tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183164082024-03-13T00:11:09.468-04:00Sharon Quinn: The Original Runway DivaGet inside the mind of The Runway Diva!!! Find out what i'm doing, thinking and saying about all things Curvy and more.......The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-4656302004214583752015-08-31T18:03:00.000-04:002015-09-01T13:01:05.985-04:00The "It's All Relative" Cast Brunch at City Crab<div class="MsoNormal">
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spending all day Friday getting my nephew settled in at college, I had oh like….a
4 hour catnap and then I had to be back up at 6am to make the drive back to
Newport Centre Mall to return my rental truck by 8am. I got out of the house at about 6:45am and
drove down the West Side Highway to go through the Holland Tunnel to get to
Jersey. I pulled up to the rental place
at about 7:30am and all was well. I got
a credit (which is always nice) because I paid for an E-Z pass reader and then
got to the GWB and realized that they forgot to put it in my car. I walked back through the empty mall and sleepily
made my way to the PATH train. I picked
up what looked to be a very delicious breakfast creation fresh out of the oven
and a cup of coffee and settled in for the train ride back to NYC. I excitedly opened my breakfast creation and
took a bite only to find it was dry and tasteless as hell. I took a second bite just make sure I wasn’t
dreaming (I wasn’t) and put it away to dispose of when I got back to NYC. Is it me or do the PATH stations deliberately
not have trash receptacles because eating is prohibited? (Um…I found this out
when I saw the sign posted at the 33<sup>rd</sup> Street station). Anywhoo…my coffee was delicious. I took an uptown bound D train and was truly
dreaming of the EPIC NAP I was going to take when I got back home. I got in around 9am, set my alarm for 12 noon
and quickly fell asleep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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went off and I got up and jumped in the shower to try to wake myself up for the
cast brunch that playwright Kimberly “Q” was hosting for the cast of her new
play “It’s All Relative”. The Brunch was
being held at City Crab, one of my favorite NYC seafood spots downtown on Park
Avenue South. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> I took the back of the A
Train to 14<sup>th</sup> Street, took the 16<sup>th</sup> Street exit and was
immediately jolted back into time by the memory of all of the fantastic
birthday parties I had for myself at Rebar Lounge back in the day. That whole block of old buildings was razed
and I barely recognized it now. But the
memories still came anyway. I took a
brief taxi ride across town and when I arrived, Q was waiting at the bar for
me. She informed me that most of the
cast had canceled due to prior commitments, so it was just going to be me, her
& my cast mate (and fellow Pisces) Gha’il.
We decided to take the booth in the back on the main level and Q ordered
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while we waited for Gha’il & surprise guest
WRKS-FM Quiet Storm Host Lenny Green who was coming through for a few late
birthday cocktails. Gha’il arrived shortly after we were seated and we just
drank, feasted on Lobster Mac & Cheese (SO GOOD) and talked until Lenny
arrived. Q hit me over the head with the
news that my beloved City Crab was closing on Sunday (WHAT???) and The Bubble
Lounge downtown had already gone out of business a few months earlier. We both agreed that NYC was (is) steadily
losing its “flavor” and for the first in my life I have actually contemplated
living somewhere else.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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finally arrived and joined us at our booth.
I think we may have been working on our second carafe of Mimosa’s when
he sat down. I watched him as he greeted
Gha’il for the first time and I just KNEW he was going to extend his hand to me
like we had never met before (because he NEVER recognizes me without my makeup
and when I am wearing my glasses) I gave him the evil eye and smacked his hand
away and gave him a hug. When he sat
down I quickly brought him up to speed on how many times he’s met me and how
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four of us had a lively discussion over more Lobster Mac & Cheese, Seared
Ahi Tuna (You KNOW that was mine right?) Calamari and a Lobster (or crab…I can’t
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really wonderful afternoon….so wonderful that we didn’t want to leave and tried
to order a FOURTH carafe of mimosas AFTER we had already paid our bill. The Manager bribed us by offering to buy us
another round of mimosas if we gave up our booth and moved to the bar (which we
did). Lenny had already left us by the
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Gha' fell in love with the bracelet I was wearing and I fell in love with this beautiful butterfly ring that she was wearing. She suggested that we switch accessories and we could switch back the next time we were together. I agreed and the ring quickly became my new favorite piece of jewelry! <span style="line-height: 107%;">Gha’il left
after that last mimosa at the bar and Q and I sat at the bar making new friends
with the ladies seated to our right.</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">One
of them gifted me with a drink that had Gin, Lemonade & Prosecco in it (it
was yummy!) when I looked up it was 7:00pm and I knew I had to get out of there
to get home, get changed and make my way back downtown for the final event of
the evening….Gwen DeVoe’s Private Birthday Celebration at Studio Arte.</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> </span></span><br />
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a taxi uptown and I dropped her off….and I won’t deny it….I was LIT!!! I haven’t
hung out with Q in a very long time and I am going to make sure that it won’t
happen again (as in taking years to get together).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thanks Q for
a wonderful afternoon mama, I really enjoyed hanging out with you again! PISCES RULE!!! Love you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So I had a pretty good but very busy weekend. I rented a car and drove my nephew Devin up
to Broome County Community College. Devin
is my brother’s oldest son and the only child I have ever claimed as my own (Don’t
ask). I picked up a Kia Soul and took my
sister & my niece Sam along for the ride.
I had to get up at 6am to take the Path Train to the Newport Center Mall
in New Jersey to pick up my car. After
walking around the daggone parking lot for like 20 minutes, I finally found the
car rental place. I was going to get a
full sized car but I heard one of the workers mention a Kia Soul so I asked if
I could have that one. I love the Kia
Soul but I realized almost immediately that it doesn’t have a whole lot of
trunk space if you have 4 people in the car.
We made it work though and at about 10:45 or so the rest of family said their
goodbyes to Devin and we pulled off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hadn’t had breakfast and apparently neither had anyone
else so after about an hour & a half of driving we stopped at a quick mart
and purchased sandwiches and snacks for the remainder of the trip. My sister and I both ordered these 6 inch Italian
subs for $2.99 and I must tell you that was the best damn sandwich that I have
had in a minute….really. It was
absolutely delicious.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We pulled up to the campus at a little before 2pm got him
registered and then drove to his new off campus housing digs (cuz somebody
waited till the last minute to do EVERYTHING and all of the dorm space was
gone). After a nice little wait for
keys (the realtor got tied up and was delayed for like an hour or so) she
finally arrived and we got him settled into his room. He
decided that he needed to take a nap so he passed on going shopping with us for
food & basic necessities. So the
three of us got in the truck and first stop at Family Dollar for the
necessities….I really should NOT go into Family Dollar because my first impulse
is to buy EVERYTHING I SEE (lol). We shopped
for about 40 minutes and then made our way to Wal-Mart for everything
else. If you know me at ALL….then you
already know how I feel about Wal-Mart (yup.
I could stay all day). We passed my Alma Mater Binghamton University on the way to Wal-Mart and I didn't even recognize it...it has expanded and it's HUGE now! When I was there back in 1979 the only option we had for food within walking distance was Denny's and Sambo's (Yup, Sambo's...don't ask). Now there are food chains everywhere! By the time we left Wal-Mart he had enough
food to last him at least a month and an emergency phone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(that I don’t think he ever really took).
We got everything put away and by then it was almost 11pm and we
definitely needed to get back on the road, since I was the only one
driving. We took a couple of photos for posterity and give him plenty hugs and kisses (and a few tears from Sam) before we left. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We made one stop for gas and
for the rest of the ride it was pretty much me and my music since my sister was
snoring next to me and my niece was so quiet in the back that I don’t even know
if she was awake for the trip.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We crossed the GWB at about 1am, I dropped my sister off
first and then my niece. I headed back
to Harlem praying that a parking spot would be available. After circling the block a few times, I
actually found a spot right across the street from my house. Dead tired and knowing I had to be up in the next
4 hours to return the car back to New Jersey and then try to get in a quick nap before my next event...The It's All Relative Cast Brunch at City Crab.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a wonderful day and I am very proud of the young man
that my nephew has become. I was a
little concerned about him being away from home on his own for the very first
time but I realized that like me when I left home for school…he’s very excited
about being on his own. He’s gonna be
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your life. When else are your parents going to spend several thousand
dollars a year just for you to go to a strange town and get drunk every
night? ~David Wood</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-6861843636369591622015-08-23T14:45:00.001-04:002015-08-23T16:38:39.048-04:00CHANGING FACE OF HARLEM....A DOCUMENTARY FILM BY SHAWN BATEY<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday, I decided to ring up my mom and see if she was interested in attending a screening of a documentary film about Harlem with me. The film is called "Changing Face of Harlem" and it was directed and produced by my neighbor (and friend) Shawn Batey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mom said yes and we decided that we would meet at the venue, which was All Souls Episcopalian Church on St. Nicholas Avenue. I selected a cute pair of summer slacks in a black/white/yellow print that I had recently copped from an Ashley Stewart Sample Sale and I paired that with a yellow v-neck tee shirt and my old reliable pewter sandals. Mom arrived via taxi all done up in pale pink and white. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We made our way to the basement (mom rode the lift and I walked down carrying her walker) and took our seats. The film which I think was a little over an hour long covered the early beginnings of Harlem and her heyday, the white flight, the heroin years and eventually the black flight during the crack cocaine years. It brought us all the way up to 2012 when the film ended with the battle to keep the culture and the color in Harlem and the eventual gentrification that's happening currently.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the film there was a lively discussion about what we watched and how folks felt about what they viewed and what is happening today. There was quite a bit of diversity in the group that viewed the film with us and the Q&A segment was most enjoyable for both me and my mom. It's a really great film and if you get a moment, please try to get out and see it, I guarantee you will enjoy it. Check out their website for info on upcoming screenings and dvd information here: <a href="http://changingfaceofharlem.com/">http://changingfaceofharlem.com/</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nice work Shawn! Thanks for inviting us, i'm glad I could finally make it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mom was getting antsy because she was hungry so we decided to make our way outside to look for a place to eat. We narrowed our choices down to Amy Ruth's and Billie's Black. My mom had never been to Billie's Black before so I suggested she try something new because I have been frequently and I always enjoy myself there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The owner Adriane Ferguson was outside when our taxi pulled up and she greeted us with a smile and a hug once we got seated. My mom remembered her instantly from us all being seated at the same table at Eda Francois & Crystal Smith's wedding reception last September. We also passed on our condolences as we had learned just before arriving that she (Adriane) had recently lost her father.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We chatted for a few moments and then she had to leave. We decided to go with the Sampler Platter with a side of mac & cheese and collard greens and the Ox Tails. I am really funny about potato salad (not everyone makes it in a manner that I find to be edible) so I asked our server if I could have a spoonful to taste....(I have done this many times in the past when potato salad is on the menu and I NEVER have a problem with the chef allowing me to taste it first rather wasting a whole order by sending it back because I don't like it). This did not happen on this particular occasion and I will only say that this particular chef/cook absolutely ruined our dining experience with her horrible attitude and I will leave it at that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After we paid our bill, we caught a taxi to the Bronx where we chatted for a bit, I made sure mom was comfortable and resting then I made my way back to Manhattan via the bus (I LOVE the bus y'all....don't ask me why....I just do!) as I was waiting for the connecting bus to take me home, I got a text from my friend Tonya alerting me that she was in my hood and I should come by and get a plate of food and birthday cake from Make My Cake to take home. So I took a taxi over to 136th Street and met Tonya at the most FABU townhouse near the Schomburg Museum. I met her family, had a nightcap and hung out for bit..... all the while salivating over of all things....their refrigerator (don't ask). Tonya dropped me off at home where I had a glass of Sweet Red and wound up watching James Bond movies until about 2am....when I finally made myself go to sleep.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="bqQuoteLink" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 20px; line-height: 26px;"><i>"<a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/michaeljac361186.html?src=t_mom" id="qt_361186" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: black; text-decoration: none;" title="view quote">My mother's wonderful. To me she's perfection.</a>"</i> - </span><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/m/michael_jackson.html" id="qa_361186" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0000aa; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" title="view author">Michael Jackson</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Word on the street has it that The Hudson River Cafe (located behind the Fairway Market) has closed. This is most unfortunate as I loved the brunches & the live bands that played there....I even sang there once (courtesy of Petawane & Bill Foster pulling a fast one on me...lol). There was always a really cool vibe there. The last time I was there I was with Marco Mays & Morris Grey....we had a blast.</span></div>
