\"DANGEROUS CURVES...THE TOUR\" ON BROADWAY - A Fashion Event to Benefit Girls, Inc. Featuring Fashionable Plus Size Clothing and Guest Model \"Tocarra\" of America\'s Next Top Model

    /24-7PressRelease.com/ - New York, NY, May 22, 2005 - After a sold-out event in Washington, DC, the tour returns to New York with another sizzling runway show featuring the collections of designers and retailers who give curvy girls the looks they crave, in the sizes they need. The show will showcase the collections of Big Girls United (BGU), Monif C., Michelle's of New York, Osun Designs, the Daisy Malone Collection, Size Queen, Jewel Shannon and more.

"Our main mission is to encourage women with curves to accept their bodies and in doing so, we want to show them that there are designers out there who are willing to help them celebrate their curves, not camouflage them, by designing fashionable and affordable clothing that fits well", says Gwen DeVoe, CEO and founder of DeVoe Signature Events, producers of the tour. "More than ever, women face increasingly unrealistic portrayals of beauty and body image in all forms of media. We intend to use Dangerous Curves...the Tour! as a platform to help women with curves celebrate their bodies by producing a phenomenal showcase of great fashions worn by sexy, curvy women whose bodies our guests can identify with. Additionally, since body imagery is a major concern of most young women today, we are honored to be able to donate a portion of the ticket sales generated from this show to Girls, Inc., a not-for-profit, whose mission is to empower young women.

Michelle Wicks, owner of the popular plus size boutique, Michelle's of New York, says "I'm excited to be part of the Dangerous Curves Tour because the world needs to know that life is not about being thin. I want to help women realize that they can be fashionable, stylish, and complete people, regardless of their size. Dangerous Curves...The Tour! is helping to do that. Being a part of it is a wonderful opportunity, and I look forward to the experience".

Toccarra Jones, of America's Next Top Model, will be a featured model in the show, as well as Erica Collins, the current Ms. Plus America.

Participating designer, Monif Clarke of the Monif C. Collection says, "Dangerous Curves...The Tour! represents an opportunity for plus size women to see Seventh Avenue designer plus size fashion that is sexy, daring, and unapologetic. We are getting ready to pull out all the stops for our girls! It's about time that we see plus size fashion for women who enjoy their curves and wouldn't trade being a size 16 for a size 6 any day!"

Tickets ($40 VIP, $25 General Admission) can be purchased by calling DeVoe Signature Events directly at (212) 561-0078, Ext. 1 or online at http://www.dseventsinc.com. Doors open at 2:00 PM with a cocktail reception followed by the runway fashion show at 2:45 PM. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Girls, Inc.

DeVoe Signature Events is an event planning company that specializes in producing beauty, fashion and educational events for plus size women.

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