Crafty Creative Costume: “If the Shoe Fits, Wear It”
I came across this cute costume created by Zavi and was blown away by her creativity. She made this giant Nike Dunk costume, designed a huge replica of a Nike Shoe box, and finished off the look with “Barbie sneaker earrings, shoe strings braided into [her] hair with pink Barbie sneakers at the end, and a pink swoosh on [her] face.” The finished look is really cool and creative.
Inspiring ENT: Mary Mary Video, “Get Up”
“Get Up” by Mary Mary, is off of their new CD “The Sound” that comes out tomorrow, October 21st. The song is about being your best self and not wasting time to follow your dreams.
“It’s your dreams / Your choice, Your time, Your life
So don’t you, Don’t you / Miss it
What are you afraid of?
Don’t you know what you’re made of?
One of God’s greatest creations
Take this invitation now…” – Lyrics from Mary Mary’s “Get Up”
Essence Young Women’s Leadership Conference
Essence is having an event to help and inspire young women to pursue their dreams.
The Essence Young Women’s Leadership Conference is for college students and recent grads and will feature a number of speakers, celebrity panelists, and Essence editors including:
| Amy DuBois Barnett Author of Get Yours! Shanti Das Saptosa Foster Melissa Johnson Lauren Lake |
Jasmine Lawrence President and CEO of EDEN BodyWorks, LLC Dee Marshall Rhonda Joy McLean Ionnie McNeill Tia Mowry |
Conference dates and locations:
Atlanta GA on Saturday, November 1, 2008, and
Washington, DC on Saturday, November 8, 2008. Both events will take place from 9 am – 6 pm.
To find out more and to register, visit the website: http://www.essence.com/microsites/ywlc
2009 ESSENCE Short Fiction Contest
Want to be the next E. Lynn Harris? Essence Magazine invites you to showcase your story-telling skills in the 2009 ESSENCE Short Fiction Contest. The contest was announced a few months ago but there’s still time to make the September 30th deadline for entries. Click here to learn more about the contest.
Throwback Video Pick: Fantasia, “I Believe”
Here’s a classic moment from the final episode from Season 3 of American Idol. Fantasia Barrino sings about reaching her dreams, and says that she overcame many obstacles to get were she is now:
“I believe in the impossible
If I reach deep within my heart
Overcome any obstacle
Won’t let this dream just fall apart
you see i strive to be the very best
Shine my light for all to see
Cause anything is possible
When you believe…
I can see it in the stars up in the sky
Dreamt a hundred thousand dreams before
Now I finally realize
You see I’ve waited all my life for this moment to arrive
And finally I believe…”
– Fantasia Barrino singing “I Believe”
