fashion fairy god mentor #2- e. badu

so, who is my second fairygod mentor, you ask? none other than the magificent badu.  ms. erykah badu is fearless in  so many aspects of her life.  however, fashion is one where she takes no prisoners.  from day one when i saw her sitting at d'angelo's piano (lady remix by d'angelo) looking so beautiful and yet so unusual (especially compared to the usual video hotties) back in 94' or 95'.  her head was wrapped high and mighty, her skirt was long and triumphant.  i had no idea who this queen was but i wanted to know more.  fast forward to 96', erykah badu makes a big splash  in music (baduizm) and how to be original.  bottom line for badu seems to be "i don't care what you think."  when her headwrap began to appear to gimmicky and took away from her message, she got rid of it.  when her wig was threatening to blow away during an outside concert in brooklyn (dave chapelle's block party), she whipped it off herself.  badu is not interested in selling sexiness.  she's more into expressing herself on her own terms.  that is exactly why i want some a sprinkle of her baduizm fairy dust on me.  erykah embodies the exact elements i crave in a fairy fashion god mentor. 

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besos jenna pearle*

am-ERYKAH-n art

painting of ms. badu by the artist tim k. pic courtesy of negritabonita.tumblr.com

xoxo jp*

badu's back

badu is back, y'all. and she ain't playin'...if you haven't already jumped on to her bandwagon, then hurry up and get to jumpin. i've been smitten with the baduizm ever since her appearance on that "lady" remix of d'angelo's. if you need a refresher course, however, i've dug up her passionista style profile from last year. get acquainted when you click...http://passionistaplace.blogspot.com/2009/10/ms-badu-to-you.html

xoxo jenna pearle*

individuals-it don't matter if its black n white

lady gaga and lady badu

another double black and white edition. once again, i am devoting a post to creative individuals, to queens who don't give a damn. these are the types of women i admire. i get very tired of the cookie cutter image celebrities run to in order to be famous. you can predict what the starlets will do long before they do it. i am much more interested in someone who takes chances and listens to their own heart. it is so heartbreaking to observe teenage girls fighting for mediocrity, following the pack and dying to fit in. if only the knew...these fascinating females already do.

xoxo jenna pearle*

ms. badu to you

Erykah Badu Done Wright...

if you are not a fan of the lovely ms. badu, then i don't know whats wrong with you. my advice: get on board! she is absolutely the business from every avenue. im talking talent, style and overall sass! erykah is a g.a.w. thats a grown ass woman. badu serves her kooky, earth mother bad ass style every time she steps out of her abode. check her out and see if you can keep up...