OUT 975--TRU ICON ENT and T COUTURE present FIRE AND ICE FASHION SHOW @JIVE N WAIL MARCH 13

Photos by Ma'atology Therre's 2011 TMA and Notice Me award nominee Spud Nelson of Tru Icon Entertainment's and designer Teresa Dumas of T Couture at their event. Below is the order of show:

BACKSTAGE ACTION:

One of the designers gettin' last minute makeup touch ups.

A hairstylist gets a model's hair whipped together.

One of the designers with the models backstage.

A low angle from the backstage area (which was upstairs)

The host was Mocha Latte. Prior to the show, she did her Five Minutes of Fame bringing up attendees to shout out their businesses.

Promoter Big Tah came up to promote 3 Way promotions.

Starting the show off was singer Indea who held it down accapella style after her music malfunctioned.

FIRST DESIGNER was SAN' TEE

The designer of Santee with models

Rapper Prentiss Church performed as a willing volunteer came up to accompany him.

Designer bringing up some bikes for next scene

During Prentiss' set, Mocha decided to test the bikes

Weeeeeeeeeeeeee! LOL

Mocha helped Prentiss' out with his set as his video girl.

NEXT was CANDY SHOP and BIKEs

2010 Mr Couture and 2011 Notice Me Award nominee Marshawn had the ladies screaming.

Marshawn was an audience fave.









































The models for Candy Shop



































Rapper Kalila performed with her background dancers.
















































They stop for a pic after their performance.
































NEXT WAS NEW YORK MICCA

Singer Indea in the mix

NY Micca and designer (far right)







During intermission, brother amd sister Kevie and Kandis Hendrix get interviewed by Block TV


























Kevie gets a snap in with rapper Kalila
































































2011 TMA and Notice Me Award nominees rap group Block Boyz kicked off the second half of the show with a raunchy set (with many apologies from the group to the kiddies who attended) .
































LAST was T. COUTURE


































































































This plus size sista got the most cheers as far as the female models.



















































































































Model Tre!

































































































































Teresa Dumas (far right) joins the models in the finale.













































Dumas and the models


































Calvin Nelson joins Dumas and the models on stage


























AFTER THE SHOW WAS THE AFTER PARTY AT JIVE N WAIL
























Mocha and her lovely daughter Sydney





























Big Tah gets a pic in with Dumas.













NOTE: This event was Rip the Runway St Louis Style, Packed house. Also spotted were Tan Hollywood, St. Louis Posts' Kevin Johnson and designer Demetrious Easley. 2011 Notice Me Award nominee Mario the Great was in the crowd wearing a HUGE custom made black bowtie with multi silver chains on it that was also a highlight. And Mocha Latte was in rare form as host! LOL