Lizzie Miller : New Ambassador of OneStopPlus!

Today, plus-size model Lizzie Miller has been announced as the new OneStopPlus ambassador. Miller will establish a social networking presence, via Twitter, Facebook, and the OneStopPlus website. Through Lizzie's unique voice, she'll continue to help empower women, and share her top tips, along with her personal style. Lizzie will offer her style tips, and product picks in the quarterly OSP Mag, video posts, Q&A's with customers, and much more. The goal is to create an interactive virtual community, for fashionable plus-size women.

Lizzie Miller has recently become a plus-size industry staple, stemming from her famed nude photo in Glamour. The infamous picture, caused a stir by depicting a curvy woman exuding confidence in her body, catapulted Lizzie to the forefront of the growing plus-size industry. She also headlined the very first plus-size only runway show, produced by OneStopPlus, during NYFW in September 2010.

Lizzie Miller in Glamour

Stephanie Sobel, President of OneStopPlus.com Group said :

"Lizzie Miller is a revolutionary in the plus-size industry and is a role model for women of all ages. Through her grace and confidence, she has helped to revolutionize how plus-sizes are represented within the fashion industry. Lizzie is an advocate for healthy body image and positive self-esteem, much like OneStopPlus.com. ”

Here's what Lizzie had to say :

“I am so honored to have been chosen as OneStopPlus.com’s ambassador, as they are a major player in the plus-size fashion world. I believe that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and I admire OneStopPlus.com for being willing and able to think outside the box when it comes to women's fashion.

I dream of the day when we will be able to open a magazine and see women of all sizes and colors represented. With OneStopPlus.com, that dream will become a reality and I'm so excited to be a part of it.”

For additional information,  please visit:  www.onestopplus.com , OSP Facebook page and follow them on Twitter @onestopplus

What do are your thoughts on Lizzie Miller being the new ambassador for OSP? Drop me a comment and let me know!

OneStopPlus at NYFW 2011 : A Start of a Revolution

With the success of their first fashion show last year at NYFW 2010, OneStopPlus is at it again; this time hosting their very first "revolutionary" virtual plus-size fashion show on February 17th at 1pm EST. The show will be broadcast globally in numerous countries, including : United States, France, United Kingdom, Belgium, and Sweden. In addition to the online show, the virtual plus-size runway show will broadcast live from a Jumbo-Tron in New York City's famed Times Square.

Stephanie Sobel, President of OneStopPlus.com said :

"After producing the first 'plus-size only' runway show in September 2010 Fashion Week, we wanted to expand our platform of offering exclusive design, fully accessible to our customers, expanding the accessibility to countries throughout the world. This new show format exemplifies both the energy and democracy of fashion and we hope that it will empower all women."

OSP will showcase it's new collection for Fall 2011 "Sultrous Garden". The collection is made up of asymmetrical silhouettes with symmetric patterns, and supple fabrics, "creating visual tension and balance." Each look is crafted to embrace curves, giving plus-size women the same options their slimmer counterparts.

The show can be viewed at www.ospfashionshow.com via computer, smart phone, iPad, and iTouch.

Visit : www.onestopplus.com

Will you be tuning into OSP virtual show? Do you think this virtual show will make a difference in the fashion industry? Drop a comment, and let me know!

Dry Idea NYFW Sweepstakes!

How would you like to attend the New York Fashion Week in February 2011? Oh you do? Well I have good news then! Dry Idea is hosting a sweepstakes, and two lucky fashionistas will be able to attend the biggest event in the fashion industry! Allow me to tell you what you could win :

                           

"Dry Idea, a leading women’s antiperspirant brand, announces a exciting sweepstakes for its millions of sweat-free fashionistas. The winner will receive a glamorous three-day/two night trip for two to New York Fashion Week in February 2011 to preview the Fall Collections, along with complimentary airfare and chic hotel accommodations." - Dry Idea

Participants can submit for the sweepstakes online or find more information on the Dry Idea Facebook Page. Entries can be submitted now through October 30, 2010.  The winner will be selected randomly and announced on November 8, 2010. This sweepstake is only open to U.S. readers only! (Bummer!!)



