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Queen Size Magazine January 2017 Issue

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ARTICLE TITLE | BY AUTHOR

JANUARY 2017 ISSUE

MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES

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Fashion + Lifestyle Cover Model

Cover image by Rick Jones

SHAKIRA HOWARD ASPIRING MODEL ON THE RISE

BABY STEPS TO HEALTHY EATING HOLIDAY GLAMOUR NATIONAL CURVES DAY RECAP THE POWER OF THE HASHTAG

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BLOGGER SPOTLIGHT CATHERINE ASHLY ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT KSECRET

+ FEATUREDMODELS CARINE CALIXTE TOP 2016 EDITOR’S PICKS INSIDE WWW.QUEENSIZEMAGAZINE.COM| JANUARY 2017 ISSUE


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Photography | Philip Drew, PDrew Photography Pants and Cardigan | Avenue Boots | Ashley Stewart

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ARTICLE TITLE | BY AUTHOR MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES

FROM THE EDITOR Tawana Blassingame Founder & Editor in Chief Photography | PDrew Photography Dress | SWAK Jaket | Ashley Stewart

Welcome to the January 2017 issue of Queen Size Magazine. I hope you all are ready for 2017 because I am. Allow me a moment to reflect back on 2016; it was a great year and I was fortunate to meet so many great people. I was fortunate enough to provide opportunities to many writers, entrepreneurs, models, photographers, etc. I was even fortunate enough to attend some great events. When I look back at how far the plus size industry has come, I realize that we have a long way to go but I also realize that we have come a long way. While we are still making strides I want to remind everyone not to lose sight of the big goal. Remember that we are trying to sell an industry and not sell ourselves. In 2016 we had some beautiful models grace our pages; models who have worked with very talented photographers. In this issue I have chosen a few of my favorite submissions from models and photographers to republish; kind of a reflection so to speak. 2017 will bring some great things for Queen Size Magazine so make sure you be on the lookout for it. Please enjoy this issue and feel free to send us an email to queensizemagazine@ gmail.com and let us know what you would like to see added. Thank you for your continued support.

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MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES

MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIP DREW Executive Director NICOLE FRANTZ Assistant Editor & EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR NATALIE DAWN Assistant Editor CRYSTAL CARMEN Beauty Editor DARSHI SHAH Assistant Editor CARRIECE JEFFERSON Assistant Editor DOUG SWAIM Director of Photography for the DMV area DIONNE REEVES-GRUBBS Model Recruitment Manager

Photography | Philip Drew, PDrew Photography Model | Shakira Howard Hair and Makeup done by model

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CONTENTS FEATURED STORY

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SHAKIRA HOWARD: MODEL ON THE RISE By QSM

HEALTH AND FITNESS

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BABY STEPS TO HEALTHY EATING By QSM

BEAUTY&FASHION

MODEL SPOTLIGHTS

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SPOTLIGHT: CATHERINE 08 BLOGGER ASHLY MEESHA ANN

IN-STORE FASHION SHOW RE14 AVENUE CAP By MEESHA ANN

20 HOLIDAY GLAMOUR By CRYSTAL CARMEN

BUSINESS

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NATIONAL CURVES DAY RECAP By QSM

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35 ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT - KSECRET By QSM

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THE POWER OF THE HASHTAG By QSM

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