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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 20, 2010

Lurve Magazine’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’

Models Sessilee Lopez, Lyndsey Scott, Aminata Niaria and Adama Diallo are featured in a Lurve Magazine editorial that ascends from smoky darkness.

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Rachel Stewart: Keeping The Online Artisan Revolution Aflame

There has been a renewal of African American entrepreneurs and artisans in the past few years, and a majority of…

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Liya Kebede Floats for Vogue

Kebede’s spread for Vogue April, titled “Float On” is the definition of a fashion editorial. Styled by Edward Enniful, Kebede graces romantic…

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Mossimo for Target Spring 2010 Lookbook

Is Target the chief of designer collaborations or what? Mossimo, a Cali-based designer teams up with the Target brand for…

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March 19, 2010

Jockin’ My FRO

Here we go again! We were critical of Louis Vuitton’s so-called, “ghetto fab mash up” during Spring 2010 Paris Fashion Week.…

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March 8, 2010

ASOS Presents ‘ASOS Africa’ Collection

Popular e-tailer ASOS.com has launched a new brand, ASOS Africa which falls under their new initiative, The Green Room – a new online marketplace…

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March 5, 2010

Introducing Couturious: Style and Shop

Clutch was one of the online publications present at the Independent Fashion Bloggers Conference during New York Fashion Week. One of…

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March 1, 2010

Arlenis Sosa for Tush Magazine

Arlenis Sosa is all face in a sultry Tush Magazine spread titled, “On A Night Like This.” Each face speaks a…

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February 25, 2010

Vogue Italia Launches Vogue Black and Vogue Curvy

Vogue Italia launched Vogue Black and Vogue Curvy as supplemental web sites to focus on fashion, beauty, and news in the aforementioned factions.…

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Remixing the Archive: Amber Channels Grace

Amber Rose takes an ambitious shot at the iconic Grace Jones image shot by acclaimed photographer Jean-Paul Goude in 1978.

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February 24, 2010

Are Black Fashion Bloggers Being Ignored?

WWD recently reported that the 2010 CFDA Fashion Award winners could be shaped by newly influential fashion bloggers. Both WWD and The Cut spotlights bloggers…

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B-Girl Stance: V64 Editorial Preview

V magazine’s 64th issue is going to be funky fresh! The editorial preview featuring models Liya Kebede and Lily Donaldson gives…

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February 23, 2010

Spring Essentials – Neutral Territory

Variations of pastel and khaki combos usher in a refreshing change from the inky hues and neon brights of years…

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February 22, 2010

Tweeting Fashion: The Top 15 to Follow

If there is any industry that has dominated Twitter’s public timeline, it is the world of fashion. Industry insiders from…

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