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The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-53699391793230554162015-08-18T15:57:00.000-04:002015-08-18T16:52:52.875-04:00And from a velvet sky.....A SUMMER COLD!!!!<span style="font-size: large;">Just for the record....these "Wiz" references may be around for a while....lol...so prepare yourself. Anywhoo....I think that I may be catching a daggone summer cold.... here are my symptoms and my thoughts:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Post Nasal Drip (Yup. Could be allergies too)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Clogged Nose (mmm hmm....pesky allergies perhaps?)</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">THIS IS DEFINITELY A SUMMER COLD!!! THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!!!! I AM NOT HAVING THIS MESS!!! I JUST TOOK A COLD AND FLU SHOT FROM DR. SCHULZE...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We'll see how it goes.....sigh....NO one wants a cold...but a cold in the middle of Summer during a HEAT WAVE??? Just miserable.....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Wiz holds a special place in my heart, as it is the very first show that I ever saw on Broadway. I will never forget that day in 1975 when my Aunt Jessie (may she rest in paradise) called me and told me that she had 3 tickets to The Wiz that she wasn't going to use that day and I could have them if I came to New Jersey to pick them up. Well I called up my late bestie Tommy Brock and we FLEW to NJ to get those tickets. The show was incredible and I saw it 3 more times before it closed. It left an indelible mark on me...it is my all time favorite Broadway musical (with Dreamgirls coming in a close second). Tommy and I were absolutely GIDDY when the movie version was released three years later in 1978. Although we both frowned upon Diana Ross as Dorothy....the movie became a cult classic for us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Fast forward 40 years later to 2015 and I am in my old neighborhood at Marcus Garvey Park on a Friday afternoon where SummerStage was celebrating the music of The Wiz. The show had already played the previous two days at Central Park on Wednesday (too many people in one place for me) and then it moved uptown to Marcus Garvey Park on Thursday (had to work late that particular night). I attended a class that morning and made my way back home to drop off my bags and then back out to head crosstown to the park. I stopped off at Jimbo's on Lenox Avenue (now with an "A" rating...praise the Lord!!) and bought a bacon cheeseburger with extra pickles, a big bottle of water and a bag of pretzels because I knew I would be sitting there for several hours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was an absolutely gorgeous day and I made it to the park around 3;30pm. The first thing I noticed was the line of portable toilets & sinks that were right outside of the theater area...Yay! I was pleased to see that I had my run of the place since there were maybe 15-20 people there at most. I found a spot in the 5th row in the center and made myself comfortable as I waited for a few friends to arrive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As I sat there enjoying my burger (and yes! it was QUITE delicious!!) I began to watch the folks begin to trickle in. I saw a few dancers stretching and practicing some of the numbers and a lot of friends and some folks I hadn't seen in a very long time....Breea Williams (who is my homie from my early modeling days), Diane Simpson, Gordon Burnett (who joined me in the 5th row) along with my girl Taihisha Grant. I also saw Jackie Reid, Alyson Williams, Judith Jamison and a few others whose names escape me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The show was scheduled to begin at 8:30pm and there was a wonderful jazz performer named Allan Harris who had me at hello when he opened his set (in a FLY Purple paisley jacket) with "I've Got A Lot of Livin' To Do" from Bye Bye Birdie. Now if you know me at all then you know that Jazz is like Nyquil to my soul (will put me to sleep immediately...lol) but I really enjoyed Mr. Harris' set immensely. Excellent performance!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">After Allan Harris the DJ put on the music of James Brown and everybody just jumped up and started dancing! It was an amazing vibe in Harlem on this day. Peace and love all around.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And then finally......with an introduction from George Faison & Phylicia Rashad....The Wiz!!! Aside from some issues with the sound...I really enjoyed the show and the performances. The Tornado scene was wonderful!!! I thought the Tin Man was a standout for me as was the young lady who played Dorothy. Inaya Day sang her face off as well. I will be honest, I didn't particularly care for Evillene (I don't think she was in good voice this night) But the absolute highlight of the evening for me was Mr. Andre DeShields reprising his role as The Wiz (Note: No one has EVER done it better). At 69 Mr. Shields was in excellent voice and as always the consummate performer. The crowd ate him up and showed him much love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">As the cast had their curtain calls, Taihisha, her friend and I made our way over to Applebee's for a nightcap and then we each jumped in to taxi's and headed to opposite sides of town.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was a truly memorable summer evening.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am now eagerly anticipating the TV version of The Wiz that will be happening in the fall...Some of the casting has me a little nervous....but I will wait and see. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Pure entertainment is not an egotistical lady singing boring songs onstage for two hours and people in tuxes clapping whether they like it or not. It's the real performers on the street who can hold people's attention and keep them from walking away." - </span><a href="http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/andy_kaufman.html" id="qa_480914" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0000aa; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;">Andy Kaufman</a></span></i><br />
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The countdown to FFFWeek(end) LA has begun!!!! And that means that once again it's time for me to EDUCATE & ELEVATE!!!<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The What:</span></b> Full Figured Fashion Week(end)tm Los Angeles/New & Aspiring Plus Model Seminar & Panel Discussion<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">The When</span></b>: Friday, October 29, 2010 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>The Where:</b></span> Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Directors I & II Ballroom<br />
2025 Avenue of the Stars<br />
Los Angeles, CA<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Miss Sharon Quinn, The <i>ORIGINAL</i> Runway Diva </span></b><br />
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Star of Mo'Nique's FAT Chance, MTV's MADE, Cash Cab, Throwdown With Bobby Flay and most recently seen on The Style Network's "Ruby"; will be on hand to host and moderate the panel discussion.<br />
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<b>Cover: $22.00 in advance, $30.00 at the door</b><br />
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The "All-Star" Line-up of Panelists (Subject to change) include:<br />
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Plus-size Brazilian model Fluvia Lacerda, is the star of "16", a short film that challenges the stereotypes of beauty currently set by the film, fashion and advertising industries. She was discovered by a magazine editor on a Manhattan cross-town bus and has not stopped working since. The only Brazilian working as a plus size model overseas; she has been called the “plus version of Gisele Bundchen”. Fluvia is one of the most known faces within the plus size industry and has been featured in ads for Fashion Bug, Torrid, Igigi & Monif C. and in Latina & Glamour Magazines.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">*Madeline Figueroa-Jones (Editor-in-Chief, Plus Model Magazine)</span></b><br />
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Madeline Figueroa-Jones is a NY native and former plus size model. After appearing in several magazines, working for numerous designers she began reaching out to the plus size community by serving as a moderator for VenusDivas.com and Empowerment Editor for AmazeMag.com. As Editor for PLUS Model Magazine, Madeline has been producing issues which push the envelope with both exclusive interviews with some of today's top models and edgy fashion editorials aimed at featuring today's plus size modeling industry in it's truest light.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">*Vernetta Jenkins-Collins (Reality TV Producer, Mo'Nique's FAT Chance)</span></b><br />
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A prolific reality/talk television producer, Vernetta has added her talents to a steady stream of engaging and provocative content for network shows including 4 seasons of BIG BROTHER for CBS. Vernetta completed her second run as Supervising Show Producer of MO’NIQUE’S F.A.T. CHANCE, the first Plus Sized Beauty Competition/Reality show hosted and executive produced by Academy Award winning actress/comedienne/writer, Mo’Nique for the Oxygen Network.<br />
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Michael Anthony Hermogeno began working in nightclubs back in 1996 part time. In 2002, he signed on with Shooting Star Agency in Hollywood photographing red carpet events, and in 2004, got picked up by Torrid.com, the plus size retailer owned by Hot Topic Inc as Head Photographer. Michael Anthony is currently the owner operator of his own photography company 8X10 Proofs Inc.<br />
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Alana Chandler, a plus-size fashion model, reality star, and lawyer. Born in Gary, Indiana. Alana got her big break when, in 2008, she appeared on Oxygen’s hit series The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency. Alana has also appeared on various television broadcasts which include: Tyra Banks Show, MTV’S G’s to Gents, Judge Penny Family Court, BET’S Played By Fame, ABC’S Crash Course, The CW’s Farmer Wants a Wife, and most recently The Dr. Phil Show.<br />
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<a href="http://fffweek.com/2010/la/schedule">Click Here for the full list of FFFWeek(end) LA Events!</a></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-12887189006709621422010-10-06T23:05:00.000-04:002010-10-06T23:05:19.102-04:00Casting Notice: Plus Sized Models - West Coast Based ONLY!!!I just got a tip today on a MAJOR fashion event taking place in mid-October. The producers are seeking Four (4) Plus Sized Models <b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">(West Coast Based ONLY</span></u></b>) who are both beautiful and strong on the runway in the following sizes ONLY:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Two (2) Size 12 Models </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">(at least one of the size 12's should have measurements that are 36-28-38 or very close to it)</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Two (2) Size 20 Models</span></b></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Please be at <i>least</i> <b>5'8"</b> in height with strong runway skills.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Send your information <b><i>Origrunwaydiva@aol.com</i></b>, along with two (2) <b><u><i>current</i></u> </b>photos (1 head shot & 1 body shot) that are no older than 1 year old please.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> MIDNIGHT </span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">(11:59PM) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2010</span></b></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-28164857889898124052010-05-10T12:36:00.005-04:002010-05-10T12:43:45.273-04:00Lindsay Lohan to portray 70's Porn Star Linda Lovelace?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">What the HEEZY??<br /><br />Word on the street is that trouble actress Lindsay Lohan has just signed on to portray 70's porn actress Linda Lovelace in a biopic about her life.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Folks are saying that Lindsay's daddy, Michael Lohan is none to happy about his daughter's latest move and thinks that it (the film) will be the final nail in the coffin of her career.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Who knows? It MIGHT actually turn out to be the thing that turns her career around....lol...it's not like it hasn't happened before......Ya know?</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I'mma keep on praying for Lindsay......<br /></span><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">From the Guardian UK:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmaLgCuCP92WupBZcJmELegXkONxjNqd4leeVAJ6i9FOePP4-Ah0aLVY_0dptMZmLtgXEhijzpWW6ufv0cysgJRgGLDF-z6_2Cx6DBp23o-sUj5tpKyJ_HwBO5-dPOzGMXS0/s320/Lindsay-Lohan-and-Linda-L-006.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469681248611597282" /><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The LA Times quotes a producer on the independent production, to be titled Inferno, who confirms that Lohan has signed on the dotted line to play the star of infamous 1972 film </span></span></i><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/84549/deep-throat" title="More from guardian.co.uk on Deep Throat" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; text-decoration: none; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Deep Throat</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">. The official announcement will most likely be made at next week's Cannes film festival, which the actor is likely to attend.</span></span></i></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">"We've all thought that Lindsay would be a great choice for a while now, and we're all convinced that she is going to do it," Wali Razaqi said. "For at least a year, the director and I have gone back and forth imagining how awesome of a performance she could give if she was in the movie."</span></span></i></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; font-family:arial, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">One of the first pornographic films to feature a plot, character development and reasonably high production standards, Deep Throat made a huge impact upon its release, though it was banned in the UK and was the subject of a number of obscenity trials in the US. It has been suggested that </span></span></i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2cNTQMAtCM" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; text-decoration: none; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">the film made more than $600m (£395m)</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> from box office receipts and home video sales, putting it among the highest-grossing films of all time, though such figures are impossible to confirm.