Thursday, April 14, 2016

OUT 258--SPECIAL WHO GOT STYLE--OUTSTAGNs PICKS from 10th ANNUAL BLACK AND WHITE BALL HOSTED BY NELLY








Nelly brought STL's finest to one of St Louis most anticipated galas, The Black and White ball that had taken place last Sunday (April 10) at The Four Seasons in downtown St Louis. Not only was the event for a great cause (this year was Make a Wish Foundation), but people dressed in their finest to celebrate St Louis; biggest fashion night.

There were two common fashion themes that were worn by the ladies on the red carpet---black lingerie see through dresses and two piece dresses with long flowing skirts. The rest mainly wore party style dresses. The guys kept it simple with black tuxes and suits with not much variations (with the exception of YOURE TRULY).

Below are some of the FASHION HITS from the ladies


This young lady's dress was THE DRESS of the evening, shimmering black mermaid style dress with flowing train. Her hair was swept in a ball and she looked extremely beautiful. This is how a red carpet look is supposed to look like!


STL TV's Gina Cheatham brought the old school glamour with fur jacket with white tank halter and black gown and silver clutch.
This lady's black gown with see through striped mid section enhanced by brown necklace and black and gold clutch was simple yet elegant.








We didnt get a good shot of Melanee Stith;s dress due to her husband Andre getting interviewed but  trust us her fitted beige gown  and peakaboo
cleavage was to die for!
Although this look was quite popular on the red carpet, this young lady changed it up with that beautiful pink bow belt she added to it.
Chanal Haynes looked like a princess with this very intricate near backless white top  and flowing dress and train. And her  long locs added to the look 
Ira Dewitt looked ravishing in this flowing black ans white striped gown with black belt topped off with white long earrings and swept back hair,
Ola did not disappoint with one of her trademark Ola Style creations if a see through gown over a above the  knee dress. And her hair and makeup was on point.

Ashley Donahue looked quite regal in her black gown with slit and the silver jewelry to top off her look.


HONORABLE MENTION



We just had to mention Lisa West who got the courage award for wearing a flowing see through white dress and showing her white undergarments.  She was able to pull off the look without it looking thotty. We teased her all nite saying, "Lisa West with the dress!" 


BEST DRESSED GENTS


Shawty Da Prince looked dapper in this tux with beadings. It was a very unique look that stood out from all the basic black tuxes worn that nite.


Nelly always brings it when it comes to style at these events. Here he is wearing an accustom made suit jacket with floral embroidery. And his trademark shades added to his hip hop chic. 


This gent's suit was tailored to a T and his choice and pulling up the flaps of his suit collar added a different edginess to his look.
Young Ro tunred heads with this black suit that looked dark gray in the light. He also cut off his  trademark long longs sporting a more mature haircut and goatee.
Hakim Griffin came to St Louis to rep the Mr Couture brand and he succeeded with this white suit jakcet with black  trimmings,  black bowtie with white polka dots and pimped out black hat cocked to the side 
Peetey Weestro brought on the clean with this white suit with black shirt and white bowtie with black trimmings. The jacket could have been a bit more tailored but he was able to pull off the dapper look.

BEST DRESSED COUPLES


Jamila and Cornell Boone always makes a statement when they appear to red carpet events.  Her black asymmetrical dress and his traditional white tux jacket complimented one another otherwise if by themselves their outfits would have been not as memorable.



Jim and Meghan Edmonds. Same as The Boones, they complimented each other with their choices of attire. Both looked great in their coupling.

This couple looked sharp and seemed as though they took their time to get their look
red carpet ready.

This couple , former NFL player Derek Stanley and wife looked dapper as well and you can tell that they made an effort to match black and white  on their attire to compliment each others outfit.
The fashionista couple, Ali Jones (Kenyatta) and Ashley Nichol-Jones  returned this year not disappointing when it comes to fashion couples in the STL. His bold choice of a checkered shirt was a standout and her choice of a simple well designed black gown was a simmering stunner. Her swept back hair was also quite lovely.

AND WE CANT DO THIS REVIEW WITHOUT A FEW MISSES:



This young lady's uh....dress was not flattering at all....it looked like Victoria Secret 
lingerie that should have not been worn on red carpet,.

This young lady's dress for starters was too short and the gold trimmings on it made it look like sofa material.

St Louis producer Jay E.  He could have at least funked it up with a shirt and bowtie (like what T-Pain wore), but the tee with black jacket with gold chain was not the business. He looked like a bus boy than b-boy . The best thing he wore was the Chuck Taylors and the shades.



Well that's our choices......if you agree or disagree, comment below!



OUT 257--NELLY BLACK AND WHITE BALL PICS FROM SMART PHONES and OTHER MEDIA (PART TWO OF THREE)

Pics by Maatology, Nelly Black and White Ball, Ola, 
Delux Magazine and Hakim Griffin







The official photo from the event. Pictured Mr Couture ATL rep Hakim Griffin and YOURS TRULY
 YOURS TRULY taking a selfie of his ensem in the mens restroom's floor mirror at Four Seasons
                            The Nelly cake celebrating 10 years of the Black and White Ball gala.
Fashionista and fashion stylist Ola

                                           Ola and KPLR Tv personality Melanie Moon.
 WHHL FM personality Shawty Da Prince (LEFT) and guests ncluding model and former Mr Couture STL Rep Leland Lambert (right)
                                                        The Boones, Jamila and Cornell
                                                 Guest wearing a sleek black gown
 Cole, one of the presentees of the Make a Wish Foundation award speaks to the crowd as the other recipient Avis and Nelly look on.
 There's Wrist Factor Music Group's Thomas "Cash"Cohnes and Atty, Daniel Brown
                                   A pic of the confetti drop from the stage point of view.
Mr Couture ATL rep Hakim Griffin posing from the stage.

