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It seems that it sucks to be a black woman these days. Or at least that is what the media…

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In her newest single “Sponsor”, Teairra Mari decides to speak out for the full fledged and would-be gold diggers out…

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I grew up in a loving home – both parents, older sister, older brother. I went to good schools my…

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I have a long, lengthy laundry list of irks and pet peeves, and anybody who stands even on the outskirts…

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When Monique stepped on stage to accept her Best Supporting Actress award at the Oscars, residents in California could hear…

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I am blessed with a unique situation in life in that I work mostly with African American women. When I…

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It’s like a broken record isn’t it? Pretty much every year an African American or two is up for an…

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Black women are some of the most beautiful women on the planet, with God-given curves that some go under the…

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Picture this: You are awakened with soft and gentle kisses from the glistening rays of the Saturday morning sun peeking…

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Mane & Chic is not your ordinary natural hair blog – it’s an eclectic mix of hair and fashion. Don’t get…

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It’s hip. It’s hot. It‘s totally fab. All the cool kids are doin’ it….going VEGAN, that is. And, one of…

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For my sisters in the struggle, my fellow prayer warriors who bum rush altar calls and wait, who bombard clergy…

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Have great fear. Tiger Text is here.

As if practicing fidelity wasn’t hard enough, somebody saw fit to create an mobile…

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My mother always taught me to pace myself…

Yet like the ticking of a clock, I hear the urgency in garnering…

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Ding, ding.

The Tavis-Sharpton on air fight over whether or not President Obama was going to have a black agenda started…

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You don’t need to survey five or six of your girlfriends and listen to their opinions. You don’t need the…

mothers-and-daughters-when-money-is-love

My mother and my grandmother are like the father and mother I never had – my mother being the father,…

shes-gotta-have-it

I recently had the chance to sit down and watch Spike Lee’s 1986 film, She’s Gotta Have It. The main character,…

Fashion

March 8, 2010

ASOS Presents ‘ASOS Africa’ Collection

Popular e-tailer ASOS.com has launched a new brand, ASOS Africa which falls under their new initiative, The Green Room – a new online marketplace…

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February 22, 2010

Tweeting Fashion: The Top 15 to Follow

If there is any industry that has dominated Twitter’s public timeline, it is the world of fashion. Industry insiders from…

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L’homme Fatale: Meet the Baddest Brothers in Fashion

Meet The Baddest Brothers in Fashion

Look up “booted and suited” in the dictionary and, nine times outa  ten, you’re…

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February 1, 2010

Why Won’t You Let Kelis Be Great? Agitating Style in Retrospect

When the recently divorced new mother, Kelis returned to the music scene, she declared what fashion heads already knew. Publically…

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Six Accessories That Can Change Your Look

At Clutch, we’ve often waxed poetic about the transformative powers of a cleverly placed accessory. We thought it might be…

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January 25, 2010

Clutch 2010 Model Roster

You’ve seen their faces on the runways of Paris or possibly noticed them in a center spread. If you haven’t,…

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Would You Rock? Spring 2010 Edition

It may seem a bit premature to start thinking about a spring wardrobe in January, but in our minds it’s…

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January 4, 2010

The Come Up: Ten Designers to Watch in 2010

It’s only right to start the New Year off with a fresh take on fashion. From London to California, Clutch looks…

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November 30, 2009

Nicole Fisher: NIC*FISH Contemporary Womenswear

Fashion is a finicky industry where a designer’s genius can be praised and shunned in the same breath. It’s as…

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Steps to the Perfect Closet: The Tools & The Process

You have those funky vintage peep-toe booties that you can’t seem to find anywhere. Oh, and that Uniqlo cashmere sweater…

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November 2, 2009

Top Ten Trends We Want to See Disappear

It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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October 26, 2009

NAOMI: Still the Baaaadest

Who can take out a housemaid with a single Smackberry? Who can rock community service hours in New York City’s…

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October 5, 2009

Fall Fashion for Dummies

This isn’t going to be the typical Fall Fashion Report you’ll find everywhere from your favorite magazines to your favorite…

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September 28, 2009

Celebrity Clothing Lines: Are We Buying It?

These days, it’s no surprise that your favorite celebrity is coming out with a clothing line. Sure, everybody claims to…

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