</span></span></i></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://www.linda-lovelace.com/" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; text-decoration: none; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lovelace, real name Linda Susan Boreman</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">, later denounced the film and its makers, becoming an anti-</span></span></i><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/pornography" title="More from guardian.co.uk on Pornography" style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; text-decoration: none; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">pornography</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> activist. She said she had been forced into the career – often at gunpoint – by her sadistic first husband, Chuck Traynor. </span></span></i></p><p style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 13px; margin-left: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, sans-serif; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/may/05/lindsay-lohan-linda-lovelace-deep-throat"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> to read the full article.</span></span></p></span></div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-32805427603079970432010-05-10T11:32:00.004-04:002010-05-10T12:19:31.711-04:00Farewell Lena Horne (1917-2010)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAmS4MNtVEmn2cCu8Sab49HEikByP00TXpfeMg6pGRkS0T4h8i5RrZCsnVb-1cFNUAjgtyzWY9owCIcS2AD6-UkzGLWL6mhKD6cTRZwqix1nCr-qmCKbKWJ8Qdn7nPWQXExQ/s1600/lena-horneparasol.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAmS4MNtVEmn2cCu8Sab49HEikByP00TXpfeMg6pGRkS0T4h8i5RrZCsnVb-1cFNUAjgtyzWY9owCIcS2AD6-UkzGLWL6mhKD6cTRZwqix1nCr-qmCKbKWJ8Qdn7nPWQXExQ/s320/lena-horneparasol.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469665236727947426" /></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Lena Horne, the singer and actress who </span></span></i><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/10/AR2010051000091.html?hpid=topnews" style="text-decoration: underline; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">died Sunday at 92</span></span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, cut a singular path through modern culture.</span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:arial;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><p style="font: normal normal normal 14px/18px arial; width: auto; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She was the first black actress to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio (MGM in 1942) and the first black actress to be popularly accepted in roles that were as glamorous as any bestowed on the studio's other top singing talent. She was beautiful, to be sure, and was quickly made a pin-up for (black) wartime soldiers.</span></span></i></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font: normal normal normal 14px/18px arial; width: auto; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But almost as rapidly as she rose to international fame, she quickly became disillusioned with her groundbreaking career. Her appearances in movie musicals were often scissored from the final cut when the films ran at theaters in the segregated South. She said she experienced jealousy from unexpected quarters -- black performers in Hollywood who depended on servant and jungle native parts for their livelihood. And most of all Ms. Horne grew to resent playing the role of a "good little symbol." .....</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(</span><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postmortem/2010/05/lena-horne-electrifying-singer.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">CLICK HERE</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to read the rest of this article)</span></p></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJkENtjm1bZ80xJ51ORnysBU0Ww_GvsLjCkN4hq9SGD-XvlcZzDj0gX6g4M9XNCYt-Jqfhvr_eY96ldTX5TMlYK74yrRB1RmgduoATYjiVSlLBwBE9K_vFEFCYX03DwWPK8Q/s1600/lena-hornebw.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJkENtjm1bZ80xJ51ORnysBU0Ww_GvsLjCkN4hq9SGD-XvlcZzDj0gX6g4M9XNCYt-Jqfhvr_eY96ldTX5TMlYK74yrRB1RmgduoATYjiVSlLBwBE9K_vFEFCYX03DwWPK8Q/s320/lena-hornebw.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469665228723552722" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">From Wikipedia: </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Horne was born in the </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Bedford-Stuyvesant" title="Bedford-Stuyvesant" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(250, 167, 0); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Bedford-Stuyvesant</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> neighborhood of </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Brooklyn" title="Brooklyn" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Brooklyn</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>.</i></span><sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=18316408#cite_note-0" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>[</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>1</i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>]</i></span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> Reported to be</i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>descended from the </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/John_C._Calhoun" title="John C. Calhoun" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>John C. Calhoun</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> family, both sides of her family were a mixture of </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/African_American" title="African American" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>African</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/European_American" title="European American" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>European</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, and </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States" title="Native Americans in the United States" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Native American</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> descent. Each side belonged to what </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/W._E._B._Du_Bois" title="W. E. B. Du Bois" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>W. E. B. Du Bois</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> called "</i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/The_Talented_Tenth" title="The Talented Tenth" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>The Talented Tenth</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>," the upper stratum of middle-class, well-</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>educated blacks.</i></span><sup id="cite_ref-jck1_1-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=18316408#cite_note-jck1-1" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>[</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>2</i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>]</i></span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> She grew up in an </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Upper-middle-class" title="Upper-middle-class" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>upper-middle-class</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> black community in the </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Hill_District" title="Hill District" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Hill District</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> community of </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Pittsburgh" title="Pittsburgh" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Pittsburgh</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Pennsylvania</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>.</i></span><sup id="cite_ref-pittsburghjazz_2-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=18316408#cite_note-pittsburghjazz-2" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>[</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>3</i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>]</i></span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> Her father, Edwin "Teddy" Horne (died 1970),</i></span><sup id="cite_ref-LA_3-0" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=18316408#cite_note-LA-3" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>[</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>4</i></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>]</i></span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> a numbers kingpin in the </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Gambling" title="Gambling" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>gambling</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> trade, left the family when she was three. Her mother, Edna Scottron, </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>daughter of inventor </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Samuel_R._Scottron" title="Samuel R. Scottron" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Samuel R. Scottron</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, was an actress with a black theater troupe and traveled extensively.</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>In the fall of 1933, Horne joined the chorus line of the </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Cotton_Club" title="Cotton Club" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Cotton Club</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> in New York City. In the spring of 1934, she had a featured role in the Cotton Club Parade. A few years later she joined </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Noble_Sissle" title="Noble Sissle" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(250, 167, 0); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Noble Sissle</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>'s Orchestra, with which she toured. After she separate</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>d from her first husband, Horne toured with bandleader </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Charlie_Barnet" title="Charlie Barnet" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Charlie Barnet</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> in 1940–41, but disliked the travel and left the band to work at the </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Society" title="Café Society" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Café Society</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> in New York. She replaced </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Dinah_Shore" title="Dinah Shore" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Dinah Shore</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> as the featured vocalist on NBC's popular jazz series </i></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/The_Chamber_Music_Society_of_Lower_Basin_Street" title="The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>. The show's resident maestros, Henry Levine and Paul Laval, recorded with Horne in June 1941 for </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/RCA_Victor" title="RCA Victor" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>RCA Victor</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>. Horne left the show after only six months to headline a nightclub revue on the west coast; she was replaced by Linda Keene.</i></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOy9rwM6cz8CzM5FukEpDil3024Cw7jkyKJZgBhUjMHLowTZLbWVz3tfPbRkpP_yE4QPLSmzd4sWgCajlM0Nebx3hlk1dCVrX2SI62Os8ckVOOVpgOngjSsVufHw4xzYRtsqw/s320/Lena+Horne+(1).jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 256px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469665215551210930" /><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Horne already had </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>two low-budget movies to her credit: a 1938 musical feature called </i></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/The_Duke_is_Tops" title="The Duke is Tops" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Duke is Tops</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> (later reissued with Horne's </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>name above the title as </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Bronze Venus</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>); and a 1941 two-reel short subject, </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Boogie Woogie Dream</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, featuring </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>pianists </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Pete_Johnson" title="Pete Johnson" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Pete Johnson</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> and </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Albert_Ammons" title="Albert Ammons" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Albert Ammons</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>. Horne's songs from </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Boogie Woogie Dream</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> were later released individually as </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Soundies" title="Soundies" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>soundies</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>. Horne was primarily a nightclub performer during this period, and it was during a 1943 club engagement in Hollywood that talent scouts approached Horne to work in pictures. She chose </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" title="Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, the most prestigious studio in the world, and became the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>major </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Hollywood" title="Hollywood" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Hollywood</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> studio.</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>She made her debut with </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/MGM" title="MGM" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>MGM</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> in 1942's </i></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Panama_Hattie" title="Panama Hattie" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Panama Hattie</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, and performed </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>the </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Stormy_Weather_(song)" title="Stormy Weather (song)" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>title song</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> of </i></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Stormy_Weather_(1943_film)" title="Stormy Weather (1943 film)" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Stormy Weather</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> (1943), which she made at </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/20th_Century_Fox" title="20th Century Fox" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>20th Century Fox</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, on loan from MGM. She </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>appeared in a number of MGM </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Musical_film" title="Musical film" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>musicals</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, most </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>notably </i></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Cabin_in_the_Sky" title="Cabin in the Sky" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cabin in the Sky</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> (also 1943), but was never featured in a leading role because of her ethnicity and the fact that films featuring her had to be re-edited for showing in states where theaters could not show films with black performers. As a result, most of Horne's film appearances were stand-alone sequences that had no bearing on the rest of the film, so editing caused no disruption to the storyline; a notable </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>exception was the all-black musical </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cabin in the Sky</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>, though even then one of her numbers had to be cut because </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>it was considered too suggestive by the censors. "Ain't it the Truth" was the song (and scene) cut before the release of the film </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cabin in the Sky</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>. It featured Horne singing "Ain't it the Truth," while taking a bubble bath (considered too "risqué" by the film's executives).