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Society is so focused on approving much smaller bodies and because of this a lot of women suffered from negative body image. Given the mindset that thin is beautiful, they forget to realize that size is not a limitation on what they can do on their lives and on what they can offer to the world. Our limitation to do things is not based on size. It is based on what we believe and feel about ourselves.

What we see in Hollywood, print and tv ads that portray extremely thin and extremely made over talents and models is not a real life. If we take them as our standard of being beautiful, then we can never live a happy life. Realistically happiness and fulfillment can never be based on size. Living proof of that you can see countless of happy, successful and fulfilled curvy women.

To bombard the internet world with size positive messages, online plus size lingerie retailer AboutCurves.com initiates the launching of the first annual blogging charity campaign that promotes size-acceptance and self-acceptance of women across the globe.

From August 8^th to 21^st , the campaign dubbed as “Lingerie Loves Your Curves” seeks participants from across the globe to blog topics about size-acceptance to combat industries that make money from women’s lack of self-esteem.

About Curves takes the lead in this blogging campaign initiative because:

Women are bombarded every day with messages that they are not beautiful enough. About Curves is fighting back with a “Lingerie Loves Your Curves” charity drive. This two-week “blogathon” event is dedicated to size acceptance and self-acceptance based on the philosophy of health at every size. Let’s fight back against industries that make money from women’s lack of self-esteem, and share our stories so that we can help empower women everywhere. Let’s celebrate our curves!

If you’re a blogger, the blogathon event seeks you to blog your own experiences on size acceptance and self-esteem and help raise society’s level of awareness on these issues.  The event also aims to raise money for the promotion of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, a non-profit organization dedicated to ending size discrimination in all of its forms.

If you wish to respond to the call of About Curves in supporting size acceptance and self-acceptance of women, there are 4 ways in which you can get involved. To find the details, click the banner above.

1. Promote the event on your website
2. Donate to the cause
3. If you’re a blogger, participate in the event. CLICK HERE for the possible topics you can write.
4. Spread the word through social media networks

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Celebrity turned designer, Queen Latifah comes out with a clothing line to inspire women to find their own personal style that they feel are good at them.  On August 27^th, she is debuting her new fashion line called the Queen Collection. Aside from apparel, her line  also include  handbags, and other accessories.

Queen Latifah is partnering with America’s Home Shopping Network to release her new lifestyle brand. She says, “I partnered with HSN because it’s the ideal platform to share my story and the stories of women who inspired me. I hope to instill confidence in hundreds of thousands of women across the country.” Following the debut of her clothing line, she will also launch her hair extension line on the network in September.

With a wide range of sizes, the Queen Collection caters to real women – the full figured or curvaceous women,  but it will not be labeled as “plus size”  as what Queen Latifah wishes. “Plus-size’ is a word we need to bury at this point … I wanted to make something size two and up. The truth is, we all would like to wear the same clothes. We all want to wear beautiful, fly clothes no matter what size you are, and so for me it was important to match with a company that understood and respected that ideal”, Queen Latifah says.

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Full Figured Fashion Week 2011 is only a few weeks ahead of us. From its inception, Full Figured Fashion Week continues to provide an opportunity for new and emerging plus size designers to introduce their collections to a wider audience. Likewise it provides the plus size community more and better options to meet their fashion requirements.

Watch out for the new plus size clothing designer coming into the plus size contemporary designer scene who will be joining the Full Figured Fashion Week 2011. From Australia, Evie Foster is coming to New York to launch her debut collection “New York State of Mind” during the Full Figured Fashion Week on the 18^th of June, to shoot her launch campaign, and to look for the face of Evie Foster. The designer aims to concentrate on the US market.

These are just some of the looks from the debut collection of Evie Foster. If you wish an actual glimpse of her new collection, get your tickets to Full Figured Fashion Week now.

Who is EVIE FOSTER?

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

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

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

What is the EVIE FOSTER label?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Related Article:  Plus Size Designer Evie Foster Launches “The Face Of Evie Foster Model Search”

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You could be the face of Evie Foster, a plus size label designed to kiss your curves. If you’ve got what it takes, join “The Face of Evie Foster Model Search” and win fantastic prizes.

P R I Z E S :

You will spend the week as The Evie Foster model from Tuesday 14th June to Saturday 18th June.

Tuesday -You will participate in a  photographic shoot for the launch campaign.  Be our supermodel for a day!

Evie Foster will pay homage to you and name one of her designs after you.

The campaign will give you international exposure.

Wednesday - You will attend the invitation only Cocktail Event for media, buyers and designers as the EF Model

Thursday – White on White Sunset Cruise— – official launch of FFFW

Friday – Project Curves Intensive Bootcamp for Plus Size Models and in the evening Networking Soiree’ for industry professionals with Evie

Saturday – —Attend the Finale Designer Showcase at FFFW as a guest

You will receive copies of all of your photos to use as you wish.

You will also receive $1000 worth of product from Evie Foster.

Enter Now. APPLICATIONS CLOSE 30.5.11. US PARTICIPANTS ONLY

For more information visit www.eviefoster.com Entry applications close 30.5.11. US participants only.

ABOUT EVIE FOSTER

Evie Foster is a plus size clothing designer who has always been an advocate for women empowerment. She does not only bring you fabulous fashion designed to fit and accentuate the beauty of curves. Through her collection, she works hard at smashing the stigmas and stereotypes connected to the word PLUS SIZE.  For more about  Evie Foster and her new label in fashion, please CLICK HERE.

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One of the exciting curvy events taking place at the Full Figured Fashion Week NYC 2011 is the Lane Bryant Blogger’s Conference set on June 16th. Lane Bryant, a giant in plus size fashion,  brings together  50 of the Web’s top full-figure fashion bloggers to celebrate the unique collaboration of fashion and social media. The conference is by invitation only, and only opens to 50 people. So register now at http://fffweek.com/2011/?p=bloggers-reg. Registration ends May 14, 2011.

During the conference, the chosen 50 shall enjoy an exclusive preview of fall and holiday fashion, the opportunity to connect with Lane Bryant and with other bloggers, and learn helpful insights from the roundtable discussions and presentations by Lane Bryant executives, designers and fit experts.

If you are a fashion blogger attending the Full Figured Fashion Week 2011, here is your chance to be a part of this great gathering of  top full-figure fashion bloggers.

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