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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…

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

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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 16, 2009

Lifestyles of the Broke and Shameless: Fashion Divas Living Beyond Their Means

With the economy in a full-blown recession and our wallets in a full blown depression, many smart fashion mavens are…

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Accessory Attack

1. ASOS ‘Chic’ Metal Brooch l $9.91 l asos.com
2. ASOS Croc Tuck Lock Clutch l $29.31 l asos.com
3. Tattoo Etched…

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March 9, 2009

Poodle Pushers: Ladies in Dark

We are thrilled to introduce our new partners in style, Chichi and Ogo the swanky sister duo behind the DC based image…

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March 1, 2009

Babe, Get Out of the Mirror!

I think its safe to assume that most fashion-savvy females would love to find a significant other who, amongst other…

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Edwing D’Angelo

Endowed with exceptional talent, three distinct fashion lines and a bright vision for the future, designer Edwing D’Angelo is indeed…

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Simone Williams

Simone Williams is quite the melting pot of a designer. She knows how to effortlessly fuse together: sophistication, sensuality, femininity…

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February 15, 2009

When Size Really Matters

When Bernadette Brown goes shopping for a new outfit she usually finds herself in the same one or two stores.…

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February 1, 2009

Michelle Obama: First Lady of Fashion?

On January 20th, 2009 – arguably one of the single most important days in American History – the inquiring minds…

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Baby…What Do You Think?

Welcome to “Baby… What Do You Think?” where fashion faux pas are taken to task and sartorial excellence is championed! Clutch is…

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William Tempest

Much can be said about a designer who, at the ripe age of 22, has already been deemed one to…

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January 15, 2009

Where Have All The Black Models and Designers Gone?

I’m not going to take the, “It’s 2009, we have a Black President route,” because the color infractions that have…

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The Price of Retail Therapy

Black women have a tendency to literally shop until their bank balances drop towards the red. While they freely spend…

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Nicholas Kirkwood

If you love shoes even half as much as we do here at CLUTCH, then certainly the name Nicholas Kirkwood…

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Sophie Hulme

Rarely is it that a designer comes along whose entire collection features key pieces that “wow” us! Most often, lines…

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