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Food For Thought T-Time “Glamour” Health Emergency

Beauty N’ Style

Hair Spot Treating Everyday People Do’s and Don’ts

Features

The Glamorous Life Kim Baker Model

Glamour

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Model Focus

Glamour Girls

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Nfinite Form Founders of

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GLAMOUR THAT SHINES

t’s good to speak to you all again and in this GLAMOUR issue of Nfinite Form Magazine we are

Pie de foto. En este caso, un saddened that we have lost one of the most glamorous models the plus size community has ever pie de foto común known, para todas las fotos, describiéndolas unaMia Amber Davis. Nfinite Form was to interview her for this issue; we are saddened that we are a una de izquierda a not derecha y de arriba able to do so as we wanted to share her talents with our readers. So please see our tribute to her in a abajo. Los pies de fotothis verticales ocuparán 9 u 10 issue. líneas como mínimo. Si se llena todo el espacioWe mejor.are so excited about introducing different types of glamour to you. Some say glamour is only for

the celebrity, however, we say differently. Glamour is a look that exudes total exquisiteness. This can be seen in any culture and can also be seen during this season of proms and brides. We have a little bit of each for you in this issue so we will let you be the judge if we accomplished our Glamour Goal. We are going to look at the glamour of kimonos of Japan; I know you will be intrigued by their creation and display. Nfinite Form is also in harmony with the saying, “Kids are People Too,” and we accomplished this by introducing our children and teens model component which you will now see in each issue. Why? It’s because everything begins with our youth and they too can be glamorous, which I’m sure you will agree. Our youth need to feel special and that they too can display glamour in their lives. So I applaud them in their spectacular shoot, they did us real proud. We have so much to share with you this issue that will keep you informed and entertained. We have the infamous former Wilhelmina plus Size Model and now celebrity make up artist Kim Baker who sheds

some light on the modeling industry and what she is doing now. She is truly a Glama-Zon at heart and our spokesperson for NJFFFWeek! Speaking of NJFFFWeek, it is steadily approaching and we are kicking it off with our Sneak Peek, July 15-17, 2011. You will not want to miss this one! Our theme is “Fashion Meets Music.” A lot of our fashion is worn by entertainers and a great deal of fashion trends come from entertainers, so why not combine them in one great fashion event. I hope you all will be able to attend, make sure you read our article about it and see who is on the bill. On Saturday, July 16, 2011, at The Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange, NJ, we will have the first ever Disabled Fashion Show, “Rolling the Runway.” This is a component that is near and dear to Nfinite Form’s heart. Outside of the full size community, the disabled are also not given their fair share in society and Nfinite Form is going to do its part in trying to change that stigma. They are people too and we aim to put them in the mainstream of society. I often ask individuals, when you go to the movies and you look in the handicap section, who do you see sitting there? The majority of the answers I receive are, “No one.” So our goal is to try and change that; they should be sitting their enjoying the film just like everyone else. Nfinite Form supports Spinal Cord injury patients and those that are disabled and we sincerely hope that you will join us in our fight for awareness and acceptance. Later that evening at the Richfield Regency in Verona, NJ, we will have our Networking Mixer featuring great entertainment and a glamorous fashion showcase. On Sunday, July 17, 2011, we will be at the Livingston Mall where we will have a full size Modeling Competition with a $1,000 prize and our Retail Sneak Peek Fashion Show. You definitely don’t want to miss any of these events that will lead up to New Jersey Full figured Fashion Week that will take place, September 30, October 1&2, 2011, in ATLANTIC CITY! We are definitely going to have a blast and I look forward to seeing all of you there. So with all the excitement welled up in my being, with this issue I leave you with the words of Webster, “Glamour is The attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing or special,” Nfinite Forms motto: “Giving Back, Giving Love and Being Real,” because we cannot be any other way

so please do the same, and my personal mantra: “Put God first in all that you do (Psalms 83:18) and you will truly be fulfilled and blessed.

Paula Michelle, editor-in-chief

M EMBER

HELLO

Wil Clayton

NEWARK,NJ Paula Michelle

his brotha is known not just for his Braun but for his brain. This intelligent man can tackle a linebacker and quote Shakespeare all in the same breath. He has a thirst for knowledge and a spirit for the full size community like no other. Before our interview began his words to me were, “I don’t understand the vanity, someone being told you’re not good enough, you’re not pretty enough, their hair is not long enough.” So with words like these readers, you are in for a meaningful message without the sugar, straight no chaser. I now introduce to you our member of the month, Mr. Wil Clayton, who does all facets of construction and home renovation/company restoration from Newark, New Jersey and this is how our conversation started:

I like to get the viewpoint of men when it comes to the full size woman because there are a lot of stigmas and stereotypical images out there what is your view? Yes there is a lot, like they may put up with more than some women or you can tell when they are depicted as lonely or needful or something like that. I don’t find it at all, not at all. What I’ve found are determined people. People that despite the stereotypes, you know, just going to different restaurants and the chairs being too small, it’s really something I think that society has made difficult for them. I’ve been to movie theatres and even right in Newark at Symphony Hall, I went there to see a play, the seats down there are atrocious if you’re over 5’ 5”. I’m just feeling put off by it, those boxes that they try to fit people into. Starr Jones, I don’t find her personally a beautiful woman as far as me being attracted to her. I find her spirit is attractive, I find that her ambition and her accomplishments are attractive. I don’t particularly think that J-Lo is the most beautiful Spanish woman I have ever seen. I’ve seen some on the street that are more attractive. That’s why I like your magazine because when I saw it I said wow this is nice, it’s expressive without being apologetic. I hate apologizing for being who I am or what I am. You know God made me too and the fact that you don’t agree with my look is not my issue, like I remember, during the time of Jim Crow and the Reconstruction in America and all that, I don’t believe slavery ended. I do believe it’s been modified it’s called the Department of Corrections now. It’s still here. I’ll give you an example one part of our world in California you have young men dying right by the hundreds. They are pulling bodies out of the hood, out of these war zones. These urban war zones are made from financial reasons, for economic reasons. You crowd a bunch of people together, you put in resources but you let them have limited access and then you don’t educate them. The public school system is failing, and the stereotypes that we gain are gained from our entertainment. Americans spend billions and billions of dollars on entertainment and the other “E” education is thrown out the window. How the heck can you play basketball, baseball, football, whatever and you make a billion dollars and the person who teaches your child is standing on the picket line for more health care and I know I have gone off the subject.

