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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

November 1, 2008

Sofistafunk Skirt Co. & Boutique

Intimate and fashionable, the Sofistafunk experience exudes the charisma of a ladies parlor rather than a boutique. The air is filled…

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Fashion’s Go-Girl: Beagy Zielinski

Everyday we flip through magazines or surf through blogs and lust over the “it” looks of the season. This in…

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Mackage

One of the main reasons we look forward to fall/winter weather is that it gives us an excuse to pull…

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October 1, 2008

Korto Momolu

Every week we are firmly planted in front of our tv sets to catch the crazy challenges that await the…

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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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Whatever Happened to Heatherette?

The air under the infamous “who’s-who” filled tents is chill and blank. The most awaited series of shows on every…

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Kathryn Amberleigh

A wise person once said, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend,” but here at Clutch we’ve found a new BFF—Kathryn Amberleigh…

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Balenciaga

What do Beyonce, Victoria Beckham and Rihanna have in common? They (and many others) have all been spotted wearing designs…

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September 1, 2008

Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Fabulousness: The Budget Fashionista 5th Anniversary

Kathryn Finney, The Budget Fashionista, is the authority on “being fabulous for less.” The debt-ridden shopaholic turned bestselling author, TV…

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The Truth About Vintage

Far from your Granny’s ratty old “party dresses”, these days going vintage is a test of style authentication. Can you…

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Fashion Week Anticipations

Mark your calendars and let the countdown begin because Fashion Week Spring/Summer Collections is here! As you all may know…

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LaQueue

It takes a sharp-eyed designer to tap into the countless personas of fashionable women from all walks of life. In…

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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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HayLuv

Some of the best indie designer stories begin with the creator making pieces simply to fill a void in their…

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Shoes R’ US: Jeffery Campbell Footwear

I love fashion and believe I know a thing or two about style, but do I put myself on a…

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