Haitianistas: May 2015

Monday, May 25, 2015

Sporty Chick

Hey there it's Cassan (Ka-sun) or as my college girlfriends say (Kuh-sawn). So it's Memorial Day weekend aka "let the summer shenanigans begin" YAAAY! Trust me when I say I will be taking it ALLL in after the winter we just survived (because it really was survival of the fittest, was it not?)

I almost decided to go away, but then I opted to stay in town this weekend because 1. I've been working like a hog and needed a staycation to just relax/catch up on rest 2. I have a major trip planned for my 30th bday in September and want to splurge and be gone-with-the-wind-faulous! 3. If I went away I would've had to leave Nemiah which I really didn't want to do; she's attached to my hip and most times I rather just have myself an overload of movies nights with my miniature BFF and bae of course :) (but don't worry I have my fair share of days off when I deem it necessary, so don't judge me, lol).

At any rate, I am SO DARN EXCITED to get on with summer. The outfits, the bbq's, the beach trips, long walks in the park, whatever it is I am just down. What are you most excited to do this summer? Leave your comments below!

Sweater Dress: HM, Fitted: Champs or here, OTK boots: Macys here or here

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XOXO,

Your Haitianistas

Monday, May 18, 2015

Red & Blue

Today is May 18th aka Haitian Flag Day! As you can already imagine, we are proud of our Heritage (hence the name Haitianistas) :). Here's a quick history lesson: After the successful slave uprising in the late 1700s led by Toussaint Louverture, Haitian leaders such as Dessaline and Chritophe wanted a flag to represent their troops as they marched. On May 18, 1803 the first design of the Haitian Flag was created. Soon thereafter, Haiti was the first black republic to gain it's independence in 1804.

In today's post. we chose to wear red and blue to represent the Haitian Flag. We're proud to be amongst the Haitian community and continue to pray for our country. Many areas riddled by the devastating earthquake of 2012 are still in the process of being rebuilt. Hope you enjoyed this little bit on our cultures history!

Dress: HM, Shoes: Zara

Romper: Zara, Shoes: Zara

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XOXO,

Your Haitianistas

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Bold Stripes

Although I was away celebrating my best friends graduation this Mother's Day weekend, I was sure to leave my mom a token of my appreciation. This holiday is so special to me because if it weren't for our mother's where would half of us be, right? My mom came to this country from Haiti at the age of 18. Like most immigrants, she came with only the clothes on her back, a few English words under her belt, and created a life for her family. As I get older I realize how hard it must have been to accomplish all this and admire my mom for her strength and perseverance to make it in a foreign country. I hope you all enjoyed Mother's Day with your precious mother's and remember to show love and appreciation to your mommy's everyday.

Outfit: HM, Sandals: ASOS, Hat: Zara, Sunglasses: HM

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XOXO,

Your Haitianistas

Monday, May 4, 2015

Utility-Chic

After a pretty cool week temperature wise, it was great to enjoy temps in the upper 70s this past weekend. I don't know about you, but higher temps seem to bring out the best in me. I'm wearing my new favorite utility jumpsuit from HM that I scored for only $19.95! It can be worn a number of ways. Here I chose to play it up with some heels and added leather accents to bring some edge to my look. I could see myself rocking this with a baseball cap and some cute sneakers for a chill weekend look. It's super light and perfect for this Spring weather. Great week to you all and be sure to check us out on IG @haitianistas to see what we're up to!