ON THE

MOVE

No, don’t feel that way, it’s a great interview, it shows concern for issues, that’s always important. If a woman is sultry or a little thicker or a little heavier, if she carries it well and she’s confident and classy. I mean, come on now, you know sometimes stretch pants aren’t made for everybody. So if you know you can’t do the bicycle pants and all that don’t do that. You know, be classy in how you carry yourself. Like Jill Scott is a larger woman who knows how to carry herself, and Toccara. Men are trained to be more visual. What’s beautiful is what you perceive but I have never, ever said to a woman, you’re a size 18 dress size, I don’t like that. That is crazy. You lose so much experience and friendships. My life is richer because I am open and not biased to body types. You know, to say oh well, I will only talk to a big girl or I will only talk to a little girl, I mean be a man, be for real. You know how beautiful that woman is, you know how wonderful the experience is. You can laugh and holding her close to you, I mean you know it’s a difference if you hold some little chick. Let me give you an example, take Jada Pinkett, you know I may feel like I’m holding a little girl or something. She might be too fragile, you know, I might break her in half or something. I find full size women to be very passionate about a lot of things, about life itself.

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don’t

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air is not long enough.”

with words like these readers, you are in for a meaningful message

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now introduce to you our member of the month,

Clayton, who does all facets of construction and home renovation/company ewark, New Jersey and this is how our conversation started: Now what about you Wil, has your size affected how others view you as an nfinite sized male? I believe I’m considered more of a menace. People are almost frightened by the fear, physical presence of a big man, especially a big, bald head black man. I’m not even a giant, but my presence, the fact that I carry my intelligence like a shield, I have a piercing glare, basically because I’m always, con-

stantly checking to see what’s around me. I’m constantly scanning the area for any threats or opportunities for friendliness or any type of predator response. I’m constantly checking things and being aware to stand out because most people are so involved, concentrating, not aware of the immediate surroundings. In security places where people have to minimize threats, I’m always one of the first ones singled out to be identified and find out who this is and let’s see what he is doing up in here, before maybe a smaller guy or a person of another race. Sometimes, when you go to approach a woman, even if you want to say hello, you know all they can see is this big guy coming. I’ve been told that and I was almost a little put off. Why was I perceived as a threat before being welcome, especially when my ears are down and my tail is wagging? Yeah, being a larger guy you go through that and the clothing, oh my God, coats, suit jackets, shirts, nothing fits the sleeves. If you do go to stores and try to find something you always end up in the Big and Tall section. I guess you have to have categories in order for people to find it but it’s not like you’re going over into a giant size. You’re just going

Mr. Wil

restoration from

to a normal size as far as I’m concerned because a man should be 6 feet or better. I’m 6’2” and 260; I’m the littlest man in my family. My oldest brother is 6’9” almost 400 pounds and my other one is 6’6” and 340.

How do you overcome those kinds of obstacles? Well actually I’ve learned to wear the mask you can’t walk outside looking concerned. I remember one night I had a personal problem with a co-worker and when I walked outside, I remember immediately the response I got. It was like, look, I don’t want no trouble and somebody like jumped from me, like they saw the scowl on my face and I remember it has trained me to be at least bland and to keep a neutral face, not smiling. So you won’t be perceived as a threat. Being in the office alone with a secretary, you know you walk into the office and you automatically look up and if there is a certain look on your face, you can see the alarm. You can see the alarm bells ring. So you have to make sure you come in there smiling. Even if you come in there for an adversarial reason you have to be friendly so you don’t push the panic button. Yes, we have a name for it, “Pushing the Panic Button,” and then they start calling for people, Tom, Joe, Mary, come out here, come up here. Can I help you sir. Being a bigger guy going to a job even, most of them want to put you in lifting and toting. Come over here and pick this up, I know you can move this stuff over here. They don’t even see if I can do the calculating or accounts payable or generate more money for the company by being a consultant. They haven’t even explored if those talents are there or not, they just assume, like taking the outside impression instead of the inner person.

Do you feel Nfinite Form is needed in today’s society and if you have the power to change one thing in the full size community what would it be?

Of course, of course, with all the problems that our society places on people, poverty problems and obstacles that’s placed in the way of women, children and everything it’s a beacon of help and if I had the power I would change self perception. Self perception as a badge, not being considered plus size or labeled plus size, not allowing society to depict them or state the name themselves or embrace themselves of themselves and feel as beautiful and useful and part of this society as everyone else.

Food For Thought

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, considers overweight and obesity among the 10 leading health indicators in Healthy People 2010,

Inso

mnia

How to reset your inner clock and get some zzz’s Day

night, indoors or outdoors sleep

can be appreicated anywhere.....It’s just trying to get the body to follow. First

of all, anyone that has ever

which leads to a negative impact the

The Circadian Rhythm is a cycle of about 24 hours that is linked to the rising and setting of the sun. Deep in our brains, a tiny, powerful cluster of nerve cells called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) works around the clock, programming key activities such as cell regeneration, detoxification, patterns of brain activity, and production of hormones that regulate the sleep/wake cycle. When it gets dark, your SCN begins to lower

condition that affects approximately

the release of melatonin, which is the

had a bad night’s sleep, probably already knows what Insomnia is. ever, for the sake of this the official definition:

Howcolumn,

Insomnia: From Latin “in” meaning “not” and “Somnus” meaning “sleep” Hence meaning: “Not Sleep.” In-

somnia is defined as having difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep next day.

is considered a medical

20 million adults in the U.S making Insomnia the most common sleep disorder. So, if there really is comfort in numbers, consider yourself “comforted.” But not to jest, for anyone suffering from Insomnia, it really is no laughing matter. Sleeplessness can have far-ranging effects on our health, including, metabolism, cognitive, immunity, adrenal, hormonal balance, as well as neurotransmitters, which simply put, are like little messengers that transmit messages from one location to another.

