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HEY OUTSTAGRS!

ITS FALL TIME!!

TIME TO GET STAGED!!!

HEY COUTURIANS IN ATL And STL-- MR COUTURE 2013 and ATLian Karras Jordan will make his first appearance as the title holder at the Fall Fashion Show that will be held at Aja's Restaurant in ATLANTA this Thursday, Sept 20 and will be in ST. LOUIS Oct 12 and 13 for Alive Magazine's St Louis Fashion Week (The Galleria Mall OCT 12 and Pointe 400 Apartments OCT 13 respectively) and Paris Caldwell's Birthday Party and Fashion Show at The Coliseum (OCT 12)!

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East St Louis native and Olympic medalist Dawn Harper have been on the town in the country after her winning a personal best and taking second place in the 100-meter hurdles  winning a silver medal in the London Olympics this past July.

Last Monday, she threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Chicago White Sox's , then that following Thursday, she joined many of her fellow U.S. Olympians on a visit to the White House, where she met President Barack Obama. After that, she returned to her hometown to partake in some festivities which began with her performing the coin toss before the Rams season hone opener against and Redskins game Sept 16 at Edward Jones Dome, her family visited the Brunswick Bowling Alley (where she bowled against fellow Olympian and East St Louisan Jackie Joyner Kersee and on by one pin), watched the movie "Resident Evil" at the Galaxy 14's 5-Star Lounge  saw comedian Guy Torry at the Funny Bone on Saturday night.

This past Monday she visited WHHL Hot 104.1 to talk with radio personality Staci Static and joined NewsChannel 5's Pat McGonigle to talk about what she's been doing since the Olympics ended, including and promoting the Hero's Run in Mascoutah  on October 6.

Two days prior to her run, in her hometown, there will be a parade that is scheduled for Oct 4 at 10 am at (start area TBA) and will end at the Clyde C. Jordan Stadium pending on the weather and a reception for dignitaries will follow.

Harper's break will end in late October or early November when she starts training for the 2013 World Championships next August in Moscow.

For more info on the parade and run go to her website www.iamdawnharper.com

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Harvey, Ill. native and former Day26 member Willie Taylor released his second mixtape this week, "THE REINTRODUCTION OF WILLIE TAYLOR"

Taylor has been busy on a promotional tour in support of "TROWT" with a private listening party in Chicago held last night at Fedora Lounge, a release party tonight in Miami at The Marlin Hotel and three heavy days of promotions in New York city from Wednesday 9.19 - Friday 9.21.

#TROWT is hosted by BIG TIGGA and DJ V DUB and it also features guest appearances from Dondria, TANK, JEREMIH, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict and more.

To download his mixtape go to http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/18892/willie-taylor-the-reintroduction-of-willie-taylor.html.

Taylor is also asking viewers/fans to (hash tag) #TROWT upon downloading the mixtape and share their thoughts.

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St. Louis native/East St Louis raised poet/educator Dr. Eugene B. Redmond  is one of several authors in the country who will receive a lifetime achievement award Oct 7 at the 33^rd Annual American Book Award ceremony that will be conducted at the University of California at Berkeley.

Redmond, a professor emeritus at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Poet Laureate of East St Louis, has long been active in the Black Arts Movement, and has written and edited more than two dozen books.

The 33rd annual awards are given by Before Columbus Foundation, which honors multicultural contributions. Itspress release describes its mission: "The American Book Awards were created to provide recognition for outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectrum of America's diverse literary community.

The award winners range from well-known and established writers to under-recognized authors and first works.

Congrats to poets Ooops and Kels DK who will tie the know this Saturday, Sept 22 at The Ambassador!

BLIND PICZ

Who is the lady who was wearing the orange party dress at the Sexy In STL Fall Into Sexy party last Sunday at Red Loft Studios?

BLIND DISH

Which STL based rapper was having a conversation recently with someone on the cell phone at a STL area fitness gym center  about his pet peeve about people not texting him back? He goes by one name and the last letter ends with "Y" (No its not Nelly or Chingy). Do you know who it is?

This week we spotlight two STL mover and shakers who were fashion forward recently. The fashionista is  model/podcast host Paris Caldwell,  who hosts a weekly podcast show every Thursday  called Goin Back To Indiana at  http://mixlr.com/myrhythmnation/, wore an elegant low cut purple party dress at Sexy In the STL's Fall Into Sexy red carper event Sunday. She also had purple eye shadow that blended nicely with her dress (and her black sparkled heels ere also on point). The dapper dan is event promoter Stuart Allen, CEO of F*ck You Im Famous and the mainstay events at Oz and Europe nightclubs (aka the Hefner of STL) had a birthday party at Mosaic Lounge recently and he sported a shiny gray suit coat that set off his dressy casual look and the eyeglasses accessory added to his preppie look.

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Why is Mitt Romney say he didn’t elegantly speak properly about the 47 percent of Obama supporters depend on government? And Why did his running mate Paul Ryan say he wasn’t articulate? Why did talk show host David Letterman say to President Obama ‘You haven’t seen me naked’ while he was on his show recently? Why do people put their personal business on Facebook?  Why does DL Hughley care if Lupe Fiasco isn’t going to vote in the upcoming Presidential election? And why is is Psy such a new media success with that  Gangam dance and song?

InSight Theater's production of "To Kill A Mockingbird" at the Heagney Theatre at Nerinx Hall 530 East Lockwood Avenue

Webster Groves, MO 63119

September 20-23 and 27-30

at the Heagney Theatre

THU, FRI, SAT - 8PM, SUN - 2PM

For more info go to  http://www.insighttheatrecompany.com/current_show.php

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Friday, September 21, Scarlett Garnet and For Strange Women celebrate the launch of their collaborative line, "Black Forest Amulets," in Kansas City.

4:00p - 7:00 p.m.

Where: Amigoni Urban Winery at 1505 Genessee Street in the West Bottoms

Enjoy:  Wine Tastings by Amigoni Winery

Light fare by The Farmhouse Restaurant

Desserts by Ride the Icing

Experience the sights and smells of our collaboration with For Strange Women, as well as our other jewelry lines and one-of-a-kind creations.

More information and RSVP on the Facebook Event Site

For our out of town friends, the Black Forest Nouveau Earrings will be available at ScarlettGarnet.Etsy.com on Saturday, September 22, the Autumnal Equinox.

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HELP BITZ

STL HotList Committee is in search of the Hottest in the Saint Louis area

and we need your help. Choose 4 nominees for  each category your opinion counts to us but I need 4 for each one t

Email it to 314stlhotlist@gmail.com .

Also if you have the MySpace or FaceBook url, or contact information, for the one you are

nominating, please add that as well.

1. Hottest STL Salon:

2. Hottest STL Barber Shop

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3. Hottest STL Fashion Designer:

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21. HOTTEST AND MOST KNOWN GRINDER MALE:

22. HOTTEST AND MOST KNOWN GRINDER FEMALE:

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