Buy Black Friday: Grass Fields

I had been seeing clothing from Grass Fields all over the internet for years, literally years. At one point, my cousin even sent me a link to a top from them that she thought would look good on me. The clothes were always fly. But I must have been going through a struggle season in my life because every time I saw the clothes, I wasn’t in the position to purchase. And eventually, they slowly faded away from my radar.

Then I read Gabby Sidibe’s autobiography, which I highly, highly recommend. That girl has some stories. After I finished it, I really didn’t want it to be over so I read the acknowledgments, read the jacket cover information, I went to her Instagram etc. And that’s where I found that her dress was from Grass Fields.

I immediately clicked the tag and discovered that I knew and had been admiring the company for years. I like to think that I’m not influenced by celebrities but Gabby rocking that dress made me look that company again.

Right around the time I finished Gabby’s book, my sister, her friends and I were preparing for our trip to Cuba. I promised myself that I wouldn’t be buying any new outfits for the trip but after looking at the site, I knew I had lied to myself. They just had a little bit of everything. I’m particularly into the off-the-shoulder look and their site had plenty of clothes that met that trend. My trip was basically sponsored by the company. I went on the site and went “ham” and despite doing more than I usually do, I still spent $200.

I’ll show you what I bought, and some other extremely admirable qualities about the company on the following pages.

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Numa Top

I wore this top after coming back from the beach and showering. We were suppoosed to go the club but they were to capacity that night so we went to a more chilled out salsa music spot. Since I only wore it for a hot second and didn’t break a sweat, I wore it the week I got back to New York. I asked a Black woman for directions somewhere. After she told me where to go, she asked about the top. I told her where to get and that it wasn’t too expensive either.

It’s no longer available on the site but it was less than $40.00.

And, I should not that the fabric is strong but really soft against my skin.

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Dawit Top

My sister planned a very busy trip to Cuba and a lot of the days didn’t require me doing the most attire wise, like riding horses through sporadic rain and constant mud. So I let her wear one of the tops. Plus, yellow is her favorite color and it looks amazing on darker skin. This one is also sold out but I just want to give you a sample of what they have going on over there.

This one was $32.72

African Print Tchoudi Playsuit, $46.00

Haven’t gotten a chance to wear this one but I can’t wait. As you can see, it’s pretty fun.

Neema Set 70.69

I just bought this set today.

Reta Top

Ima stop torturing y’all with things that are sold out. But let this be a warning that if you see something you want, move quick.

Zola Maxi Dress, $85.00

Gotta love a figure flattering maxi dress.

NeGo African Print Set, $111

This print though!

Tutsi African Print Dress, $72.00

Now that we’ve spoken about the clothes, I want to draw your attention to the ethics of this company. Not only are their clothes top quality, they employ the people of Cameroon where their family is from. And even though some things changed recently, they did the best they could to do right by the people there.