Join us for a weekend of fun and empowerment promoting positive body image!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 7-10PM
LOVE YOUR BODY DAY LAUNCH PARTY
HOSTED BY TOMIKO FRASER’S GODDESS GATHERING

RSVP HERE
Read More About Tomiko and the Goddess Gathering Here: Tomiko Fraser’s Goddess Gathering Sponsor Love Your Body Day!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 12-4PM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 8PM
Cathy Lewis Universal Comedy presents:
The Love Your Body Day Comedy Show

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2010 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Body Image Panel Discussion:
Plummer Park – Great Hall
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Reception Immediately Following Panel Discussion

Free Onsite parking in two lots: off Santa Monica Blvd and off Fountain Avenue
Free street parking on surrounding streets.

Panelist share their personal and professional experiences with eating disorders, body image issues, and size discrimination. Discussion will include personal stories and resources for support and how to take action.

Hope To See You All There!!!!!!
XOXO
Chenese

OneStopPlus.com, a Redcats brand and the premiere online destination for curvy women, is receiving an overwhelmingly positive response to the announcement of its plus-size-only runway show debuting during New York Fashion Week. Set for September 15th, 2010 at The Atrium in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the fashion show will feature the leading plus-size models in the OneStopPlus.com Spring 2011 collection.

Attendance for the fashion show will be standing room only as the requests for invitations continues to grow. Plus-size models like Lizzie Miller and Tocarra Jones will be among those gracing the runway in the top American and European plus-size fashions, and Emme, OneStopPlus.com’s Brand Ambassador, will host the star-studded red carpet. In addition, other special guests will include Nikki Blonsky (“Huge,” Hairspray), KayCee Stroh (High School Musical), Whitney Thompson (“America’s Next Top Model”), Caroline Manzo (“Real Housewives of New Jersey”), celebrity stylist Phillip Bloch, Richard Schiff (Solitary Man, Ray, “West Wing”) and AJ Buckley (Skateland, “CSI: NY,” “Supernatural”).

“OneStopPlus.com is a global initiative that is core to the strategy of Redcats and is in line with PPR’s (Redcats’ parent company) broader strategy of offering quality fashion at every price,” said Sylvain Desjonqueres, President and CEO of Redcats USA. “We have been a leader in the fashion industry for decades and OneStopPlus.com continues our strong commitment to this important market segment.”

OneStopPlus.com has been making history since its initial launch in 2007 as the world’s first and only web-mall for plus-size women. Over the last few years, OneStopPlus.com has continued to grow with the addition of numerous American and European brands, including: Woman Within®, Roaman’s®, Jessica London®, AVENUE®, Taillissime, Ellos, Ulla Popken and most recently, La Redoute, with more partners to be added to the site in the near future.

The web-mall concept was also introduced in France earlier this year with the launch of OneStopPlus.fr, featuring well-known plus size European brands such as Active Wear, Anne Weyburn, Celaia, Daxon, Marianne James, Soft Grey, and Taillissime.

“The recent excitement and energy surrounding the plus-size revolution makes this the ideal time for OneStopPlus.com to debut at New York Fashion Week,” says Stephanie Sobel, President of OneStopPlus.com. “Since our announcement last month, the positive feedback from our loyal customers, the fashion industry and the media validates both plus-size fashion and the importance of our participation in this historic event.”

OneStopPlus.com is a pioneer in the ever-changing fashion industry, proving that the 62% of American Women who are plus-size also have a love of fashion and are looking for the best trend-setting styles just as their thinner counterparts.

OneStopPlus.com is working with 5W Public Relations and OBO LLC (the global event management firm), to create and execute this event. For additional information, please visit: www.onestopplus.com, our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter at @onestopplus.

About OneStopPlus.com®

OneStopPlus.com® is the world’s first and only web-mall for plus-size women and big & tall men. The OneStopPlus.com® philosophy for plus-size women is reflected in every aspect of its website. The look and feel is upscale and the collections are not considered simply as clothing, but fashion. Plus-size women now have the same fashion choices as their size 8 counterparts, with access to everything from the classics to what’s right on the mark in terms of the latest trends. Featured on this website include leading designs in American and European plus size fashion from Woman Within®, Roaman’s®, Jessica London®, AVENUE®, Taillissime and Ellos. OneStopPlus.com® is a Redcats USA brand.

About Redcats USA

Redcats USA is a dynamic, multi-channel, web-driven home-shopping leader, with numerous successful brands in its portfolio: AVENUE®, Woman Within®, Jessica London®, Roaman’s®, KingSize® and BrylaneHome® sold on OneStopPlus.com®, The Sportsman’s Guide® and The Golf Warehouse™. Redcats USA offers a wide range of value and quality driven merchandise categories, including men’s and women’s plus-size apparel, home and lifestyle products, and sporting goods/outdoor gear. Redcats USA is a Redcats company. For more information: Redcats.com.

