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Plus Size Fashion Weekend Announces Official Launch With Host Chenese Lewis – Baltimore

Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:40:34 +0000

Baltimore has an entire weekend planned full of workshops and fashionable events catering to plus size women with host Chenese Lewis, plus size advocate & PLUS Model Radio Host, July 27-29, 2012.

Baltimore, MD, January 16, 2012 – Curves Rock Fashion Weekend (CRFW) officially announces the launch of its website (www.curvesrockweekend.com), a weekend dedicated to increasing the self-esteem of the plus size community, promoting healthy lifestyles and bringing fashion that caters to the woman with curves (sizes 10 and up). The website has a host of information: statistics about plus sizes in the fashion world, gives fashion tips and shows a photo gallery of famous curvy celebrities.

Though the website is just officially launching, over the past few weeks statistics show that Curves Rock Fashion Weekend’s website has gotten visitors from all over the U.S. and even other countries. The website developed by Keitaj Images & Designs (www.keitaj.com) is loved by many and people are really excited over this event because there is a tremendous need for it.

CRFW is excited to announce Chenese Lewis as host of this event. Lewis is the host of PLUS Model Radio (known as the #1 Podcast for plus size women), a sought after keynote speaker and a positive body image and self-esteem advocate. Lewis has a huge following and is excited to be a part of Curves Rock Fashion Weekend. With CRFW having Ms. Lewis as a host, it will surely bring more national attention to Baltimore. This is a highly anticipated fashion event as Maryland and surrounding areas has never had an event of this magnitude that caters to the plus size community or the “fashionably underserved” says founders of Curves Rock Fashion Weekend.

Founders, Chanell Jones and Tykesha Reed (Divas N’ Stilettos Productions) are tirelessly working to bring forth a stellar inaugural event.“We decided it was time to make a huge difference in the fashion arena by helping other plus size women like ourselves and we hope to make this event a life-changing experience for both men and women” says Jones and Reed.

Curves Rock Fashion Weekend will have its first Casting Call on January 29, 2012 from 5pm until 7:30pm at Studio A Modeling and Dance. The studio is located at 3446 Brenbrook Drive, Brenbrook Shopping Center in Randallstown, MD 21133. Interested out-of-state models should go to the website and submit a Model Registration Form and carefully read the instructions for out-of-state Models.

Businesses interested in sponsoring this event can contact Chanell Jones at 443-485-8817.

About Curves Rock Fashion Weekend

Jones and Reed have been in the modeling industry for well over 30 years combined. They have trained hundreds of models and have produced numerous fashion shows. Both of these women are plus size models and have experienced participating in many fashion shows where the designers catered to straight size models. Though unfair, there was not much they could do about it until now. Curves Rock Fashion Weekend was created to increase the self-esteem of the plus size community, promote healthy lifestyles and to showcase fashion, styles and trends that not only cater to the ideal size model but also the woman with curves.

Contact Information:

Curves Rock Fashion Weekend

Chanell Jones & Tykesha Reed

443-485-8817 or 443-414-9986

www.curvesrockweekend.com

curvesrockweekend@gmail.com

On the next PLUS Model Radio

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:16:51 +0000

Chenese interviews MAC Cosmetics “Make Me Over” winner Shirley Daley. Camille Newman, founder of Pop Up Plus, a mobile plus size clothing store, talks about Fashion Night Out- Plus. Also, TLC’s “Big Sexy” Nikki Gomez talks about her new reality show premiering Aug. 30th!

Project Curve Appeal Set To Honor Chenese Lewis with Curvy Icon Award at the 2011 Sisterhood Conference

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:11:40 +0000

Project Curve Appeal announced today that Chenese Lewis will receive the Curvy Icon Award at the 2011 Sisterhood Conference. The award will be given during the VIP pre-show dinner, followed by the highly anticipated Rock The Runway Fashion Show and Team Runway Competition, which Miss Lewis will serve as host. The 4th Annual Conference will take place at The Holiday Inn Select Downtown Atlanta Capitol Conference Center Hotel, September 30th -October 2nd.

Chenese Lewis has served the curvy community for over a decade, inspiring and uplifting many women along the way. She made history by being the first woman crowned Miss Plus Americain 2003, is the Ambassador of the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA), and the host ofPLUS Model Radio - the #1 podcast for plus size women. As an actress her work on B.E.T’s hit show “Hell Date” showed her impeccable improvisational and comedic skills, which kept millions tuning in weekly. Miss Lewis is also the creator and host of Hollywood NOW’s “Love Your Body Day,” an annual event where women of all sizes come together to celebrate a day of self-acceptance, to promote positive body image, and to show that you don’t have to be a size 0 to be beautiful. Her 2010 Love Your Body Campaign, where she posed nude with America’s Next Top Model, Whitney Thompson, garnered international media attention and magnified her role as a leading positive body image advocate.