Many

people turn immediately to prescrip-

tion medicines, which may have a host

of serious side effects in themselves.

being proactive however, it is

body temperature and also signals hormone that makes you sleepy.

posure to light at night, natural or

artificial triggers an increase in body temperature, along with the release of hormones, like cortisol.

These

internal “pathways” are so sensitive

to light and darkness, it is easy for them to be disrupted.

Simply

switch-

ing on a light, even for a few sec-

Circadian Cycle by more than 40 minutes. For the most part, the Circadian can reset itself, i.e. if you work at night or, travel across time zones, your inner clock will adjust to the change. Talk about precision! onds can shift your

For

most sleepless women, though,

possible to look for clues to Insom-

subtle and ongoing physiological

changes, thereby allowing our bodies

ting their inner clocks.

nia, and perhaps make some necessary to “reset” our internal clocks, once any physical or psychological issues are addressed. “sleepless in

Seattle”

or anywhere else is serious business!

The Circadian Rhythm Now

don’t go putting on your stilet-

tos right now.

I’m not introducing Latin Dance. Rhythm however is involved in this process. The rhythm of the body. Circadian, which is Latin describes a pattern repeated approximately every 24 hours. you to a new

Ex-

imbalances are responsible for upset-

These

include

hormonal imbalance, changes in diet, and even stress.

The

circadian

fatigue thereby creating insomnia at

Discovering

the source of

your insomnia can be challenging.

But

with some effort it can be achieved.

Sleep

is essential to good moods,

and virtually every other process

Establishing

a bedtime routine can

your body, and your mind that it is time to go “nighty-nite.”

to bed

at the same time each night and try

to wake up at the same time each day.

Set

your bedtime and wake-up time at

least

hours apart.

Relaxing

baths,

Balance

as,

Black Cohosh, Wild Yam and Chaste Tree, Red Clover, Evening Primrose Oil, False Unicorn, to name a few. See

your doctor.

ing the mind.

Insomnia

Lavender

Don’t

is excellent for calm-

eat too close to bedtime,

especially a meal that’s heavy or spicy.

Stay away from caffeine in coffee, tea, or chocolate within 6 hours of bedtime. v

your mind races as you lie

in bed, get out of bed.

into

another room and start journaling.

Writing down your thoughts or concerns, sometimes puts things back into proper perspective, and can help to calm your mind. Once some issues have been transferred to paper, perhaps you can return to bed and get to sleep.

bed, drink calming

herbal teas, such as passion fruit, chamomile, or valerian root.

There are other supplements such as 5HTP, Nutri Calm which can help as well. v

sleep.

good multivitamin and mineral sup-

sure your nutritional

needs are being met, by taking a plement.

is a highly treatable

condition.

Sleeplessness

gener-

1) Communications between your body and your mind; and 2) Hormonal ally balls down to two things

fluctuations that can alter your sleep patterns.

Both

of these

are signals from your body... requesting that you “balance”

something that has gone awry.

Our

bodies are the finest piece

of machinery out there...no other design can compare.

But

it does

require regular tune ups, and

regular maintenance to perform at its very best.

listen to

what your body is saying to you, recognize the signals, and realize that chronic sleeplessness,

with no apparent reason, is the

bodies request for some needed

Before

Make

your hormones, many

ing natural supplements, such

oil

C.J.

have gotten good results by us-

aromatherapy, prayer, the essential

involved in the body. imperative to get

Therefore it is good, restorative

are some suggestions:

help send an internal message to

disturbance can result in daytime night.

Here

attention.

Give

it the attention

it needs...then jump into bed, and fall fast asleep!

I’m CJ, and that’s Real Food For Thought! For more information contact me at nfiniteform@gmail. com

REFERENCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Insomnia

Glamourous

BODY

The 1,2,3’s of True Glamour

. It’s Not Always About What’s on The Outside Glamour – It’s not always about what’s on the outside… “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” ~Unknown According to Webster, glam-

Whoever coined the phrase “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” hit the nail on the head, because it’s all about “our” perception…our reality. We

take a moment of reflection, to real-

forget about the one most important

inner qualities…thosand cares about

factor when we’re looking at the

others and who willingly helps in

our is defined as an exciting and

fascination of beauty…the ugliness

every way that they can.

often illusory and romantic

that is sometimes attached to it.

who carries themselves with grace

attractiveness<the glamour of

Hol-

The

ize that true beauty has absolutely nothing to do with your outer appearance. It is a combination of your

The one

individuals, the depths that they must

These are the individuals who personify true beauty. They’re the ones who emit pure radiance, and you can clearly see the

without personal social envy being a

go through in order to maintain that

sunshine emulating through in the

common widespread emotion.”~

picture-perfect image.

world cannot be seen, ‘nor touched...

lywood>; especially: alluring or fascinating attraction attributively.

—often used

“Glamour cannot exist John

Berger During the past decades people have been caught up with the idea of what glamour should “look like” according

“Hollywood’s” standards. We’ve based our perception of beauty primarily on someone else’s opinion… someone whom we’ve never met and probably never will. The question is… Who gave them that right? Apparently we did… How dare we? to

reality that goes on behind the scenes with the clashing of personalities, the demand that takes it toll on the

Some would give

and dignity at all times.

their right arm, just to have a stab at

but are felt in the heart.”

“that” world...if only for a brief moment, but seriously…Is that really what you desire? Psalm 139:14 “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” I want you to

Keller

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Orchids are the world's most glamorous flowers without a withering doubt.

Glamour

doesn’t have to be a field of dreams and

fortune but can be achieved at one’s local florist.

