Torrid Shares Its Personal Stories For Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast cancer awareness month is coming to a close, but we can definitely keep spreading the word! To help inspire the sense of community and hope we need to fight this battle, members of the Torrid family have volunteered to share their stories.

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Happy Halloween!

Fabulous Friday!

BET correspondent Alicia Renee stepped out in an asymmetrical black cut-out dress with an animal print clutch at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Atlanta.

BET host and contestant on America's Next Top Model Toccara Jones is pictured on the red carpet as she arrives for the BET Hip Hop Awards, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Atlanta.

Actress Kim Coles is pictured on the red carpet as she arrives for the BET Hip Hop Awards, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Atlanta.

The View's" Sherri Shepherd at the Us Weekly's "25 Most Stylish New Yorkers" soiree.

Nikki Blonsky at the New York City premiere of Michael Jackson's This Is It - 10/27/2009

Trends: Leggings

Leggings have made a dramatic move in fashion over the last couple seasons leading up to this fall as the item no wardrobe can be without.
Take a look at Torrid's YouTube Channel as they display new fashion trends...

Check them out on YouTube by clicking the link after the video!

(Yes, I want you to watch the whole clip!)

Jennifer Hudson-Post Baby and Looking Fab!

Fabulous pink gown by Donatella Versace

Looking fab!!!

Jennifer Hudson on getting her figure back after having David Jr….
“I’m still working on it,” the Oscar winner said, adding that she walks 45 minutes to an hour every day. “I’m eating right, exercising, cutting sugar out of my diet. That’s pretty much it, and walking every day, making sure I do some kind of exercise.”

"Patiently Waiting/He's Bringing You Out"

I was BLESSED by this last night and I thought I would share...

"He's Bringing You Out"

Put it in God's Hands...whatever you are going thru!!!

Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary

Kimora Lee and the girls came out for the Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary event in California the other night.

Take a look below as Kimora and the girls work the red carpet...

The Audacity of "Precious"

Precious star, Gabourey Sidibe, covers the New York Times Magazine. The highly anticipated movie comes out in November.

Take a peek at the trailer below...

First Family Official Photo

I just LOVE the Obama's!!!

Donatella Versace Doesn’t Want to Design Plus-Size Clothes

Donatella Versace answered reader questions on Vogue.com. Darling Daphne in Chicago wants to know why high-fashion designers don't embrace plus-size gals like her.

Why do designers typically refuse to design for sizes above 10? This question is not meant to be confrontational; I’ve just always wondered about this. Is it simply a prejudice? Wouldn’t it be a good business decision? I can understand not wanting to start a stand-alone plus-size line, but what about extending sizes to 14/16? We have money, too! —Daphne L. Scott, Chicago

We do offer larger sizes at Versace, but I take your point. I certainly wouldn’t want to do a plus-size line, as I have no problem with women of any size wearing my clothes. I guess some styles lend themselves to being scaled up, while some others just don’t work. Sometimes it can depend on the specific piece.

So she doesn't want to make larger dresses, but if larger women want to buy her clothes she will gladly take their money. In a genuinely shocking revelation, when asked who she would work for if not Versace she replied, "What if we made very sexy and glamorous Gap? That would be a fun challenge." Hopefully Patrick Robinson will keep her away. The Gap may have its own set of problems, but making the jeans tighter, possibly studded, is not the solution.

This article was posted on http://www.nymag.com/

Happy Birthday Mommy

Happy Birthday Mommy!!!

May God Continue to Bless You!!!

Love You:)

Love Your Body Day!!!

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 23, 2009 @ 6:00 PM
Love Your Body Day Launch Party
6:00pm
O Bar Restaurant & Lounge
8279 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
***** For dinner reservations call 323-822-3300*****
Please note reservations are not reqiured to attend, only for dinner

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 24, 2009 @ 12:00 PM
Love Your Body Day
12:00 - 4:00 pm
West Hollywood Park Auditorium
647 N. San Vicente
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Vendors - Entertainment - "Real Women" Fashion Show
Free Fitness & Wellness Classes
PLUS Model Magazine model search (see flyer for more details below)
Free Admission

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 24, 2009 @ 8:00 PM
Cathy Lewis Universal Comedy presents:
The Love Your Body Day Comedy Show
Doors Open: 8:00pm Showtime: 8:30pm
The World Famous Comedy Store
Belly Room
8433 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Admission: $10.00 (pay at door)
21 and over
2 drink minimum


SUNDAY - OCTOBER 25, 2009 @ 11:00 AM
Body Image Panel Discussion:
Maintaining a Positive Body Image in "Hollywood" and Defying Unrealistic Expectations
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.

Pacific Design Center - Conference Center
8687 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood, CA 90069
11:00 am
Reception Immediately Following
Free Admission

Panelists Include:

Moderator: Chenese Lewis -Hollywood NOW Love Your Body Chairperson

Lisa Ann Walter - executive producer and a judge of Oxygen’s new dance/weight loss competition series Dance Your Ass Off.

