Shinghai is an inspiration to me. From her hair down to her style. She’s evidence that dressing with attitude can also be BEAUTIFUL. I love the African Print earrings and I spot a jacket by Amechi Ihenacho… yup I know my African Designers!

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I like her style.

“As I get older, I’m more comfortable in my own skin.”
~Shingai Shoniwa

The Afro/natural hair is revolutionary, liberating and self-defining and any woman who reclaims her own idea of beauty is doing just that. It’s not a problem for those of European heritage, it’s a huge problem for those of African heritage who have been indoctrinated with their standard of beauty and believe that there is something wrong with our features.

It doesn’t matter that we don’t see our natural hair celebrated in the mainstream media, it’s more important that we start seeing it in media targeted toward people of color.

One thing that is very important and that is, we must stop looking for everyone else in the world to define us in the hopes that they will include us and accept us. The only one who can; should and will define us are the individuals who are staring at us in the mirror.

She is definately and inspiration to me! It’s not often I see women who look like me in the media…. I adore her fashion sensibility, hair and music! Hope she continues to be succesful!

She makes my heart bleed , love her unique flair and style…. i share your sentiment. even still, I just wish there was more visibility for black style in mainstream media. it often bothers me that in a sea of style icons, the mainstream style media picks the ‘token’ black face to be stylish , a token who has to almost fly to make it into a circle where most of the ppl there have had to walk right into.

This girl is beyong beautiful