Made You Look!!! - BUAM Edition

NEW STYLE ALERT!!! MICHELLE OBAMA TEE!!!

Check out our NEW - Michelle Obama tees at our online STORE!!!

Cut It Out! @ BUAM Tomorrow!!!

Hey Everyone,

Posting a friendly reminder that Cut It Out! will be out at the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market tomorrow from 12-8pm. We're having an end of the Summer Sale!!! Make sure to come out and get tees at our lowest price of the season!!!!

Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Summit will be performing, so it's sure to be a good time.

Hope to see you there!

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

xx

Made You Look!!!

Check out the lovely A.K.U.W.A. on a Caribbean Cruise rocking a "My Name Is Not Shorty!" tee. We see you A.K.U.W.A. looking laid back and FAB!!

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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BACK TO SCHOOL BLOWOUT SALE!!!!

Michelle Obama - Our First Lady '08

This post is to acknowledge the fabulous Michelle Obama!! Her speech at last night's Democratic National Convention was amazing!!! Her words were spoken so eloquently about the American experience and we love her for her sincerity. She is a wonderful woman, mother, role model and a perfect match for Democratic Presidential candidate, Barack Obama. To the Obama family, Barack, Michelle and their 2 beautiful daughters, Cut It Out! thanks you for being you!!!

Michelle, you are definitely our First Lady! (Click the link for our Michelle Obama tee)

Visit the Barack Obama website to support the Obama Campaign.

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Made You Look!!! Cut It Out! @ the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market

We had a great time out at the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market (BUAM) this past Sunday, 8.24. Peep the pictures below:

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Cut It Out! x Brooklyn Urban Arts Market THIS SUNDAY!!!

Hey everyone! We just wanted to remind you that the Cut It Out! ladies will be at the Brooklyn Urban Arts Market this Sunday, August 24th from 12-8pm.  We're having a special Back To School SALE!!!!! So make sure to stop by our booth to pick up some Cut It Out! tees before school rolls around! 

Can't wait to see you there!

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! Apparel x The Brooklyn Urban Arts Market

We took a break for a couple of weekends to enjoy some of the summer but we will be out at BAM's Brooklyn Urban Arts Market on Sunday August, 24th and September 7th! Come out and visit us while catching performances by Slick Rick (8/24) and Afrika Bambaata (9/7).

We can't wait to see you there!

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! Apparel x Black Beat Magazine

Check out Cut It Out! in the September 2008 issue of Black Beat Magazine!!! On newsstands now!!! (Page 77) .

Special thanks to Chanda Renee of Black Beat magazine!!!

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Cut It Out! Apparel x Vanessa James of THE BEAT - Miami, FL

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We'd like to give a special shout-out and thank you to Vanessa James at The Beat - Miami Radio Station (103.5FM)!!! Vanessa linked Cut It Out! on her blog, check it out here. If you're in the Miami area, make sure you listen to Vanessa's show, she airs from 10am-3pm. You can also listen live online!!! Thanks again Vanessa! We appreciate the love.

We can't forget to also give thanks to a special Cut It Out! Girl, Damaris De Jesus - Director of National Promotions at Clear Channel Miami. Have a Happy, Happy Birthday... and thanks for the love!

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Made You Look!!!

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Cut It Out! Apparel x Harriet's Alter Ego ReCap

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Cut It Out! set up shop this past Saturday at Harriet's Alter Ego's (HAE) Backyard Couture, a monthly installment of fashion, art, music and more....Brooklyn style!!! Of course, we had the pleasure of connecting with great people with wonderful energy. We are thankful that our brand was well received by all the ladies and gents who attended.

We kept busy through the night, as we cut our T-dress into a new, amazing style, that many ladies purchased on the spot. We also had a surprise visit from a Cut It Out! customer who wore a t-dress dress she'd previously bought at another festival (peep the photo above). Make sure to also check out the cut version of our t-dress, that our Cut It Out! girl, Janay, rocked at the backyard event. (also pictured above)

We had a great time, and want to especially thank Ngozi, of HAE, for inviting us and the helpful HAE staff!!! If you haven't already been to HAE, you MUST visit their shop which carries wonderful pieces, fashion and art. Make sure to check them out...here.

Next up...

We'll be out at Habana Outpost this Saturday from 11-6pm. Make sure to check us out!

Attention Cut It Out! Girls!!! - If you submit photos that you've taken in your Cut It Out! tee (dress, bag, etc.) , you could possibly be featured in our "Made You Look!" posts on our blog. Send photos, with your name, state, and how you like to rock your tee to madeyoulook@cutitoutapparel.com

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Cut It Out! Apparel x Harriet's Alter Ego - REMINDER

Make sure to RSVP if you plan to attend!!! We can't wait to see you there. :)

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Made You Look!!!

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One of our favorite Cut It Out! ladies, Rye Rye - HOT young artist - sent us love from Baltimore, rocking our signature Logo T-Dress!!! If you're in the Baltimore area this weekend make sure to check out her performance at Artscape, it's guaranteed to be a dope show!

