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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

January 15, 2009

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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January 1, 2009

10 Fashion Commandments for 2009

Alright ladies and gents, it’s that time again – the New Year. Oh, how it brings hope for change and…

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Mataano

Fellow Fashionistas, there’s a new Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in town and their names are Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim. Identical twins…

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Cleaning Out My Closet

The other day, I walked into my closet hoping to find something to wear for the night. But although clothes,…

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December 15, 2008

Glamo: Fashion Wunderkind

Most people love fashion, in some aspect. Many aspire to work in the industry as stylists, models, designers, etc. But…

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Le Sang des Betes

Fellow Fashionistas, meet Trang Chau — a Vietnam native and California transplant and an up and coming designer that has…

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Vegan Queen

It’s no secret that in today’s time, people are becoming far more concerned with environmental issues and our ultimate impact…

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Ode to a Retail Shopper

It’s no secret that the holidays are rapidly approaching! We’ve only got two weeks left to snag those last minute…

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December 1, 2008

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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Ralph Lauren: The Brand, The Lifestyle

Aesthetically, the purest translation of American aristocracy and refinement. The style embodiment of western nobility and sophistication. Surviving three decades…

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Introducing Poodle Pusher: Fashion Essentials

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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November 15, 2008

AquaPoni

“Imagine an era where individuality is celebrated. Where fashion is written with a loose and casual fare. Where convention is…

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Twenty8Twelve

When Hollywood starlet Sienna Miller and sister Savannah Miller announced the launch of their collection Twenty8Twelve in late 2006, an…

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