</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>By the mid-1950s, Horne was disenchanted with </i></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Hollywood" title="Hollywood" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Hollywood</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> and increasingly focused on her</i></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhn7Fa7oDFWUps9_YjTOcz7WcT9lGSOyViGXGr_yXezEVvOgkF5Rv7ZA37uuHEe3kZBK617LnaR8fRqdS2jlPFcwzfMZ9RnpdmbIdFT1z-m_W1gJ4cJdBf6gHlNHBmdh1dMxo/s320/lenahorne-glinda.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 173px; height: 259px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469672186706318386" /><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><i>nightclub career. She </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>only made two major appearances in MGM films during the decade, 1950's </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Duchess_of_Idaho" title="Duchess of Idaho" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Duchess of Idaho</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(which was also </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Eleanor_Powell" title="Eleanor Powell" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Eleanor Powell</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">'s film swan song), and the 1956 musical </span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Meet_Me_in_Las_Vegas" title="Meet Me in Las Vegas" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Meet Me in Las Vegas</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. She was </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Blacklist" title="Blacklist" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">blacklisted</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">during the 1950s for her political views.</span><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=18316408#cite_note-5" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">[</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">6</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">]</span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> She returned to the screen three more times, playing chanteuse Claire Quintana in the 1969 film </span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Death_of_a_Gunfighter" title="Death of a Gunfighter" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(250, 167, 0); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Death of a Gunfighter</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">,</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Glinda_the_Good_Witch" title="Glinda the Good Witch" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Glinda</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> in </span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/The_Wiz" title="The Wiz" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Wiz</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> (1978), and co-hosting the 1994 MGM retrospective </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">That's Entertainment! III</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, in which she was candid about her treatment by the studio during the filming of </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cabin in the Sky.</span></i></span></span></i></span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgebwxnY5Sj_kzLKGzWrdWFYCF-QbuOg5COlhOW66oB76BJoBLBlsGBBG3_-1a172Fi1P8DyyK5wnSbTploHP2U0Hftt_foEc0b-7bNn_iPuf7tmgKij-QqusQdQ1qxkGz-Nh0/s320/Lena+Horne.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 181px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469665229620986098" /><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Horne was long involved with the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Civil_Rights_movement" title="Civil Rights movement" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Civil Rights movement</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. In 1941, she sang at </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Cafe_Society" title="Cafe Society" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Cafe Society</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and worked with </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Paul_Robeson" title="Paul Robeson" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Paul Robeson</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, a singer who also combated American </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Racial_discrimination" title="Racial discrimination" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">racial</span></a></span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Racial_discrimination" title="Racial discrimination" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "> discrimination</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. During </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">World War II</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, when entertaining the troops for the USO, she refused to perform "for </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Racial_segregation" title="Racial segregation" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">segregated</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> audiences or for groups in which </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/German_people" title="German people" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">German</span></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/POW" title="POW" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">POWs</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> were seated in front of African American servicemen",</span><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=18316408#cite_note-6" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">[</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">7</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">]</span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> according to her </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Kennedy_Center" title="Kennedy Center" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Kennedy Center</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> biography. Since the US Army refused to allow integrated <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">audiences, she wound up putting on a show for a mixed audience of black US soldiers and white German POWs. She was at an </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/NAACP" title="NAACP" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(250, 167, 0); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">NAACP</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> rally with </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Medgar_Evers" title="Medgar Evers" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Medgar Evers</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> in Jackson, Mississippi, the weekend before Evers was assassinated. She also met <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">President </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/John_F._Kennedy" title="John F. Kennedy" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">John F. Kennedy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> at the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/White_House" title="White House" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">White House</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> two days before he was assassinated. She was at the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/March_on_Washington" title="March on Washington" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">March on Washington</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and spoke and performed on behalf of the NAACP, </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee" title="Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">SNCC</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and the </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/National_Council_of_Negro_Women" title="National Council of Negro Women" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">National Council of Negro Women</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">. She also worked with </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Eleanor_Roosevelt" title="Eleanor Roosevelt" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Eleanor Roosevelt</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> to pass anti-</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Lynching_in_the_United_States" title="Lynching in the United States" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">lynching</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> laws.</span><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=18316408#cite_note-7" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">[</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">8</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">]</span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> She was a member of the prominent organization Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. </span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Horne">Full Wikipedia page here</a>)</span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Lena Horne died Sunday night in a New York hospital. She was 92. She is survived by her daughter Gail Buckley. While she broke racial barriers and saw huge success in her professional life, Horne had a stormy personal life. At age 19 in 1937, she married Louis J. Jones, a preacher's son and friend of her father's. They had two children, Gail and Edwin before the marriage ended in 1944. </i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>In 1947, she married white conductor and bandleader Lennie Hayton, to advance her career because "he could get me into places no black manager could," she once said. (</i></span><a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/05/sultry-singer-lena-horne-dies-at-age-92/1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>CLICK HERE</i></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i> to read the rest of THIS article)</i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><i>Her son died in 1970, at 29, from a kidney ailment. Hayton, from whom she had long been separated, died in 1971. Other men in her life included prize fighter Joe Louis, bandleader Artie Shaw and filmmaker Orson Welles. But her one true, true, lasting, relationship was with openly gay Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington's arranger and pianist.</i></span></span></span></span></span></div><p></p></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2010/05/sultry-singer-lena-horne-dies-at-age-92/1">Source</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Horne">Source</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postmortem/2010/05/lena-horne-electrifying-singer.html">Source</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><blockquote><b><i>"I no longer have to be a "credit", I don't have to be a "symbol" to anybody. I don't have to be a "first" to anybody. I don't have to be an imitation of a white woman that Hollywood sort of hoped I'd become. I'm me, and I'm like nobody else." - Lena Horne</i></b></blockquote></div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-2507431600690797142010-05-03T18:36:00.003-04:002010-05-03T18:41:30.625-04:00Happy Birthday James Brown!!!<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday to The Godfather of Soul who would have turned 77 years old today!!</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6GsgofJ2TzXt_5X79PDnVfLRhNYfTL9OnfKJwMdAqIee0xhwigbdpGbCYPobKW2V1-hFLVqL6elGMa9otY6PldFj1T2P6eQDuJdp8Sz1XswsO3ceZK4Eb82p5GmmkYLSm04/s1600/james-brown-jump.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6GsgofJ2TzXt_5X79PDnVfLRhNYfTL9OnfKJwMdAqIee0xhwigbdpGbCYPobKW2V1-hFLVqL6elGMa9otY6PldFj1T2P6eQDuJdp8Sz1XswsO3ceZK4Eb82p5GmmkYLSm04/s320/james-brown-jump.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467176549982897442" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Rest in Peace Soul Brother #1 - There will NEVER be another like you!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKK-MTBmD10cs2srqY3VQc9glNarOT77-dZYjVkPXSmW1xX78aZKVEVybzSfH6iLrexqhi6ujMsN5y_u-UBJ1PF5XRSsAxyv6OHIwDwNCJZsccCwfKQvSpWID2zuwdzmzndI/s1600/jamesbrown1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 278px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKK-MTBmD10cs2srqY3VQc9glNarOT77-dZYjVkPXSmW1xX78aZKVEVybzSfH6iLrexqhi6ujMsN5y_u-UBJ1PF5XRSsAxyv6OHIwDwNCJZsccCwfKQvSpWID2zuwdzmzndI/s320/jamesbrown1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467176546764383970" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">You were TRULY </div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Hardest Working Man in Show Business"</div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-25163608814821254842010-05-01T11:10:00.002-04:002010-05-01T11:16:00.539-04:00Jordan Tesfay Rocks the May 2010 Cover of Plus Model Magazine!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZldaXS3JmhpMTRZ74SIo_f2a-uKjT6xijXM_qU4CjF5JtCDs6q43ACxh2UhOCnhXSrzf-dLv6IU-4lpkoLVhdzN0q_rViYFcx1Y5CHAfEoUDH_u2P5ph3nT01LcqB8QahMY/s1600/PMMMay_2010coverjordan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZldaXS3JmhpMTRZ74SIo_f2a-uKjT6xijXM_qU4CjF5JtCDs6q43ACxh2UhOCnhXSrzf-dLv6IU-4lpkoLVhdzN0q_rViYFcx1Y5CHAfEoUDH_u2P5ph3nT01LcqB8QahMY/s320/PMMMay_2010coverjordan.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466319582064152002" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The May 2010 issue of Plus Model Magazine is LIVE and available for your review! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This month's cover features the beautiful Jordan Tesfay!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My column in this month's issue covers some of the secrets behind getting cast in FFFWeek(tm) 2010!!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.plusmodelmag.com/General/plus-model-magazine-article-detail.asp?article-id=610369248">CLICK HERE</a> to go directly to my article and start reading!!!</div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-31487811468662858402010-05-01T06:36:00.004-04:002010-05-01T06:46:39.771-04:00FFFWeek(tm) 2010 Industry Awards Winners<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;"><b><p class="webtext" align="center" style=" padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; font-family:Arial;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Congratulations are in order for all of the winners of the first Full Figured Fashion Week(tm) Industry Awards!