Gone w/the Wind Fabulous at Full Figured Fashion Week 2014 Finale Show

I've never attended Full Figured Fashion Week's runway show before (well actually I attended Gwen Devoe's Full Figured & Fabulous Runway Competition years ago) but not the actual runway show.  The show has always been one that I have dreamed of attending and even one day walking in since the days of plus model/actress Mia Amber (God rest her soul).  I was first inspired by Gwen Devoe from Youtube videos of her speaking before one of her runways shows, I will never forget the words for her passion to create FFFW she said "EQUAL RUNWAY OPPORTUNITY." It was from that day that I became super inspired to try my hand at runway on a higher level like FFFW, before this I had never seen full figured models on the runway so it was super inspirational.  Even though I never did walk for FFFW, it never took away the feeling that "I can do anything I set my mind to."  I mean look at what Ms. Gwen and her team accomplished by creating FFFW....they did it!  They created "EQUAL RUNWAY OPPORTUNITY" and it doesn't stop there.

Alright back to this years' event.  I had finally gotten my ticket but I absolutely had nothing to wear and what I had originally planned on wearing never worked out.  I contacted a close friend of mines Designer Modest Monet and asked her if she could make me a long maxi dress with a high slit.  I showed her my design ideas and I thank God she ran with it.  Both of our schedules was jam packed that week so I didn't even have the time to go to the fabric store with her or anything like that, it was crazy!  So she designed and created my dress based on measurements I gave her over the phone, met me at work the following day on my lunch break for a fitting and told me how God worked it out for her because the she had ran out of the original fabric she planned on using but a friend contacted her that same day about some fabric she had left over from a previous design, so to God be the Glory that is how my "Gone with the Wind Fabulous" Dress for FFFW was born and I am ever so thankful to God & Chantel for hooking me up so that I may attend FFFW feeling beautiful and fabulous.  The night was dope and there was a surprise THANK YOU to Gwen Devoe from her team, tears were shed....it was def a celebration of her hard work and dedication and her going on to do greater things.

Here are some pics of my BEAUTIFUL dress.  Thanks Channy! Check out her new blog Modest Monet

 Modest Monet putting the finishing touches on my dress :)

Makeup By  Staci @Bluemohogany

One of THE BEST MUA's in Philadelphia

 Gone w/the Wind Fabulous!  

LOVED my dress!  Here's a few more snaps from FFFW 2014!

TRUE Models Yve, Jewels Me & Alexandra Boos (Our Agent :)

I'm usually the tallest girl in pics so I was surprised to see me looking shorter but hey a girl needed her flats by the end of the night ;)

Dope Shot by Photographer Lucas Jones Featured in Plus Model Magazine:

Limarie Lewis, Madeline Figueroa Jones, Colleen Stovall & Yve Edmond

Sean Anthony Designs Fall Look Book

I've been gone for a while but I plan on blogging more about my modeling journey.  June was a pretty cool month for me, I had the opportunity to model for Sean Anthony Designs here in Philly with Designer Lori Ruffin, Photographer Zakiyah Caldwell & Stylist Corrinn Lichet as well as fellow plus models, Barret, Annoula & Yve.   I love working with other models because its always a learning experience. 

This was a great team of women with a serious vision for an incredible Fall Fashion Urban Elite Look Book! We shot during the week in Center City on a warm summer day and with the bold city inspired prints of SAD bomber jackets, we were definitely attracting attention and stopping traffic!  Lori definitely has something special here!  Check out some images from the Look Book below and don't forget to stop by Sean Anthony Designs Website and go support by Liking their Facebook here: SAD Facebook

Qristyl Frazier Announces the "Limarie" Dress!

I am trying to stay up to date with my blog so I figured there is no better place than here to share this news because it is a REALLY BIG DEAL TO ME!  On Friday, I found out that this hott dress is back by  POPULAR demand in limited quantities and guess what else?  Qristyl Frazier named it after me!  How cool is that?!  The news literally had me cheezing and made my day!  Ladies, this dress will have your body looking and feeling amazing and right now you have another chance to get it!

I want to give a special THANK YOU to my friend since grade school, Wandy R., who especially made it a point to support and purchase this dress.  Words can't express how truly thankful I am for your kind words and support!

