JULY 2015 ISSUE
MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
MICHELE LAWSON 40+ AND FABULOUS ENTREPRENEUR SPOTLIGHT YOLANDA GIVENS PROJECT CURVE APPEAL
40 IS THE NEW 30 THE COLOR BOX
USING SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN ADVANTAGE NATALIE DAWN
FEATUREDMODELS LISA DICHELLE MARYELLEN KERNAGHAN MICHELE LAWSON LESLIE FLORES SHIRLEY BEALE
BEHIND THE LENS
PHOTOGRAPHER | DOUG SWAIM
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ARTICLE TITLE | BY AUTHOR MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
Note from the Editor Welcome to the July 2015 issue of Queen Size Magazine. When I was much younger I used to believe that once you hit 30 years old you were considered old. Of course, the closer I got to 30 I realized how silly that thought was. Well my 30’s have come and gone and I am now embracing my 40’s. I realized that you are only as old as you act. As you age, don’t look at it as you are counting down the time; enjoy each day you are here. This issue we wanted to highlight some beautiful women who are 40 years old and over. They are models living out their dreams without letting age stop them. Why? Because age is just a number and if you can walk with the best of them at any age then go for it. Some of these ladies’ ages would surprise you. Just as with size, age should not hold anyone back from doing what they want. I admire these women; they remind me to never get old. Thank you all for your continued support.
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Photo by Paul J. Heyw
On behalf of myself and Queen Size Magazine, we want to send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Nichole Crutchfield. The plus size modeling industry has truly loss an angel. May heaven be your runway. Sleep in Peace Nichole
TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief
Photography | Eric Carver MUA | Jackie Rob of Blush Me Pink by J.Rod
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MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIP DREW Executive Director ERICK JORGENSEN Creative Director PAUL J. HEYWARD JR. Photographer Videographer DAWN HALL Model Recruitment Manager JESSICA STARNES Model Recruitment Manager NATALIE DAWN Assistant Editor MARIA WILLIAMS Beauty Editor AMANDA TUCCIARONE Assistant Editor SHIRLEY BEALE Assistant Editor DUANE JONES Photographer DOUG SWAIM Photographer KENDALL REED Photographer
COVER AND THIS PHOTO BY PHOTOGRAPHER|TEWELDE MEDHIN- MEDHIN PHOTOGRAPHY MODEL|MICHELE LAWSON DESIGNER | VINTAGE WWW.QUEENSIZEMAGAZINE.COM|JULY 2015 ISSUE
CONTENTS FEATURED STORY
20 MICHELE LAWSON By TAWANA BLASSINGAME
HEALTH AND FITNESS
06 AVOID SKIN CANCER By TAWANA BLASSINGAME
08 TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION
FEATUREDMODELS
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By SHIRLEY BEALE
BUSINESS THE LENS 14 BEHIND PHOTOGRAPHER | DOUG SWAIM SOCIAL MEDIA AS AN 16 USING ADVANTAGE By NATALIE DAWN
SPOTLIGHT 28 ENTREPRENEUR PROJECT CURVE APPEAL - YOLANDA GIVENS
By SHIRLEY BEALE
BEAUTY&FASHION THE COLOR BOX
12 40 IS THE NEW 30 By MARIA WILLIAMS
FASHION
34 MICKEY ARMSTRONG | DISTRICT OF
CURVES: THE DC FULL FIGURED FASHION SHOWCASE By TAWANA BLASSINGAME
TRACES OF MY PEN
40 BEFORE THE NIGHT ENDS By AMANDA TUCCIARONE
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