</span></span></u></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></u></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Designer of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Qristyl Frazier<br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></u></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Runway Model of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Whitney Thompson<br /><br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Print Model of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Elizabeth Seifu<br /><br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Fashion Stylist of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Reah Norman<br /><br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Fit Model of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Kalyea Moss<br /><br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Blog of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Judgment of Paris</span></span></span></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus E-zine of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Skorch Magazine<br /><br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Fashion Retailer of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />IGIGI<br /><br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Fashion Photographer of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Michael Anthony Hermogeno<br /><br /></span></span></span><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Plus Industry Icon(s) of the Year</span></span></span></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br />Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant</span></span></span></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">-and-</span></span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59SpVhtGeE7ID-6iGKRleth-JvIpOwq0cRD-efJ6voMPJzzUv7R9TbDEi_H9asBaQAz-9FlDbMHALzN1pNYqEcO1RB1CNeyUbr5u-wME0xw211sr-ipsKshYWhY6sx-KnTFA/s400/FFFWeek2010_Ads300_Face_v1b.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 250px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466249673392856738" /><p class="webtext" align="center" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">AND SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BEAUTIFUL ROSIE MERCADO </span></span></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">FOR HER WIN AS THE OFFICIAL "FACE" OF FFFWEEK(TM) 2010!!<br /><br />YOU GO GIRL!!!</span></span></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">FULL FIGURED FASHION WEEK IS JUNE 16-19, 2010 IN NEW YORK CITY!</span></span></p><p class="webtext" align="center" style="font-size: 12px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#FF6600;">Do YOU have YOUR tickets yet?</span></p></b></span>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-58666167920105884652010-05-01T06:19:00.004-04:002010-05-01T06:30:09.284-04:00Beth Ditto to do a second collection for Evans in the Fall!!!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGZiNpRSVSL29nmLivttqnKeJyoCQ_fc7rccLHPs68RomBEGkjmpNNNuVDiwErf1ipDl6m7TfD8XqD-5kL18M8q8v8bhHBoq0e2bYVhyniDSzdeP5ZZnKXtxDQ9YNqUn_2_s/s400/BethDittdress.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466245513017770866" />Looks like UK Rocker Beth Ditto is not only changing the landscape of the music game....she has her sights set clearly on the fashion industry as well. <div><br /></div><div>Word on the street is that her newly launched fashion line for Evans is doing so well that they've given her the go-ahead for a second collection.....which is set to debut for Autumn/Winter 2010-11 in September.<div><br /></div><div>Still in the process of being designed, the line is set to feature an eclectic mix of 1908's punk, vintage styles from the 1940's with current trends.</div><div><br /></div><div>Kewl.<br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.catwalkqueen.tv/2010/04/beth_ditto_to_o.html">Source</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHPFfYI4IqPBgOPGzuvUTEKGJ1nKz596z0lGfzBo5_6MxkHai7o0uNEUhpYk3fLyz_mMq0LAAzljyZVIgs1R3OPwxHsbld3m7G6hniS1o6qqItUp5uJb1vkwTuK8Jtv3uq5A/s1600/Bethdittobejeweleddress.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 1px; height: 1px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHPFfYI4IqPBgOPGzuvUTEKGJ1nKz596z0lGfzBo5_6MxkHai7o0uNEUhpYk3fLyz_mMq0LAAzljyZVIgs1R3OPwxHsbld3m7G6hniS1o6qqItUp5uJb1vkwTuK8Jtv3uq5A/s400/Bethdittobejeweleddress.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466244497372056546" /></a><br /></div></div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-61042174460463428102010-05-01T05:36:00.008-04:002010-06-13T23:52:02.228-04:00FFFWeek(tm) 2010 Aspiring Models Seminar - MORE CURVY CELEBRITY PANELISTS ADDED!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_H1otIVTfREhIXbhqBPFR7P2bmIWXlxrDhX-RBJ7y_1xVM6aUNm9CEljN4105gq7Q6-v-KSCEq3k-wdaxFZB3lcyp9xN8N2spzo65ZXeo7jEWONcpKFT3cLyBBniStOl2Ak/s1600/FFFWeek2010_Ads160_Face_v1b.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 107px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_H1otIVTfREhIXbhqBPFR7P2bmIWXlxrDhX-RBJ7y_1xVM6aUNm9CEljN4105gq7Q6-v-KSCEq3k-wdaxFZB3lcyp9xN8N2spzo65ZXeo7jEWONcpKFT3cLyBBniStOl2Ak/s400/FFFWeek2010_Ads160_Face_v1b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466234325542287618" /></a><br /><i><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Hey Family!</span></span></div></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">I have updated and added some new guest panelists for my Aspiring Model Seminar for FFFWeek(tm) 2010!!!</span></span></div></i></span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">This is DEFINITELY the seminar that YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Please check out the breakdown below, then tell your friends, post on your sites and spread the word!!!</span></span></div></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">PLUS KNOWLEDGE = PLUS POWER!!!</span></span></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></span></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">FULL FIGURED FASHION WEEK <b>IS </b>JUNE 16-19, 2010</span></span></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">GET YOUR <a href="http://www.fffweek.com/main.php?a=schedule&b=schedule">TICKETS</a> NOW!!!</div></span></span></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><i><br /></i></div></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><i><br /></i></div></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><div style="display: inline !important; "><i>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</i></div></i></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Have you ever seen a live fashion show, watched a fashion on TV or flipped through a magazine and said to yourself: "I wish I could do that?" Well the good news is chances are you CAN do it! Whether you are a new model just starting out or you are a few years into your career, you will benefit from our "Aspiring Model Seminar & Panel Discussion". Learn the secrets to starting a career as a plus sized model from the ground floor up and/or how to take your career to the "next level"....from the people who are making it happen as we speak!<br /></span></i><div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">The fashion industry has in general frowned upon the idea of the “plus sized” model, preferring to holding steadfastly to the antiquated belief that fashion begins at a size Zero and ends at a size 6.</span></i><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"> </span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">These days with a shaky economy, 2/3’s of the world’s population wearing a size 14 or larger and growing rapidly by the minute and with February 2010 marking the official end of NY’s Fashion Week at Bryant Park; Seventh Avenue has begun to rethink the notion of the Plus Sized Model in print and on the runway.</span></i><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><i></i></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">Designers are beginning to realize that designing clothing for a small minority of folks is no longer cost effective and therefore a whole lot of them are quietly branching out to other</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">markets (i.e. plus) to keep their businesses afloat.</span></i><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"> </span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">The issue of size acceptance has been a hot topic over the last few years and is getting hotter by the minute….</span></i></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">So what does this mean for YOU the aspiring plus sized model you ask?</span></i><span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;"> </span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">It means that a whole new WEALTH of possibilities can open up for you to take advantage of </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">if </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">you are willing to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#6600CC;">learn how to “play the game” called Plus Sized Fashion!</span></i></span></i></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq8NOYor_RMWxklJiN79DCjum4vxGmYioQozjBIAX5BdqKzesDPm9pKF9GxyDEw2vq__7jqCh_wfvShaXXF-Jk3XjFSXk58Mh2eA38yCZXcv8rF2hhbh7D41dNvBtr8ixLLc/s200/IMG_4902.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459497411604448338" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Sharon Quinn,</span></b> <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">"The ORIGINAL Runway Diva “</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"> - Actress/Veteran Plus Model/Writer/Singer/Casting Producer </span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Her recent appearances include The Style Network's <i>Ruby</i>, Oxygen's groundbreaking <i>Mo’Nique’s F.A.T. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Chance</i>, MTV’s <i>MADE</i>, <i>Cash Cab</i> & The Food Network's <i>Throwdown With Bobby Flay.</i></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Statuesque, poised, graceful and striking are all adjectives used to aptly describe the attributes belonging to Miss Sharon Quinn, affectionately known as</span><span class="Apple-style-span"> "The Original Runway Diva"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">, due to her presence, style and unbelievable confidence on the catwalk. She has handled the casting for </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "> has well as </span><span class="Apple-style-span">The Bachelor</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "> and will be on hand to host and moderate the panel discussion.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Find out from The Runway Diva:</span></span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li><i>The 7 Deadly sins for a plus model!</i></li><li><i>What the basic qualifications are to become a plus model.</i></li><li><i>How to develop your signature runway "Strut".</i></li><li><i>How to have maximum success on a local level (the "Underground").</i></li><li><i>How to adapt and overcome obstacles without sacrificing who you are.</i></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The All-Star Lineup of Panelists (subject to change) includes:</span></b></span></p></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWhoGNuyH6OVng0gioxKLCkZ45s4A-te4oh2NNulbZoCE7wCX8m9jB3k_AJ2o7SrFltJ-pkTAiCGt5Y14ZIfv8URtJfTY8ZBAaBZJWxvPBCa5Hm_Q55Y-8Tn26oruhrS5Ul8/s1600/Mialg_yellowruffle_1.jpg"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNVD6_l1lz4suwnjZShs6E1o2YroHy9jK_RZkptyWV_KjXh_8JmVQGoaHFW_sAqE1ZRvT1FOztUBL1K56vRtYKcw8wZCIoqgxCsFlyQnlIezScJ_CoCXmKUIkjDwheTYhOYg/s320/Goddesses_1n.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 317px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466089303065455778" /><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Anthony <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Higgins</span></b> - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><i>Director </i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">- <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">Goddess/Model Service Agency</span></span></i></span></span></b></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Anthony Higgins is a Buffalo native, who became a "New Yorker" in 1995. He started his career in the fashion world working at Karin Models - a French owned agency, as a model booker and assistant to the director.</p></div><div>Anthony has enjoyed being the director of MSA for the past 11 years. He has developed new divisions for this agency and quadrupled their business in the process. </div><div><br /></div><div>He established Goddess in 1998; a division dedicated to plus size women's fashion. The models he has worked with have graced the pages and covers of many national publications including Glamour, Marie Claire, Essence, Figure, and O Magazine.</div><div><br /></div><div>In 2001, he helped develop Direct Reps and established the commercial print division at MSA, booking models with Proctor & Gamble, Clairol and hundreds of other products.</div><div><br /></div><div>Last year, Anthony launched ADAM, a new high fashion men's boutique agency, that develops young talent and services prestigious clients such as Armani and Diesel.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, helvetica;font-size:11px;"> </span></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Register NOW and hear from Anthony as he explains:</b></div><div><ul><li><i>What agents and bookers are REALLY looking for at the open call.</i></li><li><i>What's happening NOW in the plus size fashion market from an insider.</i></li><li><i>The biggest mistakes that aspiring models make at the open call.</i></li><li><i>How to avoid being typecast.</i></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKCfbVnPAtcIktmVVuSnYRzaJyqPVG2_Sv3XTVoNuM5YvQRylz9NANZD2ZeVVXiW69wv19iYyBUEm-AVOV1j_99Qc_7y1MhwW5NlsryI15HvyaBJokhLIbylcwv_ErJ_9buE/s1600/yvetteraypinfield.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKCfbVnPAtcIktmVVuSnYRzaJyqPVG2_Sv3XTVoNuM5YvQRylz9NANZD2ZeVVXiW69wv19iYyBUEm-AVOV1j_99Qc_7y1MhwW5NlsryI15HvyaBJokhLIbylcwv_ErJ_9buE/s200/yvetteraypinfield.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459494048671881218" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px; " /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Yvette Ray Pinfield <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Plus Model/Author (</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Your Guide to Plus Sized Modeling)</span></i></span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><i><br /></i></span></span></b></div><div><div>Yvette Ray Pinfield is a working mom and a plus size</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1W3GAghkh_oaqSJ8WzM27N3FkqiIAN_JbSLebewF9mucpl8_ke979VAnBNvbwerfVFmFHdA4Scw0BJQ1f8Nan7w0X5OrBDiWDbwmw9fN-CHuEQAhdiilJ0_VMfQJz0EAWKE/s200/yourguidetoplussizemodelbook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459802173761912050" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px; " /><div>model with agencies in both New York and Miami. </div><div><br /></div><div>Her portfolio of work spans over 7 years and includes the<i>Today Show, Good Morning America, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Motherhood Maternity</i> and many more. </div><div><br /></div><div>Yvette holds the title of<i> Mrs. Manhattan 2008</i> and is also an active member of a number of professional organizations including the <i>International <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>Size Acceptance Association (ISAA).