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FFFWeek(end)™ Los Angeles Press Release
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FFFWeek™ Production Team
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August 13, 2010
New York, NY. Gwen DeVoe worked for decades to get full-figured fashion, models and designers respect and attention in the fashion industry. This past June she landed major international coverage for the second annual Full Figured Fashion Week™ --from a front-page piece in The New York Times to dispatches on dozens of fatshion blogs and magazines that cover fashion trends for women size 14 and up. Today, DeVoe announced the fall launch of Full Figured Fashion Week(end)™ Los Angeles from October 28th-30th, 2010. ...MORE
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Fashion: Full Figured Fashion Week draws plus-size crowd
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The Washington Post
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July 07, 2010
...Mercado was the face of the second Full Figured Fashion Week, a late June convergence of designers, retailers, bloggers and activists who descended on this earth-tone hotel abutting Penn Station to discuss the fashion desires of women who are plus-size, curvy, thick, voluptuous or fat -- all adjectives the participants embrace. ...MORE
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Plus-size trend causes Full Figured Fashion Week to grow
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The Independent
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June 22, 2010
...In addition to the ongoing plus-size debate, there were also a few 'celebrities' - including America's Next Top Model voluptuous winner Whitney Thompson and ex-Project Runway contestant Qristyl Frazier - who participated in the event, further increasing its popularity.... ...MORE
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Full Figured Fashion Week™
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Essence.com
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June 22, 2010
Stylist/costume designer-turned-fashion designer Jewel Shannon's St.Tropez-inspired cruise collection in ocean blue and gold, Monif C's swimwear, Igigi's sneak peek at fall and celebrity stylist Susan Moses (who has worked with Queen Latifah and Gabourey Sidibe, to name a few) aptly-titled show stopping collection of all black and silver rock-n-roll line of plunging necklines with cinched waist looks is sure to be coveted by downtown curvalinas.... ...MORE
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Full-Figured Fashion Week Is Fearless, Fierce
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Jezebel
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June 21, 2010
...The show was completely different from a runway presentation you might see during Meredes-Benz fashion week, and not just due to the size of the models or folks in the audience. People were smiling.... ...MORE
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Full Figured Fashion Week Founder Gwen DeVoe Responds To Julien Macdonald, Tells Him To Get A Life
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The Huffington Post
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June 19, 2010
...DeVoe also had some harsh words for Julien Macdonald, a judge on "Britain's Next Top Model," who recently called plus-size models a joke... ...MORE
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Shopping can be a dreadful experience in general.
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Aquila: Asia
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June 19, 2010
...On Wednesday night, about 250 women (and a smattering of men) gathered for the opening-night collections, which ranged from T-shirts and jeans (Pure Energy) to trendier, sexier couture (the Angel Alternative)."They don’t want to dress like they're 60," says designer Jessica Mealey, the co-founder of the Toronto-based Lotis Clothing, whose designs go up to 3X.... ...MORE
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Plus-Size Revelation: Big Women Have Cash, Too
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The New York Times (front page)
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June 18, 2010
Corseted into a size 18 white denim dress, wearing heels that made her about 6-foot-2, Gwen DeVoe, a former model and fashion-show producer, stepped onto a runway in Manhattan this week and made a pitch to retailers for the plus-size woman.... ...MORE
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Full Figured Fashion Week
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New York Times (blog)
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June 18, 2010
"Every curvy girl that has a dollar is willing to spend that dollar," says Gwen DeVoe, a former plus-size model and the founder of Full Figured Fashion Week, currently taking place in Manhattan. Now in its second year, the four-day event includes a runway model competition, panel discussions on the industry and, of course, designs for bodies size 12 and above - about 60 percent of American women... ...MORE
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Full Figured Fashion Week Expands
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New York Magazine
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June 18, 2010
Full Figured Fashion Week is currently in its second year in Manhattan. The four-day event, which began Wednesday, includes fashion shows, panel discussions, and runway-model competition. ...MORE
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Consumer power with curves
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Brisbane Times
