Full Figured Fashion Week Begins With A Blast!

Club BLVD hosted the first evening of Full Figured Fashion week last night. The line to get in the door at seven pm was still down the block with stylishly dressed guest. As Reah Norman and I entered the venue, we were greeted by charming staff members who handed us gift bags, guided us to the step and repeat where our picture was taken, and given our passes for the evening.

Walking into the room I immediately noticed the runway, the Sonsi table and a rapidly increasing amount of women excited about the evenings events. The flat screen televisions listed the name of all the sponsors and the Sonsitini’s were flowing. What’s a “Sonsitini”? A drink made to celebrate the main sponsor for Full Figured Fashion Week, Sonsi.

I stood in-between a rush of photographers, bloggers and other media waiting for the show to begin and I could feel the anxiety building. Suddenly Gwen DeVoe, CEO of DeVoe Signature Events appeared wearing a two piece white ensemble, adorned with pearls by Corinthia Peoples. She greeted everyone with her usual humor and candor and began the show shortly after.

I was taking pictures so I was not able to write down the names of all the designers but I’m working on getting that list to you. Everything from denim to super edgy, trendy wear hit the runway. Among the designers were some curvy favorites like Kiyonna, Pure Energy (Target) and Just My Size. There was something for every curvy woman in the crowd. I was also impressed by the selection of the models, most of the models I recognized and have worked with at some point but there were a few I did not know that you may see in PLUS soon.

I was trying to Tweet in-between collections but my iphone froze and has not been working ever since. A trip to the mac store today is a MUST!!!!

After the show was over, those that had to work the next day made an exit, but those of us that could hang around absolutely did. The guests danced, took pictures, caught up on old times and made friends with new beautiful curvy women.

Model sightings Nicole Lebris, Maggie Brown and PLUS Model Magazine’s current cover model Bernadett. Also attending the fashion showcase was celebrity stylist Susan Moses, Marcy from the Marcy Minute and plus industry veterans Michele Weston and Catherine Schueller.

I spoke with Gwen briefly to congratulate her on a great show and she responded, “This is nothing baby!” Seems like we are in for a finale event like we have never seen before.

Tonight I will be attending The Full Figured and Fabulous Model Competition. Follow us on twitter as we bring you to the runway throughout Full Figured Fashion Week.

Lastly, I would like to thank Lane Bryant for providing me with clothing, as I join the panel of the State Of The Curvy Community on Friday afternoon at 4pm and my outfit for the Finale on Saturday evening.

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About Editor-in-Chief, Madeline Jones

Always an activist and looking to bring plus size women into a fashion forward mentality, in 2006 she combined forces with friend and online magazine publisher, Valery Amador, to create PLUS Model Magazine, where they could respond to plus women's demand for fashionable clothing displayed prominently on appropriately sized models. Since then, Ms. Jones has quickly become the, 'Anna Wintour' of the plus size industry where she is frequently called upon for her expertise and insight; Appearances and interviews include ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, Entertainment Tonight, Coco Perez, Fox News, HuffingtonPost.com and 200+ other media sources.