Attention all Cut It Out! customers!!! If you have pics of yourself, out and about, chilling at home, or whatever it is you do while in your Cut It Out! tee, send us a photo and it just might make our Made You Look!!! posts on our blog. Send all photos to madeyoulook@cutitoutapparel.com

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! x The YMCA's Teen Action Summer Program

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Today we had the pleasure of visiting students of Washington Irving High School (WIHS) in NYC, enrolled in the YMCA Teen Action Summer Program!  The program, which runs for six weeks, teaches WIHS students the fundamentals of starting a t-shirt business. Starting from developing a concept, transferring their ideas to a silk screen, printing on to tees, coming up with their business name, learning what it takes to structure a business, and eventually setting up a booth to sell their tees at two events this summer.  

We visited the students to talk about how we got started with our tee business, the mission of Cut It Out! and the business strategy that works to keep us going!  The students also shared their work with us. ALL of which were very creative, and intelligent ideas.  

We had a really great time talking with the WIHS students and would like to thank them all for welcoming us to their classroom. We would also like to thank both Amelia and Candy for inviting us to come and talk with the students. We really appreciate it!

Be sure to check us out this Saturday at Harriet's Alter Ego's Backyard Couture event!

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! x Harriet's Alter Ego

Cut It Out! has been invited to vend at Harriet's Alter Ego's monthly Backyard Couture event next Saturday, July 19th from 5pm - 11pm!!! We are excited (to say the least), to share the night with good music, beautiful people and great vibes. What a DOPE way to celebrate the middle of the summer!! It's going to be a HOT one ladies so please make sure to come out, chill and of course, get your Cut It Out! tee. You'll also be able to purchase tees with a simple custom cut, at a low extra charge.

Check out how the event at Harriet's Alter Ego went down last month here and here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! x The International African Arts Festival

Yesterday morning we set up our booth at the International African Arts Festival in Brooklyn, in the Bakawaale section. There were strong downpours of rain throughout the first hours, but the dark gray sky didn't ruin our spirits! The sun fought its way through and we stayed and toughed it out until 9pm. It was amazing! All vendors, and visitors were in great spirits as we all shared in African arts, culture and entertainment. Our neighbors were wonderful (thank you Femi for lending the mirror and helping with the tent, we appreciate it).

We had a lot of fun chatting it up with all the ladies and gents that stopped by the Cut It Out! booth. We appreciate the love and the laughs....it was a real good time! A special thanks to the staff of IAA Festival for the opportunity to be a part of such an important and truly beautiful event. (Val, part of the IAAF staff is pictured in the above photo).

Next up...

We'll be out today (7/6) at the Flatbush Avenue festival from Parkside to Cortelyou Road. We'll be stationed between Church and Snyder Avenues so come by to check us out.

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! x Brooklyn - 4th of July Weekend!!!

Hello ladies,

Cut It Out! will be vending this weekend in Brooklyn at the International African Arts Festival on Saturday, July 5th from 10am-9pm AND on Sunday, July 6th @ The Flatbush Avenue festival (our booth will be located between Church and Synder Avenues) from 10-6pm. Plan to be around??? Well, then come check out the festivities and take some time to stop by our booth!

We hope to see you out there.

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! x 23rd Street Festival

We were in Chelsea this past Saturday...the weather was great, the people were fun and we had a really good time! The lovely ladies, pictured above, purchased some Cut It Out! tees and fully supported our brand's purpose...female empowerment!! Everyone who stopped by our booth understood our mission and encouraged us to keep doing what we're doing and we really appreciate that! Thanks Chelsea...

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Brooklyn Pride 2008!!!

Last Saturday, we had a nice time out at Brooklyn Pride 2008. Our booth was stationed on Prospect Park West & 14th Street. As always, we thank all of the people who came to our both and showed us support. And we were also thankful for the opportunity to be able to participate in this year's festivities and show our support to the Gay & Lesbian community.

It was a fun time although, the weather was unbearably hot! We eventually got caught in a huge downpour, which actually worked nicely to cool us off at the end of our day.

Our next stop....Saturday, June 21st. We'll be in Chelsea at the 23rd Street Festival (located between 7th and 8th Avenue in NY). We'll have new colors for our DOPE tees and our T-Dress. So make sure to come check us out!

Pictures of our time at Brooklyn Pride will be posted soon.

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl!??

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Cut It Out! x Brooklyn Pride 2008

We'll be out at this year's Brooklyn Pride festival this Saturday - June 14th!  This year's theme is "Live, Love, Be" which is in perfect alignment with our Cut It Out! LifeSaver tee.  Be sure to stop by our booth and check out our tees and other items. Hope to see you there!

Are you a Cut It Out! girl?!

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Cut It Out! T-Dress

Hey Ladies,

Make sure to visit our store to check out our new styles, including our signature logo T-Dress! This dress is made out of 100% cotton, which makes for the most comfy fit. You can wear this piece for a night of hanging out or for a casual day of shopping and pampering. The tee is versatile and goes fabulously with your favorite jeans or spanks...and can even be worn alone. Available in a variety of colors**! Check out the picture above.

**More colors coming soon. Be sure to check with us.

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!

