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Feb 13 2012

“New Jersey Full Figured Fashion Week” in Atlantic City, NJ, Friday, March 30th-Sunday, April 1st, 2012

New Jersey’s Full-Figured Fashion Week to Take Place in Atlantic City, New Jersey, March 30th to April 1st 2012

 

Brought to you by Nfinite Form, New Jersey Full Figured Fashion Week is a buzz-worthy, “Girls Getaway” weekend of celebrity performances, plus size runway shows, daily shopping, panel discussions and notable guests.

 

This spring, fabulous full-figured women from all across the Tri-state area will come together in Atlantic City, New Jersey to experience an exclusive look into the world of fashion for every size. By creating a platform to raise mainstream fashion’s awareness of the plus-size industry, NJFFFW ® created by Nfinite Form, will empower women of all ranges to feel glamorous and confident with designers and brands that appeal to their curves.

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This buzz-worthy weekend of performances, runway shows, activities, shopping and notable guests is a must-attend event for every true lover of fashion. Shining the spotlight on never-before-seen plus-size style and taking mainstream women’s fashion to revolutionary new heights, NJFFFW ® will take over Atlantic City March 30th- April 1st, 2012. Among the ever-expanding roster of guests – two-time Grammy-nominated R&B legend Eric Benet and Grammy-nominated Melanie Fiona are slated to perform. Top TV Style Correspondent and author of The Bra Book, Jené Luciani and Heather Feather, Star of TLC’s Big Sexy, are amongst the fashion panelists. Star of Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married?” Lamman Rucker is also slated to appear, along with famed fitness instructor, dancer and actor Darrin Henson from “Stomp the Yard and Soulfood.” The overall weekend will be hosted by MTV Reality star Chelsea Settles. Additionally, Toccara Jones from America’s Next Top Model will be a panelist – many more yet to be announced!

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This highly anticipated three-day event will debut to an audience of thousands of women of all shapes and sizes. Much like fan favorites Lucky Shops and Shecky’s Girls’ Night Out, shoppers will have the opportunity to shop, party and mingle together all day, while taking place in Bally’s Hotel and Casino. Featuring celebrity DJs and Grammy-nominated performers (not to mention the latest trends on the market in Spring/Summer fashions, the hottest designers and vendors, and two runway shows happening live) women will get a chance to enjoy their custom-tailored favorite brands and looks.

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NJFFFW ® kicks off with an opening cocktail reception and runway show at 8pm, followed by an after party hosted by Tami Roman of Basketball Wives at One Atlantic. The following Saturday, March 31st, the shopping events begin with panel discussions, runway shows in both prom and wedding, drinks and appetizers continued by a night of dancing and performances at The Harlem Club at The Showboat Hotel hosted by Kiss FM’s Lenny Green. The final Sunday begins with a Zumba class hosted by celebrity choreographer, Darrin Henson, bruch, and then a state wide model search with Top Model’s Toccarra Jones and farewell SWAG bags.

www.njfffw.com

Jan 26 2012

The Spring 2012 Paris Haute Couture Fashion Shows

This week were the Spring 2012 Haute Couture Shows in Paris. Top designers from Donatella Versace, Givenchy, Chanel and Armani Prive showed their collections. This was actually Versace’s first couture show since 2004. Jean Paul Gaultier’s Spring/Summer 2012 Haute-Couture Show was inspired by the style of the late Amy Winehouse. Haute Couture are designs that you would most likely see on A-list celebs at red carpet events or on stage during concert performances. The designs are 9 times outta 10 not everyday wearable. Designer Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel staged his show to look like the inside of an airplane while designer Elie Saab had his show based off of a fairy-tale. Take a look for yourself:. 

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Here are a few video links below from the shows:

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Sep 19 2011

The House of Dereon Launch at Selfridge’s London

This past Saturday during “London Fashion Week”, singer Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles were there in London for the launch of the new House of Dereon collection. Beyonce says the collection was inspired by her world travels but it mostly has an African feel to it. Beyonce has really tapped into the African heritage since doing those dances derived from Africa for the “Run the World’ video. Models sauntered down the runway in dark blue lips paired with long straight hair with a side part, a short haircut or a curly afro. The lips were complemented by dark angled brows and a gold shimmery line down the models’ faces and chests that mirrored tribal paint. See below as headwraps, feathered neck-pieces and face paintings screamed TRIBAL!

