My birthday is on March 17; St. Patrick's Day. I am not Irish nor and I am lucky however, I am very fortunate. Please allow me to take a lil time to celebrate not only my birthday but the contributions of a few great women like Nina Simone and Patrice Rushen. (more…)
I spend hours of my life watching make-up tutorials and beauty product reviews on YouTube. Cosmetics from mainstream brands for women of colour tend to be extensions of already established and successful product lines. Many of these said brands cater to light beige, medium beige, dark beige, neon beige, cool beige, warm beige, and beige complexions. When you are not just dark, but a deep dark skin woman, finding make-up…
The 10 commandants for practicing self-love are not reflective of any religious beliefs. It is only used as a literary device to demonstrate the point. The commandments are not presented in a hierarchy. These are the principles I use to guide the decisions I make regardless of my relationship status. I am not an expert or an authority. I am only a woman. (more…)
I'm a classy woman with a little bit of hood and a lot of God in me. I am not being sacrilegious; however I praise the sitcom Chewing Gum. It is a British series set in a London counsel estate aka the projects. It is written by and starring Michaela Coel. Coel plays Tracey, a religious, Beyoncé and sex obsessed 24-year-old virgin. While watching, I thought of the novel White Teeth, by Zadie Smith.…
Take a sip of a cocktail mixed with excess, creativity, expression and style. Your drink is served to you in a surreal and euphoric atmosphere. In the 1970’s, Studio 54 is where fashionistas, celebrities and artists partied. I adore the fashion from the heyday of this notorious nightclub. (more…)
You can tell a lot about a person by the books that they read and the same can be said about the podcasts they enjoy. Here are my favourite podcasts. (more…)
Grace Jones is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, lyricist, supermodel, record producer and actress. She partied during the heyday of Studio 54 in the 1970’s and the number 54 is symbolic to me. It is the year that my mother was born and a key inspiration for the name of this blog 54 du Rhone. Grace Jones and I have a few similarities. (more…)
Here is a moody and assertive playlist that explores confusion, pain and womanhood. It has music from Solange, Mary J. Blige, Tweet, Rhianna, Monica and Janet Jackson to name a few.
Here I am enjoying some great music (more…)
Andy Warhol made a keen observation when he said, "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes". Presently, many achieve or attempt to gain fame online or on social media. There are a multitude of fashion blogs and now plus size blogs. Is 54 du Rhone my attempt of getting my 15 mins of fame? Simply put, no. (more…)
My name is Patrice Rhone and I am a marketing professional, fashion fanatic and 80’s baby from Toronto with Jamaican roots. The blog is a series of fashion centric personal essays. I reflect on issues that affect plus size women, black women and women of colour.