I can't wait to receive a pic of her wearing it and I will post it too :)

Don't miss out, click on the link in bold below to get your "Limarie" dress!

Go to QFD & Buy the Limarie :)

This is AWESOME!  Thanks Qristyl!
#Feelingsuperthankful #blessed

God is good ;)

Featured in Pose Magazine March 2014

Super excited to have been featured in Pose magazine for the second time, this one was for their "Body Conscious Issue ' featuring Theary Sims on the cover.  Yay!!! Thank you Zakiyah & Tip!  This issue was one of my favorites from Pose magazine to date because of an edgy editorial with Plus Model Christina Mendez in it that asked some very valid questions about how today's society expects women to look.  Thankful to have been featured in this month's issue with some of the greats.  I was even featured alongside Plus Model/Designer Allison McGevna (next page actually) whose work I absolutely love!

Special thanks to the team who helped make this possible!

Photographer:  Zakiyah Caldwell

 The Photo Salon By Zakiyah

Makeup Artist:  Shannon Dorsey

Also Special thanks to Tip Jones, Editor in Chief of Pose Magazine

Check out the Body Conscious Issue here:  Pose Magazine March 2014

Featured on Qristyl Frazier's Website Blog!

So it happened!  I posted up a photo of myself rocking a beautiful black Qristyl Frazier dress on Instagram and it immediately caught the designer herself's attention!  I was pretty happy when she wanted to share the shot on her blog as well as my feelings about the dress.  The dress felt amazing!  To read more about how I felt wearing this dress, please click the link below.  So very thankful for the opportunity to have been featured.

Special thanks to:

Photographer:  Zakiyah Caldwell
Makeup Artist:  Shannon Dorsey

Designer:  Qristyl Frazier
(This dress will have your body looking and feelling riiight!)

Meet Limarie on Qristyl Frazier's Website Blog

"In life, it's always good to remember and keep the compliments that you receive and forget and discard all the put downs." Thanks Qristyl!  #Staypositive #poetikmindthought  #thiswasabigdealtome #thankful

Signed to TRUE Model Management!

It was around the month of November where I began thinking hard about about modeling again.  I had so many things that I wanted to do and couldn't find myself focusing on just one.  I had some health issues/scares that were draining me of my focus and energy as well and I just didn't know what I wanted to do anymore.  I don't know if you have ever felt this way before but it is at this time where I just needed to be still.  After talking with my husband and a few close people in my life I decided that if I was going to quit, it wouldn't be without giving it one last shot.  Like I said before, I love modeling!  I just couldn't walk out on it just like that after all the time, energy, money and desire I had for it just because things weren't moving as quickly as I wanted.  I needed time to focus, pray and wait.  One thing I have learned on my journey is that you can plan all you want, but God is truly in control and everyone has a different path.  Once I physically, emotionally and spiritually felt stronger, I decided to push a little harder.  During this wait time I began to refocus on my health and fitness because I had fallen off.  I was ecstatic when I received an email in December to meet with TRUE Model Management in NYC and I was even more ecstatic when I walked out with a contract!  I truly thank God for this opportunity! #Thebestisyettocome

 Can you tell I was excited?!  This photo is of me and Plus Director Alexandra Boos on my second trip to TRUE.  This woman is amazing, so happy to be on #TeamTRUEModels #GreatAgency.  I look forward to this new beginning and truly thankful about it all!  #nevergiveup

C.U.R.V.V ~ Runway for Ace Blakley by Cha Cha N' Kole

It was pretty exciting to be part of this fashion show!  This was my second time ever walking in a Fashion Show that had guests that I have admired for so long since I began my journey into modeling; Gwen Devoe creator of Full Figured Fashion Week & Sharon Quinn the original runway diva.  As you can imagine, I was filled with excitement and nerves but good nerves!  Cha Cha put together a really great show and all of the models worked beautifully together with Tsi Tsi Productions and Cha Cha's team of hair and makeup artists.  I even got an opportunity to do some poetry at this event too!  This show was the first of its kind, a museum exhibit that highlighted full-figured fashion right here in Philadelphia at the University of Penn Museum.  Here are some shots from the event.

Me, Cha Cha & Tavy :)

Click here to view :  Live Poetry Reading by me, :) ~ Poetikmind at C.U.R.V.V

For more about C.U.R.V.V visit the blog at http://www.mycurvv.com/