Today’s give a way is brought to you by the beautiful and talented owner of shopALS jewelry, Alex Smith. We’re giving away one of the Crowns for Kings bracelets in wood. This contest is open to gentleman only…ladies, trust me, your day is coming very soon !! To enter, simply leave a comment here or tweet me (@fashioncitizen) with what your “crown” that makes you feel like a king is. This…
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Fashion Citizen : Where did you get your start with being an artist? Marc : My elementary school art teacher, Ms. Peterson believed in me and gave me my first chance. I got my first start at Sligo Middle School in Takoma, MD. I had to be in the 2nd or 3rd grade. I remember art class vividly. I was a big class clown in school, so my dad had to…
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Fashion Citizen : For the readers who may not know, who is Ms. Nessa and how did you get started in jewelry? Ms. Nessa : Ms. Nessa is a young entrepreneur from Colombia! I started my jewelry line, February 2010. I used to get my customers from Facebook first and since it picked up so quick, I decided to create an online boutique. FC: With the take off success of Basketball Wives and Love…
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Spring is pretty much here, as far as fashion is concerned, so it’s time to get the closet and shoedrobe ready. Every year I look for a white pump to bring to my followers and it’s been a rough search. Betsey Johnson must’ve sensed my struggle when she came up with the Tappp pump. It’s a white pump with attitude with it’s spiked metal heel and 80′s style, perfect for…
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As most of you know, if you follow me on Twitter, I’m a huge vintage shop/thrift store head and I indulged myself at The Factory Tees in Fairfax, VA. I met with Stan, the owner and chatted for a few before I went on a tweeting spree about the goods they had in the shop. Now let me explain something, vintage and thrift stores are similar but still very different….
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Today I’d like to bring to you the sounds of Breakfast in Bed by the young homie, Cortez Mars. Cortez hit me up via Twitter and sent me the link to his mixtape. Now, I don’t normally check out music because as you know, this is a fashion blog and I try to keep everything fashion related. I will say this about Cortez Mars, his looks and the way…
More+DMV area’s G’Town Wayne & Holleywood are releasing their much anticipated project “23″ on February 23. Fashion Citizen would like to hip you to these dope musicians, check their bios below G’Town Wayne: Born and raised in the inner city areas of Washington, DC and Maryland, Randy ‘D’Wayne’ Everett, more commonly known by his stage name, D’Wayne, is no stranger to his share of trials and tribulations. Now 21 years…
More+The 12/7/11 re-launch of scopeurbanapparel.com and release of the “Get Much Higher” video showcase both the family behind Scope and the values of the company: magnifying overlooked truths and raising the collective consciousness of community issues. Jeremy Rodriguez of Scope Urban Apparel had this to say This collection is an idea of what to expect from Scope Urban Apparel this year and beyond. Thus the Magnify Truth series is more…
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Nicki Minaj’s new video for her controversial hit sparked an editorial note with me. When you look at the video, you see sensational sights and hear sensational sounds. It’s no secret that the song is a diss track for Nicki’s rival, Lil Kim, but what the song does is create a buzz. Buzz is part of what keeps artists relevant, not to say talent isn’t important but you need a…
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Late last week I received a phone call that made my heart drop. I learned that a supporter of Fashion Citizen and a personal friend, Crystal Davis of Twisted Soles had passed away. It took a minute for me to process this news and then as it began to set in I folded. I couldn’t believe that Crystal was gone and so soon after I’d just seen her. Crystal just…
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