Orchids

make a fine statement of glamour for

any occasion or mood setting.

These flowers are rooted in the significance of Love, Beauty, Refinement, Thoughtfulness, Maturity, and Glamorous Charm. Moth orchids are some of the least expensive, most common and longest-blooming orchids available that shouts “Glam.” These flowers blossom for up to four months or more. They come in various shades of white, pink, red, green, etc. Home Grown Glamour

is easily achieved:

Moth

orchids need medium to bright light and watered weekly.

Larger

blooms can be achieved by feeding

moth orchids monthly with a fertilizer formulated for orchids.

The plants do best in temperatures of 50 to 75F. Treat yourself to everyday glamour by Orchid Glamour nurturing it daily in this wonderful plant.

can be seen miles away by planting these

flowers as accessories to any outfit or hairstyle.

This

glamorous flower can be pinned on hats, scarf’s and jackets for added flair.

Orchids hairdo into a hair-hooray, screamed by ones admiring fans. This grass

can turn any

root glam accessory can never be deemed watered down for its use over the century as the epitome of luxury and the height of extravagance.

Orchids

make

the everyday woman the perfect replica of a

Holly-

wood starlet, and symbol of the unobtainable woman.

HINT...MEN,

if you really want to

impress a lady, send her orchids.

(It

shows you have good taste and that you value her as a ous

DIVA.)

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Being a Patient means being involved

THE HAIR SPOT

Hair extentions, wigs, lace fronts, and weaves need more than just an occassional brush. The Hair Spot untangles the myths that surronds womens’ hair.

he Hair Spot is a new shop that caters to those who truly want luxurious hair to look their best at all times. Opened just this past February it is already becoming the go to spot for wefted weave hair by the ounce. The Hair Spot is the only New Jersey based business that sells 100% cuticle correct hair. The hair industry is a billion dollar industry and with no African American owned businesses for selling hair, The Hair Spot is genuine in its approach and its products. What exactly does cuticle correct mean and is it important?. The answer is an astounding yes. 100 % cuticle correct means it comes straight off the head and the cuticles kept intact and that’s what keeps it from tangling and makes it expensive but it will last you over, over and over again. If there is no cuticle in the hair, they strip it, it’s processed and it will begin to tangle so quickly after you wear it for about a month.

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Hair selection and length determines the price, however it is well worth its weight in gold. The longest length they carry is 22 inches and that is $195 for four ounces per weft. The curly wavy hair is more expensive than the straight hair. One advantage with coming to the Hair Spot is that you no longer have to go to New York to purchase human hair. It may be expensive to some but one has to reason this way, the amount of money that is spent on hair mixed with

THE HAIR SPOT

The Hair Spot does not sell a product for the money and let you walk out their store, they make sure you understand what you have and how to get the maximum benefit. other products or animals does not last very long and must be repurchased for each weave. If you are an individual that wears weaves on a regular basis in the long run you will spend more than what you would spend for the 100% Cuticle Correct Hair. However when you purchase 100% cuticle correct human hair it will last you for quite a while and it will remain in great shape with minimal shedding if any. It is said that you can keep the hair for three years but The Hair Spot can say without a doubt you will be able to keep it a year so it is a definite investment. If you remember the movie, “Good Hair, Bad Hair,” by Chris Rock, the hair came directly from India off the individual’s head; this is the same hair that was spoken of in the movie. It comes right from India. Approximately one and a half wefts will cover one head. The Hair Spot assists women by educating them on how to maintain the hair. Many women wear weaves but not all know how to care for it. They simply don’t know what to do with it. The Hair Spot sincerely

cares about its clientele. One thing they stress is that you cannot put a lot of product on the hair. In addition, they also wear their product because they believe in it and as they say, “You can’t sell something and not use it yourself.” They have a hair care sheet that they give their customers so that they can gain the best performance from their hair. The Hair Spot does not sell a product for the money and you walk out their store they make sure you understand what you have and how to get the maximum benefit. This is what sets them apart from all other Hair Supply stores. The hair is already on the weft whereas other businesses are custom blending the hair. You think you are getting the 100% human hair but you aren’t you are purchasing a blend. Currently the Hair Spot carries the basic colors; they find that coloring changes the natural texture of the hair. Remember, you get what you pay for and if it’s not 100% cuticle correct its not good quality.  NFINITEFORM 2011 17

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Glam Him 1. A man who is well groomed. Khalil From Edison, NJ 2. A man who eats right and exercise. Antony From Hillside, NJ 3. A man who treats a woman with respect. Michael From Bronx, NY

4. A man who is pushing a luxury fast car. Victor From Red bank, NJ 5. A man who takes care of home. Tony From Dallas, TX 6. A man with a career. Chris From Drove, GA 7. A man who can hold a wonderful conversation.

Wayne From Las Vega, NV 8. A man who lives his life with confidence. Paul From Jersey City, NJ

however, you choose………

GLAM HER

9. A man who walks with swagger. Jalil From Brooklyn, NY 10. A man who has a beautiful woman on his arm. Trevor From Miami, FL

GO FIGURE 1. A female that is high maintenance. Dale from Newark, NJ

2. A woman who shops at Nordstroms and Gucci. Pam from Edison, NJ 3. A woman who chooses her career over being a house wife. Delores from Washington DC. 4. A woman who has herself together. Tiffany from Long Island, NY. 5. A woman who pays her own way. Sade from Bowie, MD. 6. A female who is educated. Stacey from Red Bank, NJ.

7. A woman who knows what she wants and gets it. Cheryl from Linden, NJ. 8. A woman who supports and stand by her man. Marcia from East Orange, NJ. 9. A woman who gets her hair, toes, and nails done every week. Tameeka from Dover, NC. 10. A woman who knows how to put an outfit together and rock it like a million bucks. Yazmin from Tampa, Fl. 11. A woman who likes luxury fast cars. Amy

from Corpus Christi, TX. 12. A woman who carries herself with Morals and Respect. Aisha, West Orange, NJ 13. A woman with a serious shoe game. Kisha from Delaware. 14. A woman who has a given heart. Alberta from Newark, NJ 15. A woman who is real and does not entertain gossip. Jasmin from Willingboro, NJ 16. A woman who knows how to be sneaky, sexy with class behind it.

