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June 26, 2009 Designer Spotlight, Look Like a celeb!, Style File, Trendsetters No CommentsSet to Release March 2010
Set to Release March 2010
Hmm…this is a hard one. I don’t know. I kind of like the dress but this confuses me. Maybe it is the hot pink lips and the white hair store hoops that are throwing me off. Yeah that’s it. Overall I’d give this look a 6. I am no expert but I do like the dress and the shoes. But the 80’s hair and makeup are doing her dirty.
But the shoes are hot and bright. Check out these other neon yellow pumps I found over at Pink Stiletto shop online. Just click on the pic to purchase them.
Ahhh the refreshing days of Cleveland summers have been interesting to say the least. So far, I’ve noticed that there is a lot of 80’s 90’s swagger jacking going on. PLEASE NOTE: JUST BECAUSE U SEE OTHERS DOING IT, DOES NOT MEAN ITS HOT…FOR EXAMPLE, a lot of men in Cleveland are doing the “Kid n Play” box…pause

…um, not cute.
More like embarrasing.
I went to Lube Stop to get an oil change the other day and saw a guy with a V shaped box died blonde at the top..
..thats overboard. I mean I can’t just explain to my girls what my new “boo” looks like starting off with “he’s lightskin, he’s kind of tall, he has a box….
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LMFAO
But to each its own, i guess…But anyways, here are the hottest trends floating around in Cleveland this summer.

Glasses with the Chain/Cord attached. lol. I know it sounds stupid but only the best can pull this look off. This is a look you should leave to the pros. Ya feel me? Rather Kanye is dressing Amber Rose or not the bitch is Hot and she can pull that off.
Here’s a clip of Jasmyne Sullivan in Ace Hood’s new video also rocking the shades.
Another hot trend that I am seeing all over Cleveland right now is the return of plaid shirts. But not your typical “my uncle’s a plummer plaid shirt” LOL I’m talking about plaid with a little bit of flavor and a little bit sheer.

Click on the pic above to purchase this top
Also, we are all going a little too hard on the gladiator sandals or what I like to call “The Jesus Walks” lol aka “The 300s” aka “Slave masters”. These crept their way in a little at the end of last summer and worked there way back in this summer full force.
In addition to the infamous “300’s”.
My two favorite shoe trends this summer are Studs and Ruffles:
(Just click the above pic to purchase)
I bought these similar pair of sandals about a month ago. I couldn’t resist. They were just some cheap $3o shoes, and they went PERFECT with what I was wearing the day I saw them, so I bought them and changed my shoes in the dressing room.
I KNOW ALREADY, I HAVE A SHOPPING PROBLEM, IM A SHOPAHOLIC….

I.M WORKING ON IT
I also bought these Steve Maddens from www.zappos.com a few months back.
CLICK ON THE ABOVE PIC TO PURCHASE
And I just love them. AS YOU CAN SEE I’VE PROBABLY WORE THEM 50 TIMES ALREADY. These are My favs because they are gray and go really good with this shirt.
And about 6 other versions of shirts I have that are gray with ruffles.
AND YES, THAT’S ME, HAAAAAY GIVE ME A BREAK. IT’S 3 AM, IM TIRED, AND I HAVE ON NO MAKEUP! LOL…SHIT I DESERVE A PASS
SUMMER ‘09 TRENDS , TO BE CONTINUED….
Okay so I know Ive been out o the loop for a while but Im back. Hopefully for a while. lOL
So anyways, A new store called Villa will be opening in Cleveland. June 26th will be there grand opening. DJ Steph Floss will be spinning on the turntables while they have multple store giveaways and free food. Z107.9’s Robyn Simone will also be in the building Saturday, June 27th for the live broadcast. So Cleveland, get out ya check books, credit cards and cash to come get fresh at the Villa. They got all the new Jays, Air Force 1s, and all the hottest new fashions including THE NEW AIR YEEZY’S releasing June 20th, 2009. So you already know what it is. For more information, visit Villa’s website here.


Effed Up Headlines
LMFAO Strippers are hired at Nursery Home “ladies night” MUST SEE!
Bedford, OH man calls police on 29 year old son because son would not clean his room.
Manager recognizes ex-coworker trying to rob store.
Off duty cop kills man trying to rob him
Effed up Pics
So the other day I stopped in Uber Expensive US Hair in Euclid to pick up a new hair brush, and the first thing i see when I walk in is this hilarious $22 replica of Rick Ross’s chain. Ummm. Why would anyone buy this let alone actually wear it?! I Laughed so hard to mysef. Not only was it a Rick Ross Replica but if you look closely through the plastic, you will also see Plies’s Goon chain being sold in plastic right behind it.LMAO and SMH on th creators….Thats Effed up.
The Other day I was on my way to Giant Eagle on Chardon and to my surprise I saw a Pontiac Grand Prix with a wheel on the back…. Ummm. This is new..*pause*
And of course what is a F@#$% Up Friday without Cleveland’s West Side. On one of my random rides through the West Side of Cleveland aka Lil Puerto Rico..(luv them by the way), as I was getting on 90 from West 44, I see a car smashed into the divider and left alone. So either the car was stolen or someone doen’t have insurance. LMAO! random.
EFFED UP FITS







