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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 plusmodelmag.com dec2013 Photo courtesy Turner Family Portrai