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Gwendolyn DeVoe is a fashion
Executive Producer of “Full Figure
event producer who has been
Fashion Week®” (FFFWeek),
created numerous opportunities
the biggest annual presentation
for the plus size fashion industry
of the fashion industry’s finest
and community over the past 2
plus models, designers, retailers,
decades. She is a highly sought
boutiques and businesses with
after event host, industry content
products and services for the plus
writer, motivational speaker and
community. The event has receive
expert on the plus size fashion
both local and international press
community. She has written content coverage ranging from the front
for USA Today and has appeared
page of the New York Times to
as an expert on several radio and
Forbes.com and everything in
television shows including Fox 5’s
between.
Good Day New York, OMG Insider
She and her team are currently
and Entertainment Tonight.
working on the 2014 production
In 1998, under the parent
of FFFWeek, which will be held
company DeVoe Signature Events,
in NYC on June 16-21 and will be
she opened “The Plus Academy” in
expanded to include additional
NYC, a resource and development
runway events.
program for aspiring plus models,
Gwen’s most recent list of
which quickly expanded to 10 major projects includes the launch
cities across the US. In addition,
of Mogul Moments, an online
she has executed a strong line-
talk show that will highlight the
up of signature events, including
accomplishments of everyday
“Full Figured and Fabulous”™,
women who are doing phenomena
“Dangerous Curves…the Tour”™,
work in their communities. The
the “Ready to Runway Model
show is set to launch in February
Bootcamp” and “Project Curves”™.
2014.
Gwen is also the Creator and
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