Each week Stephanie Danforth, Editor of Daily Venus Diva eMagazine will give you a glimpse of plus size news and events.

The Carpenter’s Daughter Celebrates Curves During New Zealand Fashion Week
Plus size clothing line, The Carpenter’s Daughter returns to New Zealand Fashion week in 2010 to show the Winter 2011 collection and continue to campaign for women with curves.
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Plus Size Pop-Up Boutique Opens In New York
A pop-up store that features plus size designers will open on Thursday, September 16th. The temporary shopping destination will be in the Metropolitan Green Space in Brooklyn.
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The Fuller Woman Expo Features An All-Star Panel Discussion
The International Fuller Woman Expo is a full day of fashion, workshops and seminars designed to empower women to recognize their internal and external beauty takes place in Detroit, MI on September 18th.
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TLC’s New Series Features Plus Size Brides To Be
On Friday, October 1 at 9pm ET/PT, TLC premieres the new six-part series SAY YES TO THE DRESS: BIG BLISS. It follows the emotional journey of plus-size brides as they shop to fulfill their dream dress fantasy.
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Yes, you heard it right! Gemini Magazine has taken the leap from virtual publication to full on physical, in your hands readability!!

It is one of the first US plus size publications to go to print, offering all that you get on-line but with the pleasure of leafing through the pages at your leisure without having to sit at a screen. Very wisely, they have published their summer edition so you can put it in your beach bag and take it out with you.

Tell us what you think , do you think the UK should publish a plus size magazine?

Visit their website to get your copy today!

Each week Stephanie Danforth, Editor of Daily Venus Diva eMagazine will give you a glimpse of plus size news, trends, events and tips.

Plus Size Swim Cover Ups – From oversize tunics to maxi dresses, swimsuit coverups are the perfect addition to your summer wardrobe. Read more.

10 Reasons It’s Difficult to Find the Perfect Pair Of Jeans -
As much as women love jeans, A recent survey revealed that 56% of women have a difficult time finding the perfect pair. Read More.

Amber Riley of Glee Sings At MLB All Star Game -
Glee star Amber Riley performed at the Major League Baseball All Star game. Catch her soulful rendition of ‘Beautiful’ & the ‘Star Spangled Banner’. Read more.

5 Assumptions That Stress Women Out – Women are busier than ever, and even if you love juggling a million things at once, the inevitable stress it creates still takes it toll. Read more.

Packing Tips for the Plus Size Travelista – Life Size Radio’s Beauty Contributor, Joy Tribble shared some great tips on packing your clothing if you’re planning a weekend getaway! Read more.

Each week Stephanie Danforth, Editor of DailyVenusDiva.com will give you a glimpse of plus size news, trends and tips.

IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel, www.igigi.com, women’s premiere brand of contemporary collections in sizes 12-32, released her pre-Fall collection during Full Figured Fashion Week. Read more.

Celebrity Curves On Top of Forbes Most Powerful List. Read more.

Crystal Renn continues to shrink in size. Should she still be considered a plus size model? Read more.

Is calling plus size women “Real”, fair to smaller women? Read more.

Janine Mison of Real Women Australia pioneers Australia’s first event focused on a 100% targeted market of Australian women size 16+.

Aptly named Real Women Revolution, Mison and Brisbane based business woman, Erika Entz are launching the event to be hosted in Melbourne in March, 2011.

The all day consumer and trade event is designed to empower, foster and promote the Australian plus-size industry and it’s target market.

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Each week Stephanie Danforth, Editor of DailyVenusDiva.com will give you a glimpse of plus size news, trends and tips.

Are We Ignoring Male Plus Size Models?
In an attempt to do what their female counterparts have done, Indie magazine Fantastic Man recently featured plus size male models. Read more.

Annascholz by Svoboda Debut New Plus Size Denim Line
Anna Scholz and Jessica Svoboda have joined forces to create several jeans style under the moniker annascholz by Svoboda: Blue Horizon, Skinny Stretch and Mood Indigo. Read more.

FULL FIGURED FASHION WEEK™ Event Schedule
This years events include four days of panels and events will be capped off with a full-scale fashion showcase hosted by the original plus-size supermodel, Emme. Read more.

