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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 6, 2009

Amerie For Elle

Clutchettes and gents check out Amerie’s spread in the latest issue of Elle Magazine. By the way, have you picked up her latest cd?

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Boxing Kitten Fall 2009 Lookbook

Fab Boxing Kitten Designer Maya Lake recently dropped her Fall 2009 Lookbook. Clutchettes – check it out and let us…

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November 5, 2009

Site Seeing: Rent the Runway

Have you ever wanted to wear a dress you saw on the runway? Well Ladies now you can through the…

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November 4, 2009

Rachel Roy x Clutch = Great Fall Fashion Tips

We like Rachel Roy a lot, so a couple of weeks ago we reached out to her to see if she…

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Cubannie Links Fall/Winter 2009 – Inner Goddess

Cubannie Links just released their new Fall/Winter 2009 lookbook entitled “Inner Goddess”. The collection is very colorful, creative, and fly.

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November 3, 2009

Are You Going to Cop?: Christian Siriano for Payless Holiday 2009 Collection

Mr. Fierce himself is keeping it coming with his Payless collab. Christian has just dropped his new Holiday 2009 Christian…

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Chanel Iman Rocks It in ‘Brillo En El Cuerpo’ for El Mundo

Clutchettes – you gotta check out Chanel Iman in the latest issue of the Spanish magazine, El Mundo.

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November 2, 2009

Chanel Iman Is Now a Blogger

In this day and age just about everyone in the world has a blog and now we can add Super Model…

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Top Ten Trends We Want to See Disappear

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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October 30, 2009

DailyCandy Announces Its New Indulgence, Swirl Sample Sales

Just when we thought our Friday couldn’t get any more exciting, DailyCandy gave us a Halloween treat. The online destination …

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October 26, 2009

LaVie Clothing Co. Fall/Winter 2009 Lookbook

The nice folks at LaVie Clothing Co. dropped their latest lookbook highlighting their Fall/Winder 2009 collection. Clutchettes – what do…

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Site Seeing: Rachel Roy E-Commerce Site

Clutchettes – from now until Oct. 31, Rachel Roy is offering complimentary shipping on all her Fall ‘09 pieces. Make…

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NAOMI: Still the Baaaadest

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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October 24, 2009

Liya Kebede for H&M Fall 2009 Knitwear Ad Campaign

The stunning Liya Kebede is in H&M Fall 2009 Knitwear Ad Campaign looking quite fab! Seeing this ad reminded us just…

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October 22, 2009

Nicole Richie Designs New Contemporary Line – Winter Kate

Nicole Richie is not only a new mom, but expanding her fashion game. As many may know, Nicole launched House…

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