Tomiko Fraser - supermodel who was the first African-American model to score a major cosmetics contract with Maybelline New York.

Lindsay Hollister- actress whose television credits include "Boston Public", "Nip/Tuck", "My Name is Earl", and in films such as "Get Smart"

Nancy Redd - New York Times bestselling author of Body Drama. Nancy also serves as a self-esteem advisor to FITNESS magazine.

Kristen Haglund- actress and Miss America 2008. Founder of The Kristen Haglund Foundation to provide aid for those seeking support from eating disorders.

Jess Weiner- author, Global Ambassador for the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, and monthly body image columnist for Seventeen Magazine.

For more information visit http://www.loveyourbodyday.com

Save the Ta-tas!!!

Save the Ta-tas shows founder Julia Fikse

Fikse, wanted to do something different, she started her cheekily named T-shirt business Save the Ta-tas out of her home in 2004 after years of working as a fashion designer at Levi's, Gymboree and Adidas.

Check out the website:

http://www.savethetatas.com/

Breast Cancer Awareness

Pink Ribbons are Everywhere...in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Tyra Banks Flaunts New Figure in Photo Shoot

"Two years after telling the world to "kiss her fat a--" when an unflattering bathing suit photo took the Internet by storm, Tyra Banks proudly showed off her new, more streamlined figure in a New York City photo shoot Monday. The supermodel turned actress turned TV host, famous for championing "real beauty," has reportedly gone from a size 14 or 16 to a size 8.

Two weeks ago, Banks talked about her weight loss with CNN's Larry King:

"When I told the world to kiss my fat a--, I remained that size for two years. I maintained it with my ice cream and my salad with ranch dressing and croutons and bacon bits."

Tyra also explained to Larry how she got the idea and motivation to lose the weight -- she started a weight-loss challenge with her "America's Next Top Model" staff members:

"We were sitting around a table and kind of trash talking," Banks said. "And decided to do this challenge because we all love food. I trash talked so much where I had to win -- and I did."

Read more of this article from Yahoo's Thread at (http://tinyurl.com/yh4ux7d)

The Curvy Fashionista Marie Denee - Contemporary Plus Size Designer Boutique

“Never let your Curves define your Style - Let your Style define your Curves.”

With a philosophy of "Never let your Curves define your Style - Let your Style define your Curves." Marie Denee sure has accomplished that motto with her online boutique. Marie Denee is an upscale contemporary online boutique that offers today's fashion forward, curvy, confident, and chic plus size woman.

The online boutique carries piece from many top designers from the plus-size community. Consumers can find quality pieces from top plus size designers like Gayla Bentley, Kingley & Posh, Embody Denim by Natalie Wakeling, Melissa Masse, David Kahn Jeanswear, BGU and Amanda Uprichard, Oola Lingerie, Marie Melodie and many more!

Personally, I like the chic look of the boutique, and some of the items that I saw while browsing the website! I love that the models had curves, so you could get a feel for how the items will look on a woman with real curves!!!

Check out my favorites from the boutique...

I fell in love with this ring!!!

Take a look at Marie Denee's Boutique (http://www.mariedenee.com/)

Place Your Order Ladies!!!!

Sneak Peek...

Simply Beautiful!


Jennifer Hudson, gave birth to her first child, David-named after her fiancé, David Otunga on Aug. 10, 2009.

www.people.com

Karl Lagerfeld: curvy women should stay off the catwalk

In response to a popular German magazine that banned thin models from its pages in favour of "real women", Largerfeld said that those who criticised models for looking bony or anorexic were fat " chip-eating", jealous mummies. "No one wants to see curvy women," he was quoted as saying on the website of news magazine Focus.

"You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly." The world of fashion was about "dreams and illusions", he said, dismissing as "absurd" the debate prompted by Brigitte magazine which said it would no longer feature professional models on its pages.

Lagerfeld, who has subjected himself to a rigorous slimming schedule, described the magazine's decision as absurd and said it had fallen victim to overweight women. The 71-year-old designer added: "Nobody wants to see a round woman."

Karl Lagerfeld is wrong for this interview. Even if he doesn't agree with Plus Size Models, when did it become okay to call them "fat mummies."

I am biased to Plus Size Models because I am a plus sized woman, however, the average woman in America cant wear clothing from the runway because they cant fit it.

I need Society to realize that just because you may be bigger than the average woman does NOT automatically make you unhealthy. I know PLENTY of skinny women that have a lot of health problems.

Society needs to promote the message of "BEING HEALTHY" rather than just being skinny!!!

P.S...has Karl Lagerfeld looked in the mirror lately...he may be skinny but he is not attractive!!! LOL (I had to say it)

CNN-Celebrating plus-size women

CNN's Betty Nguyen talks to supermodel Beverly Johnson and her model daughter Anansa Sims about reshaping body image.

Love Your Body Day!!!

