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Her Journey… Take a good look at Shante Bacon because she is a prime example of what can happen when you dream big, and then relentlessly go after it.  Raised in the drug-riddled neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens, there was very little around her indicative of what her successful future would behold, except a strong affinity for the then emergent hip-hop culture. “There was a lot of talent out of my neighborhood, so it never seemed farfetched to me that I could do this for a living,” says Bacon, who grew up in the same neighborhood as future hip-hop legends LL Cool J, Run DMC, and Salt-N-Pepa. “What made it a reality for me was when I was a kid, my brother was pursuing a career as a rapper and he would go to Def Jam Christmas parties and that had me all starry eyed about it.” After reading an article in her brother’s Billboard magazine as a child, her goal was officially set: she wanted to work for Russell Simmons as part of the Def Jam empire. “There was a little itsy, bitsy,...

David Tutera and Lucky Bride Thursday evening, a few BOSS ladies had the opportunity to attend David Tutera -- celebrity wedding planner and star of WE tv’s  MY FAIR WEDDING  –  intimate dinner with local Chicago press at  Devon Seafood Grill . Tutera was in town promoting the fifth season of his popular show, in which he gives everyday brides the wedding makeover of their dreams. Guests dined on scallops and salmon, while previewing an upcoming episode. Attendees were given a DVD copy of the best of MFW --  Weddings WE Love: My Fair Wedding with David Tutera  – and a rhinestone pin from Bridal Collection by David Tutera. To cap off the night, one lucky guest – NBC Chicago’s  Pam Oliver  – walked away with a diamond watch from David’s jewelry line at Sears. “I have the greatest job in the world,” said Tutera during the post-screening Q&A. “I get to be a part of the happiest day of people’s lives.” MY FAIR WEDDING with DAVID TUTERA  a...