Hello Everybody,

This year the official Hollywood NOW Love Your Body Day pics got so much press and attention, it has really created a buzz around the upcoming event! If you haven’t seen the pics already, check them out here as well as a few links to press below! Also check out Whitney Thompson’s website and blog at www.shopsupermodel.com

Whitney Thompson and Chenese Lewis for Hollywood NOW Love Your Body Day. Credits: Photographer Inez Lewis, Hair Stylist Jo Williams, Make Up Artist Jeanna Sabatino for Image Cosmetics.

Press:

http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2010/08/26/antm-winner-whitney-thompson-bares-all-in-the-name-of-love/

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20014516-10391704.html

http://cocoperez.com/2010-08-23-top-model-winner-wants-you-to-love-your-body

http://www.stylelist.com/2010/08/24/whitney-thompson-nude-defends-tyra-banks/

http://www.ivillage.com/naked-photo-everyone-s-talking-about/4-a-260073

http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/2010/08/24/2010-08-24_americas_next_top_model_winner_whitney_thompson_bares_it_all_to_promote_love_you.html

http://www.fameblab.com/article/americas-next-top-model-s-whitney-thompson-gets-naked-love-day

Whitney Thompson and Chenese Lewis on E! News Daily

 

International Press:

UK:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1305494/Americas-Next-Top-Model-plus-size-winner-flaunts-curves-naked-ad-campaign.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Mexico:

http://www.terra.com.co/mujer/articulo/html/mur5588-una-gordita-logra-hacerse-campo-en-el-mundo-de-la-moda.htm

http://de10.com.mx/9252.html

http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/gente-estilo/noticias/2398935/08/10/Whitney-Thompson-se-desnuda-para-reivindicar-la-belleza-XL.html

Israel:

http://www.raysegev.com/index.php/love-your-body-day/

http://www.mako.co.il/women-fitness/Article-dced4db1693aa21006.htm&sCh=3d385dd2dd5d4110&pId=1252482108

Finland:

http://www.seiska.fi/viihdeuutiset/_a118447/huippumalli+haussa+voittaja+kaulailee+naista+alastomana++kuvat/

Netherland:

http://www.fashionnewz.nl/artikel_8719_foto-winnares-americas-next-top-model-uit-de-kleren.html

http://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1003/You/article/detail/507385/2010/08/24/Plus-size-America-s-Next-Top-Model-naakt-in-campagne.dhtml

Norway:
http://www.seher.no/849623/top-model-vinner-kaster-klaerne

Slovakia:
http://www.aktuality.sk/clanok/171121/zeny-su-krasne-tucne-i-vychrtle/

Sweeden:
http://www.expressen.se/noje/extra/1.2110968/har-poserar-america-s-next-top-model-vinnaren-naken

Vietnam:
http://www32.24h.com.vn/thoi-trang/anh-khoa-than-gay-soc-cua-mau-beo-c78a319705.html

Greece:
http://www.isthmos.gr/article.php?news_id=19652

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

5th Annual Hollywood NOW Love Your Body Day Announces Whitney Thompson as 2010 Celebrity Host

The Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women kicks off Love Your Body celebration October 22^nd through October 24^th

Los Angeles, CA (July 8, 2010) - Hollywood NOW, the local chapter of the 44-year-old national organization working to bring women and men into full equality, has announced Whitney Thompson as the 2010 celebrity host of Hollywood NOW’s Love Your Body Day.

Produced by Chenese Lewis Productions, LLC and co-sponsored by the city of West Hollywood, Love Your Body Day is an annual event where women of all sizes come together to celebrate a day of self-acceptance to promote positive body image. The celebration has expanded to a weekend full of events, which includes a launch party, festival, comedy show, and body image panel discussion. The Love Your Body community celebration will unfold October 22-24, 2010 in West Hollywood.

Whitney Thompson will host the festival which will take place Saturday, October 23^rd at West Hollywood Park Auditorium from 12-4 pm. Admission is free and open to the community. West Hollywood Auditorium is located at 647 N. San Vicente in West Hollywood. The festival will include performances by various singers, actors, dancers, and spoken word artists. The pinnacle of the festivities is the “real women” fashion show where models will be flaunting the styles of various plus-size designers and retailers.

For complete schedule of events or to get involved visit the event website at www.loveyourbodyday.com

About Whitney Thompson

Whitney Thompson is the first-ever full figured model to win America’s Next Top Model and a 2010 ambassador for the National Eating Disorder Association. Since winning the reality competition she has landed major campaigns with Forever 21, Saks Fifth Avenue, Torrid, and Converse. She is also an entrepreneur and has launched her own jewelry and candle line called Supermodel. Whitney is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models.

About Hollywood NOW

Hollywood NOW is a local chapter of the National Organization for Women. The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. NOW has 500,000 contributing members and 550 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since its founding in 1966, NOW’s goal has been to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW works to eliminate discrimination and harassment in the workplace, schools, the justice system, and all other sectors of society; secure abortion, birth control and reproductive rights for all women; end all forms of violence against women; eradicate racism, sexism and homophobia; and promote equality and justice in our society.

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www.loveyourbodyday.com

www.hollywood-now.org