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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

3rd Annual Unity Ball in ATL - Sept 5th

Explanation of categories are below

Hosted by: Legendary Mother Jaimee Balenciaga, Overall Mother Reign Moulin & Mother Chanel Prada
at
Loews Hotel
1065 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Doors open at 3pm - BE EARLY!


Women
Runway - In all black
(Roxi says: Must be head to toe!)

Sex Siren - In all Pink
(Roxi says: Must be head to toe!

Body - In bright colors $$
(Roxi says: Think neon not pastels!)

Big Girls Face - With a prop
(Roxi says: a prop is something you can showcase!)

Hat, shoe, & bag - Hat must be a color, shoe must be a heel, and the bag must be big enough to seal the deal!
(Roxi says: this is self explanatory and since it's a fashion category, all three should coordinate!)

Butch
School boy Realness - Back to school
(Roxi says: You bring more than just a book bag to school!)

Face - With a tie
(Roxi says: This is self-explanatory! )

Sex Siren - Fresh out the shower
(Roxi says: Towel, body buff, baby oil!)

Performance - Old way or with a twist what ever you fancy
(Roxi says: Old way, new way, vogue femme, hand & arm performance! The dougie is NOT performance!)


Transmen
Sex Siren - Grown man status
(Roxi says: Be you and a corner hoodlum is NOT a grown man!)

Face - In all black
(Roxi says: Must be head to toe!)

Man of the night - Must be tastefully done!
(Roxi says: Get GQ fellas!)

Team Realness (1 Butch & 1 Transman) - One Boss and worker (white or blue collar) with props $$
(Roxi says: white collar is office oriented, blue collar is service oriented!)

Butch vs Transmen vs BQ All American Runway - A weekend at the Hamptons
(Roxi says: You better look like a Phat Farm ad!)

Butch up in pumps - With a colorful pair of pumps $$
(Roxi says: You must look natural in pumps! Dont break your ankle!)

Butch and his bitch - Bonnie and Clyde (Past, present, or future) $$
(Roxi says: You must mimic some classic couples for this one! The cincher is the overall effect.)

Switch - Dressy to messy (Part one bring me a sloppy him or her and then part 2 come back cleaned up her or him)
(Roxi says: sweatpants femme to swanky AG or vice versa!)

OPEN TO ALL

Best dressed Couple - Must complement each other
(Roxi says: You dont have to wear the same color but you must look in sync! If it isn't paparazzi ready, stay home!)

Open To All Hair affair
(Roxi says: Cuts, colors and height are key! Think fantasy hair!)

OTA Hand Performance - With gloves $$
(Roxi says: The judges are watching how your hands and arms move ONLY!)

OTA Streetwear - Summer 2010
(Roxi says: Must be this year urban pieces! What was the look for the hood?)

OTA Face - Never walked vs never won - In all white
(Roxi says: Must be head to toe! If you've ever won this category you will be chopped!)

OTA Runway w/understudy - The understudy has never walked
(Roxi says: One ringer with one rookie! Have you taught the rookie well?)

OTA Foot & eyewear - Must look like a set (labels not a must) $$
(Roxi says: Labels not a must so GET CREATIVE! Think outside the box an show them something they've never seen!)

Lip sync - This category will only have 5 contestants. You must sign up at the door. First come, first serve. Must be less than 4 min. $$
(Roxi says: You lip sync in the mirror all the time but can you appear like you are the singer IN THE VIDEO?!)


Mini Grand $$
Team Women Face (Must be from different houses)
With a production 2 min or less
(Roxi says: You can't pick your house sister and a production is a skit!)

Grand Prize $$ (prize goes to House)
Family Portrait
Bring us a life size family portrait with a 2-5 min production of at least 2 categories your house is known for with a sickening final pose
(You can use as many members as you like but must be at least 4)

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