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Cut It Out! x The NY Times!!! x UEDM

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We are excited to announce that Cut It Out! Apparel was mentioned in the Style section of the NY Times!!! We had the pleasure of chatting with journalist, Eric Wilson, while out at the Uptown Emerging Designers Market. Please click the above picture to view the full article. We want to thank Eric for the mention as well as the UEDM for having us there.

Check out what Nicole Moore (Uptown Magazine Online) had to say about Cut It Out! @ the UEDM on her dope blog, The Hotness Grrrl  Thanks for the love Nicole!

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GAME OVER Tees Are Here

New Style Alert!!!

Check out our online store for our latest Cut It Out! tee.

GAME OVER guys....eat your words!

This throwback tee will remind the fellas of the days when men respected women because we just simply, weren't having that! 

You can get yours NOW at our store, and as a treat we wanted to make all our customers and loyal blog readers a part of our process so we did a behind-the-scenes photo blog of the new GAME OVER tees as they were being made....check the pics out below:

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Cut It Out! x UEDM

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We had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the Uptown Emerging Designers Market (UEDM) this past weekend, which took place at the Hip Hop Cultural center in the heart of Harlem, on 125th Street. We want to thank ALL of the beautiful ladies and gents that attended and especially to those who made sure to stop by our booth to show support and offer encouraging thoughts about our brand! At Cut It Out! we push for all females to be respected and represented positively in our community and around the globe, so it was very inspiring to receive such a large amount of love and support from our customers and people who believe in our brand. The gorgeous Ya Ya Da Costa, actress and runner up of America's Next Top Model, Season 3, stopped by and copped our popular Cut It Out! Girl logo t-dress.
If you missed out, don't worry...Check out the pics above...

Fun times...

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Reminder - UEDM This Weekend!!

Just wanted to post a friendly reminder that we will be out at the Uptown Emerging Designers Market this weekend, Saturday and Sunday from 11am - 7pm at the Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem World USA. :) Please come out and support.

Are you a Cut It Out! Girl?!!

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Cut It Out! Apparel in Harlem!!!

Mark your calendars people!!!

We are excited to announce that Cut It Out! has just been confirmed as a vendor at the Uptown Emerging Designers Market (UEDM)!!! We'll be there the entire weekend, May 17, 18 from 11am - 7pm @ the Hip Hop Culture Center, Magic Johnson Theater (2nd Floor) in Harlem.

Info about the event:

"Experience Harlem’s newest fashion retail destination featuring a variety of cutting-edge designers of apparel and accessories! The Uptown Emerging Designers Market will launch on Saturday, May 17th and Sunday, May 18th and return regularly to bring fashion-forward designs to the public eye. UEDM features include:

• A selection of exclusive clothing & accessories
• Guest DJs spinning contemporary hip-hop, old-school classics, house and world music
• Complimentary Cocktails
• Free TASTEMaker Gift Bags
• A Hip Hop History Exhibition provided by The Hip Hop Culture Center."
  

For more information, please click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Made You Look!!!

Thanks for the love. (Mo, Bronx, NY!!!)

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Cut It Out! x Girl's Bite Out!

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Cut It Out! Apparel was out and about at the Get Em Girls - Girl's Bite Out! event. It went down last night at the Westside Loft in the heart of NYC's fashion district.

We want to thank ALL the lovely ladies and gents that attended and took the time to stop by our booth to check us out. We appreciated all of the positive feedback we received about our brand, as well as the advice and encouraging comments.

We’d also like to give many thanks to the Get Em’ Girls staff for having us. The event was beautiful, fueled with great people and positive energy.

For those of you who inquired about our new logo t-shirt dresses, they will be available for purchase at our online store by May 1, 2008.

Thanks again for the love!!!

Are you a Cut It Out! girl??!!!

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Cut It Out! - Fly Lady Di

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Heeeyyyy.....one of our tees, My Name is NOT Shorty!, was spotted on a DOPE female artist...Fly Lady Di (aka Diana Reyes). Her art work is great! She's one of the best emerging artists that we've come across, by far. You can check out her myspace page and she's also featured in the April 2008 issue of TRACE Magazine!!!

Another female doing her thang...and we're lovin' it.

Click on the image below to read the TRACE Magazine article (page 17):



Fly Lady Di:

"Ms. Reyes has appeard in numerous music videos and feature films and is well respected in the dance field for her previous and ongoing success.

Ms. Reyes was signed by Bloc Talent Agency, Inc., one of the most distinguished talent agencies for dancers, choreographers and directors in the United States.

She was chosen as one of the lead hip-hop dancers in the 2003 Universal Pictures feature film "Honey".

Additionally, Ms. Reyes was the lead hip-hop dancer in the video "Dance, Dance" by Fall Out Boy which won the 2006 MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice."
SOURCE: Haley Gordon, Government Affairs Manager, Dance/USA

Are you a Cut It Out! girl???!!!

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Cut It Out! Apparel Summer 2008!

We are excited to announce that new editions to the Cut It Out! collection will be revealed very, very soon. We've been hard at work pumping out ideas and new looks to compliment our brand and to further drive our mission to promote empowerment for all. Please keep checking the blog, we promise you won't be disappointed!

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