Notes

Read-E Or NOT?
In this tough economic time we have been seeing many different businesses either are closing shop or are filing bankruptcy and it's tragic. A lot of people I speak to say that it is just section of life and what's expected due to this terrible recession we all have been dealing with. At this time it really is hitting hard and it is definitely a lot more than just the small businesses going belly up. Businesses of every size atlanta divorce attorneys industry are being affected in some sort of way.

Recently I've noticed larger businesses and corporations that I thought were unstoppable in the plus size industry fall victim to the recession. One which hit me particularly near home was the closing of Figure Magazine published by among the "big dogs" in the plus size fashion industry, Charming Shoppes. This is the one publication I must say i enjoyed reading which targeted full-figured American woman and I assumed that it would stay afloat because the closing of MODE Magazine back in 2001. In a letter that was addressed to their readers back in February, Figure Magazine and FigureMagazine.com stated that they would no longer continue publishing the magazine because of "unprecedented economic times and unfortunately are unable to continue publishing."

So now with the slim-to-none selection of publications that target plus size women like myself, we are forced to either choose the fashion forward Vogue that appeals mostly to the straight size consumer or we are able to turn our direction to the net where a variety of E-zines (online magazines) and plus size fashion blogs are available that do focus on the full-figured American woman. I want the same items that the straight size consumer wants, but I want to view it on someone I can relate to and have it available in my size. Is that too much to ask? When left with more info and very few options, I searched and searched the web for resources so that I could stay on top of trends, in-touch with the curvy news, and connected with the plus size community.

Below are a few of my favorite E-zine's and Plus Size Fashion Blogs that you check out:

Plus Model Magazine plusmodelmagazine.com: Published monthly, this E-zine focuses on celebrating and inspiring plus size fashion, beauty, and the plus size modeling industry. They inspire their readers to thrive in their curves, crave contemporary fashion, and design their life by themselves terms without apologies. Plus Model Magazine brings aspiring and professional plus size models the information and resources they need to have an effective plus size modeling career. In addition they bring their readers the very best beauty tips and also plus size fashion designers and plus size clothing companies working with today's curvy plus models. I REALLY LIKE THIS E-ZINE and they also have an amazing blog!

Venus Diva Magazine venusdivamag.com and venusdiva.com: Published monthly, this E-zine and community is "reader inspired" and features everything curvy girls have to live a well-rounded life. The Editors enable you to get stories by, for and about women with curves. In addition they bring their readers great info on plus size clothing and style advice, plus size modeling know-how and inspiration, plus size dating and relationship advice, beauty tips and trends, healthy lifestyle options, and a section for curvy teens and tweens. This E-zine has done the perfect job by developing a warm, welcoming community where every curvy girl feels in the home.

Plus Size Clothing Scoop pasazz.net: This website is created specifically for plus size women around the globe. It really is updated daily with news on the latest sales and discounts obtainable in plus size stores. It also provides updates on the latest plus size fashion trends, news and issues. Great shopping blog!

The Curvy Fashionista thecurvyfashionista-mariedenee.com: This website brings you the most recent and greatest of trends, fashions, and styles that are made with the curvy woman at heart. This curvy fashionista knows her stuff and brings you current home elevators all things curvy.

I know most women like myself, love to have that magazine she can throw in her bag and take with her w here ver she goes, be it to the salon, on lunch break, or on a business trip. With this era the web has so many choices with a variety of topics on the plus size community discussed daily you could find with just one single click of one's mouse. The quantity of E-zine's and plus size fashion blogs on the net is growing as that is less of a financial risk for businesses than starting a new publication in this recession. So check some out and see what you think. It's up to you to choose to read-E or NOT!

Danielle Line
Guest Writer, Plus Size Model for swakdesigns.com
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