Which Celeb From Cast Of TLC’s ‘Big Sexy’ Would You Most Like to Meet?

TLC’s Big Sexy cast members from left, Nikki Gomez, Heather Roach, Audrey Lea Curry, Leslie Medlik and Tiffany Bank are seen with Lane Bryant Technical Design Director Richard Zielinski - via Daily Venus Diva 

When we read the Sept 11 post on Daily Venus Diva, and saw the picture, our first thought was "Wow, they all look like fun ladies!"  And of course the Sydney's Closet Fashion Team started picturing each of them in our gowns :-)

Which cast member would you most like to meet?

Nikki Gomez - Model, Photographer and Stylist.
Heather Roach - Business Owner, Personal Shopper, Stylist, and Wardrobe Consultant.
Audrey Lea Curry - Makeup Artist, Fashion Designer, Fine Artist, Stylist and Model
Leslie Medlik - Stylist, Personal Shopper, Wardrobe Consultant
Tiffany Bank - Model, Actress, Host, Writer, Producer

Sydney's Closet Photo Shoot: Fall 2011 Cocktail Collection and Prom 2012 Collection

From left, super talented models Yanderis Lodos, Kelsey Olson, Caralyn Mirand and Denise Bidot flank Phyllis Brasch Librach, center, President and Founder of Sydney's Closet.

The Fashion Team and Models had a fabulous time at yesterday's photo shoot for Sydney's Closet Fall 2011 Cocktail Collection and Prom 2012!  These gorgeous ladies modeled evening gowns, ball gowns, cocktail dresses, and prom dresses.  The models loved some of the sexy cocktail gowns so much, they placed orders already!

It took a crew of more than a dozen to pull off the incredibly smooth two-day shoot:  photographer, photographer’s assistant, videographer (look for very fun behind-the-scenes video coming soon!),stylist, hair, makeup, wardrobe mistress, dressers, and alterations. One big reason the shoot ran without a hitch is that Mickey Librach acted as production assistant coordinating every last detail from what to order for lunch to making sure every model held up a style number before we shot a dress!

We loved shooting at Studio Altius in Maplewood. It’s a super spacious and comfortable space complete with dressing room, makeup stations and full kitchen with counter and bar stools.  The hottest place to chill was the comfy lounge with a large flat screen showing images straight from the photographer’s camera.  We’ll definitely be shooting there again!

Fashion team member Ann sewing

Ann fitting model Caralyn Mirand

Models Denise and Caralyn get a caffeine jolt before they head for hair and makeup

No time to change so Anne takes out the wrinkles while Yanderis still wears the dress!

Jessica Dana does a quick after lunch touch up on model Denise Bidot's makeup

Yanderis Lodos is all smiles as makeup artist Kasey Lamm gets her ready to go on set

Technical Designer Anne Warmer fixes delicate beading on a 2012 Prom dress so it's perfect for the photo shoot

Hair Stylist John Napoli curls the long golden locks of model Kelsey Olson

Anne and Phyllis decide make the final tough decision on which model wears what styles!

Getting ready for the Sydney's Closet photo shoot

Production Coordinator Mickey Librach finalizes the lineup for the models with the photographer's assistant

Phyllis loves the creative ideas of videographer Rick Dilly as they get ready to roll

The Crew on day one

Fluvia Lacerda - Sydney's Closet Model & now also Commercial Print Model of the Year!

The Fashion Team at Sydney's Closet is absolutely thrilled for Fluvia Lacerda for being honored as the Full Figure Fashion Week Award for Commercial Print Model of the Year! 

“The fact that I won this award is a major deal and I’m very passionate about my work, mostly because I feel that I represent the body image of many women,” says Lacerda.  “I'm not only a healthy woman, but one who wears a size 18 and am confident about it.”

 

Fluvia can be seen below as our beautiful cover bride of our Spring 2011 Bridal catalogue.  She also modeled numerous other bridal gowns and prom fashions.  She is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, who now resides in New York.  Fluvia brings confidence and style to her profession as a size 18, as well as femininity.  And lets not forget an edge of "hot" from her native Brazil.

 

Italian Vogue Strikes a Plus Size Pose

Peer pressure doesn’t just happen in your teenage years, but it can certainly be the impressionable starting point of how you live your life and your self-esteem.  

Italian Vogue recently featured three gorgeous plus size models on their July issue ‘Real Beauties’.

Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani shares her thoughts: 'Curvy women are back in all their splendour. The exuberance of a body with rounded lines is much more alluring and sexy.' She added: 'A growing number of readers are now asking to see – even in fashion magazines – a real world, made of real people who are not obsessed with staying thin, but are able instead to naturally accept and respect their bodies as they are.'

Remember the incredible uproar over the now infamous Lane Bryant commercial in which they featured a plus size model in lingerie?  It was applauded by the plus size communities and supporters, and censored by many television stations from main stream viewers.  Instead of being censored, the stations would have been more productive to have given their audience the choice to watch or turn the channel.

In a time when we are trying to empower young girls and women, the Fashion Team at Sydney's Closet applauds Italian Vogue in their quest to do just that!  Bravo for their bodacious and bold editorial move!

How do you feel about the editors' decision in Italy to feature three women with real curves on the cover of their slick magazine?  Would you like to see editors of American fashion magazines make a similar decision?  If so, what would be the perfect way to dress plus size models?  In lingerie.  Red-carpet evening gowns.  Denim and leather jackets. Tell us what you think!  We'd love to hear from you.  The timing is perfect.  We're just starting to cast plus size models for our next photo shoot in July that will feature Sydney's Closet plus size Prom dresses for Prom 2012.