There have been plenty of ground breaking events associated with Full Figured Fashion Week but I think the inclusion of Big and Tall Male models takes the cake. Last year when I attended I was one of few men surrounded by a sea of lovely ladies. This year that is going to change with the inclusion of men during the events. Fellas I know that I normally don’t push events for men on Full Figure Plus, but an event of this size needs to be heeded.
Why is this important? Just like FFF Week in its first year was important for the ladies the inclusion of men this year will give some focus to men that want to dress in more than just jeans and a tshirt. I personally can’t wait to see what the men have to offer. If you are in the area on March 23 then bring your A-game and your photos to the audition! Read more...
Full Figured Fashion Week is off to the races! The host hotels have been announced via the events Facebook page. As an attendee of last years events this sold out fast so I would suggest you book your room now! Stay tuned to the Facebook page and sign up to the newsletter on the FFFWeek website so you won’t be left out!
In case you have been living under a rock Full Figured Fashion Week is June 16-19, 2010 in New York City. Last years show broke new ground in the realm of plus size fashion, modeling, design and more! People came from around the world to share in the brainchild of event creator Gwen Devoe. Let me tell you again from first hand knowledge this is not an even you want to miss!
FFFWeek Host Hotel:
Sheraton Manhattan
790 7th Avenue (@ 51st Street)
New York, NY
888-627-7068 *Use Code FFFWeek
$219/nt + tax (Single or Double)
ROOM BLOCK CLOSES MAY 15, 2010
FFFWeek Host Hotel:
Staybridge Suites (all suite property)
334 West 40th Street (bet. 7th and 8th Aves.)
New York, NY
888-233-0369 * Use Code FFFWeek 2010
HOTEL OFFICIALLY OPENS MARCH 1, 2010
$209/NT + tax (King Studio), $229/nt + tax (Double/Double Studio)
ROOM BLOCK CLOSES APRIL 16, 2010
FFFWeek Host Hotel:
Holiday Inn Express MSG
232 West 29th Street (bet. 7th and 8th Aves.)
New York, NY
(212) 695-7200 *Use Group Code: FFFWeek
$199/nt + tax (Double)
ROOM BLOCK CLOSES ON MAY 16, 2010
FFFWeek Host Hotel:
W Times Square
1567 Broadway (bet. 48th and 49th Sts.)
New York, NY
(212) 930-7400 *Use Group Code: FFFWeek
$269/nt + tax (Double)
Trying to condense all of the historical events of the last four days of the first ever Full Figured Fashion Week would be impossible, therefore I am not going to try. I will talk about each of the individual events that I was a part of in separate posts meaning you will have to say tuned for that. What I can say though being a gentleman from the South as I was called on a few occasions I witnessed the largest collection of sexy, voluptuous, curvy, confident, gorgeous women ever in the history of curvy fashion. The workshops and a runway show represented the curvy community in an unprecedented way creating a ripple affect large enough to be felt for many years beyond this past weekend! Read more...
So far it has been great, hectic, and cool being in New York as a participant in Full Figured Fashion Week. Meeting Curvy Collective members Johara and Marie was great during the kickoff at Re/Dress New York. What was even better than meeting the two ladies that are the brains behind the Collective was to meet modeling icon and runway diva Sharon Quinn.
Unfortunate for me I arrived late but the fact that I was able to meet Sharon made up for my being fashionably late. The smile on my face shows how glad I was to be there.
Besides the hiccup that I encountered last night missing the new designer showcase I am a few hours away from what I think will be the most important part of the weekends events, the State of the Curvy Community Panel Discussion. The latest reports show that this will be a standing room only event and sure to be an eye opener to everyone. Read more...
Full Figures Fashion Week kicks off tomorrow with the welcome event being held at Re/Dress New York. Just like most of the events that will be happening over the next few days this welcome event is sold out. If you are one of the lucky ones on the RSVP list you are in store for a treat. A quick cap of the event is below
FFFWeek Welcome Event
12:00 – 4:00PM
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Re/Dress New York
109 Boerum Place (bet. Pacific and Dean Sreets)
F or G train to Bergen Street stop
Brooklyn, NY
Description: Kick-off event to welcome our out of town guests. Meet FFFWeek’s organizers and supporters while enjoying premium shopping at the Re/Dress boutique. ***Re/Dress boutique will donate 10% of sales made from the event to our non profit partner, PPWAP (see below).
Target Audience: General Public/Press Read more...
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