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MAY 2016 ISSUE
MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
LAKISHA & LAILA REESE ELLIS 4 NATURAL BEAUTY MYTHS BUSTED BY CRYSTAL CARMEN
WAYS THAT WOMEN CAN MAKE EXERCISING FUN By SARAH NAVELLO
NY FFFWEEK CASTING RECAP & TIPS BY STEPHANIE BRUMSEY & ALEXANDRA CASTRO
YOU CAN PHOTOSHOP THAT RIGHT? THE THINGS MODELS LEAVE UNATTENDED
MOTHER & DAUGHTER MODEL TEAMS FEATUREDMODELS SOPHIA T. NEILLE NIA T. SMITH JATAWN WILHEMENIA AVANT
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ARTICLE TITLE | BY AUTHOR MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
FROM THE EDITOR Tawana Blassingame Founder & Editor in Chief
Welcome to the May 2016 issue of Queen Size Magazine. I was so excited about putting this issue together; I know I say that a lot. LOL. But I am so very passionate about what we do for you all. In honor of Mother’s Day; in this issue we decided to highlight some fierce mother/daughter modeling teams. In this issue you will also find a recap on the NY Full Figured Fashion Week Casting. In addition to the recap, you will also get some tips on how and when you should prepare yourself for the casting. Make sure you also check out the editor’s article on the things that models expect photographers to photoshop. HA! You are either going to love or hate me for that one. Our beauty editor also exposed some beauty myths; these are going to surprise you. Now you see why I had some much fun with this issue, because it is packed with some great articles that are helpful to all of us no matter what corner of the fashion industry you are in. Pick up your copy and tell us what you think. Thank you all who continue to support me and the Queen Size brand.
Photography | PDrew Photography
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MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIP DREW Executive Director NATALIE DAWN Assistant Editor CRYSTAL CARMEN Beauty Editor SHIRLEY BEALE Assistant Editor CARRIECE JEFFERSON Assistant Editor DUANE JONES Director of Photography for N. Carolina DOUG SWAIM Director of Photography for the DMV area KENDALL REED Photographer DIONNE REEVES-GRUBBS Model Recruitment Manager
GUEST WRITERS ALEXANDRA CASTRO STEPHANIE BRUMSEY DARSHI N. SHAH SARAH NAVELLO
Photography | Andre Dunston of Epic Media Photography MUA for Mom | Takia Ross of Accessmatized Makeup Artistry MUA for daughter | Lakisha Ellis
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CONTENTS FEATURED STORY
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LAKISHA AND LAILA REESE ELLIS
HEALTH AND FITNESS
06 A QUEEN’S DIET FOR LONGEVITY By DARSHI N. SHAH
10 TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION By SHIRLEY BEALE
THAT WOMEN CAN MAKE 12 WAYS EXERCISING FUN
FEATUREDMODELS
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By SARAH NAVELLO
BEAUTY&FASHION
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BRIGHTER DAYS AHEAD By MEESHA ANN
4 NATURAL BEAUTY MYTHS BUSTED By CRYSTAL CARMEN
N’BODI 4 YOU By NATALIE DAWN
BUSINESS
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YOU CAN PHOTOSHOP THAT RIGHT?
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NY FFFWEEK CASTING RECAP
By TAWANA BLASSINGAME
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By STEPHANIE BRUMSEY
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