OUT 812--BUD SELECT presents OPENING of St. Louis Fashion Week; PROJECT DESIGN@3rd DEGREE GLASS FACTORY Sept 7

Photos by B Free Paparazzi (first pic), Tim Schinsky (fourth pic) and Ma'atology THERE's YOURS TRULY, Ma'at Atkins, and my OUTCAM and new do at the opener of STL Fashion Week. Check out the action from pics below!

Outside the venue was a fire twirler...

...and a body painter


Inside, on the red carpet was Fashion stylist/designer Ola Hawatmeh in a Grecian inspired dress

Also there was 2010 Mr Couture Ryan Wenick in a laid back, motorcycle clad wear.

Ladies who attended the event dressed in sleek black.

The program

Some of the crowd.

Wenick gettin ready to watch the show.

The press.

Project Design producer Dwight Carter hosted the show.

Therre's actress/singer Nackischa Joseph in the crowd in multi pearls.

There were six finalists in the competition (cut from 26) that nite: (IN ORDER OF SHOW) Silvia Sonn of SSON, Roberto Mendes, Jane Zachritz of Jezebel, Kristin Archibald, Anna Friss of Blue Bird Denim and Julie Wheat of Cavortress. For advancing into the Top 6, they automatically received a high -end runway show, photo and video coverage of their fashion show, PR service to promote their design line and an appearances at Fashion Week. The winner of the six was vying for a fashion forward website, an Alive Magazine fashion spread, and $5,000 in dentistry work.

UP FIRST:

SECOND:

THIRD:

FOURTH:

FIFTH:

YOURS TRULY taking a self pic. LOL

We see ya Ryan! LOL

LASTLY:

ST Louis Post's Fashion Editor Debra Bass (in black) and Alive Magazine Fashion Editor Jill Manoff (two sets down from Bass on right) were two of the six judges in the competition

Carter announced the event's first ever People's Choice Award where the crowd can vote for their faviorite designer.

The judges deliberating during intermission which were Bass, Manoff, Vital Voice Fahsion Writer Darin Slyman (next to Bass on the left). The others were Cha Boutique's Sarah Garlich, Zeizo 's Carol Crudden and Brown Shoe director Tracy Marklein as Carter looks on waiting for their decision.

Attendees purchasing drinks.

The Brown Shoe displays.

St. Louis Posts' Kevin Johnson chats it up with graphics artist/designer Chris Dunlap

The crowd networking.

The designers in a row.









THE POPULAR VOTE AWARD was given out first. And the winner WAS:

Jane Zachritz of Jezebel!!!












THEN, Reps from Brown Shoe announced the overall winner which was:

SILVIA SONN!

Sonn was all smiles!

...and so was Zachritz!

Sonn with judges Manoff and Slyman.

Therre's Wenick with promoter JoAnn Smith (left) and model JoAnn who was in the show.












NOTE: Overall the show went well. Only faux was when one Mendes' designs, a short brown dress that one of the models wore while walking down the runway ripped in the middle as she walked up the steps to get her picture taken. The audience made a shocked noise, but she managed to hold it together (her dress as well as her dignity) from the bottom of the dress and proceeded off the runway. . It was a quick save and the crowd cheered her on.

Others in the house were: Alive Mag/Corridor 40's Atillio D'Agistino, Louisflicks Tommie Choncie, Ms Patrice Renee, and model Christiaan Coffield.


Also, to the young men who had wore that AW-faux fur stole (one was a local designer) and carried a big full fleged COCHE purse on his forearm prancing around respectively uh...it was NOT that serious!

OUT 883--STL SOCIALITEs present SUMMER OF LOVE with FARNSWORTH BENTLEY @EXO Sept 5

Photos by Ma'atology (IN ORDER OF EVENT) Here are members of STL Socialites: FROM LEFT: Steve Williams, Jr. , Keli Creighton, Shannon Creighton, Jameelah Chinn, Anthony "TJ" Adkins and James Robinson III. Not picture dis Rory Robinson. The group sponsored/promoted the event.