 

Video Coverage:

Sep 19 2011

My Birthday/Fashion Show Extravaganza at Ashley Stewart

On Saturday, September 17, 2011, I hosted my birthday party and a fashion show at the Ashley Stewart store here in Richmond, VA. All of my family, friends and model buddies came out to support this event. I put together 21 looks on 7 models from the new Fall collection from Ashley Stewart. The show went perfect. My DJ, J-Roc, had the house jumping from the moment customers walked into the store and once we got started my commentator, Earl “Christmas Snow” Fleming, hyped up the crowd even more. I had models & hostesses’ come from as far as Baltimore, Northern Virginia to the Hampton Roads area to participate in this event. (Special thank you to TJ, Quan, Twannet, Kim, Autumn, Nellonda, Manaya, Crystal & LaTonya). 

Since the theme for Ashley Stewart this season is “Passport to Fashion”, I divided the show into 3 parts, each one representing a different city. Scene One was Paris, Scene Two was London and Scene Three was New York. The Paris scene was filled with hues of grey and black to represent the old classic look of the city. For London I had bold bright colors to bring out the essence of “royalty”. Lastly for the New York scene I went for daring ensembles that you would see fashionistas wearing from Times Square to Madison Square Garden.

All photos by George Butler and Kermit Gresham
(george.moments.forever@gmail.com or kermitgresham@gmail.com)

P.S. – I still have more pics to add and will update this post as I go along)

www.ashleystewart.com

 

 

Sep 9 2011

Fashion’s Night Out Plus at BeautyFull Boutique in Alexandria, VA

Last night was the first ever Fashion’s Night Out dedicated to plus-size women and it was held here in Virginia at BeautyFull Boutique in Old Town Alexandria. After a long morning doing the taping for the CBS segment I then had to turn around and hit the road to attend this wonderful event. Luckily to make the ride go by smoothly I had fellow plus-size models LaTonya “Bubbles” Mann, Autumn Richardson and Crystal Diggs to ride with and boy did we have an adventure. After leaving Richmond yesterday afternoon we headed straight to Alexandria. Not even the torrential rainfall that we got caught in near Fredericksburg could stop us. We just had to make a pit stop to find somewhere dry to change our clothes and shoes. Yes, you didn’t really think that we were gonna ride for 2-hours all dolled up did you? (LOL) We sought shelter in the parking deck at Landmark Mall. You should have seen us all jumping outside the car to do make-up, change hair and clothes and switch shoes. It was a hilarious sight, but divas gotta do what divas gotta do. And it was all worth it too. Autumn got best dressed of the night and LaTonya got best shoes of the night. They both received a bottle of Queen Latifah’s new perfume as a door prize!

Once we arrived at the boutique we were greeted by swarms of waiters with trays of h’ordeuvres and margaritas. I don’t usually drink but I just had to try one. BeautyFull was setup so nicely with chairs in the main area for the fashion show presentation and a separate glass enclosed area for VIP. (Of course your girl got to sit in the VIP area, lol). Everyone who was someone in the DMV plus-size community was there. In attendance were Cassandra from Curvaceous Boutique, Theresa Flatts, beautiful curvy models & bloggers and Ms. Nina Taylor who served as the host for the night.

Featured designers for the night in addition to the clothing from BeautyFull Boutique were Pop Up Plus NYC, Ear Candy Accessories, Nicky B and Curvysta. They each showcased their designs on the models and the audience was wowed. We were treated to fabulous arrays of fascinator head pieces, bold statement jewelry and some curvy clothes that will be sure to turn heads.

As Fashion Editor with Skorch I got a chance to meet with a few models that  I will be working with on an upcoming issue. I’m super excited for that. It’s always great to network and meet new people. Some attendee’s and I were already facebook friends so we got a chance to mingle one-on-one in person for a change.

Since it was raining so bad we had to cut the night short and get back on the road before it got too late. But that was ok. There was plenty more excitement once again on the drive back. I kept having LaTonya play one of my favorite songs right now, “Rolling Hills”, by Jill Scott. Poor Autumn, her ears couldn’t take it anymore. I wouldn’t even let anyone in the car talk while my song was on. If they talked, we had to restart the song. That was the funniest thing ever. We all have been on facebook all-day cracking up about last night. I would definitely attend this event again. It was such a positive aspect on the plus-size community.  

Aug 15 2011

“The Fall Into Fashion Birthday and Fashion Show Extravaganza” w/ Bella Styles and Ashley Stewart

It’s almost around my birthday time again and I just realized, I’ve NEVER had a big party. I didn’t do a sweet sixteen, a 21st birthday party nor anything special when I turned the big 3-0. So now that I’m hitting “another” milestone year I figured why not do it big, even if I’m doing it myself. Plus what better way for me to celebrate than to combine what I love most, my friends and business associates, with fashion, networking and fun. So myself along with one of my number one business sponsors, Ashley Stewart, have decided to have what we’re calling “The Fall Into Fashion Birthday & Fashion Show Extravaganza”. 

