Tulip Love

Howard University Homecoming Weekend!!!! Style Check!

2011-11-10T14:56:00.001-08:00

Sooooooo one weekend I look forward to yearly is my Alma Maters homecoming weekend. Howard University's Homecoming is an epic experience to be apart of!!!! Alumni, current students, celebrities and people looking to have a good time come from far and near for this yearly event! Howard Homecoming is truly like No OTHER! Hotels sell out! and Traffic becomes gridlocked! Rappers mention it in their songs!

Every year Homecoming consist of many events, Gospel Show, Fashion Show, Celebrity Basketball Game, Comedy Show, Poetry Cyper, RnB Show, Yard Fest, Parade and the Football Game. There is something for everyone not to mention the wide array of parties held each night throughout DC.

The MECCA!

The stage

The crowd

School Pride!

The Band

The Game

The Win

During the weekend my plan was to take pics of peoples outfits because when you come to homecoming you must!...well most people want to look their best! I didn't get all the shots I wanted... (cause I was to busy having fun) so I will show yall what I have,,, and will do better next year! lols

This years Homecoming was a BLAST!... for me at least... I got to see old friends, enjoy the events and most improtant,.... PARTAYYY!!! .... Hope you liked it!!!!!!

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What's your veiws?

2011-11-10T14:39:00.001-08:00

Ummmm....Penn State ppl can say what they want... In my opinion their reputation is shot! PA is one thing... but to people across the country/world... is penn state really more then the popularity of the football team? How does the non-actions of the football directors and school administration reflect on the school? Should Joe Pa have been fired???? yay, nay??? Well what if it was your child?

Monday Evening... & Omega Optical!

2011-09-25T08:25:00.000-07:00

Monday evening (9-19-11) I attended a fashion event, which was apart of a series of many events held throughout the city called "The Philadelphia Collection." This event in particular was called "An Evening of Extravagant Shopping, Fashion Exhibits and Award Ceremony." The Philadelphia Collection was started to encourage Philadelphians to boost the city's economy through their retail spending efforts.... Monday's event was held to honor retail businesses that have been up and running in the city for a decade or more and also, to give three up and coming designers exposure. TULIP was there!!! :) .....

The event was help by celebrity stylist Anthony Henderson and Omega Optical. Through the duration of the night, I got a chance to meet the staff and the owner of Omega Optical. Meeting them was such a great experience... they were fun, welcoming and they reminded me of a family. They even supported and gave me good encouragement with starting/running Tulip!! Aside from the great staff the store also offers a great product! They offer many different styles of high-end eyewear....and you have a great choice of brands!!! Prada.....Gucci.....and even Ray-Ban...Omega Optical has the works! when it comes to eyewear and service!!! :)

Omega Optical has two locations:
Omega Optical Website

Omega Optical Center City
The Comcast Center
1701 JFK Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19150
215.564.1288

Omega Optical Cheltenham
2385 W. Cheltenham Avenue
Philadelphia 19103
215.885.1200

Me with the Omega Optical Family!

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Germantown Fashion & Arts Festival Style Check!! FALL EDITION!!

2011-09-18T16:04:00.000-07:00

Hey Lovers!!

Yesterday I attended the Germantown Fashion & Arts Festival. I must say it was a great event to have in the neighborhood.... a great way to see old friends and a good place to go on a day when there wasn't much else to do :/. There were many attractions; vendors, musical acts, spoken word artists and most of all the FASHION! There where a lot of designers that presented their collections...fit for many different markets.......on the other hand I was mostly focused on the crowd....and what they were wearing..... It was a chilly mid-September afternoon and people's minds (clothing wise) was definitely directed towards the upcoming season...Soooooooooo here goes......

Style Check!

Looove the turban!!!

Feminine!

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Tulip! Backstage at 17 Days of Fashion Fashion Show!

2011-09-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

Hey! Tulip has a "DARK SIDE" now lols

For more information on shows, or the clothing/specially made designs: Call 215-913-1372, Google: Amber Loveliness jc for Facebook, and Tweet: Missloveliness

Arts Beats & Eats & Style Check!

2011-08-13T18:23:00.000-07:00

Heyyy Lovers!!

Soo last week on Sunday, after the Mad Decent Block party, there was another event that I really really wanted to go to, because it seemed like something I thought I would really enjoy! This event is called Arts Beats and Eats....In short it was Great!! I loved it!!!

The main things I liked about this event was the crowd! everybody seemed really positive and just enjoying their evening. That is something that can be hard to come by in Philadelphia,, at times...(at least thats what I think). Also I'd say this event is great for networking. There were a lot of young people who were really serious and passionate about their business, weather it was owning or starting a business to fundraising. I met fashion bloggers, fashion designers, event planners, artists, students and just people who were having a great time. There is a time during the night that you can promote your business or an event so if you want to network, this is a Great event! Another awesome twist to Arts Beats and Eats is, that every month there is a theme, such as a clothing or book drive, but this month I believe the theme was heath and wellness. To support that theme there was a registered nurse who discussed proper sex life practices, and healthy life practices in general, which is always great to discuss.