THE GLAMOROUS LIFE PAST PRESENT

m o r F Oprah, Oprah, Oprah.

What is there really to say, that we all don’t already know about her. Oprah went through much turmoil in the early parts of her life and the groundbreaking progression to fame and glamour, with broadcasting the turmoil, joys, talents of others as a talk show host. The Oprah Winfrey Show was broadcast nationally, and quickly became the number one talk show in national syndication. In 1987, its first year of

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eligibility, the show received three Daytime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Host, Outstanding Talk/Service Program and Outstanding Direction. The following year, the show received its second consecutive Emmy as Outstanding Talk/Service Program, and Oprah herself received the International Radio and Television Society’s “Broadcaster of the Year” Award. She was the youngest person ever to receive the honor. her accomplishments had yet more firsts to follow with the production of her own production company, Harpo Productions, Inc., in 1986. Harpo is the became a magazine publishing company and the Internet site, Oprah then became the first woman in history to own and produce her own talk show. Oprah hasn’t selfishly kept her lifestyle under wraps to permote a better quality for herself but set her

Glamour is in her name, Mrs. Hilton is a socialite , who was borninto glamour and thenl atered cemented her status with the infamous sex video .The young glamour heiress recently released a party-life 178-page book, “Confessions of an Heiress,” a book that lacks content but scrapbooks her memoirs of priveledge with pictures. Paris has taken her birth riight and trademarked it as a brand for fashion. She decided to bless the common folk with style and glamour tricks that were given to her on a silver platter to somehow help us feel a little better about our plight in life. Hilton has a jewelry collection of belly chains, earrings, bracelets and anklets accessories that she uses in the skimpy clothing line. Mrs. Hiton used

eyes a gazed to set up programs in South Africa, such as the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, As the close of this year Oprah leaves us with many fond memories, she will sure missed after 2011. Oprah Winfrey has definately mad a glamourous name for herself with a home that rests on a 42acre ocean-view estate in Montecito, California, just south of Santa Barbara, along with six other homes throughtout the states and the island of Antigua. THer wealth measures are superlatives: the highestpaid performer on television, the richest self-made woman in America, and the richest African-American of the 20th century.

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a different kind of asset that I’m sure wasn’t an Hilton heirloom. America worships a different kind of celebrity these days.“In the old days, you were a celebrity because you were good at something, Now there is a whole new subset of celebrities who are being created essentially for the sake of being famous. Paris believes the best way to geou want is to act like your ricjh. Well thanks Paris we will remeber that when Stay at Daddy’s Hitlton Hotel and prentend to pay for the room. Thanks for the suggestion

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(a.k.a. Hammer) American ICON rapper, entertainer, Dancer and commericial guru during the late 1980s to the early90s.He Danced his way to fame and Glamour with his record break-

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million man-

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wide,

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wasn’t just a heavy weight inside the ring but outside as well with record earnings that gave him

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$400 million belt: jewelry, mansions, cars, limousines, cellphones, parties, clothing, motorcycles and Siberian tigersfor over the last twenty years. Mike

was able to put under his

had such a glamorous life that

he didn’t have to pay for many of

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family, community, and

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views that his priorities

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on his name

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glamour and rumor.

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just gave birth to his son. Then in 1998 Lopes announced that she would be working on a solo record., and watkins working on an acting carrer left TLC suffering with financial delays, tension, and side projects that didn’t pay the billss, the group had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. The price of fame is paying management and the autiraouge of lawyers, accountants, managers, production company, record company, and taxes, the three members of TLC saw their $5.6 million take dwindle to $50,000-a-year incomes. To most commoniners 50 grand a year is just fine, but we just didn’t have to travel the world to just live ordinary. Glamour in this case can lead one into an illusion of security and the life fantasic, but when the smoke settles

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Mike Tyson

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Don

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a thief, and strewd business man

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ended due to trust, and

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KIM BAKER

Former Whelimina Model

Exclusive

here are models and then there are Models, however, there are some that leave a lasting impression on you as soon as your eyes see them walk the runway. Kim Baker was that Model and she still carries the same magnetism and charisma when she walks into a room. This former Wilhelmina plus-size model and beautiful, dark diva is a step above the rest when it comes to glamorous fashion, style and makeup. We at Nfinite Form are proud to announce that we have Kim as our spokesperson for New Jersey International/ National Full Figured Fashion Week in September. Kim is a celebrity makeup artist genius and her skills on the face are astounding! This newlywed is married to free agent and former New England Revolution Soccer player extraordinaire Joseph Nouky. She is also a wonderful mother of two daughters who also are beautiful free spirits that are a direct representation of Kim’s magical aura. So grab a drink, relax yourself and join our conversation as we speak with this dynamic personality about her life, aspirations and upcoming projects…….

and before I could even say anything to her, she said, “You should be a model.” So that started my whole obsession with looking into modeling. My icon back then was Iman who was the epitome of Black beauty and people use to tell me that I resembled her. So this really started my fascination and interest in the fashion industry. Always loving beauty and being appreciative of physical and spiritual, whether it was male or female, I always had an eye for it. I was always stimulated by my vision. I mean, not a vision of myself but of beauty period and I think that is what ultimately led me to makeup artistry. What was the highest point in your modeling career and the lowest that you can remember? The ultimate was a Vogue Cover try and also shooting at John Lennon’s house. The lowest was being on trial for conspiracy, I plan to write a book about it someday.

Kim, what made you decide to enter the world of fashion as a model?

We will have to wait for the book on that one, but tell me from your experiences in modeling, how did that actually spur on your desire to become a make-up artist and leave the modeling behind?

