It’s cold outside folks; let’s face it. The blah of Washington, D.C.’s winter can make you feel like a famous airline slogan, “Wanna get away!” As for me, I want to travel far, far away and put on some “happy” wears. “I wanna go where the sun has sprinkled the rainbow all over my clothes […]
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An Ode to Michelle LaVaughn Obama, First Lady of the United States
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, you were our very first African-American First Lady of the United States, wife to the 44th President, Barack Obama. On behalf of the African-American race, we thank you! Andrea “Aunni” Young You have overwhelmed us with your beauty, we are overtaken by your stature. You gave us flow where grace was […]
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Beauty Maven Maisie Dunbar is Thankful to Mother Africa This Holiday Season
Beauty expert and Bluffa Jo Cosmetics creator Maisie Dunbar Celebrity beauty expert and Bluffa Jo Cosmetics creator Maisie Dunbar once told her social media followers: “God sent me to Ghana for the 2015 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week” and that “Ghana chose her and she chose Ghana.” “I felt like I was home….I hadn’t been […]
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Ty Hunter, Beyoncé’s Stylist, Serves Up Fresh Fashion with Passion
Ty Hunter has styled multi-platinum selling artist and Grammy Award-winner Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for almost two decades. So when Beyoncé wears a Givenchy gown at the MET Gala, her designer “Ty” is right there, ensuring she looks great. Stylist Ty Hunter. Hunter’s association with Beyoncé is a family thing—he was introduced to the business of R&B […]
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Extraordinary Debbie Allen’s “FREEZE FRAME…Stop the Madness” at the Kennedy Center
The phenomenal Debbie Allen, three-time Emmy award winner for choreography, will present an original production at the John F. Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater this weekend. Allen’s “FREEZE FRAME… Stop the Madness,” is a fusion of cinema, spoken word, hip hop, song, and of course, dance, examining who we are and what role we can […]
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“Rocking That Style! Aunni’s Fashion and Beauty Column”
Andrea “Aunni” Young (Updated 9/27/2016) In a pivotal moment, my head swirls with thoughts of a perfectly fitted gown, boasting of silk fabric, dripping with handmade, three-dimensional pink roses and green leafy vines. I visualize a princess twirling at a debutante ball in the moonlight, and it takes my breath away. I’m envious of the […]
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One-on-One with Johnetta Boone, Costume Designer for OWN’s New Drama Series “Greenleaf”
Johnetta Boone shines again! She earned her stars as a costume designer for films such as “For Colored Girls,” “Cadillac Records” and “The Notebook.” Boone now shines bright as costume designer for the Oprah Winfrey Network’s new drama series “Greenleaf.” A Washington, D.C. native, Boone studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New […]
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Skin Tips for Men and Women to “Save the Skin You’re In” This Winter
Andrea “Aunni” Young Winter is here and everyone is thirsty for warmer weather and a sun-kissed glow! However, we won’t glow if we don’t use the right skin care products, get the best treatment, get proper nutrition, and quench our thirst with the right water. As a skin care specialist and make-up artist for more […]
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Maryland Fashion Week Features Inspiring Designers
The Maryland Fashion Week’s closing showcase was mesmerizing, as models strutted the runway featuring an array of fashion forward couture, including classic suiting and trendy ready-to-wear apparel, and accessories by designers residing in the Washington metropolitan area. Fashion trends for the disabled were also included in the showcase finale. Themes for the 10th annual week […]
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Ben’s Chili Bowl Debuts New Location at Reagan National Airport
The legendary Ben’s Chili Bowl restaurant opened a new location at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Virginia on July 23. The newly opened Ben’s Chili Bowl is located in the DCA B/C Terminal pre-security area. “He would be very proud, he would really be very proud of his boys,” said Virginia Ali, owner, when asked […]
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Phi Beta Sigma Centennial Formally Opens with ‘The Best is Yet to Come’ Theme
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity celebrated 100 years of service with an evening program themed “The Best is Yet to Come.” ) A sea of men and women decorated in “mighty blue and white” filled the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest Washington, D.C. as Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity formally opened its […]
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Phi Beta Sigma Launches Centennial Celebration, Unveils Initiative to Aid Black Men
Rev. Al Sharpton, Broderick Johnson, Assistant to the President of the United State and Cabinet Secretary and Johnson Mason, International President. (Updated 7/18/2014) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (PBS) opened its highly anticipated centennial week, themed “The Best is Yet to Come,” July 16 at the Washington Marriot Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest D.C. by unveiling […]