25May
2012

Last Minute Cocktail Party Planning Tips

By Kailei R. Have you ever found out at the last minute that friends were in town and wanted to come by to visit, or have you had an impromptu visitor but you weren’t sure how to pull something classy together quickly? The next time you’re in a pinch, use one of these last minute cocktail party tips. Drinks Wine: Unless you know that the people coming over don’t like wine, you should have some available. Plan for 3-4 glasses [...]

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24May
2012

Making Your Accessories Work with Your Work Attire

Have you ever bought a belt, shoes, or jewelry and ended up wearing the same things with the same outfits? Or, do you get stuck trying to figure out which accessories to wear with which outfits? Here are some ideas on how to work some accessories — a pair of sandals, earrings and a belt — with some summer work looks: Look #1: Peplum Blouse and Pencil Skirt A Peplum blouse works well with a medium or large belt. These [...]

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24May
2012

Oprah Winfrey’s Commencement Speech at Spelman College

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey gave the commencement speech to Spelman College’s class of 2012 this past Sunday, May 20th. View the inspiring speech to Spelman’s 125th graduating class here:    

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24May
2012

In Case You Missed It: This Past Week in Entertainment

This was another busy week in entertainment and political news. Below are a few things to catch you up in case you missed any of these events in the news: The Good Boris penned this beautiful poem for his wife, Nicole, making us love him even more! D’Angelo is making a comeback in GQ Magazine Grey’s Anatomy & Scandal’s season finales had us on the edge of our seats! Jessica Sanchez and Jennifer Holliday killed “And I Am Telling You” [...]

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23May
2012

Vyne Reader Spotlight: Lauren Sudeall Lucas

Name:  Lauren Sudeall Lucas Hometown: Newton, Massachusetts Current City: Atlanta, Georgia Roles you play in life: Lawyer, mother, wife, friend, daughter/granddaughter, teacher Education: JD, Harvard Law School; BA, Yale University (Political Science) Occupation: Just left my position as a Staff Attorney at the Southern Center for Human Rights (death penalty and civil rights litigation), where I had been since 2007, to start as an Assistant Professor at Georgia State University College of Law this summer. 3 Words that describe you: [...]

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16May
2012

The Vyne 9: Advice from Our Mothers

Mother’s Day just passed and it’s one of those days that we reflect on the amazing, selfless, courageous women who brought us into this world. We are both fortunate to have strong and amazing women as our mothers, and, throughout the years they have both taught us some incredible lessons that we would like to share with you. In this week’s “The Vyne 9″ we wanted to share with you some of the lessons and advice we’ve learned from our [...]

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May 16, 2012

Psychologically Speaking: Break Your Pattern

By Keesha B. Have you ever noticed yourself making the same decisions, the same choices, experiencing the same outcomes and wondering, “why does this keep happening to me?” Perhaps it’s that you’ve been dating virtually the same man, different name, over and over again. Maybe you noticed that you continue to be in situations where you get taken advantage of or something simpler like your weekend routine is stuck in a rut, you’re chronically unable to stay on a diet, [...]

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May 16, 2012

Vyne Reader Spotlight: TJ Nicole

Name:  TJ Nicole Twitter: @TJthehealer Hometown:  Atlanta, GA                                                            Roles you play in life:  Friend, Sister, Auntie, Poet, Author, Artist, and Healer. Education:  B.A. Psychology, Emory University.  License in Massage Therapy, Rising Spirit Institute.  Certifications in Hand & Foot Reflexology, and Aromatherapy, The Heal Center Atlanta. Occupation: Healing Artist/Visual Artist/ Author/ Poet… In one word: Artist 3 Words that describe you:  Passionate, Creative, & Spiritual What is your favorite movie?: Love Jones is a classic that I can watch on any rainy day. What is your favorite [...]

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May 16, 2012

Birchbox: A Little Box of Surprises

By Vyne Contributor, Ebony Staton Weidman Do you walk the aisles of Sephora carefully examining each product? When feeling down, do you consider it a pick-me-up to peruse a store’s cosmetics department, and perhaps purchase that creamy lipstick? Because you deserve it, after all. And, are you waiting all year to hear Pantone’s color of the year announcement so you can run to your nail salon and have your toes painted this new, hot color? Well, if you answered yes [...]

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May 10, 2012

The Vyne DVR: What We’re Watching Now

It occurred to me the other day that I don’t know when anything comes on TV anymore. Ever since my DVR had me at “hello,” I seem to refuse to commit my brain to memorizing TV schedules the way we did “back in the day”…a la Cosby Show Thursdays. TV is a great refuge for those days (or weeks) when I need to wind down from all the hoopla and get lost in someone else’s drama…real or fake. That said, [...]

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