Come celebrate my birthday with me and enjoy an evening filled with fun, friends and fashion at Ashley Stewart in Richmond, Virginia. I will be hosting a fashion show featuring the new Fall 2011 collection from Ashley Stewart on some of the hottest plus-size models on the east coast. More info to be added soon!!!


Saturday, September 17, 2011 from 5:00pm-8:00pm

Ashley Stewart at Whiteoak Village Mall

4501 S. Laburnum Avenue

Richmond, Virginia 23231

RSVP on Facebook at: 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147533345330956

Aug 1 2011

The 5th Annual International Fuller Woman Expo in Detroit, September 10, 2011

 

August 1, 2011, Detroit, MI- The 5th Annual International Fuller Woman Expo, the 3rd in the United States, will be held on September 10, 2011 at the Detroit Historical Museum in Downtown Detroit,  Michigan.


The International Fuller Woman Expo features products, services and seminars that give plus size women a day of education, empowerment and enjoyment.   As the largest international consumer event for plus size women, the Expo provides an excellent opportunity for businesses and organizations to target their core audience as well as reinforce their company’s image within the plus size community.  


Returning this year is talk show host, comedian and actress Ms. Kim Coles as the keynote speaker. She is best known for her portrayal of Sinclair on the hit television show, “Living Single” , a role that garnered her 4 NAACP Image award nominations. Ms.Coles is the host of the popular game show “Pay it Forward” on BET, making her the 1st African American Woman to ever host a primetime game show.  Ms.Coles is also the co-host of  “My Black is Beautiful”, a talk show that celebrates the diverse and unique qualities in African American women.


Highlights of the 2011 International Fuller Woman Expo Include:


DeLores Pressley. The 2009 keynote speaker returns to Detroit, Michigan.  She brings her impressive blend of personal and professional experience to her presentations that allow her to connect with her audience, inspiring and energizing them to take their confidence and success to the next level.


Plus Modeling 101 with Jeannie Ferguson. As an aspiring model, you want to know all there is to know to make it in the industry. Learn the fundamentals from industry professionals such as Brand Management, challenges facing plus models today and how to overcome them, plus model etiquette, and more.


Curvy Café. New this year is the “Curvy Café” where you can partake some great food in between all the networking and shopping.


Curves in Motion Fashion Showcase. Join sponsors IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel and DailyVenusDiva.com in highlighting innovative, ready to wear fashions from around the world. The show presents a showcase exploding with entertainment and fashion for your curves!!  This year’s show will present a special wedding segment for the curvy bride.  


The Evolution of the Revolution” panel discussion. Every year the Fuller Woman Expo discusses ways to elevate the plus community. This year’s topic is “Plus Positivity In A Negative Society”.


Plus positive Vendors. Businesses that cater to the International Fuller Woman will be in attendance from across the country. They will be bringing with them products and services that cater to the plus size consumer from the inside, out.

 

Admission to the International Fuller Woman Expo is $10.  This gives you access to the above highlights.  To purchase tickets, to become a vendor or sponsor and for additional information visit www.thefullerwomanexpo.com. 


For questions or press inquiries contact:


Stephanie Danforth

Co-Producer, The International Fuller Woman Expo

presstfwe@gmail.com

(313) 492-1991

 

 

 

Jun 20 2011

Video: “The Ashley Stewart Fashion Show During Full Figured Fashion Week™”

The finale for Full Figured Fashion Week™ was this past Saturday night in NYC and I was so lucky to be in attendance. One of the presenters there was Ashley Stewart. They debuted their new Fall 2011 collection. Very hot I might add too. I was drooling over high-waisted pants, a ruffle leather-type shirt and a black jacket with sheer inserts that I could have jumped on stage for. As always Ashley Stewart’s jewelry and accessories were on point. Here’s the video re-cap:

www.ashleystewart.com

Jun 2 2011

UPDATE: The Full Figured Fashion Week™ Finale Showcase and Awards Ceremony at The Marriott Marquis (in Times Square)

This year’s Full Figured Fashion Week™ Finale Showcase and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, June 18th in New York City. Full Figured Fashion Week™ is an annual event dedicated to honoring and acknowledging all things plus-size related. Event producer, Gwen DeVoe, has over ten years experience in fashion show productions. Join us as we wrap up a week-long celebration of curvy fashion, entertainment and empowerment with our Finale Runway and Awards Ceremony, hosted by MTV celebrity, Ms. Shanda Freeman.

During the course of a four-day span there will be fashion shows, panel discussions, modeling competitions and a grand fashion show event solely for the woman with curves.

Today I’d like to focus on the semi-formal finale showcase. This is the final segment of the week’s events and it is an all out spectacular showcase that you don’t wanna miss. I have had the personal honor to attend this show every year since it started back in 2009.

