It’s been a little over 18 hours since Monif C. released her 2012 Summer Collection and I have to admit – I still have not narrowed down my choices.  One thing is for sure, I have a lot of wants.  In this collection we are going from sun to fun.  Never one to disappoint Monif has hit key fashion trends with this collection including NEON!

As we have witnessed recently, the high/low trend has descended down to the fashion world (yet again) – however, Monif has taken it to another level by adding the trend to her swimwear collection with the “St. Lucia” Beaded Chiffon Cover-Up offered in burnt orange and black.  This piece is super sexy and the added beaded detailing gives the curvy woman quite a bit of glam.  Ironically, what I appreciate the most about this cover-up, is the high/low concept.  For me the added material in the back gives me a little extra comfort in knowing my derriere will be covered while walking thru the lobby of a beach resort.

The “Whitley” has a full back zipper that screamed out my name when I first noticed it.  I love back detailing on clothes.

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Until next time… xoxo Kimberly

The Curvy Spot will definitely be attending this event.  The speakers for the panel discussion are some of the most amazing voices of the plus-size industry! 

• Madeline Figueroa-Jones, Editor in Chief of Plus Model Magazine
• Brandon Blue Coates, Brand Manager for Monif C. Plus Sizes
• Jeannie Fergueson, Petite Plus Model & co-founder of Big Girls United
• Asia Mone’t, Plus Model

This is the type of event you attend not only to learn some techniques to improve your portfolio, but can you IMAGINE the networking possibilities.  Not many organizations can pull this type of panel together so we’re giving extra kudos to the ladies of Project Curve Appeal NYC.

Tickets are available online at http://findingyourcurveappeal.eventbrite.com/.   For vendor opportunites contact the chapter directly at NyCurveAppeal@gmail.com!

 

The ladies of TCS love Essence Magazine! I’m already flipping thru the July issue that came in the mail yesterday and guess who I see Toccara and she’s rocking Monif C’s Marilyn convertible and there’s a 20% off coupon code! 

Since the issue is for July I couldn’t find an image online. So I took the pic with my phone and cropped up for you, hahaha

By the way, the coupon code to be used on www.monifc.com at checkout is ESSENCE20.

*My first post via my Droid – how did I do?*

Actress Gabourey Sidibe will be on the March 2010 edition of Ebony Magazine. It should be on newsstands nationwide Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The breakout star of Lee Daniels’ latest Oscar contender talks about her new movie role opposite Zoe Kravitz and why no matter what anyone says she still celebrates being “different.” She’s also rockin the Monif C Roxie Batwing dress that we just featured.

Excerpts from the article:

Gabourey on what type of role she wants to play next:

“I would like to be funny in a film, or I’d like to be a romantic lead. They’re all dream roles. There’s nothing specifically that I want, I just want everything.”

Gabourey on living up to Hollywood standards of beauty:

“I don’t try to live up to the standards of Hollywood or any of that – I know that I’m different and I celebrate it. In a weird way, I kind of really, really love being the alien in the room. I dig it.”

Gabourey on how she came to be an actress:

“I thought I’d be a receptionist my whole life, and I wanted to be a psychologist. This just kind of fell in my lap. It’s very strange. It wasn’t what I planned to be in life, but certainly it’s happened in such a big way and I do plan to act more.”

I will be highlighting some great finds I find in curvy fashion for the dolls that go all out for Valentine’s Day. First Up is Monif C, she brought back the popular “Roxie” Beaded V-Neck Batwing Dress. You can choose from three colors: Red, Ivory or Black. This dress was first seen in this past fall collection and the red color as I was told was sold out in 2 weeks! The dress is made of jersey material blend and has a banded bottom allows you to adjust the length so it can be worn as a short dress or tunic top with leggings or jeans.