</i></span></i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Learn What Works in Plus Size Fashion and Modeling from an Industry Expert....</b><br /><br /><i>Your Guide to Plus Size Modeling</i> is a great read for those who want to get into the field of modeling and it also teaches women to believe in themselves through reinforcing their self-esteem and positivity.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Find out from Yvette:</b></div><div><ul><li><i>How much money you'll need to get started.</i></li><li><i>Getting in where you fit in (other branches of modeling).</i></li><li><i>How to properly prepare for the open call.</i></li><li><i>How to invest in the business of YOU.</i></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2queI3IB6eN6PFbLLHJzSo8_iFBJ2VNQofMxIHDO5mduV0lyr27caa2KNcnRx9RKn2xbtfKjddygKvCu4wmNMh_Bn-mW7c4eJAWDmJl9BcTPxFrircFItHrC3AAPAw-8i9ic/s200/aminahbenjamin.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459494016296127842" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px; " /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Aminah Benjamin</span></b> - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Casting Director/Producer (</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">BET's Rip The Runway)</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br />Aminah will be on hand to answers the questions that <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b><i>EVERYBODY </i></b>wants to know.</span></i></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Find out from Aminah.....</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b>Everything you wanted to know about Rip The Runway!</b></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Learn he secrets behind the casting process for <b>Rip The Runway!</b></span></i></div><div><ul><li><i>How to avoid the mistakes that most models make in their auditions.</i></li><li><i>What the producers are looking for when they cast the show!</i></li><li><i>Why preparation is KEY in getting selected for RTR.</i></li><li><i>What direction the show is going in for 2011!</i></li></ul><div><i><br /></i></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QHkirIQ3R8lv0btg_XqgGEtTXXeYIXh3GrsH5OaIs7ijaom_Oq1qnlZxJT5ovudRdEj1DWD6DLAZXTlKbhAKv1CNmKmsUh1RMRLOwxrjtwi2xnjZtBkcLnw-6e2WAowK37g/s320/larissalaurelwhitekufi.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466105199912590642" /><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><b>Larissa Laurel - </b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Actress/Singer/Plus Sized Model & </span></i></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">ndustry Editor for Plus Model Magazine</span></i></span></i></span></i></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">Larissa Laurel is originally from Corpus Christi, Texas. She is an actress, singer, and plus-size model. Her modeling career includes fit, print, fashion and showroom work.</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">Larissa began her modeling career in 1998 after the urging of her friends and family and by becoming an agent's assistant for a top-notch plus-size modeling agency in NYC. She has worked as a model with several NYC agencies and continues to work with most of her focus on print & fit modeling and acting.</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">Larissa's acting and singing career is truly a passion of the heart and she promotes and embraces non-traditional casting. She has appeared in several off-off Broadway productions and national tours. Larissa was also a founding member of the The Original </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">"Glamazons",</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"> a 5 member plus size dance troupe.</span></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div>Her face & curves have been featured in<i> Latina, Oprah, Bust, Paper, BBW</i> and <i>Mode Magazines</i> and her television appearances include <i>The View, The Restaurant </i>and commercial work for <i>The Lifetime Channel</i>. She is also a contributing editor for <b>Plus Model Magazine <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">and she writes a monthly column entitled <i>"Q&A with Larissa",</i> which helps aspiring models with the business of fashion.</span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Find out from Larissa:</b></div><div><ul><li><i>What it takes to make a successful career as a fit model.</i></li><li><i>How to make the transition from fit to print model.</i></li><li><i>The differences between fit and print modeling.</i></li><li><i>How to juggle careers in multiple genres.</i></li></ul></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7mIUPgT9B0p0n5YahEawN3Etei5G6iD2q10OYy4zXocUYMz73mNCkgB-GKWmX6Y0dpRDLCTSwjiXi_wuMVAjNkyi6-9N4vI_UZO5aO2hjY216TN4hkP7LEehBAu1IaE8YSQ/s320/Fadil_Test_009.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466087849132331554" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>**Randi Graves - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Plus Model/Aspiring Author</span></i></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">(Alternate Panelist)</span></i></span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">Randi Graves was born and raised in Northern New Jersey. She attended Hampton University for one and a half years before starting her 12 year modeling career.</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCFFFF;">She has graced the pages of Ebony, Essence, Mode and Vogue magazines and she appeared on the cover of Plus Model Magazine's May 2009 issue.</span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghEcsIWFEwMCxqvu4p3niV0jgpHPnkJ9W_8CU2TgpsDNzlXfgS98JZEa3LZz5MWUDkWEosw_pdVYKaEMhbm-NhCfIdpy4odjF8vl0NLFwxmQighCPfdBlE57fjW2tZmyIZ9cE/s320/5-May09-Randi-Graves-new1b-1.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466086046209084930" /><div><br /></div><div>She has two commercials under her belt and her beautiful face has graced the advertisements of <i>Lane Bryant</i> and <i>Catherine's</i> to name a few. </div><div><br /></div><div>Randi Graves has the awesome distinction of being the first plus sized African-American model to have a billboard in NYC's Times Square (for <i>Ashley Stewart Stores</i>)!</div><div><br /></div><div>And SO much more!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">This is definitely a seminar and panel discussion that you DON'T WANT TO MISS if you are serious about a career as a plus sized model.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">So sharpen those pencils, pack those pens and notebooks and come on down and get the necessary knowledge you need to succeed in your career!!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.fffweek.com/main.php?a=schedule&b=schedule">CLICK HERE</a> to register NOW for FFFWeek(tm) 2010's Aspiring Model Seminar & Panel Discussion!</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>FFFWeek(tm) 2010's Aspiring Models Seminar & Panel Discussion</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Friday, June 18, 2009</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>1:00 PM - 3:00 PM</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>The Hotel Pennsylvania</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>401 Seventh Avenue @ 33rd Street</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>The Madison Room / 18th Floor</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>New York, NY 10001</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Tix $22.00 in advance / $30.00 at the door</b></span></i></p></div><div style="text-align: center; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Seats are limited!!! Get yours now!!</span></b></div></div></div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-8141328729317165682010-05-01T05:31:00.004-04:002010-05-01T05:38:41.722-04:00The Underrepresentation Of Black Plus Size Models In Mainstream FashionI received the link to this story in my "In" box this morning.....I found it to be a very interesting read and decided to share it with my fam......<div><br /></div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; color: rgb(48, 48, 48); font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibnVylXuyPBpfPJc-sqKcorDFeHmTuMQAtgHbDf_hqCXxYb51UxGMXKE8-32IwzdYG2IiGE76xLxGKRNrulyS7P5SL6lsQ5DrtlXZx5vHZOojqQrmaKJRXuE92NbgdsA8F1EQ/s320/VMagSweatershot.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466232702052356610" /><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Something is lacking in the current push to include plus-size models in mainstream fashion publications (or "separate-but-equal" media outlets such as</span></i><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Vogue Italia</span></em><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">'s "Vogue Curvy").</span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">What's lacking, specifically in the fashion establishment but less so in the satellite world of "fatshion" blogging, is representation of models/women of color. I want to speak specifically about black </span></i><a class="autolink" title="Click here to read more posts tagged #plussizemodels" href="http://jezebel.com/tag/plussizemodels/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">plus size models</span></i></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">/women because there is a very particular perception of blackness conflated with female fatness as compared to other races, and it's an identity I inhabit on a daily basis.</span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">A popular (white) misconception is that fat is more acceptable in the black community. This is patently untrue. Hip-hop </span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">culture is often pointed to when one is making this argument. If you watch any hip-hop music videos at all, it's clear to see that the fat on the women featured is in specific places. Booty, hips, tits. As the inimitable Sir Mix-A-Lot stated, "When a girl walks in with an </span></i><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">itty-bitty waist</span></em><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> and </span></i><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">a round thing</span></em><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> [booty] in your face, you get sprung." (emphasis supplied) There is definitely a line between acceptable fat and unacceptable fat. Those fat women who are fortunate enough to be considered "thick" are subject to an even more extreme hyper-sexualization of their bodies than average sized or thin black women are. As the features considered sexually desirable not only by black men but also white men are exaggerated on a fat female body, these women are often portrayed as more sexually available, yet can also be portrayed as ghetto princess or hoochie - "Jezebel" and "Sapphire". But cross that line dividing "thick fat" and "just fat" and you quickly enter the territory of the desexualized fat black woman: the Precious, the mammy........</span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><i><a href="http://jezebel.com/5524129/the-underrepresentation-of-black-plus-size-models-in-mainstream-fashion?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+jezebel/full+(Jezebel)">CLICK HERE</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">to read this article in it's entirety.</span></i></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><i><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/27/black-plus-size-models-ar_n_553295.html">Source</a></i></p></span><br /></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-90076759403957306512010-05-01T00:09:00.003-04:002010-05-01T00:15:02.428-04:00Gabby Sidibe makes People Mag's Most Beautiful People's List!!!2010 is shaping up to be a phenomenal year for Gabby Sidibe....From The Examiner:<div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBn6ZzJrEbLpI-tAxT8FzvfaUQExBR2FjvRUDaGqvZh1JP0hjsfNAVz73WqssRO1DMw0Pzs9CVB8dtMylsoeuFyxuW4SLkYWKbdyB2O3wD_pxaDyjMtJJnR31zssn2p0uGS4/s320/gabourey_sidibeFIFIAwards.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466150156691915954" /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><strong style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; "><a href="http://www.people.com/" target="_blank" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">People Magazine</span></i></span></span></a></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> has released their picks for their annual </span></i></span></span><strong style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Most Beautiful People’s List </span></i></span></span></strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">with the return of the same old beauties paired with a dash of something new with </span></i></span></span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2829737/" target="_blank" style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; text-decoration: underline; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; "><strong style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Gabourey Sidibe</span></i></span></span></strong></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> being named as one of the 100 for 2010!</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><br /></span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Usually when these list roll around, people are either pleased with the list or just confused. As the selection process not only relies on just aesthetics, the title can be a little misleading. One inclusion will definitely bring a smile to many a faces.</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><em style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><br /></span></span></span></em></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"></span></i></span></span><em style="border-top-width: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Precious </span></span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">breakout star Gabourey Sidibe has been named as one of the 100 Most Beautiful People. Gabby has received some negativity after achieving the success of a great film plus a nomination for an Academy Award......</span></i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; font-size:medium;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-30998-Urban-Pop-Culture-Examiner~y2010m4d29-Precious-star-Gabourey-Sidibe-lands-spot-on-People-Magazines-2010-Most-Beautiful-People-list">CLICK HERE</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">to read this article in it's entirety!</span></span></span></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-43553445100314411792010-04-30T23:59:00.005-04:002010-05-01T00:07:36.904-04:00'The View' snags Gabourey Sidibe as guest co-host;<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8G6CeejVSyouvx4QiG2ypydetQdefJL5RLi4Dw6fjllaEqcBkHy7RLUZjD_wf45g10A1pxg6gNONFxmb9NzZFuMV69d7WrGVQfoSVctdVxdbRpX9l9oKrz05dNGV1wkqL1o/s1600/ss-091203-black-actresses-GaboureySidibe.h2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy8G6CeejVSyouvx4QiG2ypydetQdefJL5RLi4Dw6fjllaEqcBkHy7RLUZjD_wf45g10A1pxg6gNONFxmb9NzZFuMV69d7WrGVQfoSVctdVxdbRpX9l9oKrz05dNGV1wkqL1o/s320/ss-091203-black-actresses-GaboureySidibe.h2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466147119814293154" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">Gabourey Sidibe</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> has already tried her hand at hosting "Saturday Night Live," and next week she'll get her shot at co-hosting </span></span></span><a href="http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/the-view/EP00225395" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">"The View."</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> A few days later, </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">"Iron Mike" Tyson</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"> will make his first-ever guest appearance.