Lollapalooza officially kicked off yesterday and is going on through Saturday! To close out Lollapalooza Week on The Mod Little Melanin, here is my favorite look I styled this week! It is perfect for everyone and can be switched up and styled in so many ways, depending on your style.

The key pieces of this look are from H&M! What I love most about both pieces is that they are both super easy to transition into the fall. This kimono style, sweater is a part of H&M's festival inspired collection (not the Coachella collection) and is the perfect boho piece to add to your closet if you are unsure how to incorporate bohemian vibes. To tone it down a bit, style it with a pair of black jeans or if you're feeling risky liquid leather leggings. I found this kimono sweater on sale at H&M for only $7.00, originally $34.99.

I choose to style this look with a faux leather mini skirt from H&M. How do you make a leather skirt boho? Luckily, this skirt is covered in fringe in front and in back, and is the perfect boho piece! This skirt was also on sale for $7.00. To wear this skirt as a transitioning piece into Autumn, style it with tall knee or thigh high boots, or add tights underneath it! Underneath my kimono sweater, I am wearing a simple black tank top from Oldnavy that was on sale for $1.00 last year. Today at Oldnavy, similar tanks are available for $2.00.

My accessories included a bolo tie choker in burgendy, to incorporate the colors of the kimono into my look. I am also wearing chunky, gold hoop earrings. If you're looking for the perfect summer bootie, I suggest these flat open-side booties from Wet Seal. They are super comfortable and are trending this summer. I purchased mine at Wet Seal last year for only $4.00, but since most stores are already transitioning to Autumn apperal, you may be able to find them on sale. I completed the look with my black, faux leather fringe purse from Forever 21.

Festival season is nearly coming to an end! But boho looks are here to stay year-round on The Mod Little Melanin! Stay tuned for looks inspired by Afropunk Festival in late August!

- Chelsea Nicole, The Mod Little Melanin 💋

I've voiced my opinion several times on cultural appropriation in the fashion industry and marketing world. The tank I am wearing in today's Lollapalooza inspired outfit is an example of that form of exploitation of cultural aspects for monetary gain. The print on my tank is inspired by a dashiki, a popular article of clothing common to West African cultures, and does not deserve to be mass marketed by white owned clothing stores in order for white executives to gain money. Previously, I've called out stores such as Urban Outfitters for doing just that. Today, this call out is to Forever 21. Cultural clothing doesn't deserve to be worn by those who are not apart of that culture. I know this is a touchy subject for some who don't believe Black Americans should wear African inspired clothing, but the only difference between those born in Africa and those born in America is that we (Americans) are unable to trace our roots because our ancestors were captured from their homeland.

That being said, I've been wanting a dashiki printed shirt for quite sometime now, but was leery of purchasing from an IG boutique that I wasn't familiar with. I was thrilled and at the same time disappointed to find this shirt at Forever 21. I was happy because the shirt I had been praying to find for a lesser price somewhere was now suddenly available, but disappointed that big business was making money off of a cultural aspect. This shirt was on clearance, so thankfully it was the only shirt available for purchase (I checked the section up and down to be sure). This shirt was on sale for only $6.99, and was originally priced at $24.99. If you do come across this tank in Forever 21 stores, please do not purchase it if you are not of African descendant.

Dashikis are known for their colorful patterns. This tank is filled with bright blues, oranges and soft shades of tan, all outlined in black. I wanted to incorporate color into my outfit. I choose an orange button down skirt from Wet Seal as my bottom piece for this reason. I purchased this skirt in May during Wet Seal's Last Chance Sale. It is technically an autumn piece, hence the deep, rich color.

For this look, I choose trendy pieces to accessorize the outfit, in an effort to keep my focus piece as my tank. I am wearing a thick, velvet choker from Forever21.com. It is likely that this choker is also available in store, however, if you live in the middle of nowhere, Kansas, like me you will rarely find trending pieces in a store full of flannel button downs and cut off shorts. My hat is also from Forever 21 and is a velvet, fedora hat. Unless you want to look like Al Capone, never pull your fedora all the way down on your forehead. Instead, allow it to rest on the back of your head, like mine in the photo. If you're looking for gladiator sandals like mine, I suggest, Shophopes.com! Currently, they have gladiator sandals available in the sale folder for 50% off!

This is also another perfect look for August's Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn, NY. More info to come on that in late August!

- Chelsea Nicole, The Mod Little Melanin 💋

If you need an outfit that screams nothing but gaudy festival vibes, this look is for you!

I based my enitre look around this black, crochet dress from H&M's Coachella collection. This collection was specifically designed for Coachella Valley's largest music and arts festival, and was full of color, prints, and a variety of fabrics. While Coachella is long over, you can still find pieces from the collection and now affordable prices. This dress was originally $34.99 and was marked down to $10.00 when I purchased it. The dress features has a high neckline and features a crochet, floral pattern throughout. This style of dress was popular during the late 60s and early 70s, and fully embraces a hippie look. I styled my dress with a tank and biker shorts underneath, but can't wait to style this piece with velvet bell bottom pants as the season transitions to fall.

I styled my dress with platform, clear jelly sandals. Jelly sandals have been trending for quite some time now and are the perfect shoe for your summer wardrobe. If you aren't comfortable with the "child version" of the shoe visit DSW! They have a variety of jelly sandals like this pair, heels and open toed flats.

To accessorize, I added chunky hoop earrings and stacked a chunky, gold bracelet on my wrist, as well as several gold rings. I added this season's trending necklace the choker to complete the look. I purchased this choker in a pack of three from Wet Seal for only $2.00. My rose gold, mirror sunnies are also from Wet Seal were purchased 2 for $7.00.

I had a ton of fun styling this look and loved the odd stares I occasionally received while out and about. However, the stares and weird looks are always ignored by me and I'm guaranteed at least a few compliments no matter what I'm wearing, thankfully.

- Chelsea Nicole, The Mod Little Melanin 💋