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Most of you all should know by now that I’m into fashion.<\/div>\n
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I’ve posted designers’ collections and street style photos. I even have a new style feature that will be coming very <\/i>soon. I’ve done all of this without showing you my own style<\/i>…until now.<\/div>\n
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“Oh, so now NIA SPEAKS is a fashion blog?” Absolutely not.<\/div>\n
NIA SPEAKS will always stick to its original purpose; but remember, I’m a versatile<\/i>\u00a0blogger. I want to post things that interest me and possibly others.<\/div>\n
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In fact, I’ve always wanted to post what I wear; I just rarely had the patience to actually do a shoot.<\/div>\n
Plus, I don’t like being the object of a photograph. I’m more comfortable with being the behind the lens. I studied photography, not modeling.<\/div>\n
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Anyway, I titled this post “Studs and Charcoal” because I studded stuff and my Chuck Taylors are of the Charcoal variety.<\/div>\n
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Originally, the denim vest was a long-sleeve denim shirt from Forever 21, but I got bored with it. Boredom led to cutting off the sleeves and sticking gunmetal studs in it.<\/div>\n
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Studs, spikes, or anything similar are among the things I adore. You won’t believe how many things I’ve studded. Shirts, shoes, you name it.<\/div>\n
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Those Chuck Taylors have also been studded with silver studs. It was a grand old time.<\/div>\n
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By no means can this one outfit completely describe my style. This was actually more of a chill day. I would say my style is varied…or versatile. I could wear studs today, color block tomorrow, wear a suit the next day, and still feel equally comfortable. I actually feel most comfortable in a cute business suit. I’ve been wearing suits for as long as I can remember. Childhood was a good time.<\/div>\n
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To my surprise, my socks received the most compliments compared to the entire outfit. And here I thought the socks were the least noticeable detail.<\/div>\n
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Yes, the photo below and the first photo are the same photo.<\/div>\n
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HUGE SHOUT OUT to my friend and now new photographer and colleague, VENESHIA G.<\/div>\n
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Expect more of these. Peace.<\/div>\n
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Glasses: PacSun<\/div>\n
Denim Vest: Forever 21 (modified by Nia Langley)<\/div>\n
Button-up Shirt: Antilla Femme<\/div>\n
Jeans: American Rag<\/div>\n
Socks: Louis Vuitton<\/div>\n
Watch: Rue 21<\/div>\n
Shoes: Converse<\/div>\n

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Photo Credit: Veneshia G.<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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