.
Much Love Benji Wilson

Songs Near And Dear

Occasionally I come across a song that fits me in every way. When I call myself a Glam Raggamuffin it really means a person who loves fashion and feels it in every Part of their soul but still loves and respects the island lifestyle and the rasta vibes. I recently came across the new band "Super Heavy". I was amazed because so many of my favorite artists were in this new group. Damian Marley, Joss Stone and even Mick Jagger. The song I listened to Was called "Miracle Worker". The song, The group and the video is the definition of a " GLAM RAGGAMUFFIN". I hope you enjoy the video and as usual the lyrics are after the jump.

Much Love Benji Wilson <3

Fall Trends

One Trend That I know Is going to be a big deal from fall 2011 into next year is matte nails. I've always loved the style but more people are finding out about it so its bound to be everywhere in a bit. It's a great spin on colors that we already have. A lot of brands make top coats that turn any polish matte so it won't really be a struggle to go shopping for a whole new collection ( but if you are like me you will do it any way). Embrace this trend...who knows? Maybe it'll be your "thing".

Much Love Benji-Wilson Photo Credits To SophyRobson.com

Lift You Up

"I do not feel terrible about my mistakes; though I grieve the pain they have sometimes caused others. Our lives are “experiments with truth,” and in an experiment negative results are at least as important as successes. I have no idea how I would have learned the truth about myself and my calling without the mistakes I have made."- Parker Palmer

Songs Near And Dear

This Song Is one that Funny enough reminds me of my mom. Its her ringtone and though I Love Lady Gaga I didn't LOVE this song but after her phone won't stop ringing its stuck in my head. So here it is..My moms song
"Edge Of Glory" Lady Gaga... Lyrics After The Jump

Much Love Private Benjamin

The Best Thing I Never Had

When I hear That Beyonce Song I think about shoes. Yes I know...I'm Screwed up, But I do think about Christian Louboutin shoes. Normally I don't like things when a lot of people have them but in this case the "a lot of people" are celebrities so its not like i'll walk down the street and every  one will have my Louboutins like when I walk outside and I bump into someone in my ugg boots grrr (That's why i've started buying limited edition uggs).  Louboutins are definitely a Brand of shoes that I plan to work my ass off just to have a pair. I feel the same way about my Jimmy Choos but that's a story for a different day. I won't say i'll never have these shoes because there are many things in my life I thought I would never have, But I worked hard and got them. So I hope you work hard for what you want too. They don't have to be a pair of Louboutins but with anything you want in life, never tell yourself you can't have it. My Friend Sky bbm'ed me today and he said " My problem was that I wanted the wall right away but you have to concentrate on the individual bricks that make up that wall". So whether your wall is a Pair of Louboutins or a Louis Bag or a family or A career.....Start to work on the individual bricks that will get you there.

My Wall Lol
Much Love Benji Wilson

AND the 2nd gift

So I Love Michael Kors watches and I think I begged for this 1 for about 6 or 7 months.BUT...I got it! I love the blue face and it even went with my mani. Its an epic watch and I'm so blessed to have it. Thanks MOMMA :)

BIRTHDAY!!

My Birthday was july 20th..and I turned 22. I didn't do anything special and it actually kinda sucked. BUT...I have a tradition of posting some of my gifts and this year I got a couple shoes. So here they are

Fr Left to right they are Sam Edelman, Chinese Laundry, Dolce Vita, Penny Loves Kenny, Steve Madden and Betsey Johnson.

I lucked out lol

Reptiles Are Running Wild!!!

Remember my cobalt blue post? Of course you do. The other trend that I was talking about is a trend that I have fallen for myself. Reptile print.

See Kourtneys shoes? They are a reptile print. This trend translates well if its worn on a clutch, a purse or a pair of shoes and as you see it doesn't just have to be worn with balck, you can definitely wear it with some color .Its one of those  "to each his own" things but most fashion trends are. The shoes below were from Bebe last year..Now THOSE I am In Love With. I Hope You Guys Try And Enjoy This Trend.
Much Love Benji WIlson

It's Henley Time!

I Love Henleys! On men or women they look great. So I was surprised the other day when my friend asked me what should he wear and he didn't know what a henley was when I suggested it. So I Just wanted to Throw a few images out there so you guys can get accustomed to what they look like because I plan on talking about them a lot lol

This one is for the new fall collection from free people. The mens henley is after the jump. Also, you should never feel like when I post things you HAVE to spend your money on it because there are a lot of brands that carry the same styles for way less. Old navy and gap have a TON of henleys for very reasonable prices. I own about 4 from old navy and they fit great.