The Girl Name: Lauren, Mic’Nes Styling and Imaging  The ‘Haute’ness What initiated your passion for fashion?  My passion for fashion started with my mom taking me to Marshall Fields. Marshall Fields was like heaven on earth for every little girl. Just seeing the visual merchandisers prep for the new season was what triggered my love/respect for [...]

“this is my life. it is my one time to be me. i want to experience every good thing.”-Maya Angelou   I absolutely love Maya Angelou and many of her quotes serve as inspiration for my life. This quote in particular reminds me, and should remind you, to live your best life (yeah, I know [...]

Someone once told me, if you want to find out how passionate someone is about something, listen at how long and intensely they speak about their ‘passion’. My initial conversation with Danielle Inez, owner of diPR, backed up this theory. Our conversation was far from brief as she and I talked candidly about her love for [...]

While talking to a friend the other day,  we sat for almost an hour trying to rationalize why the dude she had been seeing was acting different. He wasn’t calling like he used to, he was giving her the cold shoulder, and most importantly, he wasn’t sure if or when he wanted to be in a relationship. Apparently [...]

You’re working nine hour days and attempting to pursue higher education. Leaving you with a mental imbalance, no social life, and an over-stressed situation, you’re having thoughts of ditching your job to become a full-time student. After all, besides the money, you’re not feeling what your job has to offer your future anyway. For a [...]

  When she’s not styling celebrities like Derrick Rose, Mieka Blackman-Reese, is building her company, The Socialite Styling. Turning her passion for fashion into a business, the Chicago native started the full-service styling agency to provide fashion solutions for celebrities and everyday fashionistas. READ MORE for HAUTEness…

Hey ladies! As I have attempted to relaunch HerDailyFix for a few months, many issues (some technical others personal) have intefered with the relaunch. Of course, I had imagined a fabulous site that was just appealing to you as it was to me, however that’s taking a bit longer than expecteed; but I couldn’t keep [...]

Tiffani Walker’s energy is contagious. Her ambition to succeed is admirable; but most importantly she possesses a passion to see others ‘embrace life with ambition’, her motto that she uses to describe her brand. A brand that is steadily building for the radio talk show host, who was born and bred in the Hill District [...]