Fashion Icon: the conscious rapper of the 90s

Ookay, y'all may or may not know this, but I LOVE conscious rap (Asher Roth, Lupe Fiasco, De La Soul, Q Tip, Pharcyde, Arrested Development, Common, Nas, etc). Dont get me wrong, I like a good dose of Eminem in my life, but these types of rappers just do something for me. I'm not just in love with their conscious lyrics, but their crazy fashion! Its a mix of blipster, skater, afrocentric and hippie all in one big ball! It was a very zany sort of look! Google some of those artists and you'll see.. googled yet? Haha crazy right? I'm gonna tell you how to get that style (in a girly way of course)

UP TOP.
Tanks, Tunics, Varsity Jackets, Oversized or fitted Tees, Surplus jackets, crop tops, whatever!

BOTTOMS.
Skinny Jeans, and leggings. You could probably get away with shorts (with tights in the winter) if you'd like!

SHOES, errmegerd.
High Top Chucks, Vans, Wedges, Flip Flops

Accessories
Chunky Dookie Chains, Africa Medallions, Wooden Beads, Bamboo Earrings, long feather earrings, multi finger rings. Keep your jewelry kind of "earthy" looking I guess, haha, but you can have SOME flashy stuff.

Makeup.
Doowutchalike, I cant tell you how to wear your make up

Hair.
Same with hair, its your preference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hZKN4AZ63g&feature=relmfu

^^ "Runnin" by The Pharcyde is one of the best hiphop songs i've ever heard in my life. While its not as funny as "Ya Mama" and "Pack The Pipe", its a more jazzy, mature sounding track that makes you think (both the song and the video honestly haha)

BYE BYE MY MUSIC LOVING FASHIONISTAS.

$ky

ps- do you think I should start a blog where I talk strictly music? Like I'll continue to post on "Fashions On A Dime" but that blog as well. I really want to incorporate music on this page as well but this blog is about being cheap, not music!

How to Wear It: Baggy Band Tees

Hiyah dolls!
So I found the CUTEST way to wear baggy tees! Its a more punk look, but I promise you will like it !

This is what I did:

Okai, so this is how it all went down. I rolled the sleeves a couple of times, then I tucked it in to a pair of short black shorts. Then I layered it with a bunch of necklaces I had laying around! Then around the shorts (like you'd normally wear a belt) I had a skinny, tan, braided belt! Then of course I put in some earrings (they were these huge rose studs I got from Aldo, it was like $10 for 3 pairs ^-^). As for shoes I just threw on a pair of toms (I really wanted black chucks or vans though) because those were the first pair I saw lol #LAZY! then I just put on my fringe cross body bag! Very punk and boho chic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evc68_9Zmtg

^^ my favorite MGK song "Chasing Pavements"

LOVE  YOU ALL, YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL! & I PROMISE to give y'all a tutorial tomorrow! How about those Skull teeshirts?

-$ky

Get The Look: Around the Way Girl

Before I begin my terrible puns and alliterations, I'd like to give a shoutout to http://aroundthewaygirl.blogspot.com/ for inspiring this post :-)

BACK TO THIS POST! Now I bet you beautiful souls are wondering what an around the way girl is. An around the way girl has been defined as "a girl with extentions in her hair, bamboo earrings at least two pairs" by the wonderful mister LL Cool J. I, however, slightly disagree with mister Cool J's definition. I'm definitely a sassy, stylish, girl next door that is known to rock some bamboo earrings, but I don't wear weave or have a nasty attitude.
(If you don't know, this is the cut I'm refering to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwgt9Dxyyv0 )

BEFORE I COMPOSE MY DEFINITION, I'm gonna give you all a "shopping list".
-your freshest kicks (doesn't matter if theyre nike, jordan, vans, or zips, if you think theyre fresh, so do I lol)
-the skinniest skinny jeans you can find in your closet (leggings/yoga leggings work as well, wild prints are hot lol) & double brownie points if they're cuffed
-a loose tank, a fitted tee, a crop top, muscle shirt or whatever kind of blouse your little heart desires.
-A dookie chain (I got mine from Forever 21 so dont worry about price, it was cheap)
-bamboo earrings (of course)
-whatever other jewelry you LOVE (preferably gold)
-a bold cat eye, or a bold lip, or both if you're that much of a thug!!
-a trucker hat or snapback (or a fedora if you can pull it off!)

NOW THIS IS 'MY' DEFINITION OF AN AROUND THE WAY GIRL.
An around the way girl is: a young girl that isnt afraid to be herself & wears what makes HER happy. Whether that be her favorite kicks and a tee, or a pair of 20 inch stilettos & a dress, it doesn't really matter because she's confident. The only issue I have with LL's definition is that he describes her in a way in which she sounds kinda like a ghetto snob, boushie or just straight up siditty lol. But yeah, all ranting aside, I really LOVE this song and the underlying meaning; a confident girl next door with crazy cool fashion!

BONUS PRESENT FOR MY LOVELY READERS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzAS5kV1gFs
I saw Diggy Simmons in concert a few months ago (he came to my town) and I recently found this remix he did to this LL classic! (If that doesn't convince you, Kevin McCall is on here too! He was on 'Strip' by Chris Brown)

YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL....IT'S TRUE,
$ky