tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14551122586792056572012-01-18T20:00:02.179-08:00Plus Fashion Expert.<br> Style Consultant.<br>Personal Shopper.<br>Fashion Show Coordinator.<br>Executive Fashion Director, PLUS Model Magazine.<br>Reah Norman- Fashion and Product Stylisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11365475249892769596noreply@blogger.comBlogger181100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1455112258679205657.post-28900854367393545132012-01-13T00:00:00.000-08:002012-01-13T14:39:08.047-08:00

This past Saturday night I stepped out in West Hollywood, along with with PLUS Model Magazine and LA's plus fashion elite, at Phillipe Chow in West Hollywood to celebrate the "3 Year Blogiversary" Party for The Curvy Fashionista. I normally do not do OOTD or "What I Wore" posts, but since the event I have been receiving lots of emails, complimenting me on my ensemble, and asking me questions

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"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."  ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, 'This is my Story', 1937 My plus size life is... Hectic, full of love, fulfilling, strong, challenging, hopeful, ambitious, but most of all... active! I am a size 20.  In a typical work day, I am early to rise, late to sleep, running around town pulling clothing for shoots or doing returns,

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Seems like lately, whenever someone asks me what's been going on and how I am doing, I find myself answering the same way...  "I'm great, busy with work... I am so blessed to do what I love for a living, I just have a hard time finding the balance".   This year has been a complete whirlwind, and I cannot believing that it's already November 1st! Wow! Seriously- where does the time go?  As you can

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I recently had an amazing opportunity to be photographed by world renowned photographer, Wahb Mabkhout, along with fellow plus models Danielle Line, Denise Bidot, Davie Cabral, Rosie Mercado, Heather Justice, Audrey DeLano, and Kelsey Olson, for a mixed media photography exhibit called "About Face"... in this exhibit, Wahb offers a celebration of the '40s and '50s portrait photography and the

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I have decided to start a special series of blog posts dedicated to MY favorite things.... random, personal, silly, everyday, special, useful (and sometimes not) things that I love and use in my daily life, so here are two of my favorite things to get started... The "Smooth Balconette Bra" from Cacique~ Sorry if this is TMI, but believe it or not, I get almost daily compliments (from women) on

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The 5th Annual Love Your Body Day fashion show was a complete success and I am so proud!!!   To celebrate the 5th anniversary of the festival I featured a diverse mix of LA plus models from top agenices including Ford, Wilheimina, LA Models, and Brand Model and Talent who all rocked the runway for the Love Your Body Day cause!  I showed an intimate group of amazing designers from around the world

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Fall is knocking on our doors, so it is time to say goodbye to summer and welcome the change of season with open arms.  We have a lot to look forward to for the Fall 2010 season of fashion.  It seems that the inspiration for the season was drawn from the ultra tough, confident, chic, woman who is a bit more grown-up and will not apologize for her "fabulousness".  In the September 2010 issue of

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For the past few years I have been working with Sealed With A Kiss Designs as the stylist on their collection photo shoots.  Earlier this summer, I was so glad to be working with them again on their brand spankin' new Fall 2010 collection. We had a great two day's of shooting with photographer, Brooks Ayola, and models Denise Bidot, Audrey DeLano and Melissa Parker.  The makeup and hair team was

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I have teamed with Chenese Lewis for the 2nd year as the fashion show coordinator for the 5th anniversary of Love Your Body Day.  The Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women will be celebrating Love Your Body Day October 22nd through October 24th in West Hollywood, CA. Produced by Chenese Lewis Productions, LLC and co-sponsored by the city of West Hollywood, Love Your Body Day

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I recently had the pleasure to sit down for coffee with my friend and fellow fashionista, Marie Denee, creator of the popular plus fashion blog, The Curvy Fashionista.  Marie was in SoCal for a few days on business and pleasure, and she squeezed me in for a bit, so we headed over to the local Starbucks for a refreshment and a little chat. Marie and I first met back in 2008, when she asked me to

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At PLUS Model Magazine, we receive emails daily from curvy women who want to look their best and have questions about current styles and trends and how to incorporate them into their daily wardrobes. In case you missed it, in the April 2010 issue of PLUS Model Magazine, I have answered a few of these reader questions and offered some great fashion tips. Check out my article to find out~ - How

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Spring is in the air!  The temperatures are beginning to heat up and the days are getting longer, and I am SO excited to shed my winter wardrobe and give into my spring fever by gearing up for the warmer weather.   Naturally, since we will be shuffling through our closets to find the tank tops and sun dresses, now is also the perfect time to get our closets and wardrobes organized and evaluate

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On Saturday, April 24th 2010, I am co-hosting Curvy Network, a Plus Size Industry Networking Event, alongside my friends and colleagues, Chenese Lewis of Chenese Lewis Productions, and Marlene G of MGI Studios.  Curvy Network is a free event for individuals in all facets of the plus industry to connect and network.  The plus size market is a booming industry that experts believe will continue to

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Have you checked out the March issue of PLUS Model Magazine ? I sat down to chat with the very talented photographer, Inez Lewis to offer a different perspective to all new and aspiring plus models.  I have had the pleasure of working with Inez on several editorial and cover shoots for PMM , and we have experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly in terms of model behavior and photo shoot

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To be a successful model, it is essential to have a complete model bag.  Models often ask me for my suggestions on items they should have in their bags, and what investments they should be making to create the best collection of "tools".  I am often surprised and disappointed at how under prepared models, no matter how seasoned, are when they arrive at a photo shoot.  In this month's issue of

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Ok, so I fully realize that I am a whole month behind in saying "Happy New Year", but technically I have the entire month of January to celebrate and gear up for the year ahead.  The holidays were a complete whirl wind for me, and I am still having a hard time believing that it IS, in fact 2010.  I started the year off with a BANG, celebrating New Years Eve in Vegas with some of my favorite

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Since 1998 the National Organization for Women (NOW) has celebrated Love Your Body Day. In honor of the day, Chenese Lewis created an event for the local Hollywood chapter, and this marks the 4th year putting on the event. Hollywood NOW’s Love Your Body Day is a celebration with a positive message that consists of vendors, entertainment, and a “real women” fashion show. It has just been

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Who is Reah Norman? I am a fashion and product stylist based in Los Angeles and I specialize in the plus industry.  I am also the West Coast Style Editor for PLUS Model Magazine (http://www.plusmodelmag.com/). I am devoting this blog to fashion, plus size clothing and designers, modeling, styling, promoting a healthy lifestyle and body image, and everything I love about being a curvy girl living

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