I’ve met many fascinating women through blogging. Sometimes I’ve been lucky enough to get to spend time with them in real life, while others have remained good email/Twitter/Instagram pen pals for years. Then there are those that I follow enthusiastically even though I haven’t had the pleasure of making a personal connection. Kyrzayda Rodriguez is one of the latter. I’m not much for looking for new clothes these days, but I’ve spent hours scouring sites like VICI because of her.
Kyrzayda — who just turned 40 — has gone through a lot both physically and emotionally since she was diagnosed with gastric cancer last year, but she never stopped slaying the fashion game.
She’s being kept comfortable in hospice now, and I just want to say that I’m thinking of her often, even though we’ve never met. I also keep returning to two photos she recently posted of herself with her adorable granddaughter (yes, Kyrzayda is one of the youngest and most gorgeous grandmas ever). Kyrzayda has treated her followers to hundreds of beautiful images via her Instagram and her blog, but the great love in her eyes puts these pictures in a class by themselves. (Also, how cute is it that they’re both repping Gucci?)
Thank you for sharing so much of yourself and your story, Kyrzayda.
UPDATED SEPT. 9, 2018: Kyrzayda’s good friend and photographer, Geri Torres, posted today that Kyrzayda has died.
RIP, Kyrzayda.
I recommend checking out the #YouInspireUsKyrzayda hashtag on Instagram to see pictures of people recreating many of her outfit photos … they all look fabulously chic.
She is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Isn’t she stunning? And I’ve always loved her style.
Jeez, life hits hard sometimes. Good vibes to this lovely lady.
It’s so unfair 🙁