</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oVKl6Ld6KCsh1e8OKhnnpy7to5h7Vg-ld8EPG76kEXtu-mIfzSdx-PcaFNpezYfc3GwY2buUk9OT_zmONSECZNVAactnfpwaN8QJFALMsDVMwNeXEFv-YAFAZmiEw3MVkUk/s320/ladiesoftheview.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466147623903302242" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;">ABC announced Wednesday (April 28) that the "Precious" star will get her chance to gab alongside the ladies of "The View" on Tuesday, May 4, followed by Tyson's guest appearance on Friday, May 7th.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3366FF;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/04/the-view-snags-gabourey-sidibe-as-guest-co-host-mike-tyson-as-first-time-guest.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">CLICK HERE</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> to read the rest of this article!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/04/the-view-snags-gabourey-sidibe-as-guest-co-host-mike-tyson-as-first-time-guest.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Source</span></span></a></span></div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-14690288044285128642010-04-14T01:42:00.001-04:002010-04-14T11:10:58.875-04:00FFFWeek(tm) 2010 Aspiring Models Panel Discussion - Tix on sale NOW!!<i>Have you ever seen a live fashion show, watched a fashion on TV or flipped through a magazine and said to yourself: "I wish I could do that?" Well the good news is chances are you CAN do it! Whether you are a new model just starting out or you are a few years into your career, you will benefit from our "Aspiring Model Seminar & Panel Discussion". Learn the secrets to starting a career as a plus sized model from the ground floor up and/or how to take your career to the "next level"....from the people who are making it happen as we speak!<br /></i><div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>The fashion industry has in general frowned upon the idea of the “plus sized” model, preferring to holding steadfastly to the antiquated belief that fashion begins at a size Zero and ends at a size 6.</i><span><i> </i></span><i>These days with a shaky economy, 2/3’s of the world’s population wearing a size 14 or larger and growing rapidly by the minute and with February 2010 marking the official end of NY’s Fashion Week at Bryant Park; Seventh Avenue has begun to rethink the notion of the Plus Sized Model in print and on the runway.</i><span><i></i></span></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Designers are beginning to realize that designing clothing for a small minority of folks is no longer cost effective and therefore a whole lot of them are quietly branching out to other</i></div><div><i> markets (i.e. plus) to keep their businesses afloat.</i><span><i> </i></span><i>The issue of size acceptance has been a hot topic over the last few years and is getting hotter by the minute….</i></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal"><i>So what does this mean for YOU the aspiring plus sized model you ask?</i><span><i> </i></span><i>It means that a whole new WEALTH of possibilities can open up for you to take advantage of <b>if </b>you are willing to</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>learn how to “play the game” called Fashion!</i></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQq8NOYor_RMWxklJiN79DCjum4vxGmYioQozjBIAX5BdqKzesDPm9pKF9GxyDEw2vq__7jqCh_wfvShaXXF-Jk3XjFSXk58Mh2eA38yCZXcv8rF2hhbh7D41dNvBtr8ixLLc/s200/IMG_4902.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459497411604448338" /><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Sharon Quinn,</span></b> <i>"The ORIGINAL Runway Diva “</i> - Actress/Veteran Plus</p><p class="MsoNormal"> Model/Writer/Singer/Casting Producer, whose recent appearances include The Style Network's <i>Ruby</i>, Oxygen's groundbreaking <i>Mo’Nique’s F.A.T. Chance</i>, MTV’s <i>MADE</i>, <i>Cash Cab</i> & The Food Network's <i>Throwdown With Bobby Flay</i>; Statuesque, poised, graceful and striking are all adjectives used to aptly describe the attributes belong ing to Miss Sharon Quinn, affectionately known as "The Original Runway Diva", due to her presence, style and unbelievable confidence on the catwalk. She has handled the casting for Mo'Nique's F.A.T. Chance has well as The Bachelor and will be on hand to host and moderate the panel discussion.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Find out from The Runway Diva:</span></span></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><ul><li><i>The 7 Deadly sins for a plus model!</i></li><li><i>What the basic qualifications are to become a plus model.</i></li><li><i>How to have maximum success on a local level (the Underground).</i></li><li><i>How to adapt and overcome obstacles without sacrificing who you are.</i></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Your All-Star Lineup of Panelists (subject to change) include:</span></b></span></p></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWhoGNuyH6OVng0gioxKLCkZ45s4A-te4oh2NNulbZoCE7wCX8m9jB3k_AJ2o7SrFltJ-pkTAiCGt5Y14ZIfv8URtJfTY8ZBAaBZJWxvPBCa5Hm_Q55Y-8Tn26oruhrS5Ul8/s1600/Mialg_yellowruffle_1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 99px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnWhoGNuyH6OVng0gioxKLCkZ45s4A-te4oh2NNulbZoCE7wCX8m9jB3k_AJ2o7SrFltJ-pkTAiCGt5Y14ZIfv8URtJfTY8ZBAaBZJWxvPBCa5Hm_Q55Y-8Tn26oruhrS5Ul8/s200/Mialg_yellowruffle_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459496786752355218" /></a><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Mia Amber Davis</span></b> - Plus Model/Actress <i>(Road Trip)</i>, Television Producer <i>(The Ricki Lake & Star Jones Shows),</i> Stylist and Editor-At-Large for <i>Plus Model Magazine</i></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div></div><div>As a model Mia Amber has worked, with Richard Metzger, Monif C., Queen Latifah for Curvation, Abby Z., Lane Bryant and numerous others. As an</div><br /><div> Ashley Stewart campaign model Mia Amber was selected to be the face of The Butterfly Bra designed by R&B superstar/Actress Jill Scott.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mia has graced the covers and pages of numerous magazines and has appeared on countless television shows. The determined Mia went toe to toe with Janice Dickinson on Oxygen's The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, as well as Anti-Fat activist Meme Roth in a highly publicized segment of CNN's Campbell Brown. In 2008 she was appointed Creative Editor-at-Large for Plus Model Magazine. In an effort to help aspiring models make an impact on the industry, in 2009 she began a career as a Style Consultant. </div><div><br /></div><div>Most recently, Mia launched her own <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.MiaAmber.WordPress.com">blog </a>as a way to keep in touch with her fans and answer the multitude questions asked of her daily by models and model citizens alike! <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Register and listen to Mia as she explains:</b></div><div><ul><li><i>How to make it or break it as a plus sized model on ANY level.</i></li><li><i>How to develop a "signature" runway walk.</i></li><li><i>How to stack the deck in your favor!</i></li><li><i>Building your skills within your personal budget.</i></li><li><i>How to avoid being typecast.</i></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKCfbVnPAtcIktmVVuSnYRzaJyqPVG2_Sv3XTVoNuM5YvQRylz9NANZD2ZeVVXiW69wv19iYyBUEm-AVOV1j_99Qc_7y1MhwW5NlsryI15HvyaBJokhLIbylcwv_ErJ_9buE/s1600/yvetteraypinfield.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiKCfbVnPAtcIktmVVuSnYRzaJyqPVG2_Sv3XTVoNuM5YvQRylz9NANZD2ZeVVXiW69wv19iYyBUEm-AVOV1j_99Qc_7y1MhwW5NlsryI15HvyaBJokhLIbylcwv_ErJ_9buE/s200/yvetteraypinfield.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459494048671881218" /></a><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Yvette Ray Pinfield</span></b></div> - Plus Model/Author (<i>Your Guide to Plus Sized Modeling)</i><div><div><br /></div><div>Yvette Ray Pinfield is a working mom and a plus size</div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1W3GAghkh_oaqSJ8WzM27N3FkqiIAN_JbSLebewF9mucpl8_ke979VAnBNvbwerfVFmFHdA4Scw0BJQ1f8Nan7w0X5OrBDiWDbwmw9fN-CHuEQAhdiilJ0_VMfQJz0EAWKE/s200/yourguidetoplussizemodelbook.jpg" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459802173761912050" /><div> model with agencies in both New York and Miami. Her portfolio of work spans over 7 years and includes the <i>Today Show, Good Morning America, Good Housekeeping Magazine, Motherhood Maternity</i> and many more. Yvette holds the title of<i> Mrs. Manhattan 2008</i> and is also an active member of a number of professional organizations including the <i>International Size Acceptance Association (ISAA).</i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Learn What Works in Plus Size Fashion and Modeling from an Industry Expert....</b><br /><br /><i>Your Guide to Plus Size Modeling</i> is a great read for those who want to get into the field of modeling and it also teaches women to believe in themselves through reinforcing their self-esteem and positivity. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Find out from Yvette:</b></div><div><ul><li><i>How much money you'll need to get started.</i></li><li><i>Getting in where you fit in (other branches of modeling).</i></li><li><i>How to properly prepare for the open call.</i></li><li><i>How to invest in the business of YOU.</i></li></ul></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYgtFTEvq8xLlse5C0zblQxWEvUWigbYKsReg9NPMj2-8BtWmbo0RV3MOUHpn6cV6GgilmfuG5IDxU1eeHQomO2MPIqJynr-3L0dIL-kHdmlsWIPaAzEY9wrJdjh8FxM9znD8/s200/fluviaheadshot.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 115px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459494042401163778" /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Fluvia Lacerda</span></b> - Plus Model/Actress </div><div><i>"The Brazilian Bombshell"</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>Plus-size Brazilian model Fluvia Lacerda is the star of "<i>16</i>", a short film that challenges the stereotypes of beauty currently set by the film, fashion, and advertising industries. At her size, Lacerda is an anomaly in the fashion world, which has historically been defined by bone thin, size 00 models. After several models died of anorexia in 2006, a push was made inside the fashion industry to change the unreasonable size standards in runway shows.</div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_hX0fe7SQkUI-zQGlv6j73DZ9pvmAg_D6TiEGMe19VmH8-YEMptTsnokCKsM1PIwt1dokW8GJkty086_qjpdiMFgfGFlgXtu-8RBsjl4lOfuUFIQJs4zQOfi_6gUx8TX4G4/s200/20090216193919_66683_large_fluvia-lacerda.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 136px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459494033351822050" />Television and print media is also starting to show women who more accurately represent America - where the average woman is a size 14. <div><br /></div><div>Fluvia was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and moved to New York City almost 13 years ago. She was discovered by a magazine editor on a Manhattan crosstown bus and has not stopped working since. She's the only Brazilian working as a plus size model overseas and has been called <i>"The plus sized version of Gisele Bundchen".</i> Fluvia is one of the most known faces within the plus size industry and has been featured in ads for <i>Fashion Bug, Torrid, Igigi & Monif C</i>. and in <i>Latina & Glamour </i>magazines. </div><div><br /></div><div>To see more of Fluvia's work<a href="http://www.fluvialacerda.com/"> CLICK HERE</a> to visit her website.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2queI3IB6eN6PFbLLHJzSo8_iFBJ2VNQofMxIHDO5mduV0lyr27caa2KNcnRx9RKn2xbtfKjddygKvCu4wmNMh_Bn-mW7c4eJAWDmJl9BcTPxFrircFItHrC3AAPAw-8i9ic/s200/aminahbenjamin.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459494016296127842" /></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Aminah Benjamin</span></b> - Casting Director/Producer (<i>BET's Rip The Runway)<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br />Aminah will be on hand to answers the questions that <b><i>EVERYBODY</i></b> wants to know.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Find out from Aminah.....</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b>Everything you wanted to know about Rip The Runway!</b></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Learn he secrets behind the casting process for Rip The Runway.</span></i></div><div><ul><li><i>How to avoid the mistakes that most models make in their auditions.</i></li><li><i>What the producers are looking for when they cast the show!</i></li><li><i>Why preparation is KEY in getting selected for RTR.</i></li><li><i>What direction the show is going in for 2011!</i></li></ul><div>And much more!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">This is definitely a panel discussion that you DON'T WANT TO MISS if you are serious about a career as a plus sized model. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">So sharpen those pencils, pack those pens and notebooks and come on down and get the necessary knowledge you need to succeed in your career!!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=xiN7ByhnyDrOFDJKqN5JU5DszeypZaGgUpSrZ3ewAzEV0FM-PsFtNcBDZFG&dispatch=50a222a57771920b6a3d7b606239e4d529b525e0b7e69bf0224adecfb0124e9b5efedb82468478c6e115945fd0658595b0be0417afd2208f">CLICK HERE</a> to register for FFFWeek(tm) 2010's Aspiring Model Seminar & Panel Discussion!</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>FFFWeek(tm) 2010's Aspiring Models Seminar & Panel Discussion</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Friday, June 18, 2009</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>1:00 PM - 3:00 PM</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>The Hotel Pennsylvania </b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>401 Seventh Avenue @ 33rd Street</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>The Madison Room / 18th Floor</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>New York, NY 10001</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><b>Tix $22.00 in advance / $30.00 at the door</b></span></i></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Seats are limited!!! Get yours now!!</span></b></div></div><div></div></div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-91079749242982967402010-04-13T00:58:00.006-04:002010-04-13T14:20:45.778-04:00Plus Sized Supermodel Emme Aronson to host FFFWeek(tm) 2010 Finale!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5xtHkWUz2uJeeaLP8YADG4b1T4HTt5Jo4F9_JGgq_0y-pZzR3kUMUwxsPCHsoBcqfTi7_HYjbXPR0otdzPt5rngK766Yx7EybjFQhaU7c52ubEXeUzuGCsEXgk2c_5BLYdo/s1600/emmearonsonblueshirt.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw5xtHkWUz2uJeeaLP8YADG4b1T4HTt5Jo4F9_JGgq_0y-pZzR3kUMUwxsPCHsoBcqfTi7_HYjbXPR0otdzPt5rngK766Yx7EybjFQhaU7c52ubEXeUzuGCsEXgk2c_5BLYdo/s400/emmearonsonblueshirt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459482197165533570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;">Industry Icon and television host Emme Aronson (she is our very first plus sized supermodel) has been tapped to host the 2nd annual Full Figured Fashion Week (tm) 2010 Finale Runway Showcase on Saturday, June 19th, 2010 in New York City</span>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">CLICK <a href="http://www.fffweek.com/main.php?a=schedule&b=schedule">HERE</a> to purchase tickets to FFFWeek(tm) 2010 Finale Runway Showcase</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a little background info on Miss Emme (via Wikipedia):</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Emme is currently host of FOX's reality dating series </span></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/More_to_Love" title="More to Love" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">More to Love</span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">She previously hosted </span></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/w/index.php?title=Fashion_Emergency&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Fashion Emergency (page does not exist)" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(204, 34, 0); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fashion Emergency</span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> on </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/E!" title="E!" