Velvet D’Amour is the stage name of this curvy American born actress. She is 43 years old this year, and all woman at 5’8″, 290lbs and a size 28. She has lived in Paris, France since 1996. She is well known today because of the media coverage she received after her appearance as a plus size model for Jean Paul Gaultiers spring/summer collection in 2007 which was shown in Paris in October 2006. She also walked down the catwalk for John Galliano’s show called ‘Everybody is Beautiful’. This US model lives in Paris, in Montmartre. Even her agent says that she’s “too big to be a plus size model”.
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Feb
02
Velvet d’Amour, the American plus size model who conquered French fashion and French TV
Feb
01
The Big Interview: Sarah Jones from 100% People (100PercentPeople.com)
With a growing readership, 100% People is already the No. 1 Plus size resource website in the UK. Sarah Jones, member of the 100% People team (100percentpeople.com) has kindly agreed to answer a few questions. Find out about what this site can give you and how it became succesful. Sarah also tells us about the “Real Bodies Unite” campaign, which aims at promoting real body representation in fashion.
Feb
01
Tall footballer players at a disadvantage
Taller men are able to earn more money than their shorter counterparts simply because taller people are perceived to be more intelligent and powerful, this according to a study published in The Economic Record by Wiley-Blackwell. But does this apply to tall football players or are they at a disadvantage? Well, all the evidence points to the contrary.
Feb
01
Evans UK’s Spring 2010 Collection: Blues, Florals and Biker Jackets
Evans UK (site: evans.co.uk) has a new collection for Spring 2010, incorporating florals, blues and biker jackets.
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