Fashion week 2008

DVT- Plus Magazine

plus size inspiration: oh black woman

Black girls don't commit suicideblack girls don't commit suicide some of us just drown in red nylon capesriddled with holes and mismatched patchesthat our grandma's made out ofback woods knowledge and mythswhich became our nursery rhymesstrong and blackturned to ropes we double dutched withovertimewe got hand-me-down issuesfrom fatherless motherswho place sons on pedestalsthat their fathers left vacantturning boys to niggasthat forget to say goodbye when they leaveand we aren't permitted to cry out loud in publicso we've learned to swallow tear shaped prideand whisper peppermint scented prayersinto the bottom of collection platesthat they'll return in timefor next Sunday's servicebecause we don't everleavelong drawn out goodbye letterscarved into our pulsesand we don't delicately overdose on colorful prescriptionssome of usjust choke on pleas for help"nawh, i don't need youto open my dooror carry my bags"because we feel emptywithout the extra weight on our backssowe store daintinessbetween heavy breasts and folds of skinlike hidden treasuresfor men to find"please let me be weak for once"is plastered against vaginal brick wallslike faded promotional posterswe have learned to wait for happinesswith name tags onso it will recognize usbecause of course, we'll be too busydancing between jobs and dreamsandpassionately fish frying failed relationshipsthat will turn tothe love handles on the emotional baggagethat we claimis independencebut we ain't free yetbecause some of usstill got aunt jemima loc'ed up in our headsi aint yo mommabut we'll take care of you and carry youbefore we can take care of ourselvesbecause black girls got strong backsand we don'tever fallgracefully off of rooftops creating abstract art on concretebecause some of us are already sidewalksthat fear the heights of glass ceilingsso we take part time jobssuffocating our childrenwith "yo daddy ain't shit" bed time storiesbecause every hero needs a villainto blamefor not being able to finish collegeand for leavingand for not helping us realize our dreamsand for making us into our motherswe are victims and heroes in the same breathsaving everyone else but ourselvesblack girls don't commit suicidebecause we are the heroes that live our deaths a thousands timesand that is whywith my dying breathsi will whisper for my daughtersto cryto be fragileto have nervous break downsto failto fallto be women.

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Oprah?

Ain't nothing wrong with a plus size gal with confidence who can work a runway with personality like a skinny chick. Okay..Times are changing and it is the right time and very in to be curvy! So all those people that used to think modeling was for skinny chicks, you have a rude awakening. You had better realize that a plus size gal might take your next gig..hahaha.

Now oprah is looking for plus size talent...Are you plus size and proud? Chicago only! Are you a woman comfortable with and proud of your plus size physique? Are you not afraid to show it off? Have you accepted and love your larger body type? If you live in the Chicago area, we would love to hear from you. The Oprah Winfrey Show is looking for larger women in the Chicago area who are proud of their plus size bodies and might be willing to model for us. Please only respond if you are willing to be on television.
oprah.com/plugger/templates/BeOnTheShow.jhtml?action=respond&plugId=306300001

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Miami Heat weekkend and model call

Vegas, ATL, NYC, Detroit, Bmore, Chicago, and Texas has already been done, to death. THE PLUS SIZE WOMEN WILL NOT BE DENIED. They ARE TAKING OVER SOUTH BEACH.Our last trip SOLD OUT. Don't miss this one! Registration and full information will be up Jan 7th! We are doing it B I G in South Beach! STAYED TUNED.

They are in need of 20 models for our fashion show. If you in the miami area or plan to travel please drop them a email modeling@fullfigures.com. All vendors, media contacts, & potential sponsors drop us a email to events@fullfigures.com for more information.

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In search of a Diva

New York Casting
LEGENDARY DIVAS Theatre AGVA Casting Director: Jason Summers Have your agent SUBMIT HARCOPY ONLY to: G-LUC PRODUCTIONS New York, NY 10036 DIVAS Seeking female performers of all ages,ethnicities and sizes to impersonate famous divas such as Liza Minnelli, Cher, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner and many more. Start Date: February 2008 Location: New York, NY



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