Dear Pennies & Pens, In this post, LOUD Beats: The Best Hip-hop and R&B Albums for Fall 2018 Edition, I share my favorite albums to listen to during the Fall. Originally published in 2018, I am reworking this article by…
Dear Pennies & Pens, de la Pen…All Pen Everything is officially 8 years old. I launched the site in August of 2010. I’ve never actually celebrated our anniversary because well, I usually forget. This year, I was supposed to do…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Welcome to The LOUD Issue. This issue of de la Pen is very near and dear to me because it’s my most personal issue yet. This issue includes a post on what I’ve learned after 8…
Dear Pennies & Pens, So a few months ago on a cold day in January, I styled a shoot for a local Dallas designer, Don’Chunte. This shoot was absolutely one of my best because I worked with such an amazing…
Dear Pennies & Pens, A few months ago, I discovered a new brand called Nubian Skin. Nubian Skin caught my eye because they make lingerie and hosiery for women of color. I thought this was such an interesting and innovative…
Dear Pennies & Pens, So I can’t believe that it’s almost here. I am about to launch ISLPDTX.com. ISLPDTX is ISLP’s online lifestyle boutique. We offer books, magazines, music, films, clothing, accessories, skincare, haircare, makeup, and home decor products. Our products…
Dear Pennies & Pens, So I completely forgot to mention it but Team ISLP has grown! For those that don’t know, ISLP is my lifestyle production company. In fact, we are the publisher of de la Pen…All Pen Everything. So…
Dear Pennies & Pens, Okay so here’s the thing, I haven’t been posting like I should. I have just been so fuckin busy over the last few months. I’ve really been focusing on building my businesses, ISLP + 8515. ISLP…
Dear Pennies & Pens, This past April, my agency, 8515 planned and hosted an anniversary event, #MP3 to celebrate the 3rd anniversary of my book, #MakeUrPenLoud: How To Be A Lifestyle Blogger. I can’t believe we were able to make…
Dear Pennies & Pens, This past February, my agency, 8515 hosted Pen’s Flicks: Black Panther. Pen’s Flicks is a collection of movie meetups, film screenings, and panel discussions curated by 8515. Inspired by the film section of de la Pen,…