Aside from what I really loved there were other good things to take note of. Food! everyone loves to eat! right? there was a set up of food for everyone to help themselves too, and I don't miss out on food, so I can tell you first hand that the food was pretty good. Drinks were available from the bar but I don't believe they were free. There were vendors, mostly selling jewelry and clothing, which were really cute. there was an artist/painter who was really good! and I can't recall his name (I'm terrible with names!!) but his website is Artlyfestile.... There was also a young lady named Rafiya who sang and she was terrific (fb: rafiyamusic)! The only thing that I didn't like was that it was hard to get a seat..(eventually I found a seat :)). besides that everything was great! I would recommend this event to anyone! especially if your positive, artistic, young, fashionable, business minded, and so on and so on and so on :)

Arts Beats & Eats is held every 1st Sunday at from 7-11pm at the Primo Bacio restaurant in the Wyncote Towers 8460 Limekiln Pike (behind Cedar-Brook Mall lols). If you RSVP online its $10 plus tax, and $15 if you pay at the door.
Check it out for September 4th and for every 1st Sunday here --> Arts Beats and Eats

Style Check!

I thought this guy was pretty sharp!

Loooved! his sweater!

I loove the feminine look!

The End! smooches ppl.

The Mad Decent Block Party! & Style Check!

2011-08-08T13:43:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, August 7th 2011, I attended the Mad Decent Block Party, Philly edition!! It was took place in the Northern Liberties section of the city at the Piazza (N 2nd & Germantown Ave).

I had an absolute BLAST!!!! This event totally lives up to its name and more! There were many acts, one after another, without any breaks keeping the crowd hype. DJ Sega and Major Lazer were the lead acts to rap up the event however all other performances were great!! Everyone danced and sang along together, the energy was high and the crowd was positive! Next year Mad Decent Block Party will definitely be the move for me!!!!

Mad Decent is a free event for all ages. The event will also take place in Chicago, August 13th and in LA August 20th. If your in NYC and you missed it.. I'm Sorry it took place July 30. For more information go to Mad Decent Block Party 2011 .

!Style Check!

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Style Check

2011-07-31T22:00:00.000-07:00

Soo I'm in grad school,,, and I get ridiculous! amounts of homework!!! However, this weekend I was happy to only have one project that would not take up alllllll of my time. So I decided to use my Saturday to do one of the things I love,,, and that is going around Philly looking for people who I think are fashionably interesting... in one way or another. I started my journey in Old City, then Rittenhouse Square, Walnut street, where somehow I found myself in club Adesso and finally I ended my journey comfortably at the Continental on 18th and Chestnut.... here goes....

You may wonder (or not lol) how I choose who to capture... I look for people who not only look presentable, but who also "thought" about what they put on, who look appropriate and are not trying too hard! and yadda yadda yada!! lols hope u like :)

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Why I love Forever 21!

2011-07-19T08:01:00.000-07:00

I love Forever 21 because it allows me to continuously transform my style and wardrobe. Of course I know forever is cheap! and the merchandise is not the best of quality, however, when you want to be cute for the low ($) it is a great place!

2 times a year new styles, colors and silhouettes are "made popular", once for spring/summer and the other, fall/winter. While trends are fun to follow, its important to remember that not all the trends for the season are for you... soooo pick 1 or 2 that fit you (your style, body type) best!

When building a wardrobe its best to start with the basics....jeans, blazers, (nice) tank tops, white shirts, little black dress....etc. I hope you catch my drift lols......basically things that you can wear all the time! Clothes that you wear frequently, I feel are the pieces you want to splurge more on, or at least choose more carefully, after all,, these are pieces you'll be wearing daily (like every week!) (or every other week!!). These basic pieces should be timeless! meaning not too trendy... good quality, you can have it for a looong time, and last but not least, it should have great fit!

A basic piece like this can be worn for professional events (job interviews),, or you could roll the sleeves up and wear it with jeans and a cute shirt. Also if you have a really sexy dress you can wear this over, to tone down your look while still looking nice until you arrive to the party!

Basic pieces like this are great to have and can be used in many ways.

Once you have the foundation, thats where the fun comes in.... trends and adding more dimension to your look. "Shopping Forever" allows you to follow trends that you love at a low price. Thats the point of the store... it has a high turnover rate meaning they constantly get new merchandise, to instantly provide the new colors! silhouettes! and styles of the time!! I looove shopping there because I can spend less then $20 dollars on a trend thats gonna go out of style in the next 6-12 months anyway!!!!
For example....one spring/summer trend that was cool was rose gold jewelry, and rose gold watches took off!!!

