Get Dressed…. By any Street Necessary! By D. Morris

Get Dressed…. By any Street Necessary!

SO when do you dress your best? Be it for a job interview, club opening, the local “All White/Black Party,” or for Halloween? Do you ever dress to impress yourself?

This week I want to touch on the issue of under-dressing. When I am home in Baltimore I constantly find myself underwhelmed by our “street fashions.” By “street fashions,” I’m referring to how I see local individuals dress when they’re on the streets in transit to school, the mall, the grocery store, or wherever, on the daily I see no daring exposure of great fashion. What I do see is great function, the sweat pant, the ugly UGG boot, the ponytail, and dowdy little North Face fleece things. I never understand that. When will we look in the mirror and say, ‘Today I will impress me?”

I ask this because Baltimore is dying to have a fashion scene but what’s a scene without fashion? Boring and dilute as we already are. I write this foreword from the Bolt Bus as I await my departure from NYC and the one thing I notice here is how daring all things fashion are. Bad fashion is coordinated. Good fashions are breath taking and all in all everyone is an individual.

About a week ago I asked a friend of mine, ‘why is it that every time I see you, you look the same? Where are all of the new things you purchase (mind you he calls me from the mall daily)? He replied, ‘where am I wearing them to?’ Just as I told him I will ask all of you WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR, Tea with the Queen? That’s not going to happen any time soon so do this, LIVE extraordinary, be exuberant, inspire instead of being inspired by and never look to your right or left. Look forward into the mirror. That person staring back at you is who you are impressing today!

P.S. Personally I would hate to parish and there be clothes with tags left in my wardrobe

Shine on Ladies/ Where to Shop By: Abdu Beau' Ali

Shine on Ladies!!!
Abdu Ali

Shine Collective Boutique is an utterly fabulous fashion abode impounded with chic and stylish threads nestled in Hampden, Baltimore. Owned by the lovely Melissa and Jamie who have been working very hard to make Shine an exclusive and trendy place to shop, the boutique’s racks of clothes are embedded with a retro essence and underlined with a vintage flare. I fell in love with the dresses that had vibrant movement and an attractive print in there in which I bet girls would have a war over. And guys don’t fret they also have a nice selection t-shirts, that I have to say is simply cute. Eclectic jewelry is Shine’s stand out it, a must have and can be certainly be a girl’s best friend. The treasure chest of jewels at Shine is vast from having earthy stone bracelets to hard core leather flower shaped earrings. While exploring the racks one has the pleasure of viewing passionate art which scatters across the walls of the boutique as they love to give local artist an outlet to luster. They also celebrate the artist work by having an open party for everyone to come see the artwork which is usually the first Friday. Trust me when I say the store is nothing but fab and I live and love the owners as well as their swank sensibility in merchandising and decor. Stop in and take a gander, you will not be disappointed.

Shine Collective
1007 W. 36th Street
baltimore, md 21211
410-366-6100

Wicked Weekend

As we all know Halloween was this past weekend! I saw so many outrageous costumes its ridiculous. I was clamoring on how I should rate best costume but im not too sure I ran across any!!!! However I do have photos from all the haute parties(just a few tho)to spotlight what wicked fashions doomed this weekend!! Enjoy! Big shoutouts to all of the event host this past weekend!! Making this the busiest weekend in CharmCity!!!!XoXo

Hair-Raising

Greetings Glamdronites..I have a Hair-raising situation. When it comes to fashion there is also Beauty. Achieving Icon status is not easily obtained. There is one thing about fashioning yourelf I pride the most, which is HAIR. The crown of your head is your defining criteria. When you outfit yourself you are to do it from HEad to toe! Chic Citizens that is your Mane-Attraction! I urge you to look for this uber-succesful stylist on the rise!! CL-or Chris Lundy that is.....Stay tuned for more Hair-Raising dish!!

Fashion Fore-word by D. Morris. Fashion Writer

A few of my friends and I have been having an ongoing dialogue about Baltimore and the ever elusive FASHION! Fashion in Baltimore has been on hiatus some would say, but I see that Betty here is trying to change that.
Of the debate, Baltimore vs. Fashion, my cohorts and I constantly battle over what is Baltimore fashion, what does it symbolize, who is the Baltimore woman, And who sets the trend? Is Baltimore original in its fashion presence?
After so many constant debates over this topic I began to think what is it that Baltimore offers to fashion. True, I don’t always see the greatest originality in dress here but I will say this, I do see personality. The problem with most, Baltimore and beyond, is that we are all trying to be so “original.” Well riddle me this, ‘what is originality?’ In the least not many can be original as the old saying goes, “there is nothing new under the sun,” but we can all be personal. Instead of being inspired when dressing, dress for you. So often you see a parade of clones stomping through the streets of Baltimore in similar looks all because they saw the next person with an item on and thought, “I would look cute in that.” Guess what, there is a lack of originality because there are no original thoughts. Original thoughts come from personal ideas and personal ideas come from inside you and what you feel. If it’s rainy out and I feel grey, I wear something steely and accompany it with tones that suit the season, if I want to feel powerful I wear a boot, etc. Basically dress for you in the most personal sense. Be who you are through your clothing. Capitalize on your personality and and originality will ensue. Clothes are made to be worn, are your clothes wearing you?
Here’s to more PERSONAL outfittings!

Socialista in the City

So the Glamdrites from Planet Glamdron Abducted a NYC Scholarship Benefit Runway Show were one of the Glamdrites was asked to Show there collection. The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund: Front Row fashion show is a Annual event held in NYC to Recognize scholars all across the USA. Special Honors of the night went to, Naomi Campbell, Micheal Jackson, and President of F.I.T/SUNY NYC. With Hostess with the mostest, Sherri Shephard from, "The View". This was a stellar event were Nyc's finest came out to support this effort. Of course you know I couldnt wait to BLOG......Well Heres all the Red Carpet/Backstage/VIP coverage from this event!!!

Best Dressed of the Week

Ladies and Gents here are the winning looks of the week........All the socialistas of Charm City who keep it hot ALWAYS!!!!!! The Opening Night of the Hippo plus many more Public Appearences!!