The State of the Curvy Community: A Panel Discussion

If you listen to the news, read the many articles
circulating through the internet, the media would have you believe that the
plus size woman is losing her retail options, due to the economy.  They would have you to believe that we,
plus size women, are now a liability to their bottom line, thus defecting us to
the only options of shopping online.

If you were to buy into the news, all the progress we have
made in the last ten years in fashion, community pride, and confidence would
all be in vain.  We, as a community
have already dealt and come to terms with the lack of fashionable selections
when we walk into a mall or boutique, only relegated to fashion accessories and
handbags.

So, what do we do with this crazy information?  In a year that we have our own Full
Figured Fashion Week, Plus- Size Expos, Celebrity Role Models, and High- End
Designer Fashions to celebrate our curves, what is a plus size fashionista to
do?

Talk about it.

This year, in conjunction with the groundbreaking Full
Figured Fashion Week, The Curvy Collective hosts a panel discussion, “The State
of the Curvy Community.”

Perfectly timed, in the midst of current news in the media,
this panel discussion addresses the current state of the plus-size community
and the significance of Full Figured Fashion Week,  through the eyes of the industry’s leaders, bringing
different perspectives from various experiences and points of view.  

Sharon Quinn, “The Runway Diva,” moderates the panel
discussion.  Accompanying her in
this discussion is:

·      
Cassy Jones- McBryde- US Director of the Fuller
Woman Network

http://thefullerwomannetwork.ning.com/

·        Cassy Jones- McBryde- Owner of Re/Dress NY

http://www.redressnyc.com/

·      
Glen Johnson- Owner of Full Figure Plus and a
Member  of the Curvy Collective

http://fullfigureplus.com/

·      
K. L. Belvin- Author of "Man In
Transition"

http://www.KLthewriter.com/

·      
Mia Amber- Model, Actress, Creative Editor-at-Large of
Plus Model Magazine

http://www.myspace.com/mia_amber

·      
Maddy Figueroa- Jones – Editor, Plus Model Magazine

http://www.plusmodelmag.com/General/plus-model-masthead-detail.asp?directory-id=703164775

The panel discussion takes place during Full Figured Fashion
Week.  If you wish to attend,
please RSVP at curvycommunity@gmail.com.

Date:  Friday, June 26^th

Location:  Ripley Grier
Studios

520 8th Avenue
(bet. 36th and 37th Streets)
16th Floor, Room 17C
New York, NY

Time:
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Cost:
Free to the public

About Valery Amador, Executive Director

Valery is the Co-founder and CEO of V.I.E., LLC, an online publishing company. She serves as Creative Director for PLUS Model and Daily Venus Diva Magazines, both respectively voted the #1 Plus Size Fashion and Lifestyle Magazines in 2011 by the prestigious Full Figure Fashion Week New York. Valery is also the recipient of the 2011 Fuller Woman Expo's Mia Amber Davis Award of Excellence. She resides in the beautiful Northwest with her loving husband.

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