This week’s host of the Fashion Flash is the Shoe Dish.
I love what the Shoe Dish has been “dishing” about among other things—Valentines Day Treats for your Feet.

The Shoe Dish is a website devoted to the love of shoes; shoe fashion, industry news, trendspotting, and the eternal devotion to a girls “other” best friend. You cannot go wrong with the latest in all things shoes from the Shoe Dish.  Be sure to check it out.

Happy Valentines Day! Hug Your Cat!–More as it happens!

Jodell

Two posts in one day! I am so excited. What now, you ask?

Crystal Renn in French Vogue’s 90th (is it that old?) Anniversary issue!

A plus size model eating for all of eternity. Cannot be?!  Hahahahahaha!

Photo: Terry Richardson for French Vogue

Is this way over the top? What kind of statement is she trying to make?  There is no doubt, Crystal has done a lot for modeling and plus size modeling and just when we think she is going mainstream, she shocks us again.

Seriously?

Too much? No big deal? About time to break some taboos?   What do you think?

Is that an octopus?

What next?

Last week, Designer, Mark Fast, the Canadian born knitwear designer sent plus size model Crystal Renn, a size 16, out on the London catwalk wearing two clingy, knit dresses from his Fall 2010 Collection.

This red dress

And this beige-colored dress

Photos: www.Imaxtree.com/Matteo Volta

His point? Women can look good in couture at any size.  Fast said, “Modeling should be about personality and variety.  It is about beautiful women.  Size should not come into the equation.”

Last season, Fast used models in his show in a range of sizes from 0 to 14.

What to think?  I don’t know.  I have to ponder a bit.

But, I am  liking it.

The story continues.

More as it happens.   Jodell

Every now and then I am blown away by something and just want to share it! Enjoy!

In this month’s podcast scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 2009 at 3:00-3:45 p.m. EST. Black Cat Plus Radio will feature Sarah Maria, body image expert and Author of “Love Your Body, Love Your Life.”

Listeners can log onto the show live at on Wedensday, January 13, at 3:00 p.m. EST.  Shows are also archived for easy access.

Sarah Maria, a reknown body-image expert who helps people love their bodies no matter how they look, shows people how to discover the beauty that is already inside of them, right now, in this moment. Once people lconnect with this beauty, they will discover that anything is possible – that they can create a body and a life that they truly love. Sarah Maria’s mission is to create a world where every person sees the beauty in themselves and in others. Sarah Maria has trained with well-known teachers and physicians, including Deepak Chopra, Dr. David Simon, Wayne Dyer, and Jack Canfield, among others. Her work has been endorsed by Deepak Chopra, Dr. David Simon, and NY Times best-selling author Marci Shimoff, as well as many other notable physicians, psychologists, and educators. Before writing her first book, she received a law degree from Stanford and a Master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University.

Is it a revolution, cost cutting measure, publicity stunt or just good common marketing sense to more accurately reflect the audience you serve?

Recently Glamour Magazine made headlines when it announced that it was featuring a pictorial of normal to plus size nude models in its November issue. Debuting the image last week on the Ellen DeGeneres show, Glamour Editor-in-Chief Cynthia Leive, commented about Glamour’s decision to include women of all shapes and sizes in their ads and said how Glamour was inspired by reader comments about model Lizzie Miller and how women reacted to that ad because they finally saw a part of themselves reflected in a magazine advertisement.

Photo: Matthias Vriens-McGrath for Glamour

And now, Brigitte Magazine, one of the more popular magazines from Germany announced that starting in 2010 it would only use women with “normal figures.” Brigitte sells 700,000 copies and offers readers  fitness, lifestyle, recipes and sex related articles which appeals to an upwardly mobile, younger career women demographic. Editor-in-Chief Andreas Lebert, said the change was, “in response to complaints by readers who said they had no connection with the women depicted in fashion features and no longer wanted to see protruding bones.”   How exciting! Two magazines! Who is next?

Stay tuned on Wednesday, October 14 at 3:00 p.m. EST for our next show featuring Robert Gruber, CEO of one of our featured lines, A People United.  You will hear the story of his company and about their commitment to social responsibility.  We are excited to offer selections from this wonderful line.  We will also be talking to Elizabeth Patch, author and illustrator of More to Love.  We are excited to talk to this talented artist who has set out to make a positive contribution to combat negative stereotypes of plus size women by showing them as attractive, adorable, sassy and sexy women who live life to the fullest through her illustrations.  Don’t forget to tune in to Black Cat Plus Radio at 3 p.m. on October 14! Give-a-ways, promos, surprises and more!!  See you on the catwalk!

Kudos to Kelly Bliss for launching her new Lifestyle Watchers Program!

Congratulations to Black Cat Plus radio Lifestyles segment contributor, Kelly Bliss, for offering this new and innovative program!

As Kelly says, “Self Care works better than self hate!” Amen to that! Striving to live the healthiest lifestyle that we possibly can is the best gift we can give to ourselves and to those we love.

So, I promise for today to live the healthiest lifestyle I possibly can in body, mind and spirit! How about you?   WE look forward to talking with Kelly about her new Lifestyle Watchers program on our next show which airs live on Wednesday, October 14, 2009.

And, if you live in the Philadelphia, Pa area, check out one of Kelly’s Lifestyle Watcher Classes

Wow! I love Project Runway on Lifetime! Always drama, always fashion, always entertaining and now a plus size fashion designer named Qristyl Frazier as one of the Project Runways Fashion Designers! Finally.  If you haven’t seen the show.  Log onto Lifetime and watch past episodes. Check out first run episodes on Thursday at 10 p.m. est.  Now, perhaps more aspiring fashion designers will take note?  We need more plus size designers.  Best of luck Qristyl! We’ll be watching and cheering you on!

Join us on Wednesday, August 12 at 3 p.m. on Blogtalkradio as we talk to our featured guest, Kelly Bliss.  We are so excited to have Kelly as our special guest in our Lifestyles Segment!

Kelly will be discussing Three Secrets to Your Healthy Living.

And, One lucky listener will win a package deal from Kelly! Call in and talk to Kelly at (347) 857-1670

You can also Live Chat with us during the show!

We’ll  have a Fall Fashion preview, the latest news, tips and trends, specials and promotions, and more!

Can’t tune in?  Not to worry—you will be able to listen at your convenience, just go to our site and find our on demand episodes links and hit play!

About Kelly

Kelly Bliss M.Ed., A.C.E., is a Lifestyle coach who has been recognized by the National Institutes of Health as a national leader in plus size fitness and wellness. She is the author of Don’t Weight, Eat Healthy and Get Moving Now as well as several exercise DVD’s. As a professional member of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), Kelly helps people find what they need for “Health At Every Size” (HAES).  Kelly also started the plus size reference web site, Plus Size Yellow Pages (yes, we’re listed!) Check it out!

Can’t wait! see you on the Catwalk Radio Network!

For additional details, Go here to view the complete press release.