What made me want to get into modeling is that everywhere I went and I mean everywhere I went people would say, “You should be a model, you should be a model.” All ethnicities would say it, Black people, White people, Indian people, everybody would say it back then when I was a teenager, that I should be a mode. What kind of confirmed it for me was when I met Brooke Shields

Well, the initial thing that started it was when I first became a model, I was infatuated with the prospects of what could be as a model but then I noticed there was still a lot of racism that existed. So, I wanted to be judged by what I was capable of doing and not by the color of my skin. So, I knew ultimately, the make-up artistry would allow me to show my creativity without being judged by my

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color. Also, it gave me a platform to stand on for people in the industry to respect me as an artist and my opinion. Whereas when I was a model people use to be like you know you’re just a pretty model, just stand up there and shut up and model. But, when I became a make-up artist people would ask, “Hey, Kim, what do you think about this? Do you think we should do it like this or do you think we should shoot it over here? “So they respected my creativity a little bit more. I was more valued. How did you develop your own sense of

style, because I know when I look at you, you always have different looks? It’s all about the mood. How I feel. Even on myself I change my makeup. One minute I can be very dramatic, one minute I can have a very clean natural makeup look. It’s just how I feel, my attitude. The same thing I do when I’m working as an artist on a muse, a model, it’s all about the feel of the clothes, the feel of the setting. It’s just like a regular artist, through the years I’ve worked with everybody from Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Toni Braxton, Kimberly Stewart, Jade Jagger who is Mick Jagger’s daughter, Michael Baisden, Laurence Fishburne and so many more. I’ve worked on Essence, Harpers Bazaar and a host of other magazines. So by working on these individuals and more and for great magazines I’ve learned and mastered my sense of style. Kim, what do you get from doing your make-up artistry or should I say what do you get out of it? It makes me happy. I get to travel and work with talented people. I get to be part of a creative effort to make something come to life. Making it go from a thought to actually seeing it on film and to know that I’m a part of it. Like, I just finished doing a new campaign for AOL. The world is going to see that. The world is going to be looking at that imagery on their website. It’s a picture that comes on the moment you key in AOL and 160 million people around the world are going to see that image and it’s my work that they are looking at. I did a poster for Americas Next Top Model in Times Square and one day while it actually stood there my mom said, “Nice photo,” and I said, “Yeah, your daughter did the makeup and she said, “Wow, nice!” That was about three years ago. How long have you been doing makeup, when did you actually start modeling?

A Natural Style Some can only Make-up

I started 15 years ago but I started magazines about 10 years ago. I started modeling at the age of 13 abut I became a professional when I graduated from high school. My first magazine was Essence Magazine I did a spread and I was 17 then. All together I modeled from 1985 to 2001. My heart left it in 2001. I was truly going through the motions there was no passion about it like it use to be, that was when I knew it was time to move on.

Let’s talk about the projects you are venturing to do now, your passion. I know you love your makeup but you are also doing some other things. I’m getting ready to launch my Glamazon beauty line which will be out the latter part of the year and everyone should be on the lookout for my reality TV show Mommy Moguls. With the Glamazon beauty line, what made you want to come out with it and what makes your beauty line different from other ones launched by former models? I am a make-up artist, I didn’t hire one to develop my line. I’ve worked as a make-up artist on Americas Next Top Model and New Jersey Housewives and as a make-up artist I’m coming from a make-up artists’ perspective. I work with talent every day. Some former models that now have make-up lines had makeup put on them as a model but still don’t know the craft of it. If you are not the actual artist you wouldn’t know, that’s the difference, I know the craft. I want to take a little bit from all the lines I love and work with to use and create one line at a moderate price. The same service I give to a Toni Braxton is the same service I want to give to the everyday woman. Why should a woman not be treated like a princess or a celebrity just because she works at a Wal-mart. If she is spending to buy my brand, I want to provide her with the customer service that she deserves. The same woman that walks into Bloomingdale and gets treated special because she’s shopping there should be treated the same because she is shopping in Target. Being a Glamazon Beauty I want to treat her as the Glamazon she is. Why did you choose Glamazon as your name? Glamazon, because I ’m a woman who loves wearing stilettos, I stand 6’4” and I love glamour. I love make-up, I love hair, I love nails, I love pocket book and I love shoes. So everything in glamour I love and most women do love those things as well. The Glamazons of the world want to rule their nation and now it’s time for us, the Glamazons, to take it back. We look fabulous where ever we go, whether it’s to work or to the gym. The Glamazon woman is the woman who likes to put on a little bit of lip gloss before she goes to the gym. Every woman has it in her and she has to tap into it. Tap into your Glamazon. Mommy Moguls your upcoming Reality TV Show, tell me about that. Mommy Moguls is a reality show that I am using as a platform for my brand for Glamazon

and also to showcase that there are posi-

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tive women out here. Not all women are NeNe Leaks that decide they want to be something at 46 years old and instead of being something positive they’re showing something negative on TV, that Black women are head rolling, eye popping and finger snapping. We don’t have to go there. My friend Shannon and I, we disagree but we respectfully disagree. We don’t have to be ghetto about it. So my platform is to show that we are entrepreneurs and we are fathers we are wives and we are productive and positive women and if we do disagree we do it with class. Is the show primarily for women of color? No, it’s for everyone, it’s a mixed cast, it’s me Kim Baker a.k.a. Kim B. the Glamazon. There’s Shannon Cook who is my manager and business partner, there’s Gleshia Joyner Givens, who is Little Kim’s Publicist, there’s Lacole Broadus who is a Fitness Trainer and designer, she designed Jay Z’s Line, Eminem’s Line and Nicky Hilton’s Line. There is Kerrie Roberts a number one country artist in Nashville and we are all friends and we are all positive. Speaking about the plus size industry, where do you see it going in the future because it seems like everyone is starting to ride this wave like it’s taking off. Do you think it’s just a notion or a flash in the pan that’s going to burn out? The United States has the largest number of full figured women. I feel that women should come out, stop being in denial and support who they are. If you’re wearing a size 14/16 why are you buying vogue magazine? You’re not wearing anything in it. So, I think we have to be accepting of ourselves and be realistic about who we are and just because you are a size 14 or 18 does not mean you have to style yourself as some old frumpy, bed sheet wearing woman. It has to be more of us supporting who we are and acceptance, accepting who we are and embracing who we are. I feel like who we are as a plus size industry will be bigger than the straight industry. If only women would come together and support each other more. I think so many people are trying to do the activist thing, I received an email from someone I met at Mia Amber Davis’ funeral and they were a plus size activist. Well, guess what if we work on ourselves and who we are activisiming for, If our numbers come together because there is power in numbers, if we support and buy, trust me, the designers are going to follow. It’s the people, the people determine which way the market goes, you know. I know we touched on the support issue the last time we spoke. There are a lot of full size organizations out there, but they are so busy competing with one another that they are not bonding and supporting one another so they can make the agenda 24 NFINITEFORM 2011

