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A LIFE IN FULL

Besides being one of the original “plus-size” supermodels and repeat cover star of Mode Magazine, Kate Dillon Levin graduated from Harvard in 2009 with a Master’s Degree in International Development and is dedicated to changing the world whereever she might.   Vogue U.S. featured Kate in its annual “Shape Issue” of April, 2010 wearing lipstick [...]

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WHO’S THAT LADY?

OneStopPlus.com, one of those online mega-malls offering extended-size clothing shot mostly on models under a size 10, has finally come out with a TV commercial worth watching, even if it does follow that overused scenario of “woman getting ready for a date”….

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OH YOU PRETTY THINGS

BUST magazine’s issue for January/February of 2010 included a sweet lingerie size-mix editorial featuring everyone’s favourite brazilian bombshell in charming corset top bras and soft pastels with a cute smaller model.

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ELIZA PARKER LAUNCH COLLECTION

There’s a new line of feminine and easy-chic clothing called Eliza Parker launching on June 30 in New York.  Designer Jessica Tenaglia has ensured curvy girls and their friends can all shop together by offering sizes from 10-28 via her online boutique. The sunny Napa vineyard location and lush hair lends a subtle Dionysian touch to the [...]

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OUR BODY IS BEAUTIFUL, TOO

My Black is Beautiful is a marketing campaign by Proctor and Gamble specifically created to (paraphrased slightly) “celebrate the diverse collective beauty of African-American women and encourage black women to define and promote their own beauty standard — one that is an authentic reflection of their indomitable spirit.” I wish I had more images of [...]

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MOTHER & CHILD REUNION

Okay, so I am the queen of corny song title post headings LOL  Don’t judge. Essence‘s issue of May 2010 features many images of larger models, the most eye-catching being this downtown NYC editorial featuring Anansa Sims and her mom, Beverly Johnson.  Some of you more ‘life experienced’ readers might have heard of her?  Apart [...]

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V MAGAZINE #64 – AFTERMATH

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After the much-publicized V Magazine #63 “Size Issue”, the publishers were flooded with letters from readers.  To head up the letters chosen for publication, photographer Amanda De Cadenet was commissioned at the last minute to shoot Crystal Renn.

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THE AD THAT FOX AND ABC DIDN’T WANT VIEWERS TO SEE

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There’s a bit of outrage brewing in the media and online at the moment about Lane Bryant‘s brand new Cacique Intimates TVCs featuring Ashley Graham.   Read the story in brief, here, and watch the commercials  after the jump…

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MODE: APRIL 2001 – REMEMBERING NATASHA

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Natasha Duncan, the 21 years old cover girl of April 2001′s MODE issue, was a rising star when this issue was released.  After being discovered while working in the offices of the Wilhelmina agency in New York, she quickly landed high profile clients and eventually this MODE cover, with multiple stunning editorials inside.   In an [...]

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THE THICKEST ISSUE EVER, ICONOGRAPHY

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With only a bare minimum of paper magazines serving the community’s desire to see large models, some resourceful types are starting to take advantage of the online publishing arena, Issuu. U.S.-based collective Iconography‘s fourth issue is their “Thickest Issue Ever”, with advertising and editorial content mainly directed at showcasing larger sized models and clothing.  Following [...]

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BODY LOVE, IN MOTION

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Using a largely untapped form of advertising in the plus-size garment industry, IGIGI have created impressionist, short form films to better express their brand’s philosophy of body love and acceptance. “At IGIGI we have a concern. We are concerned that there are people in the world that do not know or feel how beautiful they [...]

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‘CURVES AHEAD’ – AN INTERVIEW

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INTERVIEW: V MAGAZINE’S “CURVES AHEAD” MODELS!
There are models who are in the right place at the right time; then there are models who are the right face at the right time. Michelle Olson and Kasia Pilewicz are two such women; both were already working with big name fashion clients when they were booked for V Magazine’s issue 63, entitled “The Size Issue – Every Body Is Beautiful”…

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MOMENTS: CACIQUE INTIMATES LAUNCH, 2000

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Ah, those halcyon days of larger models on catwalks wearing skimpy little numbers….truly the beginning of the runway revolution!  Following is the video of the first ever big-production show conducted by Lane Bryant, on the occasion of the launch of Cacique Intimates in New York on February 1, 2000.  Celebrities appearing in the show included [...]

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EVEN BETTER THAN NUDE

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U.S. Glamour has released a preview of the February 2010 issue featuring Crystal Renn – no doubt to make sure we pick it up when we collect our V Magazine from the newsstand…

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V MAGAZINE: CURVES AHEAD VIDEO

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Watch “Curves Ahead” – the preview video for V Magazine’s issue #63 SIZE ISSUE by Bell Soto…

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ASHLEY’S SECRET

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Lane Bryant‘s new back-smoothing bra may not be the most revolutionary design innovation in lingerie, but they certainly know how to make it look sexy!

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