The First Plus Size Fashion Weekend
London Fashion Week and the London Fashion Weekend are pretty fabulous and lots of fun - but mostly if you're skinny. Considering that an estimated 60.8% of UK adults are overweight, that leaves the majority of the nation's women out of the high fashion celebrations. Yes, there are shoes, bags and accessories that everyone can enjoy, but the clothing is clearly made and marketed with tiny women in mind. That's about to change because Fashion boutique Trapped in a Skinny World and plus size magazine Evolve have announced the launch of the UK’s first plus sized fashion weekend, which will run parallel with London Fashion Week in February.
The event, London Plus Size Fashion Weekend, will take place from February 15-16, and will feature a plus size catwalk show, styling master class, plus size swap shop, and a discussion panel aimed at enhancing, educating, empowering and supporting the UK plus size industry, which will include Velvet D'Armour, the first plus size model to walk in a Jean Paul Gautier show.
During the event, plus-size designers, retailers and consumers will come together at Shoreditch Town Hall for a jam-packed schedule that includes:
If you want more information about the event visit: http://www.lpsfw.com/
fallow the event on twitter @LondonPSFW or facebook: British Plus Size Fashion Weekend
London Fashion Week and the London Fashion Weekend are pretty fabulous and lots of fun - but mostly if you're skinny. Considering that an estimated 60.8% of UK adults are overweight, that leaves the majority of the nation's women out of the high fashion celebrations. Yes, there are shoes, bags and accessories that everyone can enjoy, but the clothing is clearly made and marketed with tiny women in mind. That's about to change because Fashion boutique Trapped in a Skinny World and plus size magazine Evolve have announced the launch of the UK’s first plus sized fashion weekend, which will run parallel with London Fashion Week in February.
The event, London Plus Size Fashion Weekend, will take place from February 15-16, and will feature a plus size catwalk show, styling master class, plus size swap shop, and a discussion panel aimed at enhancing, educating, empowering and supporting the UK plus size industry, which will include Velvet D'Armour, the first plus size model to walk in a Jean Paul Gautier show.
During the event, plus-size designers, retailers and consumers will come together at Shoreditch Town Hall for a jam-packed schedule that includes:
- Styling Master Class
- Swap Shop hosted by French plus-size fashion blogger Gaelle-Vanessa Prudencio
- Plus-size Models 101 class with Milk Management
- Plus-size panel discussion moderated by plus-size fashion blogger Lauren Ding
- Fashion show with Simply Be, Carolyn Drapiere, Syreeta Badu, Pauline et Julie, Curvissa, Live Unlimited and others
- Marketplace for plus-size fashion
If you want more information about the event visit: http://www.lpsfw.com/
fallow the event on twitter @LondonPSFW or facebook: British Plus Size Fashion Weekend
Muy buena propuesta. Estoy segura que si mi hija participa saldria en primer lugar eres bella por dentro y por fuera. Exito
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