Fall in J. Crew

AsideSeptember 4, 2020December 3, 2020 kirstenbeverlyLeave a comment

Fall fashion at J. Crew – use the code: BYESUMMER to get 40% off select full priced items while it lasts! 🍁

Shopping, Outdoor Activities, and What to Expect from Me with Covid- 19 Limitations

AsideJuly 22, 2020August 28, 2020 kirstenbeverlyLeave a comment

Covid-19 smacked us all in the face and drastically altered the flow of our daily lives. It’s been relatively five months of social distancing and for some, an extended period of self-quarantine. For us here in the United States, it doesn’t appear that will change soon. It’s summer – the season for visiting beaches, strolls on the boardwalk with mint […]

A Century of Black Preps

AsideJune 8, 2020May 4, 2022 kirstenbeverly2 Comments

This post is long overdue. I meant to develop and post in February during Black History Month, however, school and other obligations kept me from doing so. It wasn’t the easiest finding these photographs. Some were easily spotted in catalogs of Oak Bluffs/Inkwell Beach and others were simple finds via a vintage HBCU search. But […]

Faith in the Fire & Other Ramblings

AsideJune 1, 2020June 1, 2020 kirstenbeverlyLeave a comment

I’m a praying person and America’s social climate is a continuous test of my faith. As a black woman, hate and racism have always been visible to me. However, it’s really rather soul-crushing to realize just how many people are willfully misunderstanding the displays of desperation, anger, and pain. It’s truly mind boggling that so […]