I have been seeing a lot of oxymoronic fashion styles hitting the runway lately and the one that has caught my eye the most is this idea that you can make sandals out of boots… Here are a few I found over at Karmaloop.com. Just click on the pic to purchase.
Well, It has come to my knowledge that Melissa’s are making a comeback. Everyone in Cleveland knows about these plastic one-hit wonders….

Man I swear Cleveland girl’s ran these ragged. Even when they were not Clear anymore and turned to a yellowish brown dis-color…People were still rocking these. They even had the boots and everything . LMAO….But now I see Melissa has stepped her game up.


Here are some the styles I like the most. you can check out the entire collection at www.melissaplasticdreams.com or to purchase go to www.karmaloop.com and search Mellissa Shoes

So a while back, in January when I first saw these horrible pants trying to come back in the game. I cringed. I also thought that this would be a fluke and would bypass. But I guess I was wrong. I hate Harem Hammer Pants with a Passion. Some people say they are not for everyone. I say they are not for ANYONE!
and I am not sure what even is going on here…are these Hammer pants slightly?…or just a poor excuse of hiding a baby bump. J-Hud’s stylist has really been slipping lately. Call me girl. I can hook it up. *2 snaps*
WHY I HATE HAMMER PANTS EVEN MORE:
Is this some type of men’s style Harem pant? I can’t take it. I will die if I see any men in cleveland with these on. LMAO

These are the worst!
So long story short….Forever 21/ Faith 21 makes me want to throw up in my mouth a little bit.
WTF is this SHIT!? 
These are only 9 out of 34 sad items off the Faith 21 “so-called” Plus size line. Man this shit is garbage! Shame on You Forever 21. Not too mention, there dimensions and measurements for their size chart are a little off. SMH!!!!!
and Im not the only one who feels this way,
Check out this open letter to Forever/Faith 21
I specifically posted this for the purses each model is carrying. These are the hottest handbags I’ve seen in a while.
AND CHECK OUT THE SHOES AT 5:29, HOTT!!!
So of course I’ve been hella busy. Shopping, Going out, Jury Duty, CAVS games!!!!! Too much going on but I’m back. Shout out To The Cavs for knocking Detroit out the box?…Check please…Anyone have a broom? At 4-0 Cavs have proved that they are ready for this ring. IT’S TIME TO GO!
HERE IS A CLIP FROM GAME 4, IN AT ABOUT 2:21 MINUTES IN, LEBRON LETS DETROIT KNOW, IT’S TIME 4 THEM 2 GET OUT OF HERE…BOUNCE FOOLS!
Cleveland’s Fashion Week kicks off May 2 with parties and differant events to check out throughout throughout the week. For more information go to www.fashionweekcleveland.com
Here are the designers:
Hannah Vaughan
Virginia Pease feat. Angela Ilg
Kezia Pearson
Marquita Brown
Tracy Kiefer
Congduy Luong
Vincent Quevedo
TO GET THE LATEST UPDATES ON THE DESIGNERS AND CLEVELAND FASHION WEEK. STAY CLICK IN TO TUA FOR THE EXCLUSIVES!
Yes it is all REAL! Finally another Cleveland native has made it mainstream and did not have to sell his soul to do so. Kid Cudi’s album is set to release sometime this summer along with his clothing line which many are anticipating. It is so great to see Cleveland making mainstream moves. There is hope, now only if the Cavs can bring us home that Gold in a few weeks (WHICH I AM 100% POSITIVE THEY WILL DO). And who would have knew he co-wrote Kanye’s “Heartbreak” That’s MAJOR! Shoutout to Kid Cudi. Keep doing your thang and please, please, please, Keep “Cleveland is the reason” on the album! That is a must!
TO HEAR MORE FROM KID CUDI, YOU CAN DOWNLOAD HIS FREE MIXTAPE AT WWW.LIVEMIXTAPES.COM
Okay So Since she is from Cleveland, She gets a pass…(F you, Cleveland all day. STAND UP!) Cheri Dennis was spotted at the Day26 album (which is hot by the way) release party. She is HOT! from the ankles up. lol. I love the hair and makeup. Everyone can’t pull off hot pink hair but I think it works for her. I love the dress because with the hair you wouldn’t think it goes but it actually gives her this punk rock type of feel although the dress would be could be formal if paired with other accessories. But the tennis shoe pumps and neon green toe nail polish threw me off a tad bit.