This young lady got OUTCAM in. Good looking out!

DJ A Flex gettin it in on the 1s and 2s.

Folk gettin their party on at the patio before the concert .



Folk inside.

There's the Greedy Genius Boyz.

Folk comin into the patio area.

This sista was one of the hype dancers as her and her shadow get it and her ASSets dancin. lol

The emblem to Farnsworth Bentley's CD, C.O.L.O.U.R.S.

Some sistas who wanted to get OUTCAMMEd.

"Excuse me, but, isn't that tie choking you?" LOl

Bentley and his backup dancers on stage.

He was all animated as always. he performed cuts from his CD including the hit, "Everybody."

He is mos def a performer.

Bentley also added some informative talk throughout his set. He began it by asking, "How many CEOs we got in the house?"

Bentley addressing the crowd while fixing the bowtie he put on.

One of his dancers doing the Jerome to Bentley's Morris Day by helping put on his tux coat.

They did some vintage precised Temptations moves up in there!

Bentley told the crowd during his fireside chat rap to raise their fists to the heroes of hip-hop.










NOTE: This was Farnsworth Bentley's second appearance in the STL in less than a month (following the Black Expo last month). When he finally arrived(which was after midnite) , he did add more flash and dash to his 40 minute set this go round adding more old school dance moves ala Temptations style and his version of a fire side chat segment where he first sat down in a sofa chair then stood up as he rapped about how black people had segregated water fountains back in the day and now living in a world of bottled water. An added touch was the footage projected on the wall of days when Black people were fighting for their civil rights in the 50s and 60s. Afterward, he took pics and signed autographs within the crowd.

Other VIPs in the house were I Am Boutique's Brooklyn, socialite Katrina Kerr and some of the players from the St. Louis Rams.

OUT 882--GREY GOOSE/MAJOR BRANDS/CAFE SOUL/BET present 2nd SEASON of RISING ICONS with MELANIE FIONA @AMBASSADOR Sept 4

Photos by Ma'atology (IN ORDER OF EVENT)

Some of the motif at the event.

Folk up in the VIP area.

FREETIME's Roy Robinson and his lady up in VIP.

The Grey Goose bottle in glow.

The VIP were waited on with heavy appetizers.

Outside, TV personalities from Sexy in STL interviews Fox 2 Sports personality Rob Desir. from left: Meeka Eva Lyn, Desir's date, Desir and Sen Norva.

Two thirds of the Cafe Soul crew: Angela Brown and Tendai Morris. Their group help sponsor the event.

Folk in VIP gettin their appetizers on.

Singer Melanie Fiona (second from left) takes a pic with Sexy in STL personalities (along with host Gbassa D'Acosta (next to Fiona) before getting interviewed.

D'Acousta interviews Fiona before she takes the stage.

Major Brands' Elson Williams, Jr and his son Tre, takes a pic with Fiona. Major Brands was the main promoter/sponsor of the event.

An event is not an event without The Rose Lady there!

All Soul Three: Nichol Stevenson, Morris and Brown.

Hot 104.1. personality Tony J hosted the event.

Some ladies doing the latest steppin moves.

Fiona is lights.

Fiona was very energetic on stage which matched her electrifying vocals.

She sang songs from her debut hit CD, "The Bridge" including, "Give it To me right," and her smash hit, "It Kills Me."

Fiona and her band gettin it in!

Fiona in close mode.

Fiona proved that she has staying power.

Fiona was clear voiced and on the mark.

Fiona and background ladies centerstage.

Fiona and her girls all animated.

A long shot of Fiona on stage.











NOTE: The promoters and sponsors mos def turned the Ambassador into a very swanky and classy affair from the VIP area, the motif, and of course, bringing in the lovely Melanie Fiona who was very nice everyone. And Tossin Ted held it down on the 1s and 2s before the show started, too.