solange does lurve magazine

My style friend in my head, Solange Knowles, lets loose in Lurve Magazine (this one is new to me).

Umm, okay ...let's see where this is going...

Whew. Okay, she lost me for a minute but regained my attention with the turban and flapper number. 
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Solo chats it up about fashion, taking risks and natural hair. Yeah, you've got our attention.

Solange on Fashion Risks

I mean, look at some of my fashion choices back in the day. You know how people say, ‘Who let her walk out of the house that way?” or “She needs more people!”… Oh believe me, I had the people, and they tried, but I resisted the arrest! Life is supposed to be about experimenting and going for it, especially in your twenties. So I have to just go for it, and laugh later.

Solange on Natural Hair

I’m actually really trying to navigate my feelings on the entire hair issue and its tough doing that publicly. On one hand, I can’t ignore the fact that I have done things that have put attention on my hair with going on Oprah and being a part of Carol’s Daughter.

I was asked to go on Oprah on an episode that was dedicated to Black Hair, and to speak about why I cut my hair. I honestly thought, “Number one, it’s Oprah, and who wouldn’t want to go on Oprah and meet her?!?! She’s amazing! But also, I thought if I addressed it then, then maybe I wouldn’t have to on that level again.

I spoke about how I felt like my hair was holding me back in some ways from fully utilizing my life, in terms of the time, energy and money I was spending. I also remember very clearly saying that this was the phase I am in at the time and that if I wanted to wear a weave down to my calves–when and if that time came–I very much so would. I still feel that way now. I realize for some people that this was a big turning point in terms of how they saw me.

I’m actually no longer a part of Carol’s Daughter, but throughout my entire time working with them, I was constantly fighting for the right message to be heard. The message that, the way we wear our hair is a personal choice, there’s no right or wrong way; one way doesn’t make us more intelligent, or more superficial, and everyone makes that choice for very different reasons.

I am completely with Solo on respecting that the way that we wear our hair is a personal choice that should be respected. I hate that there is divisiveness (even if it’s only perceived) among black women that wear relaxers/straight hair and those that wear their natural kinks. It seems so culturally regressive.

Thoughts?