6FootBombshell

I remember watching the commercials for T.I.’s ‘Road to Redemption” show on BET and seeing all the clips in slow motion of him walking through schools and hoods across the U.S.  His moving talks to at-risk children explaining the risks of behaviors that could lead them in jail or even worse.  *plays world smallest violin*

I didn’t buy it.  I found it to be too much like a celebration for his year and a day sentence he was about to face.  The tone was way to “entertaining” to be taken as him doing something for his community, genuinely.  Plus, I argued with people saying he didn’t change.  I hate to say it but I said to a male friend of mine “watch, we’ll see him in the news again for something stupid in less than a year.”  And as sure as my name is 6FootBombshell, this dummy is back in the news.

Less than a week after the premiere of Takers, T.I. and his new wife were arrested on drug charges in L.A. last night.  The sweet aroma of weed escapes the Maybach they were driving in when they were pulled over for a traffic stop.  What they were pulled over for is unclear.  And how long has he been out of jail?  Idiot.

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I had the chance of assisting Maggie Anderson of The Empowerment Experiment, host a wonderful networking event at TAGS Boutique in Smyrna, GA.  TAGS, partly owned by the beautiful Kandi Burruss of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, is an ultra chic boutique for men and women located at 4500 West Village Place.  Not filled with any of that 5/7/9 or KnowStyle crap, TAGS is definitely the place to go if you’re looking for something sexy and you don’t want to worry about the tag.  What was even more of a pleasant surprise was their “plus size” section.  There were items  I wanted to buy and have taken in by a seamstress they were so cute.  And for you men, Kandi didn’t forget about you.  The boutique is evenly filled with clothes and shoes for you as well.  Hot items too. For my tall ladies, not to many items for us but that’s just like every store.  We can definitely get a shirt or two.  Unless you can do a 34 inch inseam in jeans then you should be ok.

Go check them out!

TAGS Boutique 4500 West Village Place, Smyrna, GA www.tagsatl.com

I think the “tan” hairline going around Ciara’s entire face is self-explanatory!

Although she looks beautiful, it’s still and EPIC FAIL!

Like most of us ladies, we have a mean fetish for a bad ass shoe.  The addiction to heels and Christian Louboutin’s newest release is worthy of an episode on A&E’s “Intervention”.  If you’re lucky, you can curb that addiction with a fix.

One of my most notable fashionista friends, Che as she is called, posted her “new babies” on Facebook.  Her new baby is a beautiful black suede with turquoise spray paint, Nicholas Kirkwood shoe. Feast your eyes on this ladies…

Nicholas Kirkwood Fall 2010, $815.  Available at Jeffrey Atlanta and NY.

Well after upteen years, a few babies, jail time, a reality show and a new song claiming his loyalty to the chick that’s held him down, T.I. FINALLY puts a ring on it.

Here they are in Valentino and Prada..

I’m actually happy for them.  It’s good to see couples that are in the spotlight in love and married.

Who says you have to party at 12 midnight anymore?  The “day party” is a great concept.  I get it.  Sunset Lounge, a group of young forward thinking entrepreneurs, has brought a fairly new concept to the forefront of Atlanta’s “night life”, now “day life”.  Whether this group is the first to do it, that’s up for debate but regardless, they are doing it.

Hundreds of people come together at Shout Restaurant located in Midtown Atlanta for this day party for good food, good music and good times.  I’m not sure if I experienced that this time.  It could have been the fact that it was 1000 degrees outside and we’re sitting on a rooftop at high noon or that there were just way to many women there or I wonder if I’m just getting old?  Scratch that.  I’m not old.  But it was 1000 degrees out and there was way to much estrogen in the building.   I guess that works out for you men but I prefer to be around some testosterone…cute testosterone at that.   The music was descent but not great.  I’m not sure if they changed the DJ but I remember being very pleased about the music at the last one I attended.

If you read my first review of this event back in September ’09, I almost wrote this event off because of Shout.  I felt that Shout being understaffed for this groups event was a sign of disregard and disrespect and the manager on duty that time had a horrible attitude.  Unfortunately, I don’t have a positive review about Shout this time around and I’m not surprised.  I’m assuming that Sunset Lounge and Shout made arrangements for this event months in advance so why is the waitstaff unaware of ANYTHING?  No one had any clue if the event had any drink specials.  They weren’t aware of any food specials.  When we asked our waiter about it, he asked another waiter standing at another table and that waiter didn’t know.  So that waiter asked another waiter across the patio and that waiter didn’t know.  We arrived there when doors open to avoid the crowd and the wait for food and drinks.  We still had to wait a long period of time for our drinks.  Some of the food that was ordered came out room temperature.  But this is how Shout is on a regular day.  I’ve honestly never had a positive experience at this place.

At the end of the day, kudos for Sunset Lounge and their day party.  They have a huge following so expect a large turnout if you decide to go to their events.  They opened the doors right on time and didn’t play that “lets keep the line waiting” game that most of these promoters and venue participate in.  They had someone passing out free hand towels and t-shirts.  Sunset Lounge staff/affiliates were pleasant.  If they bring back the previous DJ, bring in more testosterone and LEAVE SHOUT RESTAURANT, then I’ll be back.  Until then, lights out for me on this day party.  Although I will not return if they continue to patronize Shout, I still recommend this event.  Experience the Day Party yourself.