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This past Sunday I attended another edition of Arden's Closet Sip and Swap. Nikki Lee and Nedra Phillips are the founders of this event and they have out done themselves. Each swap is more then the last and this one definitely took the CAKE!! It was held inside of LiviRae's Lingerie store, setting of Lifetime's Double Divas Reality Show, in Kennesaw.  1. Cake cake cake cake cake cake!!!!! The desserts featured this time around were absolutely scrumptious. Homemade chocolate and vanilla twinkies are enough to get me out the house. The spread is always tasty, but these twinkies took the CAKE!! 2. Good Vibes The ladies in attendance were all very personable and fun. It's wonderful when a group of women can get together and have a good time talking and laughing. The overall tone of the event showed that everyone was there to have a good time. Walking in I felt a little run down from my crazy week, but by the time I left I was full of energy and ready to keep going.  3. And ...

With all the ice water challenges flooding our feeds, the disease awareness movement is pretty much flooded!!! But wait there has been one other movement making waves on social media and that is #BoldLipsForSickleCell!!!! Even celebrities, like T-Boz from TLC, have taken notice to this quickly spreading awareness campaign. So we caught up on the founder, Shamonica Wiggins, to get the details of what's really going on with #BoldLipsForSickleCell..... How are you connected to sickle cell disease? I'm connected to Sickle Cell because I battle it everyday. Even as a small child I had to deal with complications from this illness. How has sickle cell disease affected your life? Sickle Cell has affected my life in MANY ways but the things that stick out the most are that I have to constantly plan around my illness. I can't just hop up and do things, I always have to consider the best interest of my health, and that is directly because of Sickle Cell. Where did the idea for #BoldL...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness month. To help spread the word you can participate in the #boldlipsforsicklecell challenge. Post a photo of you in your boldest lip color to help show support. Make sure you tag @lavish_access and @atlantascar.  In one week, on September 13, 2014, SCAR (Sickle Cell Awareness Ride) will hold it's 3rd Annual Ride across Atlanta, Ga. We will have over 20 Motorcycle Cubs joining us this year and we are pumped!! This is the most participation we have had, since we began. The ride will end at Metro Fun Center where we will offer free Sickle Cell screening, bowling, music, food and fun!!  SCAR Sickle Cell Awareness Ride 12-4 METRO FUN CENTER  1959 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30315 If you have a motorcycle and want to ride with us or just need more info visit... www.atlantascar.com                                            ...

I attended the Plus Positive Summit this past weekend in Atlanta, Ga and I had a good time. The summit focused on how to be empowered when it comes to business and also how to make sure what is being seen of you by the public is positive and well put together. This was the first year Plus Positive has done a summit and I attended all but one event. I look forward to seeing what they come up with next year.   Here are my top 3 take away moments from the event: 3.  Make up!!! Make Me Over - Personal Makeup Application This workshop was taught by Stacey Compton-Maga of Creativ Chameleon. I love make up and anything to do with it and I trust only a few makeup artists with my face. I came into this workshop skeptical because I think I know everything about makeup. ;)  I was pleasantly surprised by  much I learned from Ms. Compton-Maga. She was professional and informative. My biggest take away was about learning my skin tone and how it could change with the season a...

Francie Maupin has been sketching fashions since her preteen years so it was only a matter of time before she put together a line of her own. She introduces The Diva Kurves Collection by premiering, Swim Thick, a line of swimsuits geared toward curvy women. In a market where the bar for plus sized swimwear has been dramatically raised by Monif C, Nakki Muli, and Cacique, Swim Thick is pushing its way into the mix to make sure all the curvy ladies are covered, literally. Swim Thick will cover standard sizes but will also offer options for ladies with bottom heavy proportions so that they will be able to find swimsuits that fit their curves just right. The extra focus on the ladies with extra curves definitely sets Swim Thick apart from other plus size swimwear. We dig in deeper about Miss Maupin and the release of Swim Thick: How did you start? What triggered you to start a swim line? It seemed like every time I would enter a store or boutique and ask, "where are the plus...

So Tuesday night was the "A Sultry Night in Harlem" Concert ft. Eric Roberson. Vin Keatin opened the night with a sexy serenade called Chocolate Kisses. He literally serenaded FFFWEEK FACE Bre Woodley. Keatin's voice makes you want to turn the lights down and get close to your man. The fact that he is super sexy himself didn't hurt either. Next was Jamal St, John, a spoken word artist. He is a self proclaimed chubby chaser and the pieces he performed last night explained why. "On the 7th day God rested because on the 8th day he created thickness and it's been good ever since"  His poetry was clever and it connected to the audience.  And then there was Eric Roberson..... And everything in the world seemed to be really good. Eric's spirit on stage is intensely comforting. He makes you feel as if your with  a group of friends and your in the middle of an awesome jam session. Unfortunately his time was limited, but he made the sweetest lemonade anyone co...

1. Turn up!!!! It's time to turn up ladies!!!! Only one day left till FFFWEEK. Whatever you haven't done, don't worry about. It's time to focus on enjoying the upcoming week.  See you there ladies!!!