Watches like this Michael Kors rose gold watch can range in price $200-700

My thought is why spend that kinda cash when rose gold may not even be the "it" piece next season,, then you've spent all that $$$ for something you may not even WANT to wear next year...(bummer!)..... soooo I still use trends!!! But for inspiration,,, u don't have to follow these trends to a "T"

rose gold "colored" hoop earrings from H&M $7.50

Rose gold "colored" aviator frames from Forever 21 $5

For me trend inspiration is a way to look relevant through the different seasons and Forever 21 allows me to do this in a way that is appropriate for my budget. Thats why I love it!!(and all the stores like it...lol)

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Music In my Bones.

2011-07-05T09:12:00.000-07:00

Sooo while leaving the 4th of July Parade,,,,I was rushing back to catch my train,, but I couldn't resist this sound!!!! OMG!!! first off, all I see is a bunch of people gathered around in the middle of the parkway! I'm like what the hell lols....... so of course being "me" I squeeze through the crowd to witness the action for myself.............. a full band!!! live music! alll up my alley!! lol This band is called the Jazz Connections, Jazz Band!! they are an amazingly talented group of young men! all mastering their instruments,,, and even one fellow switching back and forth from the african drum to the trombone!! Honestly their music was like flowing through my bones! lols it was wonderful!! people were literally dancing in the street!! from the dougie (my fav)lol to the the regular ole' bop wit a two-step!!!!

But anyway! it was great!! "Jazz Connections" really made my night!!! wish I could have stayed longer.

Btw! I know my pics are out of focus,,,, but I couldn't stop moving to the music!! lol

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4th of July!!!!!!! Style Check!

2011-07-05T08:21:00.000-07:00

Hey Lovers!! Hope you had a great holiday weekend!

To celebrate, I went down to the Parkway in Philly. Every year for Independence Day the Benjamin Franklin Parkway features food, vendors, a parade, an array of musical performances and of course FIREWORKS!

This year I must say that the show was pretty bumpin!!!
Performers:
The Roots!
Earth, Wind and Fire
Michael McDonald
Estelle
Sara Bareilles
DJ Jazzy Jeff
The crowd was also pleasantly surprised by a few other groups such as a Philly favorite, the O'jays, and Philly's own Boys II Men!!! I'd say the show was Great!!! it was hard to not dance! and young and old alike were singing along to all the songs!

While down there I wanted to check out the new styles in Philly. Although I believe Philadelphia is a place where people like fashion, and are fashionable I wouldn't say that they are the most creative or individual with there clothing choices, soooooo I tried my best to find folks who stood out from the crowd.

I thought this guy look great!! Def dressed for the occasion lol... I loove how he did it tho... its hard to look patriotic and fashionable at the same time..but overall I think he looks so cute,, love the glasses (whimsy) and those muscles don't hurt either!!! lols

I guess the idea of the fannie pack coming back!!! I mean they are just soo functional!!!! Why not also make it fashionable!!!

This is what I wore...My top is like a crop top,,, its vintage, my shorts are from forever21 and my shoes are like leather Jesus shoes from Macys... they are by dolce vita

^^My Jewelry^^

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My latest Tulip dress!

2011-07-03T17:14:00.000-07:00

The Event:

Last weekend I attended The Black & White Gala held at the Radisson Plaza- Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia. Overall the event was great! Firstly! the venue was GORG! The music was cool, ranging from oldies to hip hop and rap and dance floor was Hot! pretty much throughout the whole night! the crowd was young to mature, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. The only real drawback was the bar... The line was long alll night, meaning if you stood in line for two drinks you'd be lucky if you got the dance two whole songs.
Anyway the C & G Marketing Group is responsible for this event and if they did another,,, I'd totally be down to attend the next! When it comes to some Philly events I think that they lack a certain sophistication than those in a lot of other cities.... however, think this event was start in the right direction. thats all...

The Dress:

When it comes to partying I looooove cocktail dresses! so thats why I chose this length. The fringe was simply because I wanted to look different... and nothing to do with flappers or the 20's cause that would be a whole nother' party! lols...I mean who else is gonna have this dress!! Lovely! Any who, I decided to go with an all white dress and w/ black accessories.... Simply because most people where gonna wear black,,, and also a black and white outfit is either to cliche, matchy matchy or just confusing! IDK... its just me... and the all black shoes, earrings and clutch worked as my pops of color off my white dress... and that is all. ;0

Earrings: I got these from forever 21 or some place like that lols

Purse: vintage! from my Gram ma's closet.

Shoes! Boutique 9, I got them ON Sale! at Macy's... can we say 5 1/4 inches to be exact! lol

The Dress! Tulip, My line of course.. the front

The back! Is there anything more subtly sexy! than a low back?

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Welcome!!!

2011-06-10T12:14:00.000-07:00

Hello Lovers!!

I just want to welcome everyone to my blog!
If your into
~Fashion
~Beauty
~Interior Design
~and Pretty things,,,, well then
I hope u'll love it! lol

I will be updating every Sunday, with the things and places that I encounter!
soooo see you 6~19~11