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Ugandan president has banned the import of secondhand clothes
‘Kafa ulaya’ or The clothes of dead white people- That is the translation for a local Nigerian word for the secondhand clothing that finds its way in to the country. It is a commentary of the amount of used clothing entering Nigeria and other parts of Africa and Asia from the United States and Europe.…
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Don’t pick causes just because
You know, I’ve seen some commercials that tell you how powerful women are and how they can do anything? And sometimes I wonder something like, “So what does this have to do with chocolate?” It feels like the company wants to jump on the women’s empowerment bandwagon, but it also feels forced and out of…
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A travel memory
Years ago, I spent some time in Morocco. It was an unforgettable time. I learned pieces of a new language and culture. I slept under the stars in the Sahara. I explored the markets filled with handcrafted goods. I heard stories that forged new relationships and cemented forever memories. I had the best French fries…
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Is the Bum Bum cream everything it’s hyped to be?
If you didn’t already know about this product, I’m not sure how. TikTok has forced it down your throat, even if you’re not on the platform. People love so much that they are constantly on the hunt for dupes of it. “It just smells so good.” Fine, I will give you that, but it’s a…
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Donna Karan Cashmere Mist: Quick review
I had been holding on to the samples of Cashmere Mist by Donna Karan for a while. I must admit, it was because for some reason I thought this would smell like a grandma. Not my grandma, but someone’s out there in the world. When I did finally spray it, it did smell mature, but…
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Celebrating a milestone for the site
This post marks my 365th day straight of posting. I set a goal for myself to be consistent for one year straight and achieved it. What have I learned? Honestly, that I’m capable of more than I let on. I was able to keep this habit going by while traveling, when my schedule was jampacked,…
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There’s more to rap’s obsession with luxury products
Years ago, luxury brands recoiled when rappers mentioned their products in their songs. In particular Cristal had a distaste for it when Jay Z. Times are different now with brands like Tiffany & Co using the rapper and his wife Beyonce has key models for their campaigns. You could look into the past and assign…
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Shopping is a (psycho)social activity
There is someone, somewhere out there who spent thousands of dollars on a bag to look impressive. Think about it this way. I walk into the store not only thinking about the stuff I want to buy, but also what you might think about what I’m going to buy. Will you like it? Will you…
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Did your hormones make you buy that car?
You may have heard the joke before. So and so bought a Porsche to compensate for other things. But what does that really mean? It turns out that your biology really might make you go for those more expensive purchases. But maybe not in the way you’re thinking. Researchers conducted a series of studies to…
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There is a psychological power to luxury
As I sat at the chef’s table of Local Three, I had a moment when I decided I wanted more out of life. I had a literal taste of luxury and started calculating how to have more in life. How do I take part in more elevated experiences with great service and high-quality products? For…
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