the curvy con
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Dream Come True: The Knot and Kleinfeld Teamed Up at The CurvyCon 2019 to Ensure All Brides Feel the Love
Here’s a fact that threatens the fairytale wedding: Of the multitude of brides who shop for a wedding dress, 50 percent will feel self-conscious doing so, as bridal shops often neglect to stock dresses above a size 8. That was the grim experience of CurvyCon co-founder Chastity Garner-Valentine, which she shared with attendees at this…
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The Other Fashion Week Takes Flight: Gabourey Sidibe, Lizzo, Venus Williams and More Celebrate the Curvy Con 2018
As more and more designers are including are including fuller-figured models on their runways (Cushnie, Christian Siriano, Prabal Gurung and the always inclusive Chromat, to name a few), it’s easy to applaud the fashion world for finally taking notice of the fact that big girls (surprise!) like to be well-dressed, too. But Cece Olisa and…