known to the mainstream so they can make a difference. As long as they keep competing nothing is going to get done because they’re not focusing their attention and energy in the right area. Exactly, “Instead of worrying about what the guy is doing in the yard next to you, you should tend to your own yard and make that grass grow.” You can quote me on that one.

I know Nfinite Form is trying to make a difference in that area we are having a Size Acceptance Summit in January 2012 and we are inviting the full size industry to set the platform, dialogue and then have everyone go back to their perspective areas to uplift and push for change. I keep stressing that there are too many individuals in this world for one person to have a monopoly on the full size community, it’s just impossible. That’s a beautiful thing. You don’t see other designers having to compete against each other and there are so many of them. People are going to buy what they like it don’t make a difference if you make it or I make it. If it’s something that someone likes and its fashionable and trend setting and wearable, people are going to buy it. That’s so true, and you know we have the NAACP and many other activist organizations and an individual can belong to every single last one of them. I don’t understand what the problem is. I’m going to support you and you and you because I believe in what you’re saying and doing, so why wouldn’t you support me. We have to take that crab-in-thebarrel mentality and throw it out the window. Exactly and you know what I have to tell you, I am definitely on that panel, we need to have that and we have to lecture on this. I would really love to speak as one of the pioneers in the plus size arena and say listen what is going on, this industry is completely different than the one I knew of. We all made money, we all worked, we were all happy. I talk to a lot of plus size models today and I hear a lot of negativity. Another model that I know who is plus size and was always on the cover of Mode Magazine, she said the same thing, “I don’t know what’s going on with the plus size market today but it isn’t anything like when we were modeling.” We are working on changing that and we look forward to having you on the panel for the Size Acceptance Summit Kim. Together we really need to change things, it’s not going to get any better if someone doesn’t stand up and say, “Let’s Stop the Nonsense!” Some of us have to be willing to put those shoes on but we are only as good as those who stand with us. So hopefully with you and other full size organizations we can make that happen and make the change. Nfinite Form is here and is not going anywhere. We are trying to make a difference and we hope that everyone will enjoy and benefit from what we are doing in the full size community at-large male and female. I look forward to it along with moving forward with my television production and keeping my make-up line fresh and updated throughout the years. My brand is headed towards international, but first it will be the US, then the WORLD. Kim, I ask this question of everyone I interview, if you had the power to change one thing in the full size community, what would it be? That this industry be totally accepted, that it be accepted the same way the smaller size market is. I would like to see everybody treated as an equal and I would like to see everybody represented when it comes to doing campaigns because the real woman is size 14 and up.  NFINITEFORM 2011 25

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MODEL SPOTLIGHT

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hervon Norfleet is one of our Face of

Nfinite Models. Shervon was one of the first models to come out of its first model call castings. She has always wanted to be a model ever since she was a young little girl. She stated, “No agency would accept me because of my height.” Shervon further stated, I heard about Nfinite Form from Ms. Shebra Jones, who is our Model Development

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Coordinator.” She always knew that somehow she would be able to walk the runway; there would be an avenue somewhere out there that would see what she had to offer. When she found Nfinite Form she knew this was her chance, she said, “Nfinite Form gave me that chance to learn how to be a professional full size model and she loved what Nfinite Form was all about.” There are many women who do not feel good about themselves in society, regarding the mentoring programs that Nfinite Form has Shervon said, “I love the mentor-

ing programs that Nfinite Form provides, and it helps increase my self esteem. It made me a stronger woman. It transformed me to be a wonderful independent spirit.” Shervon stated that she likes to shop at TJ Max, Macy’s, Fashion to Figure, and H & M. With this in mind she stated, “My goals are to complete school and obtain my Master of Social Work Degree.” Along with working towards her Master’s Degree, she is also in the process of starting her own online shoe store that will also cater and carry sizes that full size women can wear that are both affordable and stylish. Shervon feels that society has not accepted the full size community. She stated, “Society still labels the full size community as fat, unhealthy, and unattractive. I feel as though society looks down on the full size person.” Shervon tries diligently to show the world that full size women are not just big and bold. They are classy, sophisticated and exemplifies fashion just as the smaller models do.

African American full size woman are often looked upon as loud with no style but have plenty of confidence being in their skin, however, Shervon defies that stereotypical view and you see the difference when she walks on the runway, she demonstrates that African American full size women can go toe to toe with anyone else in the modeling fashion runway industry. Nfinite Form is here to change how society views the full size woman. We are here to up lift, empower and up build the average person and transform them into confident men and women. Size knows no color, gender or age and we are striving to teach others how to love themselves in the skin that was created for them to be in. Shervon has reached that plateau and strives to show others they can to. Look out for Shervon as she rocks the runway during New Jersey International National Full Figured Fashion Week’s Sneak Peek, July 15-17, 2011.

Nfinite Form gave her that chance to learn how to be a professional full size model and she loved what Nfinite Form was all about.

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Many claim to be the love guru

Trice Lamb

LOVE CRITICS

HER SIDE

Mrs. Kimberly McKoy, successful signer, wife and mother of four children, 21, 19, 15 and 13. She is also a grandmother to a beautiful three year old little

girl. When it comes to marriage Kim takes her vows to heart....

