Aint Nothing but a G Thang

Standing in the midst of the fly and fabulous fashionista sisters...........

Over the weekend I had the pleasurable experience of attending a wonderful yacht party.  From the moment when my husband and I pulled up the excitement was brewing just  seeing all of the attendees fashionable gear, women dashing to put on the last swipe of lipstick and of course the beautiful boat.  I had on my dancing shoes on and was ready to go!!!!  I love a good party!

Marina Del Rey, California, California Yacht Cruise.....

Something about the water, always calming...............

The fabulous birthday girl, 35 and Philthy!!!!, Jumpsuit designed by yours truly for Philthy Ragz....

Guiding the yacht with my 5 inch heels!

I was excited to see the birthday girl, because not only was it her birthday……but because I had the honor of designing her birthday suit!!! lol! I am still in awe when clients approach me to handle such a grand task, because it’s such a huge responsibility.   Earlier I’d asked her why she chose me and she told me that my creativity reminded her, of her mother. She went further and explained that her mother used to make her garments and redesign shoes!

Fabulosity and its finest, wisdom, style and character......

Upon meeting her mother that evening I could see that this woman was still fly and fabulous.  After a few cocktails, great dinner and a little dance floor fun an amazing conversation brewed between us, the hostess mother told me that my craft and style reminded her of her! I was honored! Not only was she fly and talented, she was the mother of a beautiful humble daughter, and also the acclaimed producer Dr. Dre.  She was the producer of greatness!! We all know that you cant be great by yourself....

Getting our groove on..............

Layering with 3/4 fur jacket, or fur vest always adds a touch of glam to any outfit!!!

Black gloves and dark nails add elegance to any party wear...

Vintage long pink pants, fur 3/4 jacket, Philthy Ragz, leopard shoes, Sam Edelman, .... Color blocking with warm or cool colors,pencil skirts or pants, mixing prints... its .the trend  for the season!! 

me, always finding a moment for thought and  tranquility........

Dr. Dre and his beautiful wife Nicole, myself and my husband.......
People always crave celebrity likeliness, when in fact the hunger should be to be  fulfilled with longevity to impact and to leave a mark on the world through the use of your God given gifts..... There is no party you can go to without Dr. Dre's gifts and talents being roared through the speaker!!

As the night continued, he and I had a conversation and I asked him, How do you do it? what’s the key to longevity?  His answer was simple. Think GRAND AND BE DETERMINED. His mother chimed in and also had these words of wisdom…Use your gifts for greatness.  Given his longevity in the entertainment arena, (I’m not sure of the stats, but I know I used to party to his music in high school and I’m ___ years old!!! Lol!) As an entrepreneur,  I was truly inspired by our conversation.

Because of our enlightening conversation and his ever so famous song, Ain’t Nothing but a  G Thang, the G now developed a different, more valuable meaning.  No matter what the G stood for before, for me, it now stands for GREATNESS, GAME CHANGER, GIFTS, GRAND ,GLORIOUS, GALLANT, GRACIOUS, GENEROUS, GRATITUDE, GODLINESS and  GOODNESS!….  Conscientiously and consistently we must remind ourselves  and each other to keep the G things first and foremost in life as we continue to build and grow. As sisters lets encourage each other to let the G thangs be at the forefront of keeping us determined to experience a life of meaningfulness, longevity and success, along side each other.  We were created to live the G words out loud, literally……………don’t be surprised when greatness comes your way because …it AIN'T nothing but a G thang baby…………lol!! 

Free Your Mind!

Color blocking, mixing trends with vintage, as your learning one of my favorite, pastimes....shoes, Steve Madden.

Layering the look with a Philthy Ragz fur vest  adds the final touch for a cool night.

Here I come baby!!!! The chair on the left is waiting for me!!!!!!!!!!!!

This weekend was full of celebratory activities! Great conversation, beautiful people and timeless memories!! After tossing back a few "Ronni Martini's" an amazing thought provoking sentiment was expressed,  as we were all sharing memories of the birthday girl.  One of the guests joked about how the honoree easily makes new friends and easily invites them in.  Without any harsh intent, she lightly mentioned that she'd never do that....her reasoning was that after a particular age she just didn't need any new friends....I remember having the same thought about 10 years ago, which  at that time came from a negative space, relative to the experiences of the former years.

The beautiful Huntley Hotel Santa Monica, California.......

The "Ronnitini", mixture of watermelon and cucumber martini, something the bartender concocted it and it was excellent!

I could relate to her comments  and understood where her intimate revealings were coming from. I too at some point shared the same sentiment.  It wasn't until my long time friend told me something that changed my life. She explained to me that by being close minded and not opening up that it gave way to projecting the pain of my past onto others and unintentionally blocking my own blessings She told me that forgiveness was a gift to myself, and a closed mind comes from remaining in a painful place.  She expressed to me that when you open your mind and let go of the pain, you free yourself from negativity and you then gain the joyful experience of learning and discovering others! Those shared experiences open you to a positive place where you then you get the gift of  affecting and effecting the world around you, both  profoundly and positively.  Those very words penetrated my soul, and forever changed my life. I had to free my mind.

   Everyone  in this life is relative to their experiences and its not  only the experiences that mold you, but  its the growth behind the message of the experience. Freeing your mind allows you to see things from a positive perspective and the opens the doors to new experiences, and potential life changing occurrences.  I could not imagine my life without the  new encounters, conversations and countless hours of meaningful life changing conversations that I have had with growing  personal relationships...both professional and personal.

The birthday girl in the middle, an example of the power of an open heart and open mind.....with both of these friendships we  clicked from day one,  so many common interests and experiences.  I could not imagine life with out their impact.....

Another testament to the power of a timeless friendship, they been friends since elementary school, and are now college grads, still loving and supporting one another, profoundly and positively.........

I thank God for opening my heart and mind to receive and be a blessing....... these folks are part of TEAM PHILTHY!!!!!

The latter celebration was for my store manager,  who at a young age life's experiences have had a profound affect on me and vice versa.  Her college experience, her degree in business management, have  added character, organization and SWAG to Philthy Ragz!!! No matter what age, no matter what your journey, somebody has something to give to you and you to them.......give the gift of forgiveness to yourself........ you've got some blessings to share and receive!!!!

Free your Mind..............It'll change your swagger.......

The Retail Therapyst