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With Hollywood for years being a haven for the long-haired blond and brunette, it’s hard to be a sex symbol…

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We’re only human and equally subject to the chronic brainwashing that inevitably instills varying degrees of bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia,…

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Times are hard especially financially, however, my girlfriend does not seem to realize the whole world is undergoing something called…

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I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and…

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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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I vividly remember the day I got my first relaxer. I was 7 years old, and there I sat in…

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Brilliance is defined as: having or showing great intelligence, talent, and quality. Well, if you’ve ever had the privilege of watching…

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Once upon a time (i.e. this past spring), Spike Lee put Tyler Perry on blast:

“Each artist should be allowed to…

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I remember way back when… Reminisce with me. Life was less complicated for a youngster. My Huffy Bike was valet’d in the driveway, Saturday morning cartoons were in heavy rotation, Puma wasn’t just an animal at the zoo…

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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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Who sold this idea to women that it is the sole responsibility of a man to always have condoms at…

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It seems like every week a new skin care cream hits the shelf. Products for frown lines, laugh lines, crows…

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Talent aside (ahem), there have been very few celebrities who warrant as much media coverage as Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Sure,…

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You can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the revolution. – Fred Hampton, Nov. 3, 1969

This week I came across…

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The conflict in the Congo is a much overlooked atrocity that is claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of…

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I remember when I was in high school. When it came to fitting in with all the different peer groups…

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Have you ever come across a group of juveniles whose fundraising practices consist of canvassing commercial hubs, or expressway entry…

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So you spent a lot of the governments change (not the free kind) getting your education, you haven’t gotten into…

Fashion

September 1, 2007

Ashaka Givens

A penchant for ethereal, body skimming designs has made Ashaka Givens the go to designer for Erykah Badu who often calls…

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Collection Love: Tori Nichel – Fall 2007 “City Nights” Collection

Tori Nichel on Fall 2007…

Inspired by Bianca Jagger’s chic sexiness of the 70s disco nights of Studio 54, Tori…

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Tracy Reese

Two hugely successful lines designed under your name, frequent mentions in prominent fashion publications, and collaborations with cosmetic giants like…

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Jypsea ~ Eclectic Hand Crafted Leathergoods

“I create because I need to. I need food, clothing, shelter, love and to make fresh new funk daily.” This…

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It Must Be Nice . . . Fashion We Love—But Can’t Afford!

1.Shawl Collar Sweater, $1,095, Chloé 2.Hanover Leather Bag, $1,195, Mulberry 3. Simple Leather Pumps, $575, Christian Louboutin 4. Tweed Balloon Sleeve Coat, $545,…

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Gabrielle Union

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August 1, 2007

African American Fashion Historian – Michael McCollum

Born and raised in the in the Midwest, Michael McCollom began his career in New York as a fashion designer.…

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Street Wear Designer: IHMDJ! White collars & dollars.

Clutch chatted up burgeoning street wear designer Antoine for this month’s issue. A technology consultant by day, Antoine dubs his gritty and…

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Milk

Where can the fashion obsessed find vintage Pucci and Valentino, dresses by DVF, and accessories by the likes of Rebecca…

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Ahthi Online

Ahthi Shop (pronounced ah-thee) provides a unique shopping experience for artisan-made accessories, name brand apparel , and luxurious body care products…

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Mestif

The official end of summer is about a month away, but we’ve already gotten a jump start on our fall…

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Ask-A-Stylist

Have you ever wanted some wardrobe advice from a fashion stylist? In Ask-A-Stylist, your burning questions such as, mixing prints,…

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Artikal

Artikal hats by designer/founder Holly Slayton-Chance are too cute to be relegated to bad hair day cover- up duty. These…

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Who Are You Wearing?

Sure. You’ve heard the names before. Usually out of entertainers, artists, or fashion stylists mouths, but do you really know…

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The “Plus-Size” Discussion

Here we are in the middle of 2007 and women all over the world are still struggling to find fashionable,…

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