Click here to enter : Dry Idea Sweepstake Entry Form

Or go to Dry Idea's Facebook page  for more information : Dry Idea Facebook page

OneStopPlus Fashion Show!

OneStopPlus has made history! The first ever plus-size show to be featured in Fashion Week was a huge success! Another victory for the curvy community!

About OneStopPlus : OneStopPlus.com was started as the world's first online
fashion mall for plus-size women. They are now one of the fastest growing fashion websites in the US. OneStopPlus has over 10,000 products, in as many as 70 sizes, all from the leaders in American and European plus-size fashion. 

Where : Located on Fashion Avenue, New York City.

What can you expect : On trend fashion pieces at affordable prices.

Victoria Beckham has "Zero" Tolerance...

It has been reported that Victoria Beckham, has banned size 0 models from modelling her clothes, for NYFW. The former Spice Girl singer, has her own clothing line and is said to want "healthy and realistic-looking" models to portray a positive image for her younger fans. The UK newspaper, the Daily Mirror quotes a source saying:


"Victoria takes her role as a figure in the public eye very seriously, and is well aware that young girls look up to her. This is why she gets so angry when people claim she doesn't eat properly - she does."

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham's A/W 2010

Personally, I think it's great that Victoria has decided to use models above a size 0, slowly but surely fashion is beginning to have a broader and healthier perspective, when it comes on to models.

Thoughts?

Designer Spotlight : LUCA LUCA

Who : LUCA LUCA 


About : LUCA LUCA - was established in 1991 and is a iconic fashion brand, that originates from Milan. Luca Luca stands for luxury ready-to-wear apparel of the finest quality and with exceptional attention to detail.  In 1997 Luca Luca was featured in NYFW in Bryant Park, and over the following years became a fashion household name.


Where : Luca Luca is based in the center of the garment district in Midtown Mahattan and distributes its line through its own boutiques in New York on Madison Avenue, in Chicago on Oak Street, in Palm Beach on Worth Avenue, and in Miami at Bal Habour Shops. Additionally Luca Luca products can be found throughout the US in specialty stores, and selected Neiman-Marcus department stores, as well as specialty boutiques worldwide.


What you can expect : Luca Luca has earned a reputation for sexy silhouettes, exquisite colors, and the use of the finest fabrics. The collection has evolved to include daywear, sportswear, knitwear, coats, evening wear, shoes and accessories.

LUCA LUCA FALL/WINTER 2010

"Raul Melgoza's fourth full collection at the helm of Luca Luca was his most confident and successful to date. Playing with contrasts, both with textures and tailoring curved seams, for example, on linear shapes - he continued to pursue his architectural agenda." - Style.com

Jessica Simpson to use "Real Women" for Fashion Week...

Jessica Simpson has declared that she'll be using "real women" to model her clothing line, for New York Fashion Week (NYFW)  in September.


Jessica said :
 "We all obsess over looking like a perfect Barbie type, and that's not always what's beautiful. It's about making peace with yourself."


Jessica will be using her friends, who represent "real women" in "real sizes" for the runway. Not only will she be showcasing "real women", OneStopPlus will also be at NYFW, hosting the very first plus-size runway show.

Looks like curves are moving up in the fashion world, however,  I personally find the term "real women" very exclusive. I mean how do you define a "real woman", it seems the common defining feature is curves. However, a woman who is a size 10 can be considered curvy, so what does that say about a woman who is a size 28? What about the women, who don't really have a shape, and are straight up-and-down, are we saying they aren't real women?

I know what the term is trying to say, "real women", everyday people like you and me. The women who aren't apart of the industry, but I can't help but feel that this is another way of division, us vs. them, them vs.us.

If you are a woman, whether you're in the industry or not, you are a real woman! Everyone is beautiful, and it's time we put down the labels, and just embraced each other the way we are. Regardless of shape, size, race, age, weight, height, religion, sex, gender etc; we are all special and we should just be accepting of one another, and I know that's easier said than done, but we should at least try.

What are your thoughts on the term "Real Women"? Drop me a comment, and let me know!