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">E!</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> where she gave fashion advice to women of all ages. Emme is frequently seen on NBC, CBS, ABC, CNN, MSNBC, and other cable networks about socially compelling and women-related issues.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her "</span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/w/index.php?title=Simply_Green_with_Emme&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Simply Green with Emme (page does not exist)" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(204, 34, 0); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Simply Green with Emme</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">" </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/IVillage" title="IVillage" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">iVillage</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> blog came about from her brush with lymphatic cancer in 2007, pondering all things for the quest of green living for herself and her family.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Emme posts as well for the Living channel on </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/The_Huffington_Post" title="The Huffington Post" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Huffington Post</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> on body image, self esteem, and related matters. Her New Year post for 2009</span></span><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" style="line-height: 1em; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=18316408&postID=9107974924298296740#cite_note-2" color="initial" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background- white-space: nowrap; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">[</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3</span></span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">]</span></span></span></a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> is one of her most popular.</span></span><sup class="Template-Fact" title="This claim needs references to reliable sources from September 2009" style="line-height: 1em; white-space: nowrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">[</span></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">citation needed</span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">]</span></span></sup></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her column "Ask Emme" appeared monthly in </span></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/w/index.php?title=Mode_(magazine)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mode (magazine) (page does not exist)" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(204, 34, 0); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Mode</span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> magazine in the 1990s. She's been named one of </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/People_Magazine" title="People Magazine" class="mw-redirect" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">People</span></span></i></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" (1994 and 1999) and </span></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Glamour_(magazine)" title="Glamour (magazine)" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Glamour</span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">magazine's "Woman of the Year" (1997). </span></span><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Ladies%27_Home_Journal" title="Ladies' Home Journal" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ladies' Home Journal</span></span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> selected her as one of its "Most Fascinating Women of the Year" (1997) and as one of its "Most Important Women in America" (1999).</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her first book, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">True Beauty—Positive Attitudes & Practical Tips from the World's Leading Plus Size Model,</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> was published in 1997. Also in 1997, she was invited to speak before a</span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/United_States_Congress" title="United States Congress" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Congressional</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> subcommittee about </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/wiki/Eating_disorders" title="Eating disorders" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">eating disorders</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Her second book, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Life's Little Emergencies: Everyday Rescue for Beauty, Fashion, Relationships, and Life,</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> was published in 2003. Her third book, written with her husband, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Morning Has Broken: A Couple's Journey Through Depression</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, was published in January 2006. She and her husband wrote their first children's book </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What Are You Hungry For?</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, illustrated by Erik Brooks and published by Harper Collins, which was released in the summer of 2007</span></span></p></span></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-64269608064495543172010-04-13T00:20:00.003-04:002010-04-13T00:23:33.663-04:00Vote NOW for The Face of FFFWeek(tm) 2010!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Let’s "face" it, not all curvy women are meant to be runway divas, but that does not mean that they are any less fabulous or beautiful.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;"><p class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Full Figured Fashion Week™ endeavors to support ALL curvy women, not just those who are booked to walk our runway. Therefore, we are pleased to announce the return of our "Face of Full Figured Fashion Week™" Cover Model Search, which will run from March 29, 2010 to April 29, 2010.</span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0fzs0xYMaVteFN7IAd65VSukAcmSmWjmrcVsXNTDEe8isXnVIWS789dW0FHaJxczS1YYWoeVI8FxJazCPMEi6TFHl9EIMF_RnDVfRQpFrEJaYvsXspDHlyfhqTxxQ3K6Pnw/s400/votefaceoffffweek.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459472393421753890" /><p class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">The beautiful faces you see below are some of the contestants who have entered our Cover Model Search. Please show your support by casting your vote for the contestant that you feel would make a great representative of our event. The winner will be flown to New York City to host our Red Carpet on June 19th and will receive many other prizes.</span></p><p class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC33CC;">Remember, only one vote per IP address is allowed. Thank you for supporting the beauty in curves! </span></p><p class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span style="color:#aa0000;"><b>Voting ends on April 29, 2010.</b></span></p><p class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span style="color:#aa0000;"><b>CLICK <a href="http://www.fffweek.com/main.php?a=home&b=voteface">HERE </a>to go directly to the ballot!</b></span></p></span>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-34927995942895812822010-04-13T00:03:00.004-04:002010-04-13T00:18:29.001-04:00Time To VOTE!!! FFFWeek(tm) 2010 Awards!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Full figured fashion has made significant strides over the past few decades. While mainstream fashion argues over our legitimacy in fashion, for the first time ever, Full Figured Fashion Week™ takes the time to celebrate those who have and are continuing to bring plus size fashion to the forefront. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:12px;"><p align="left" class="webtext" style="font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">On Saturday, June 19th, during the 2010 FFFWeek™ event, we will honor designers, models, photographers, pioneers, blogs, and many other integral trailblazers within the industry and we need you to help us select the winners!</span></p><p align="left" class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">By the way....I am up for an award in the Plus Industry Icon Category.....So make sure you VOTE NOW!!!</span></p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-u_6bqF_G-Nu2XBHUbLFUn5LVy9PxTI-4CakeEv2_HadnCj8Vi-oRADg3xJ7EWjDCfyxUOPOWzQdVOMssLW3sKLeAvLsOK-MqBLKljKRp8zywFnEKjUYpO9V7NUoVZJI9Ijw/s400/fffweek2010-photo.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459470601414514738" /><p align="left" class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Remember, only one vote per IP address is allowed. </span></p><p align="left" class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Thank you for supporting our trailblazers!</span> </p><p align="left" class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span style="color:#aa0000;"><b>Voting ends on April 29, 2010.</b></span></p><p align="left" class="webtext" style="text-align: center;font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; "><span style="color:#aa0000;"><b>CLICK<a href="http://www.fffweek.com/main.php?a=home&b=voteawards"> HERE</a> to go directly to the ballots!</b></span></p></span>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-38546565626552352242010-04-12T23:52:00.005-04:002010-04-13T00:01:05.234-04:00Tix for FFFWeek 2010 Events are ON SALE NOW!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Tickets to the Full Figured Fashion Week™events are ON SALE NOW! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Purchase your tickets by going to the website and clicking on schedule/tickets.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; font-size:13px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNhsP-xzHa002H3lcu1tpEFXg7zK9t8Pht6oZ1adaVIVqftCmARKsptM4ZX0MDvUqBe8hZxrS_2yLfLLfulAXoSRG8sqXBvQc4N4UqufnYI5hMyaaOQzG4_PiL8iBwrSl24o/s400/FFFWEEK2010.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459465540051926946" /></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="text-align: center;color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; font-size:13px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; font-size:13px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But, of course you already knew that because 100 of you bought tickets within 30 minutes of the information going up! Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!</span></span></span></span></h3><div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="text-align: center;color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; font-size:13px;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Click</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="http://www.fffweek.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">here</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">to check out the list of events for Full Figured Fashion Week(tm) 2010 </span></span></span></h3><h3 class="UIIntentionalStory_Message" ft="{"type":"msg"}" style="text-align: left;color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-weight: normal; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></h3></span>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-82024987223650798152010-04-05T12:34:00.002-04:002010-04-05T12:43:21.342-04:00Project Runway's Daniel Vosovic to dress Gabby Sidibe?<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhxwZw9O3qEtf8HotKjhQqvmMgYxBILRol-FgYmsEBJCWw9rHvGAb5_Si4ZG0LHSpw_jjEatpVXIpzoFtoS4UJcinp48ryFU4JtXgyVek3dzpygPHmX5XZ_znTaV1KNuayhg/s320/daniel_vosovic.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456693193398772930" />According to NYMag.com's The Cut....Season 2 Project Runway contestant Daniel Vosovic recently approached the Academy Award Nominee's people with the possibility of dressing her in the future....from The Cut:<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; font-size: 13px; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">"He hopes that even as a small label he'll be able to dress celebrities for red-carpet appearances. "I’m a little obsessed with Zoe Saldana, but that’s too easy. You could throw combat boots and a paper bag [on her], and I guarantee she’d rock the shit out of it," he told us last night at the premiere of </span></i><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">Breaking Upwards</span></em><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;">. "But I did approach Gabby Sidibe’s stylist, and we are going to hopefully be working in the future on something."</span></i></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#3333FF;"><br /></span></i><div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KSlrXjxlT7xZcwXKFsBywqH8FRgdfzVfv-4uXVKQUn3_RUOcc9w-O7KAKrvcbH3tdM6gSxcoI-o9UGQN4q3bOSKstpcU4c1N0rWao_GXiwSZ42u8aGbS9bvBupylrEsHofE/s1600/gabbyoscar2010.jpg"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KSlrXjxlT7xZcwXKFsBywqH8FRgdfzVfv-4uXVKQUn3_RUOcc9w-O7KAKrvcbH3tdM6gSxcoI-o9UGQN4q3bOSKstpcU4c1N0rWao_GXiwSZ42u8aGbS9bvBupylrEsHofE/s1600/gabbyoscar2010.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7KSlrXjxlT7xZcwXKFsBywqH8FRgdfzVfv-4uXVKQUn3_RUOcc9w-O7KAKrvcbH3tdM6gSxcoI-o9UGQN4q3bOSKstpcU4c1N0rWao_GXiwSZ42u8aGbS9bvBupylrEsHofE/s320/gabbyoscar2010.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456693196625428978" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Finally! A designer with balls big enough to take on the challenge of dressing someone who <i>isn't</i> a size two! I hope they take him up on his offer....I would love to see what he would design for her!</span></div></div></div></div></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18316408.post-59667377792234284942010-04-05T12:01:00.003-04:002010-04-05T12:08:22.639-04:00Gabby Sidibe to host Saturday Night Live!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiI_OBrMByRB7OhLlgF9aWKVAMVdmg-Rwqg4oZEoYTNsImEWIUSvLMuG6LFdLLf3xwcqx6aDeWjDU3bqWiCnRLl7m1ipEejQC8tD8G8WMq-5ln_tVl_36SsNW2zPTPHoC5jKk/s1600/gabourey-sidibered.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiI_OBrMByRB7OhLlgF9aWKVAMVdmg-Rwqg4oZEoYTNsImEWIUSvLMuG6LFdLLf3xwcqx6aDeWjDU3bqWiCnRLl7m1ipEejQC8tD8G8WMq-5ln_tVl_36SsNW2zPTPHoC5jKk/s400/gabourey-sidibered.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456684755232253058" /></a><br /><div>Word on the street (via E! Online) is that Academy Award Nominee Gabourey Sidibe is set to host an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b174355_gabourey_sidibe_host_saturday_night_live.html">CLICK HERE</a> to read the full story!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hmmm.....guess that means Howard Stern & Co., can KICK ROCKS!!! (lol)</div><div><br /></div><div>You GO Girl!!! Congrats on the gig!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/marc_malkin/b174355_gabourey_sidibe_host_saturday_night_live.html">Source</a></div>The ORIGINAL Runway Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02737340073799007548noreply@blogger.com0