If you’re plus size and interested in attending a body positive adult summer camp…
… then you need to attend Fat Camp on August 24th – 27th 2018. This girls-only adventure will be held in Hendersonville, North Carolina and will have some of the plus community’s top influencers and advocates attending as V.I.C.s (Very Important Campers).
Who Are the V.I.C.’s?
Sarah Chiwaya of Curvily
Liz Black of P.S. It’s Fashion
Ashley Carter of FabEllis
Yoga Instructor Amber Karnes of Body Positive Yoga
Reigning Ms. Full-Figured North Carolina Plus Christian Peterson
Learn more about this exciting adventure with our interview with the Founder of Fat Camp, Annette Richmond:
Get to Know the Founder of Fat Camp
Annette Richmond is a California-born Fashion Stylist, Writer, Digital Nomad and Creator of Fat Girls Traveling. Along with her blog, she’s a contributor at PopSugar, Ravishly and The Fat Girls Guide. She’s been featured in many publications including Teen Vogue, Allure, Self, Shape, Elle UK, The Mic, Refinery29, Hello Giggles and Yahoo Style.
As a self-proclaimed “fat girl”, Richmond is a staunch supporter of the Body Positive Movement. She has worked in the fashion industry for over ten years and is excited to see a change happening in the plus size industry. However, she sees that it is far from an equal playing field so she lends her voice to speak up for Fat Fashionistas.
From dressing top models and celebrities to trend and color forecasting, she’s had every imaginable job in the fashion industry. Her work has been seen in music videos, magazines and on the red carpet.
She’s also a Senior Fashion Stylist at Stitch Fix and has styled thousands of women. Traveling is her latest obsession. She’s visited 18 countries in the last three years and writes about her adventures as a fat black woman traveling the world, with the mission to be a voice for fat travelers. You can learn more about her Facebook Group HERE.
Here’s 4 Reasons Why You Should Attend Fat Camp:
- Have Fun – Summer fun = Go Outside and Camp.
- Network with Like-Minded Women – The plus size community is filled with unbelievable badass women. Why not spending quality time with these V.I.C.s?
- Celebrate Your Body – The best way to honor and celebrate your body is to move your body.
- Learn More About You – When you do new things, you learn more about YOU. By attending Fat Camp, you will likely learn a lot about yourself in a whole new way.
