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muse: WHERE MY FASCINATION WITH BRAIDS BEGAN…

there is something i always wanted to do as a kid, but my mama wouldn’t let me at the time…extension braids!


*photo by MEL D.COLE

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DENISE HUXTABLE

JADE

JANET JACKSON – VELVET ROPE ERA

PATRA

ICONS OF THE 90’s

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and sure – the very distinct and super cute girl from OPENING CEREMONY also helped inspire my new look (whom i’ve just been informed is named LIZZY OKPO -thanks ACKIME) as well as another girl named NYNE. no, i definitely did not invent the look nor do i claim it as mine- i just really admire the style.

here are the other ladies wearing them 🙂

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  • Haha, double take! It reminds me of poetic justice
    p.s. Denise's hair was always a statement lol

  • Dude! I woke up, check this and was like "Yeahhhhh!". You really just changed the game on 'em. You are definitely giving me Denise Hustable with a Janet Jackson tan! Killin it! Kudos for the switch up & you still managed to throw it over that shoulder... I think it's engrained at this point but cool even with the braids!

  • When I first saw that pic of you I automatically thought of Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice! lol You definitely pulled it off very well.

  • They look good. But why the extensions? Your hair is long enough to not need them. I LOVED Patra's braids and Mc Lyte's. Brandy's braids were always cute too. That was one of my favorite Janet videos. YoYo's would have been cute but I didn't like that color.

  • I really like it :) when I saw it I instantly thought Janet Jackson also, but I really like it :), your butt must of felt like a brick after the hrs of getting it done, i know that feeling lol, but big braids are making a comeback :)

  • Vash, you look soooo cute!

    And London, who says you need short hair to get extensions? I didn't get that memo. Not every girl with weave necessarily "needs" it.

  • HEY!! I saw with your braids on Govenors Island Saturday going on the ferry. I was gonna ask for your autograph and a pic but you had your own ferry :( Oh well... it was really cool to see you and the braids are awesome

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