Featured Fridays: Paige the Power Woman...

So... I'm bring it back (even though I've only done it once). Featured Fridays are so much fun to do, and will (hopefully) be coming once a month. So be on the lookout.

Who better to start with than Paige Nash. This Texas Tech University (Raider! Power!) Marketing major is a Senior from Dallas, Texas. She is one her way to building her what will be amazing career when she graduates in August (*sheds 2 tears). And what better way to start your amazing career with an amazing wardrobe and fashion sense to go along. She is one talented and driven individual. Definitely someone that I look up to, even though she's only 22. Paige is really headed somewhere. I just hope some of her wisdom has rubbed off on me in the years that I have known her.

KA: Tell us about yourself.

PN: I'm Paige. Born and raised in Dallas, TX. I'm a care free and happy go lucky character. I spend most of my time trying new restaurants and at the movies.

KA: So you're graduating. Why are you leaving me?!

PN: Haha, yes. After to graduation I will be moving back to Dallas and will be working in the wine industry.

KA: What company?

PN: E and J Gallo.

KA: Where do you find inspiration?

PN: In everything really. It can be a book or a movie. I like a lot of art. I like a lot of old stuff. I grew up watching old movies and a lot of TV show reruns.

KA: How would you describe your style?

PN: It really depends on the mood I'm in, so I would say eclectic.

KA: Who is your biggest style icon?

PN: I don't really have one. I really enjoy looking at blogs and tumblr. I like their style, but I wouldn't say there was just one person.

KA: What is one trend you wish would die?

PN: The bras as shirts. Like their wearing a regular bra with a jacket or a sheer shirt, and I'm like NOOO!

KA: So you're a fashion guru.... Tell us about that.

PN: Well former now. It's basically a fashion journalist with collegefashionista.com. I just walk around and take pictures of people who I thought their style was interesting.  Or if I had a special event in mind, I would take a picture of someone who fit that description.

Wreck'em Tech!

Twitter: @paige_Nash
IG: @that_nash
Tumblr
collegefashionista.com 

The definition of beauty...

So many times we get on the internet looking for inspiration, finding women that we admire, basking in their beauty. But so many times, we come back also, analyzing everything that we think they have that we don't. So we constantly watch these make up gurus and read these blogs, trying to transform ourselves into the perfect Sara, Ashley, or Khabi that we can be. We forget to find the beauty within ourselves, even though we hear it repeated through our heads over and over again.

I love this project that a friend of mine, Lilian made about the definition of beauty. She really hit all the insecurities that we women face on a day to day basis. I admire her for being so creative and touching on such a topic that we often like to ignore or shy away from. Check her out. It is really beautiful.

Graduations...

I cannot wait till I am in your shoes this coming December, InshaAllah (God willing). I was so excited to see people that I have come to love in the past 3 years, walk across the stage. Congratulations to you all. It was fun seeing everyone and meeting their families. Next year will truly not be the same without you guys.

shoes via  charlotte ruse
blazer via forever 21
skirt via daddy (=
tank via forever 21
bag via steve madden
watch via christmas gift
bracelets via body central
scarf via ???
earrings via shasa
belt via body central

MOG...

I love the brothers in the Man Of God fraternity. These are some of the most gentle, kind, and sweetest guys that I have ever met. Typically, people who have so much faith in a different religion than I do, tend to shy away from me. However, none of them did. I was very surprised when the president asked me to perform at   their open mic night. It was a lot of fun watching them play games, sing, speak, worship, and have fun. Plus there was great coffee too. It was refreshing to have a different change of scenery. 

Sorry for the quality. I seem to remember to ask my friends to record me right before I go up, 

so they don't always have the best seats. 

Kappasutra

I guess I was on a roll in the months of March and April because I really did perform quite a bit. One of my really good friends and someone people always get me mixed up with, Kobby, asked me to perform at his fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi's event, Kappasutra for Kappa week. It was a wonderful event, and a lot of fun. I always try and support people who support me. We go way back since my freshman year. It was a good time. I guess you could say he's my #ManCrushMonday. Haha

Forever my favorite Kappa and namesake, Kobby. 

Queens and Things...

