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Our foreign neighbor Canada is known for producing unforgettable musical talent like R&B singer/songwriter/actress Deborah Cox, who swore to us…

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In the world of gossip, talk ain’t cheap…

What is it about gossip that draws us in? Better yet, how many…

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The value system that our society maintains ceases to amaze me. In this crazy world of ours people who deal…

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Sylvia Arthur sets out a few inspirational and enlightening facts to get your minds in gear to explore the big…

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Ever since Rodney Parker chased me round the playground of P.S.139, past the teeter totter, through the sandbox, all up…

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Imagine this…

You’re headed home after a long drawn out lecture in your evening college class. Cruising down the highway in…

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A celebrity is a famous person.
A famous person is one who has a widespread reputation usually of a favorable nature.
A…

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“No industry is black-owned. Actually, the (NBA) Player’s Association gets 49 percent of the revenue, since most players are black.…

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This issue of The Colorful Canvas Files is brought to you by a living legend whose contributions have led to a significant…

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Many of us set out to find that Mr. Right, but for some, he is always seemingly attached to some…

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My shrink said the strangest thing to me in therapy once. She said she was sorry she’d monopolized so much…

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Q: I am going back home for the holidays and want to wow my friends and family with a glamorous…

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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…

Fashion

February 1, 2009

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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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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