A fashion show with a soft spot

Hi guys!

Hope the weekend was great for you! I had a great weekend, catching up with friend's and learned a thing or two about the radio (more on that in the next post).

Any readers who live the NYC area, please come out this Thursday NYSOM (New York State Of Mind) Hip Hop Fashion show/clothing drive at Covenant House.  Covenant House is the largest privately funded agency in the USA that offers free 24/7 crisis care and on-going support for homeless kids and teenagers. The teens of Covenant House will model their favorite hip hop/R&B artists at the fashion show. I will be volunteering backstage and donating clothes as well. I'm excited to help out at this event as I wanted to do more charity work this year.

There are a lot of charity fashion shows that donate proceeds to children where they would have models or celebrities appear in it in it, there is little or no interaction with the children.  I find it refreshing to see an two organizations hold a fashion show where the children can participate in, it helps their self confidence, and gives them an creative outlet during hard times. 

New York State of Mind assists and develops opportunities for community outreach programs such as food pantries and soup kitchens that benefits the 
homeless, unemployed and the working poor.

If anyone in NYC is interested in volunteering or donating clothing contact: nysomsocial@gmail.com.

For more information on Thursday's event please click here.

xo
Kosi 

#BostonHelp

My thoughts and prayers go out to anyone affected by the bombing that took place during the Boston Marathon.  Postings of sadness and anger swept social media/blogs yesterday and today.  I was feeling the same way, but instead of me doing a post saying "how sorry I am" I figured I can post ways for people to help.  I did have a post scheduled today but didn't feel comfortable with what was going on right now.

Social media

People often turn to Twitter for quick ways to connect. If you are in the Boston area and are looking for organizations seeking volunteers, or if you are far away but want to keep up with ways to help, follow the hashtag #BostonHelp on Twitter.

Boston Children's Hospital

Ten of the victims were taken to Boston's Children's Hospital. The hospital is updating its website with news as it becomes available. Follow @BostonChildrens on Twitter for updates. The Children's Hospital website also has useful resources for guidance on how to talk to children after a tragedy. Donate to Boston's Children's Hospital

One Fund Boston
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston's Mayor Tom Menino says the city has established 'One Fund Boston'. "At times like this we are one state, one city and once people," Governor Patrick said. Boston based insurance company John Hancock has already committed $1 million to the fund, which will raise money for families most affected by the bombings.  Donate to Onefundboston.org

Give Blood

Governor Patrick said there is a need for blood on a sustained basis. Anyone wishing to give blood should keep checking with local hospitals and organizations like the Red Cross in the near future to see where the need may be and where to donate.

Anything aside from that mentioned above is a scam. One Twitter account went live within an hour of the tragedy, claiming to donate $1 for Boston Marathon for every retweet. 

I will do regular posts and an outfit one sometime this week stay tuned and stay safe.

xo
Kosi

Girl Friday

I have been fortunate enough to take a few Friday's off for the past few weeks! I have been spending my time off catching up on my writing, friend's and exploring NYC. 

I went with a simple black on black outfit leather jacket by Muubaa, skirt by Express and the tee by The Cast. Very tomboy, but still feminine due to it's slim fit.

I had to throw on my Zara tiger heels to complete this look. I'm quite obsessed with the print at the moment! So darn cute I must say!

Photography by Kareem Montes

I actually shot this in Union Square 2 weeks before Hurricane Sandy hit NYC and NJ. My heart goes out to all those affected. Please donate: toiletries, money, clothes to the American Red Cross. The minimum donation is $10. I donated bags of clothes to the Salvation Army last weekend near my house. To find your local Salvation Army please click here.

xo 
Kosi