Lady Dee Dee Tufts and Designer Palace Hold 49th Fashion Show while Addressing Social Cause: Stop the Violence | Brown on Cleveland | NewsBreak Original
Dee Dee Tufts Designer PalacePhotograph bythe Brown Report Newspaper
Cleveland, OH. – Pins, needles, stitching machines, numerous colours, and folks encompass the backstage room — nothing however fashions on the point of placed on a present. Cat strolling down the hardwood flooring, training their greatest faces and strikes, resonates across the room of laborious work and dedication.
Contrasting outfits consisting of latex, sheer, sequin, feathers, and many others. You title it; they’ve all of it right here.
Designer Palace Style PresentPhotograph bythe Brown Report Newspaper
Designer ‘s Palace FashionsPhotograph bythe Brown Report Newspaper
For months, ladies from across the State of Ohio gathered in a house on the east aspect of Cleveland to arrange for one of many largest trend reveals in Cleveland, Ohio.
Cleveland’s personal Danise Tufts, generally known as Dee Dee Tufts, held her forty ninth Annual Style Showcase. Just lately held on the Mediterranean Ballroom in Bedford Heights, OH., In a crowd-filled ballroom, Ms. Tufts introduced in 25 plus fashions and two designers from across the State of Ohio to ship the efficiency.
Designer Palace MannequinPhotograph bythe Brown Report Newspaper
“I’ve been within the enterprise for over 52 years. I’ve owned outlets. At one time, my mother and I coached and mentored folks all in favour of modeling. I’ve grown my circle to greater than 3,000 folks,” says Ms. Tufts. Along with the style present, Tufts takes up social causes. This yr she and her coordinators determined to deal with violence prevention. “My brother misplaced his life as a result of violence, and we should remind people who we should discover a strategy to cease the violence – destroying each other isn’t the reply to fixing disagreements and on a regular basis points,” said Woman Dee DeeTufts.
BWCCC Member and Activist Delores GreyPhotograph byCourtesy of Delores Grey
For the forty ninth Style Showcase, Tufts recruited the Black Girls Fee of Cuyahoga County member and activist Delores Grey. Grey delivered a thought-provoking message concerning the celebration of Black Historical past Month whereas reflecting on black-on-black crime and blue-on-black murders. “Violence is precise. It is shameful that we needed to take care of George Floyd and now the high-profile tales about high-speed chases that result in homicide by law enforcement officials. It is much more upsetting after we decide up a group newspaper to examine Black Historical past Month, and on the identical web page, there’s a checklist of thirty-plus black people who’ve misplaced their lives as a result of black-on-black crime and police misconduct. We have now an issue, and one thing should change,” Grey instructed the group.
Woman Tufts serves up her forty ninth Annual Style Present Fundraiser. Subsequent yr would be the fiftieth anniversary. “We acquired by way of this yr, and I sit up for subsequent yr. I’ll proceed to comply with in my mom’s footsteps and assist the group as we should always particularly persevering with to mentor younger folks within the trend business,” stated Woman Tufts.
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Designer Palace FashionsPhotograph bythe Brown Report Newspaper
Designer Palace FashionsPhotograph bythe Brown Report Newspaper
Anybody all in favour of getting details about the way to be a part of the subsequent Designer Palace Style Present can discover Dee Dee Tufts on social media.
An Ohio-based restaurant chain that once boasted multiple Columbus locations, and more than 10 throughout the state, is preparing to shutter all of its eateries outside of the Cleveland area.
According to statement posted to its social media accounts earlier this week by owner Matt Fish, Melt Bar & Grilled will close its Akron and Mentor locations on Aug. 11 and Aug. 25,
The announcement comes after Melt was sued by Easton Town Center—where one of its locations once operated—and after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
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The eatery, known for its indulgent grilled cheeses, at one point operated two Columbus storefronts, one in the Short North and the other at Easton. Both of these restaurants are now closed.
“This decision was very difficult to make on a personal and professional level. Operating multiple locations is unfortunately not sustainable for the immediate or long-term future,” Fish’s statement reads. “This difficult decision was made to ensure Melt Bar & Grilled will continue and succeed with a much smaller footprint.”
Fish also announced Melt’s Lakewood location will be undergoing renovations between Sept. 2-9.
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Following the closures, Melt’s only remaining locations are in Cleveland, where the concept began. They operate one location in Lakewood, and two other stores on the campus of Case Western Reserve University and Progressive Field.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police is investigating a bomb threat made towards a business on the city’s West Side.
Cleveland Division of Police Sgt. Wilfredo Diaz says officers received a call from PPG Industries, located at 3800 W. 143rd St. around 7:30 a.m. Thursday for the threat.
Sgt. Diaz says employees evacuated the building out of caution. Officers did not find any evidence of a threat after investigating.
Sgt. Diaz says the threat remains under investigation.
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19 News received the following comment from PPG Industries:
PPG’s Cleveland, Ohio facility is currently working with local authorities to ensure the safety and security of our employees and the surrounding community, which is our first priority, following a threat the facility received this morning. The site was briefly evacuated while authorities investigated, but has now returned to normal operations. PPG’s Cleveland facility manufactures paints and coatings for use by automotive manufacturers. For additional information, please contact Cleveland authorities.
This is a developing story. Return to 19 News for updates.