Top plus-size designers and retailers present their new collections during this showcase. Come witness the electrifying runway presentations of 13 independent designers, boutiques and retailers, all worn by a bevy of beautiful curvy models from across the globe. We will also honor 13 individuals and businesses who have been chosen to receive a 2011 Full Figured Fashion Week Industry Award for their achievements in the plus size fashion industry. Names such as Monif C, Susan Moses, Osun, Qristyl Frazier, Ashley Stewart, Jewel Shannon and Igigi have all had their clothing grace this runway on some of the industry’s top plus-size models. Curvy celebs such as model Emme, Comedian Kim Coles, Singer Kelly Price and this year MTV’s own, Shanda Freeman have all served as host for this event.

The finale showcase is also combined with an awards ceremony congratulating the year’s top recipients of outstanding work in the plus-size community. This years award recipients are:

Plus Boutique of the Year  -  Re/Dress NYC

Plus Designer of the Year  -  Monif C. Plus Sizes

Plus Fit Model of the Year  -  Terri Murray

Plus Fashion Photographer of the Year  -  Lucas Pictures

Plus Fashion Magazine of the Year  -  PLUS Model Magazine

Plus Commercial Print Model of the Year  -  Fluvia Lacerda

Plus Lifestyle Magazine of the Year  -  Daily Venus Diva

Plus Retailer of the Year  -  Lane Bryant

Plus Runway Model of the Year  -  Mia Amber Davis

Plus Icon of the Year  -  Catherine Schuller

Plus Agency of the Year  -  MSA Models (MSA Plus)

Plus Pageant of the Year  -  J.T. Productions – Full Figured USA Pageant

Plus Fashion Stylist of the Year  -  Susan Moses

Plus Fashion Blog of the Year  -  Big Girl in A Skinny World

The Full Figured Fashion Week™ Finale Showcase and Awards Ceremony:

6:00 PM V.I.P. Red Carpet Arrivals and Cocktail Reception (Invitation Only)
7:00 PM Doors Open
7:30 PM Show Begins

10:00 PM – After Party

Attire: Semi-Formal

Admission: $40.00 in advance (includes Afterparty)

NEW EVENT VENUE 

The Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway (corner of 45th Street, Times Square area)
WESTSIDE BALLROOM (5th Floor)
New York, NY 10036

Immediately after the runway show, it’s time to party! Mix and mingle with other guests, front row VIPs, runway models, award recipients, sponsors and the production team of FFFWeek. When the lights go down and the dance beats begin, a new celebration begins. Come party with us….after all, YOU deserve it!

For more info and for tickets to the event, please visit the website: http://fffweek.com

May 22 2011

FFFWeek™ Fashion Front Spotlight: Designer “Evie Foster”

Evie Foster is a label designed to ‘kiss the curves’ of the beautiful female form. It is designed to accentuate and disguise where necessary. Sizes 12-20. 

Evie Foster is a curvy woman on a mission. She is 40 something, a mother and a proud new grandmother.

She has been in the RAAF, a personal assistant, a personal development and modelling teacher, and a business development executive. And now, Evie is following her passion, to provide plus size women with beautiful choices in fashion. Evie was once one of Brisbane’s most successful plus size models and, every now and then, you will still see her rockin’ it on a runway or gracing the pages of a catalogue. She describes her life as ‘never a dull moment’ and has the tenacity, strength, style and savvy needed to succeed in this industry.

Evie has always been an advocate for the empowerment of women and this is just another avenue through which she is determined to make a difference. Evie will not only be creating fabulous clothing, but will be working hard at smashing the stigma attached to the words PLUS SIZE. Evie says of plus size women – “we are fat, not blind and we want fashion that fits, is comfortable, has a bit of sexy about it, and makes us feel like a goddess when we are wearing it”.

Evie Foster’s mission is provide fashion for women with curves, to help them look and feel beautiful!


Evie Foster is a refreshing new label in fashion that is designed to fit and accentuate the beauty of curves.

The label is about style, fit, versatility and comfort. The designs are created to fit the body properly by accentuating a woman’s most alluring asset, her curves. Rather than hiding a voluptuous frame under a large ‘tent of shame’, Evie Foster designs celebrate the female form and brings sexy back to plus size clothing.

Evie Foster is a label for full figured women who want clothing that looks feminine and sexy, feels comfortable, and ‘kisses their curves’ in all the right places!

Sexiness is not a size! Style is not a size! It’s how you feel when an outfit takes what you’ve got and accentuates it with jaw-dropping appeal. It’s when you’re comfortable, confident and in command. It’s all the things Evie Foster aims to deliver.

The first Evie Foster collection, ‘New York State of Mind’, will be released in June 2011



Contest Ends Sunday, May 30th!!!

http://fffweek.com

www.eviefoster.com