Hollywood NOW “Love Your Body Day,”

is a community celebration to promote healthy body image for women of all ages and to combat the negative portrayals of women and girls in mainstream entertainment, fashion, cosmetics, media and advertising.

This year marks the fourth year of the event and it has grown to an entire weekend of festivities. Including a launch party, comedy show, and panel discussion!

This year, Love Your Body Day will be held from the 23rd to 25th October, 2009. Admission is free and goodie bags will be given to the first 100 attendees!

Visit the event website (www.loveyourbodyday.com) for more information and for the latest updates!

Hello Kitty for Breast Cancer

Hello Kitty has been named as ambassador for this year’s "Pink Ribbon Festival", an event for breast cancer. As such, a portion of the proceedings of the Hello Kitty line with the pink ribbon will go to the Japan Cancer Society’s "Smile Fund".

The pink ribbon is known globally as the logo for the early detection of breast cancer and serves as a symbol for enlightenment.

http://www.sanrio.com/

Hello Kitty is just popping up continuously for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hello Kitty once again supports Pink Ribbon Cancer Awareness this time in the USA with her Hello Kitty "Care to be Aware" T-Shirt from Torrid. A portion of the proceeds go to cancer research.

http://www.torrid.com/

Quote of the Day

“Don't follow trends—follow yourself, you have to stand tall and proud.”
— Manolo Blahnik

Essence Magazine: Celebrities for Breast Cancer Awareness

Gabrielle Union

Ambassador for Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s
Circle of Promise, joins more than 25,000 participants, including 1,600
breast cancer survivors, at the Susan G. Komen New York City Race
for the Cure in Central Park on September 13, 2009. The 5K run/walk
event’s goal was to raise more than $6 million for breast cancer research
and community outreach programs.

Patti LaBelle
In 2005 R&B legend Patti LaBelle had a breast-cancer scare, but didn’t tell anyone in her family about it. LaBelle announced the surprise news at Denise Rich’s biannual Angel Ball for Cancer Research. Since then the star has been actively involved with breast cancer awareness organizations like the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Robin Roberts
Co-Anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and a breast cancer survivor, was on hand for the Stand Up To Cancer event at the Kodak Theatre on September 5, 2008, in Hollywood, California.

Richard Roundtree
Actor and breast cancer survivor speaks at the Sixth Annual Take-A-Hike to benefit breast cancer research on October 13, 2001, in Agoura, California.

Queen Latifah

4th Annual Revlon Run/Walk for Women on May 5, 2001, in New York City.

The event raises funds for breast and ovarian cancer research.

Quote of the Day

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

It made me a better person, to understand how precious health is, and how everything can change in an instant, and how, even though the people who love you cant stop difficult things from happening, they will be there every scary step of the way.

-Cindy Chupack

A Little More Personal...

EXCUSE ME...I NEED TO VENT!

Hello, my name is The Green Eyed Lady and I have an addiction to food!!!

THERE, I said it! And honestly...it felt good!

Over the past week I have been telling myself that I am going to start eating better and exercising on a regular basis! About 2 weeks ago I started exercising with my mom, which consisted of walking a mile around my parents housing development. We started off doing very good...we walked a couple days in one week (which is an accomplishment for me)!

The following week my father was very ill from pneumonia (which caused me to eat), started a new job (they surprised me with muffins...which caused me to eat), it was someones birthday at work (which caused me to eat), I kept my niece and nephew on a school night (which caused me to eat pizza with them), Darrick (the boyfriend) and I always get together late on Fridays due to work schedules (which causes me to snack late at night)....can you see the trend here!!!

I sure can!!!

Something has got to give! I mean seriously! I eat for everything!

I need to practice more self-control (I did go to the doctors yesterday and I lost one pound)! Wahooo...I guess that could be my start to doing better! I am slowly going into a depression...I was on my health providers website today and I was thinking about trying Weight Watchers again (I get a discount...so I guess its worth trying again)...that is the one thing that actually helped me eat better and watch my portions (and I did lose 10 lbs on WW), and is what helped my sister lose 60+ lbs (Wahoo Carlyce), and helping my cousin Dawn (Go Dawn, Go Dawn) currently!

Can someone please help me? I need some motivation to get healthy again!

(Disclaimer: it took a lot for me to write and put my personal thoughts into this blog for the world to read...

but you never know it may help someone else)

Mo'Nique after Gastric Bypass Surgery

Ok so I received an email yesterday that said Mo'Nique has had Gastric Bypass Surgery. Now, she looks very little in the photos below...however, it was said a while ago that she was losing weight. I wonder what the truth is?

I'm not a hater, but if has had a Gastric Bypass and its NOT for health reasons, doesnt that defeat everything that she has ever stood for? Im confused?!?!

** Sidebar: The guy in the high heels is just WRONG!!!!**

NFL Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Hello, my name is The Green Eyed Lady and

I love the Color Pink, and Football Players!!!

LOL:)

NFL recognizes breast cancer awareness month

with pink equipment from players, coaches and officials.