Fun Fashion Friday

It's 'Fun Fashion Friday'! In these posts I will bring you the playful side of fashion. Fashion doesn't always have to be so serious. I am a big fan of really funky, fun pieces. I admit to loving my fun or bizarre items more than the classic ones; even if some of my friends hate and make fun of them. After all, fashion is about self expression and SHOULD BE fun.



DENISE HUXTABLE PART 2 

It's been a  while since I posted a Fun Fashion Friday, so I decided I would post one every week of Black History Month to go with Christina's Iconic Style posts. Yesterday Christina talked about the iconic style of Denise Huxtable, played by Lisa Bonet of the Cosby Show. I wanted to challenge myself to find a few items with her likeness or that screamed Denise Huxtable style. A lot of the items are vintage and retro but I decided to add a few modern touches to each look as well.This is what I came up with! Please enjoy! Shop if you want!


The Rebellious Denise Huxtable Tee 

Wear a Denise style moment snatched right from a scene in The Cosby Show!
This tee is by Pop ATL. The light pink tee reads Rebellious which seems like such an appropriate description for Lisa Bonet and the character she played. She was rebellious in her style and politics. That's why we love her.


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Denise Huxtable Style Finds

It's time for my favorite part of this post! This is where I show you looks that scream Denise Huxtable. Since I love to support the communities I belong to, I am featuring items from etsy sellers. Other than a thrift store, there is no better place than etsy to find cool vintage pieces and unique items. I searched the site for oversized heavy sweaters, headwraps, hats and other items the character was known for. Feel free to shop the items or use the items as inspiration to create your own Denise inspired look.

Denise loved layering as Christina mentioned yesterday. My favorite part of her look was always the accessories. I loved the hats and her use of scarves and jewelry. In my first Denise inspired look, I layered an oversized unisex cardigan over a denim button up shirt.The cool jewelry piece is versatile and can be worn as a brooch or pendant on a necklace.I could see Denise wearing this brooch in the middle of the collar of the denim shirt for a bolo tie effect.The printed palazzo pants are comfy and roomy, much like many of the pieces she wore on both shows. I don't remember ever seeing Denise in heels, so these t-strap Dr. Martens felt so appropriate for the look. I would swap them out for a pair of combat boots as well.

 

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Fedora  

Denim Shirt

Oversized Cardigan

Palazzo Pants 

Brooch 

Dr. Martens 

Denise Huxtable was all about layering, she wore several shirts over each other, even doubling collars sometimes. This look is a layered but a little cleaner than some of her looks. She wore a lot of oversized blazers, today we call this the boyfriend blazer. This look is a white button up with a vest and blazer combination. I could see Denise wearing the shirt tucked into the high-waisted jeans with both the vest and jacket worn open. She would pair the look with a pair of fun flat boots.Sometimes she was super matchy and sometimes she went a little wild. For this look I wanted to match the green bowler hat to the vest and earrings.

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Vest

Pants

Bowler Hat

Blazer

Boots

Earrings

Shirt

The Final Look is more of a Spring Look since the season is not far away. There is a look Denise wore on the Cosby Show that I really loved. I included a bonus photo of it at the end of the post. It was a mint green top that just looked like a slouchy button up in the front but when she turned around, there was a cool cut out in the back. Some would call this top business in the front and party in the back. I found something similar being sold on etsy. It inspired the rest of the look which became a romantic bohemian fusion look.

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Faux Leather Kufi Hat

Upcycled  Pearl Infinity Scarf

Blouse

Harem Pants

Sallay Earrings

Cut-Out Oxfords

Denise Huxtable Wrap Up

I draw inspiration from Denise Huxtable's character in my style often but instead of sharing an inspired look, I want to share this tee I bought from Accidental Genius Clothing.  I wore it on a Kris's Closet post last September while on a trip to the Loveland Castle with my sister.The Denise Huxtable tee I am wearing is no longer available but the brand always has great tees so I want to give him and his team a shout out. I will be sharing new merchandise from this company later in the month.

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Thank you for checking out my first 2016 Black History Edition of Fun Fashion Friday! Look for a new one featuring another fabulous tv character icon next week!

Be blessed! Be free! Be fashionable!

Kris,

Iconic Style: Black History Month Edition

Black History month is one of my favorite times to blog. Having the opportunity to write about what excites me most combined with black culture excites me. Iconic Style, will spotlight women who have made a worldwide statement through their style. This month we will feature black women from popular TV sitcoms from the late 80's through early 90's. The women featured gave us more than style, they each had some type of je ne sais quoi. Stay tuned to hear all about how these women positively impacted television.

 

 

Denise Huxtable

 

 

Every Thursday night at 8pm my sisters and I would gather around the TV waiting for The Cosby Show to come on. Watching each episode was like the first time, I was giddy and filled with excitement, eagerly waiting to see what sassy things Rudy would say, what Theo was getting in trouble for, what interesting thing Vanessa was doing, and how Denise was going to rebel this time. At the time I was closer to Rudy's age, therefore I related to her and she was my favorite character. Denise was like the ideal big sister, she was cool, adventurous, rebellious, she went to college and her style was crazy. Now that I am older I remember her role much more clearly and realized the impact she made, writing this series allowed me to reflect on her character.
 

Things we can learn from Denise:
 

1. Live outside the box. Walking to the beat of her own drum was the true essence of this Cosby kid. She did exactly what made her happy, she didn't get everyone's approval, but she wasn't expecting it.
 

2. Learn lessons firsthand. Denise was rebellious, she experienced everything on her own. As the second oldest she went through a lot of trial and error, but we learn the best from our own mistakes, right?
 

3. Find yourself. When being asked why she was leaving Hillman, Denise responded by saying..."And who am I? An industrious young woman who wants to examine life without...pressure!" Enough said.
 

4. Stand for what you believe in. No matter how silly Denise may have sounded justifying her actions or lack thereof she was confident and bold when giving her answers to the many questions. She believed in herself so much that her quirky responses rolled off of her tongue naturally.
 

5. Wear what you like. Denise's style was free-spirited, bohemian,and eccentric much like her personality. Denise made her life choices just like she made her fashion choices, based upon what she liked, not based upon other people's opinions.

Over the weekend, Kristin and I went to free Sunday's at the museum. We ate lunch, looked at wonderful exhibits and then mimosas for me and beer for Kristin. Because I was already so inspired by Denise I decided to draw some style inspiration from her for the trip to the museum. This is what I wore.

Stay tuned for our next Iconic Style series next Thursday. The stylish woman I am spotlighting loved her hats and her curly hair. Can you guess who she is?

Be Blessed! Be Free! Be Fashionable!

Chris