Project Curve Appeal chose Miss Lewis to grace the cover of the premier issue of Curve Appeal Culture, the organization’s on-line publication, crowning her “Plus Size “It” Girl”. However all leading publications in the curvy community have raved about Miss Lewis, PLUS Model Magazine called her ”A leader in the curvy revolution!”, Daily Venus Diva called her “key individual in the plus community”, and Gemini Magazine called her “A Positive Powerhouse”! “We wanted to honor someone who genuinely takes an interest in the people and projects within the curvy community. Chenese has supported almost everyone is the community by either promoting them on her podcast, blog, or with her presence. The industry can be very click-ish but Chenese supports us all, and we are grateful.” said Bev Wilson, founder and director of Project Curve Appeal.

The Sisterhood Conference is designed for women groups, clubs and organizations uniting for the ultimate experience, networking opportunities, shopping, fashion, women empowerment, health coaching, entertainment, speakers, makeovers, work from home opportunities, rejuvenation and allows women to meet those from a variety of other organizations to establish new connections. Rock the Runway Fashion Show and Team Runway Competition, hosted by Chenese Lewis, is the “main event” that welcomes all the fashionistas who love fashion, accessories and entertainment. This event will feature retailers, new designers and established designers. This is not the traditional fashion show. There will be exciting routines and choreography, live performances and a variety of trendy vendors and designers selling their latest and greatest products.

For more information visit:

www.sisterhoodconference.com

www.werocktherunway.com

www.cheneselewis.com

On The Next PLUS Model Radio

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:17:07 +0000

Columnist, author, and blogger Meghan McCain. McCain worked on her father’s 2008 Presidential campaign where she created the website McCainblogette.com which provided a very personal inside look at daily life on the campaign trail. She currently writes a weekly column for the website/blog THE DAILY BEAST and is a New York Times bestselling author of “My Father: John McCain” and “Dirty, Sexy Politics”! Go to PLUS Model Radio to listen.

On The Next PLUS Model Radio

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:37:48 +0000

On the next PLUS Model Radio Torrid district manager, Andrea Worden tells us how Torrid is celebrating its 10th anniversary in a bold way! Over the last 10 years, Torrid has paved the way for plus-size fashion as one of the first retailers to offer curvy young women a chance to feel stylish and comfortable in their own skin by providing her with fashion that is on-trend and flattering!

On The Next PLUS Model Radio…

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:45:36 +0000

On the next PLUS Model Radio, president of Kurvy Kuties Inc, Kimbie Akins, tells us about Little Rock Full Figure Fashion Week, JanaCari Pyne, founder of Pushing Pink Pedals, talks about her nonprofit organization whose mission is to show all women they are beautiful inside and out. And Erica Watson tells us about her one women show “Fat Bitch” that will be premiering in Los Angeles April 29th!

Chenese Graces the Cover of the Premier Edition of Curve Appeal Culture!

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:25:26 +0000

The host of PLUS Model Radio Chenese Lewis, is on the premier cover of Curve Appeal Culture. Go to CurveAppealCulture.com to read her interview.

The Fat Girl Flea Market (NYC) on PLUS Model Radio Monday, April 11, 2011

Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:31:36 +0000

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On The Next PLUS Model Radio

Natalie Monet, Editorial Assistant — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 14:55:54 +0000

On the next PLUS Model Radio, Founder and CEO of Thixotix Modeling Troupe, Tania Capree, will announce who will be the celebrity special guest at Thixotix’s 2^nd annual Mother’s Day banquet! Nelle Gilbert, plus model over 10 years talks about her comeback after a tragic accident and being in a wheelchair for almost three months! And Brazilian bombshell, Fluvia Lacreda, who just made history by being the first plus size model to appear in Brazilian Playboy gives her first interview to PLUS Model Radio!

PLUS Model Radio – NEW Show on Monday, March 28, 2011

Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Figueroa-Jones — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:00:22 +0000

PLUS Model Radio with host Chenese Lewis welcomes Plus size models Stacey and Shannon Hiett, Erica Doucet – CEO and Founder of Phat Pheet LLC and Anna Margaux CEO and designer of A Clothes Mind.