Looking for something fun and exciting to do?  Grab your family and friends, and go out to support this worthy event. 
 ”What’s Goin On: Fashion Meets Compassion”
To be Held February 7th at Wise High School 
Big Tigger, BET host and internationally syndicated radio personality, The Street Corner Foundation, Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr., High School, Fredrick Douglass [...]

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First lady Michelle Obama stands on stage during the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL
AP Fashion Writer
WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama celebrated her husband’s inauguration Tuesday night wearing a white chiffon, one-shoulder gown covered in fluffy appliques and beading that will now become part of [...]

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Today we opted to celebrate the imminent arrival of a new administration by shopping for the most innovative and fashionable campaign paraphernalia.  Surprise, Surprise- the award goes to Natasha Ray (Natasha.Ray@msDainty.com 202-538-0142), SE nail maven and East Coast Minx Nails representative.  www.minxnails.com.
Never heard of Minx Nails?  Darling, it’s a clever new nail coating that has [...]

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WASHINGTON, DC- Adrin “Seven” Washington is grateful for the tips and compliments he
gets when he turns his clients toward the mirror to see the new look he’s exclusively created for
them. But on Sunday, Seven, of Washington, D.C. won a national hair styling competition and
came home with his biggest tip ever — $50,000 in cash and [...]

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(Bethann Hardison, Stephen Burrows, Andre Leon Talley, Mariessa Terrell)
By Mariessa Terrell
Claiming Beauty…the Power in that and the dissemination of it to the young women who follow us, is as serious….as boys pointing cannons at oil wells. –Audre Lourde
There is great power in fashion, beauty and style. Power to elevate the mind. Power to conjure a [...]

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By Kimberly “Hollywood” Wilson
Teaneck, New Jersey native Gino Weaver is on a mission to take over the [insert hustle here] game. Clothing line, party promotion company–Royal Life Entertainment and future music management mogul is reminiscent of a Jay Z-esc grind mode. His street wear brand, Chosen Royalty is a certified ‘hood favorite retailing in locations [...]

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Chicago  –  Midwest fashion hasn’t historically measured up to the runways of Paris or New York. But on the campaign trail, at least one Chicago designer is getting a huge look right now. Maria Pinto is helping Michelle Obama bring style to the stump. Click here for video…

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By Micheline Bowman

(Photo by Matthew Jordan Smith/TV One)  
When you say the name Mikki Taylor, the first thing that comes to my mind is ESSENCE magazine. Mikki Taylor, the Beauty Director and Cover Editor of ESSENCE magazine and now adding the title of host to her impressive resume. 
While I’m sure there are other women out there who share [...]

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By Micheline Bowman
Looking for a particular kind of design?  A look and fit just for you?  Let me introduce you to Kwab Asamoah, the man behind “Kustom Looks” a business that can cater to all your clothing needs. 
I heard about his store and had the opportunity to see his designs first hand at a recent fashion [...]

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(Tracy Cooper, Executive Director of Teens Count and Mariessa Terrell)
On April 11, 2008, zealous youth advocates from all over the DMV will submit their bids to OCP to provide summer youth programming for the Mayor’s Passport to Work programs.  This year it is estimated that at least 15 percent of the bids will be submitted [...]

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