Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Full Blossom Magazine 'Face the Sweet" Casting Call NYC

 
 
In New York City this past Saturday Full Blossom Magazine held an epic audition to be a part of the New York Fashion Week history making Runway Fashion Event. Gorgeous models from ALL OF THE WORLD including Canada, Brazil and Russia strutted for their chance grace the "Face the Sweet" Runway February 9th. Last year Eden Miller of Cabiria showed her Feminine, Flirty and Fun Collection as the first Plus Size designer to be featured on the NYFW runway and this year Full Blossom will follow in her footsteps as the "First Exclusively Plus Size Publication" to bring you a runway show in the likes of no other Curvy Catwalk.
 
 
"Face the Sweet" is part fashion show part fundraiser for the Diabetes Awareness organization 'Divabetic' which aims to bring information and Diva Appeal to those living with Diabetes. Divabetic believes when you look good on the outside you are more likely to effectively care for yourself internally. I had the pleasure of interviewing Divabetic creator and founder Max Szadek who was also a panelist in helping choose our Runway Models. Max spoke with FBM TV about how the Divabetic name came to be, with the 'V' in DiVabetic representing the Late Great R&B Musician Luther Vandross who suffered from a stroke due to complications from mismanaging his Diabetes. Max worked for Mr. Vandross as his personal assistant and had discovered him unresponsive in his apartment. After speaking with the Late R&B legends Doctors, Max learned of the severity of the complications faced when a person mismanages their diabetes. He was later informed Mr. Vandross death could have been prevented and has since made it his life mission to prevent another loss to this illness.
 
 FBM Editor and Chief Mello Andrews with Max Szadek of Divabetic
 
Max had met Curvy Model Pioneer Catherine Schuller and a plus size beauty pageant and she has since been the ambassador for Beauty and Fashion with  Divabetic, playing a pivotal role in the organization outreach to women by Spreading their 'Glam More Fear Less' motto. Both Catherine and Max were interviewed for Full Blossom Magazine TV (FBMTV) so you can learn all about their collaboration at www.FullBlossommagazine.com.
 
 
 
Max wasn't the only panelist in the room with an amazing body of work. Also Present were Joy Ashley of the NYC Plus Model Network who recruits some of NYC most beautiful Curvy Divas to represent at various events including Ashley Stuarts Seasonal in store runway shows, Jeannie Ferguson of B.G.U (Big Girls united) the fiercely phenomenal runway coach and petite plus model was also on the panel looking for that WOW factor from the girls. The standards were high as all involved aim to bring the BEST NYFW Curvy Runway Experience to Zanger Hall February 9th. Andrene LadyDoves Founder of Unique Blend Models and Director of the Plus Model Division at Fashion Avenue News came through with her infectious smile and glowing personality, Glamologist and Human Barbie Creator Barbie Armstrong, Designers Rhonda Jones Carter of Juul Couture,  Mad Maxx, and Celebrity Stylist Carlos Otero, who has worked with the likes of The Late Great Salsera (AZUCAR!!!) Celia Cruz, Jennifer Lopez and Angelina Jolie. And these are just SOME of the distinguished panelist...
 
Alec Turner of Turner Family Portraits captured Aspiring Runway models as the Panelist Looks on


 
 
Full Blossom Magazine is dedicated to 'Changing to way You View the Plus Size Woman' and considering how this Casting Call went Changing the way NYFW represents for and with us Curvy Divas as a whole. There were many beautiful models in attendance and Full Blossom hopes that whether you made the cut or not you take this opportunity as a learning experience and grow as Models so that you can take your career to the next level. STAY TUNED to all our social media outlets because in the next few weeks Full Blossom will be hosting their second and FINAL casting call so make sure when you come you bring that FIRE!! In the words of Jeannie Ferguson Give Us Something!!! We want to see what you got.. SO Shake those nerves off and GET IT GIRLS!!!
 
 
NYC Plus Model Network Model Setting it off


Models Practicing their Strut behind the scenes
 


Personality and Brains in the Curvy Diva
 

Tasha Andrews Holding Down the Registration Table

Gorg!!! Its Morgan Whitney!!!

Mandy Frank Doing a Drop For Facing the Sweet on FBM TV

Two of my Favorite Divas!! Stylist Barbie Armstrong and Model/Personality Yum Yum

 Myself Xponential Curve with Celebrity Stylist Carlos Otero
 


Stay Tuned to FBM TV!!