I know this event happened months ago, but I wanted to share my performance from the Alpha Phi Alpha Miss Black and Gold pageant here at Tech. It was an elegant affair that was tons of fun and I was very honored when they asked me to perform. This was the 3rd time I have ever been up on stage performing in front of other people. It was nerve racking being up there, but I enjoyed the experience.

And shout out to Beverly for giving me the opportunity to exercise my personal shopper skills. It was fun running around Lubbock, looking for her outfits for the pageant. We definitely became closer through that exprience.

Congratulations to Beverly and Amy. They did an amazing job.
I'm so proud of you guys.  

Admiration...

I am the type of person who will readily admit when something does not look good on me. However, it doesn't mean that I cannot lust over some of the different styles that are out. I applaud the women who can pull this off, because I am not one of them. So I'll stick to what I know and admire in awe.

I'm still alive...

I know you guys have missed me. This semester has been entirely too crazy for me. But it is coming to a beautiful ending. I have 1 final left on Tuesday, then I will be officially done for the semester. Hopefully with my new found freedom, I can get back to the grind. I have so many crazy ideas I want to do for the summer.  Hopefully, I don't start to get lazy and go MIA again.

I just wanted to share this video that made me laugh and think at the same time. In 2 of my psychology classes this semester, I have had to keep to journal of a lot of different things, applying techniques to solve problems, etc. I have learned a lot about myself in the past 5 months. I do not handle confrontation very well and this video reminded me of that. It's just something for you to think about and analyze yourself for a second. Enjoy and good luck on the rest of your finals.

Why the change of heart...?

It really trips me out when people from my past see me years later, and then asks me out. It's just so funny to me. You knew me all through high school, but it's when you see me years later, you realize that you have a thing for me. I find it even more funny when it comes from guys who would have never taken an interest in me in high school. They would be in a completely different category. I was the girl in the Taylor Swift song, "You belong with me." Always the best friend, never the girl friend. It's not that I wasn't pretty, cause I think I was gorgeous, I was just different from all the other girls in my school. Plus, I wasn't really into dating in the first place. But still... I guess I have turned into some type of swan, or butterfly, or something.

I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that the girls they would have normally gone for in high school are either pregnant, they let themselves go, or are lesbians (This is a general statement. There are some who are very lovely and are very driven). I know it's bad on my part to jump to conclusions, and I'm no saint at all what so ever to be judging anyone else, but I fail to understand.

I have reached a point in my life where I am happy being me, with no man in my life. And it's only then that I have found my niche, people want to pop up out of no where. But I like simply being Khabi, with none of the confusions, head aches, or man problems. I get pushed and poked about marriage as soon as people hear that I am about to graduate (December 13th, where art thou?). Can't I just focus on school and my career?

Well that's my little rant for the week. Good luck on finals. 

Hiding...

I thought I would have come out of hiding by now, but I guess not. My heart hasn't been in this in a while. Hopefully sometime soon I get my inspiration back. Thank you to those who still check in at times. I'm surprised when the stats say 30 people have viewed my page in one day.

There has been something troubling my mind for a while that I wanted to put out there. I didn't want to go on a rant on twitter of facebook because I didn't feel right sharing this on there. So I'm sharing it on here.

I have an issue with people who go Greek. I have no problem with people going Greek exactly. If that's what you choose to do, then I support you all the way. And I completely understand that it is a difficult process to go through. Typically, it's so you can become a better man or woman. But my issue is, once you cross, you forget about everyone else who was in your life before you pledged. The people who supported you when the only letters you had were those in your name. It's a pattern I has started seeing with a lot of my friends, even the ones that don't go to my school. What is it about going Greek that makes people start to act brand new?

Some might argue that because they have gone through such a process with a certain group of people and now they are brothers or sisters. But what about those people who were your brothers or sisters before you ever thought about crossing? Because those people in that sorority or fraternity would not claim you if it had not been for the fact that you chose to join them.

For some reason I get sad when one of my friends confides in my that they are think about pledging or is pledging. I feel like they are crossing over to the dark side. But not everyone is like that. There are some people who come back to their friends, and never treat them differently. I guess I'm just not that memorable...

Well that's my little rant. Enjoy the rest of your week.