OUT 256--10TH ANNUAL BLACK AND WHITE BALL@FOUR SEASONS IN DOWNTOWN ST LOUIS APRIL 10 (PART ONE OF THREE)

PHOTOS BY MA'ATOLOGY




                                          Theres Mr Couture ATL Rep Hakim Griffin.
                                                          The step and repeat sponsors.
                                                        More step and repeat sponsors.




                                                                 The full step and repeat














                                               STL TV's  Angela Sharpe and Colin Currie 
























The Cole Family. The young boy on left was a recipient of a Make a Wish contribution.


























                                                       IHeart Media's Mousie Haley  
                                                                 Hailey and husband,










                                                         STL TV's Gina Cheatham














                           Media personality Mister Gary on red carpet interviewing guests.














                                                    The Boones, Jamila and Cornell 




                                                   Olympic champion Jackie Joyner Kersee




                                     Former NFL player Derek Stanley and wife.


                                                          STL socialite Lisa West
                                            Synergy Productions Amit Dhawan and wife Kelly .








                                 Nelly event host Curt Copeland of Now 96.3 FM and wife












                                           Guest and Nelly's sister, Ashley Donahue.




Former St Louis Cardinals player Jim Edmonds and wife/reality show star Meghan


                                                       Atty Scott Rosenblum and wife.
                                 St Louis Cardinals business manager Bill Dewitt and wife, Ira.




                                                Make a Wish Foundation recipient Avis.
                                                                   Avis and Family
                                                                  Avis and Family








































                                         Media personality April Simpson and guest


                                               Guest and St Louis Post's Kevin Johnson


















Music producer/singer T-Pain who was the featured entertainment for the evening.








                       ‎President at St. Louis Economic Development Partnership Rodney Crimm  and wife.


                                         U.S. Representative Russ Carnahan and wife










                                                   Nelly's father Cornell Haynes Sr and wife.












                                             Nelly's aunt Chalena Mack (fourth from right) and guests






















                                                                         Nelly


                                                                  MsJackson and Nelly
                                                                        Ms Jackson
                              Nellys daughter Chanel Haynes of "Nellyville"  and Ms Jackson


                      Shad "Bow Wow" Ross, Jermaine Dupri, Haynes, Ms Jackson and Nelly




                                             Ross and Dupri hamming it up with Nelly.






St Lunatics member and Nellys brother City Spud joins Ross, Nelly and Dupri in a pic.


                                                                 City Spud and GF.






















STL socialite Thurlester Robsinson and wife  Lindenwood University  recruiter Shane Williamson






                                        Entertainment promoter  Topher Jones and GF.
                                                                 Dhawan and guest.
                                                Rap group and "Nellyville" stars  JGE Retro


                                                        JGE Retro and friends.
        Cheatham interviews Olive Bar club manager Andre Stith as wife, Melanie looks on


                              Dinner entertainment was provided by Skating Aratas






























                          Hosts of the evening were KMOV-TV's Courtney Bryant and Copeland 




                                         Dirtty Muggs was the dinner music entertainment




                                                                 Lead singer JC Clay.
                                                                      Griffin and Nelly.








                                                        The hosts on the screen projector.








The tribute to former St Louis Rams player Orlando Pace who was recently inducted into 
the NFL Hall of Fame.
















                                             Pace at the podium thanking St Louis for their support.




                                                                Nelly greeting guests.


                A presentation on one of the Make a Fish Foundation presentees. Cole
                                                          A low angle of YOURS TRULY
               A presentation of the other Make a Wish Foundation presentees, Avis














                               A rep from the Make a Wish Foundation at the podium.
                                                                   Nelly at the podium










BELOW ARE INTERMISSION LOBBY SCHMOOZE PICS


                                          
                                                             Griffin and Donahue








                                                 Griffin and New Scene News' Mike Tree.


                                          Griffin and a ALIVE Magazine photographer.




                                                    Griffin with Carnahan Family
                                    YOURS TRULY and IHeart Radio personality Tammie Holland.


                                                 Derrty ENT's Ali Kenyatta and wife, Ashley
                                                             Kenyatta and Griffin


                                                             Griffin and guests




                                                      Music producer Al Cole, Jr. 


                   Former STL Representative Rodney Hubbard and relative Katrina Hubbard
            Singer Coco Soul and Fox 2 News personality Bonita Cornute in a friendly greeting.
                                                             Soul, Hubbard and Cornute.






                                            JGE Retro member Lil Shawn talking with the illustrator 
                      Businesswoman Raqelle Wallace  and Board of Alderman president Lewis Reed
                                                     Johnson and model Christiaan Cofield
                                                    Dirty Muggs in party mode on stage








                                                                 Griffin in the cut














                                                       Music artist Peetey Weestro
                                          Entrepreneur Yashica McKinney and husband.


                                                             Kenyatta and guests










Eddie Hollman of Gentleman Jack presented Nelly and Pace commemorative boxed of the alcoholic drink










                                                  T Pain and hypeman on stage.
































                                                             Griffin getting crunk!




































                                                                    The confetti drop





                                    Nelly closing out the nite on stage with Dupri and Bow Wow






















































































                                                                 The Blacketts in party mode.
                                                         DJ Charlie Chan on the 1s and 2s.

EDITORS NOTE. Nellys 10th Annual Black and White Ball was quite a celebration. Beyond the reported delay of four months due to reported scheduling conflicts with Nelly, the gala went without a hitch with national and STL celebs partying and celebrating the city's most famous entertainer. The party continued at HG in Midtown St Louis where Nelly and his crew partied until closing time.