The Chenese Lewis Show

Shannon Svingen-Jones, founder of FabUplus Magazine; a revolutionary body positive, health fitness and lifestyle magazine with weight neutral content dedicated to the plus-size community and has since worked with hundreds of women to help them make peace with their bodies. Each issue of FabUplus challenges society to explore a more size diverse media culture and helps women to realize that they can live their best life now in the bodies that they have right now, not 10 pounds from now.

Liris Crosse, dubbed “The “Body” and “The Naomi Campbell of Plus” is a model/actress and pioneer in the fashion industry for full-figured and African American women pushing curvy women into mainstream fashion! She made history on this season of Project Runway by being one of the first plus-size models to appear on the show and winning the modeling portion of the competition!

Gwen Devoe the Creator and Executive Producer of Full Figured Fashion Week®, an annual presentation of the fashion industry’s finest plus models, designers, retailers, boutiques and businesses with products and services for the plus community. She is also the recipient of the 2017  Curvy Icon Award presented by Project Curve Appeal at the I Got Curve Appeal Beauty, Fashion, and Wellness Convention in Atlanta!

On the next Chenese Lewis Show – Nadia Boujarwah, the Co-Founder and CEO of Dia&Co, a body-positive shopping experience for women who wear sizes 14 and up. Dia&Co stylists work with top brands – from industry staples to up-and-coming young designers – to provide each customer with curated looks to suit their unique style and shape. Tune in to learn more about the premier personal styling service for plus size women!

On the next Chenese Lewis Show – Michael Kaplan, Co-Founder and CEO of Fashion To Figure, a leading plus-size fashion company and retailer dedicated to providing trend-driven fashion and accessories for women sizes 12-26. In his role, Kaplan oversees all aspects of the business, from corporate management and strategy to investor relations. Kaplan graduated from Harvard Business School and held positions in the venture capital and financial space before his passion to help others and entrepreneurial spirit led him and his brother to launch Fashion to Figure. Tune in to learn more about the man behind the brand and his plus size empire!

On the next Chenese Lewis Show – Frenchie Davis, singer-songwriter, LGBT activist, and a graduate of Howard University. She was first introduced to the world as a fan-favorite on the second season of the television show American Idol and was also a top-five finalist on the first season of NBC’s The Voice. She has continued to wow audiences with her unique and versatile talent and has performed in numerous Broadway shows, including RENT; Cinderella Enchanted, Dreamgirls; and Ain’t Misbehavin’, which earned her a Grammy nomination. Tune in to hear what’s next for this superstar!

On the next Chenese Lewis Show -Philomena Kwao, a British model represented by Jag Models. She has built her modeling career in the U.K. and U.S. working as a brand ambassador for Torrid and appearing in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, i-D, Essence and more. Of Ghanaian descent, Philomena is passionate about women’s issues in West Africa and works with numerous nonprofit organizations and recently served as the spokesperson for Women for Women International. Tune in to learn more about this rising star!

On the next Chenese Lewis Show – Jen Wilder, Los Angeles based fashion designer, senior product developer, and co-founder of The Plus Bus Boutique. Jen tells us about The Plus Bus Boutique, which specializes in reselling stylish plus size clothing, as well as her latest project Plus Size Fashion School, a series of fashion design workshops geared towards plus size bodies.

On the next Chenese Lewis Show – International plus size supermodel Denise Bidot. Over the course of her career, Bidot has achieved fashion success not typical of plus size models like walking in straight size New York Fashion Week shows and becoming the face of beauty campaigns for publications like Refinery29 and brands like Unilever. She has taken the plus size fashion world by storm and is now inviting women worldwide to join her crusade of reshaping what it means to be beautiful with her lifestyle movement There Is No Wrong Way To Be a Woman. The Puerto Rican-Kuwaiti star is paving the way for women of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes to love themselves without apology. Tune in to hear more about this empowering new project!

On the next Chenese Lewis Show – Pia Schiavo-Campo a fat feminist, yogi, writer, and author of the blog Chronicles of a Mixed Fat Chick. Her agenda includes extinguishing conventional notions of beauty and empowering women to take up as much space as they please. Through yoga, she has learned to find strength, power, and beauty in her body. Pia has written many articles on the subject of body image and self-acceptance, which have earned her a place as a valuable voice in the movement. Tune in to learn about about her inspiring body positive journey! pz3qnkcp