Topless Plus size models featured in French Marie Claire
For its June 2010 issue, French Marie Claire has gone curvy with editorials featuring plus-size models in lingerie and swimsuits à la française – that’s right, only bottoms, no tops! Read more.

Leading Curvy Professional Woman Returns For Season 2
Season 2 of “Drop Dead Diva” where the phenomenal actress Brooke Elliott plays the role of a “Jane” a plus-sized lawyer who was a skinny, blonde model (“Deb”) in a former life begins on Sunday June 6th. Read more.

Each week Stephanie Danforth, Editor of DailyVenusDiva.com will give you a glimpse of plus size news, trends and tips.

Victoria’s Secret Spoof: Tasteless or Justified?
Landline TV stands up for Plus size women and creates a Victoria’s Secret ad spoof, but have they gone too far? Read more.

Win The DROP DEAD DIVA: SEASON 1 Two-Disc DVD Set
Drop Dead Diva Season 2 Returns To LifeTime on June 6. For a limited time, enter a contest to receive a copy of Season One on DVD. Read more.

Queen Latifah Hosts BET Awards
Queen Latifah Reigns Supreme as Host of the BET Awards Show. The show airs on BET on June 27, 2010 at 8pm. Read more.

Dresses Inspired by Mo’Nique on The Mo’Nique Show
The Curvy Coach (Kimmoy Matthews) is inspired by the beautiful dresses worn by actress & comedian Mo’Nique on The Mo’Nique Show. Read more

Top 5 Plus Size Swimwear Trends For Summer 2010
The Curvy Fashionista breaks down summer’s hottest swimwear trends includes Polka dots, ruffles, one-shoulder and so much more! Read more.

Each week Stephanie Danforth, Editor of DailyVenusDiva.com will give you a glimpse of plus size news, trends and tips.

Ugly Betty turns in her braces and frumpy clothing for a beautiful ending. Read more

Refinery 29 Picks their Top 10 Plus Size Blogs sparking exposure everywhere. Read more

The Plus-Size, No Retouching Push Continues with French Marie Claire featuring a full installment of un-retouched photos. Read more

Australian Designer Rosemary Masic claims that Plus-Size Promote Unhealthy Living. Read more

Madison Plus & Ford+ Models Makes history by releasing the first ever online magazine solely devoted to a plus size model. Read more

They are big, bold and beautiful. And they are taking part in what is likely to be Singapore’s first plus-size beauty pageant.

The contestants for Miss & Ms Amazing must weigh at least 80kg and possess a big personality and confidence to go with it.

The contest, which is open to single and married women, has attracted 40 contestants aged between 19 and 43 since registration began in February. It is organised by TKS and Sons, which also organises the Miss Teen Singapore, Little Miss Singapore and Elite Mrs Singapore contests.

Ms Beverly Tan, 29, founder of TKS and Sons, said she came up with a plus-size pageant to give big women a platform to show off their beauty.

She says: ‘This pageant will redefine the meaning of beauty. There are many good-looking plus-size women in Singapore and this is a chance for them to show people they have what it takes to be a beauty queen.’

The contest has attracted women from all walks of life – students, pre-school teachers, entrepreneurs, sales managers and housewives.

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Tiger Aspect Productions are making a 3rd series of of Channel 4’s Cook Yourself Thin Television Programme and they’re looking for people to take part.

The “Cook Yourself Thin”  philosophy advocates a non-diet –  instead a lifestyle change – and shows people who want to lose weight how to cook low fat versions of their favourite foods.  You can have your cake and eat it!

“We have a celebrity chef presenter on hand to show participants the yummiest ways to cook their favourite foods but without all the calories. And there’ll be lots of healthy eating and exercise tips in the show.  It’s more of a “healthy eating show” than a so called diet show and we won’t be monitoring weight loss, instead we will hopefully be equipping our participants with some yummy new recipes and tips they can use.

The Series had a successful run in 2007 and a New Year Special in 2008. We are hoping “Cook Yourself Thin” 2010 is equally as successful. If our cookbook sales are anything to go by then it surely will!”

Take a look at the Channel 4 website to learn more about the program and how you can get involved.