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June 18, 2010
Plus-sized models tread the catwalk at New York's Fuller-Figured Fashion Week, promoting a $25 billion industry... ...MORE
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In New York the Full Figured Fashion Week is happening right now, it is dedicated to the best plus-size fashion industry. Innovative silhouettes that flatter curvy
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Vogue: Italy
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June 18, 2010
The second annual Full Figured Fashion Week is happening right now in New York, a showcase where some of the best and brightest in the plus-size fashion industry come to share their collections, represent their boutiques, and show promise for the future of full-figured fashion.... ...MORE
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Full-Figured Fashion Week Photos - Foreign Photos
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Times of India
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June 18, 2010
A model walks the runway during a presentation by designer Angel Alternative as part of the Full Figure Fashion Week in New York on June 16, 2010. (REUTERS/Eric Thayer) ...MORE
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Full-figured Fashion Week kicks off
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Reuters
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June 17, 2010
Jun 17 - Full-figured Fashion Week opens in New York, highlighting the spending power of consumers with curves. Gemma Haines reports. ...MORE
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JMS/Just My Size™ Brand Sponsors Full-Figured Fashion Week™ and Debuts New Collections for Fall '10
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The Wall Street Journal
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June 15, 2010
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jun 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- JMS/Just My Size, the nation's No. 1 plus-size apparel brand, will preview its newest collections for Fall '10 during Full-Figured Fashion Week(TM) in New York City beginning June 16. ...MORE
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Sample sales and shopping events (June 10-16)
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Time Out New York
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June 10, 2010
Full Figured Fashion Week We'll be the first to admit that maintaining a sample-size weight (i.e., squashing our addiction to pad thai and cupcakes) is not on our to-do list, which is why we support this event honoring curvier women. Celebrities such as Grizz Chapman of 30 Rock, Nicole Brewer and Carla Triplett of The Biggest Loser and model Emme will be participating in the 13 festivities extending over four days.... ...MORE
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FULL FIGURED FASHION WEEK™ PREPARES TO TAKE ON NYC--JUNE 16th-19th
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FFFWeek™ Production Team
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June 08, 2010
New York, NY. In less than two weeks, hundreds of curvy fashionistas will show NYC that full-figured fashion has come a long way--and they'll have Gwen DeVoe to thank for it. ...MORE
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New Online Destination Combines Shopping and Socializing for Full-Figured Women
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Sonsi
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June 07, 2010
Bensalem PA (June 7, 2010) - Sonsi.com launches today with a new social commerce concept that merges fashion retail with magazine-style content and social networking, specifically for full-figured women. ...MORE
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Weight in Hollywood: Is the Trend Changing?
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Elle Magazine
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May 17, 2010
...Acceptance is the goal of Full Figured Fashion Week, which returns to New York City for the second time this year; that event is intended to change the image of plus-size consumers (sizes 14 and up), who, according to its organizers, spend more than $25 billion per year on clothes.... ...MORE
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Real Women Hit The Runway For Full Figured Fashion Week!
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Coco Perez
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March 22, 2010
This is exciting!
Coming to New York City in June, there will be a whole week dedicated to ladies with real figures during the Full Figured Fashion Week.
Deets are at a minimum, but we're sure it'll be a hit!...
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LA MODE XXL DEFILE... ENFIN!
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Elle Quebec
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October 01, 2009
C'est dans l'effervescence qu'a eu lieu en juin la premiere Semaine de la mode taille forte de New York. Quand les fatshionistas revendiquent
le droit d'etre rondes et sexys.
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Offline and Out of the Closet: Plus-sized Fashionistas Meet Up, Join Forces, and Demand Change
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Newsweek
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June 30, 2009
June's first ever Full Figured Fashion Week™ in New York showcased both latest plus-sized fashion and the resolute attitudes of the participants, who are demanding more options from retailers. ...MORE
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