Holy matrimony Mr. and Mrs. TONY MCKOY share with us their seventeen years and counting marriage advice...please take your seats as the ceremony of love takes its course...... enticement of communication.

Phone calls and I love you’s are always a main staple. She feels that the planning of date nights

while abroad leads to great anticipation when traveling homebound.

She describes the feeling

and cherishes her love mate

of expectation with the essence

because he is a man of

of the day they met and took

God and

has the best interest of her and

their first glance at each other.

Mrs. McKoy notes that being a

make the heart grow fonder...

professional signer would not

but when both are back in each

her family as his corner stone.

be possible without her devoted husband, who willingly takes

care of the household while she is on tour doing music inspirational ministry.

“He is such a

great support that while touring

I can freely focus on my

or the love expert....But Nfinite believes that the best advice comes from those who are living in the now. What better critics of love than couples who share the bond of marriage. Nfinite Welcome Mr. and Mrs. Tony Mc Koy North Carolina .Guided into

She feels that absence does

other’s presence they find the love is even greater.

She whole

heartedly admits that when she returns she never wants to let

Mr. McKoy go. The Balancing Act

work and is not an easy process but feels that anything worth having is worth fighting for and it takes both marriage mates and family to make it happen.”

Wife Role Unwrapped The role of a wife is a gift waiting to be unwrapped....However, once the present of love is revealed after the wedding day, staying in

love takes work...although falling in love is easy.

The love exchange

isn’t something that should be

taken lightly because the vow of love is forever.

Love is a choice

that was selected by both individuals, which is why you choose to

love and spend the rest of your days with this person.

The wife’s

role is to bring things together and

Mrs. McKoy never has to worry

The three roles Kimberly plays to have a successful marriage, career, and family has to stra-

about an inconsistency at home

tegically be planned and well

husbands regardless.

performance knowing that home is firmly grounded.”

Kim said.

which is why her music ministry is so successful.

The melody of

their home ministry transcends into her professional ministry abroad.

Mrs. McKoy admits

thought out.

She reiterates

the constant scale her husband plays in the balancing act to fulfill her motherly, wifely,

at times we do things to our mates that hurt them and at times we ourselves as wives need to love our

The mending

role of a wife is constituted with forgiveness, if we choose to say,

“I

don’t want to forgive him” then we are placing ourselves above our

and spiritual responsibilities.

traveling abroad is difficult for

While being away and bearing

Grand creator God... God forgives freely and renders it to all, so

both her and her mate but they

the weight of separation from

who are we to say we are not going

find ways to keep their marriage

the family

bond cemented...

She believes

Mrs. McKoy finds it

easy to slide right back into the

that the romance must be present

swing of things due to the rou-

It should be represented with

She stated, “Marriage takes

even if you are physically not.

tine set by her and her husband.

to grant the gift of forgiveness.

There is NO BOOK on the in’s and Marriage really is what you make it (IT WILL WORK IF YOU WORK IT.) out’s of marriage.

riage...it will work if he is

Romance

#1.

2. Do not under any circum-

Yes, we all need space from our partners and still have a

stances put your family in your personal life.

Scenario: What

eye and look at the beautiful boat he constructed for his family.

Mrs. McKoy brings this thought home with the illustration of a husband who prepares

meals for his family weekly, yet

self-identity so we can talk and

happens if you and your mate

helps the relationship from be-

you tell your mom or other

The first thing that we as wives

family members because you

do is talk about how the trash

spend time with friends.

This

coming stagnant or being stuck in a rut.

However, excitement in a marriage isn’t a sole partner’s emphasis but both partners. Regarding this Mrs. McKoy stated, “If we women

have a misunderstanding and

were a little taken aback.

Now you and your hubby make up, as usual, but mom and the rest of the family are still left with

has been sitting there and how you talk about the negative

always going to stick out...he cooked everyday last week but he didn’t take the trash out

this week and how we have to take it for him...LADIES

complain that

there is no fire, then

forgets to take out the trash.

and

I suggest

Stop PRAISE OUR MEN. If we

as wives took the time to look

for us to start

we would see that we have

stresses you

there are many more out here

the flame.”

some very good husbands...and

She

married ladies

in this world.

So Stop. the

ing, for us to

tive before your man has you

who are read-

negative and focus on the posi-

create initiation.

LIVING ON THE ROOF TOP.

If hubby doesn’t know, do it yourself. Suggestions such as, “Honey let’s do this or that... go for it ladies... plan it. If you from a cruise to bungee jumping

An unresolved issue left by you. So, please ladies keep it to yourself......

the key is to not over step your

3. Keep it spicy...always find

want romance or excitement then simply plan it.

However,

the last image.

boundaries because the man

ways to keep romance in the re-

women, we have to stop saying,

wait?

because then you’ve allowed

grown and married.

your marriage and allowed

THE ONE BIG NO NO for Wives

is the head of the house.

“I shouldn’t have to do that,”...

Satan to have a playground in

him to win.

Mrs. McKoy says

that there are new statistics to marriage, throw away the

50/50

100/100 from both parties....got to give your

lationship...Hold his hand...why

Go do something. There

are stores that cater to the

Women don’t put the husband

and press for

down and stop stressing the

all in order for it to bring

yes they do some dumb stuff at

negatives.

Men will be men and

results.

times but they also have many

Mrs. Mc Koy’s Top Three Tips

the best.

1. Keep God first in your mar-

positives.

So, let’s press for STOP LOOKING

FOR THE negative thorn that sticks out of your husband’s

Mr. Tony McKoy A long time musician of thirty years and now correctional

officer, father and dedicated husband put some time aside for

our male readers, to offer some insight to the beacon of hope left for husbands.

as well as close family members.

say

As a husband he tries to keep the romance going while she’s away with notes or text messages, such as I miss you or wish you were here, e-mail is his all time favorite. He plans for her

defined as a union no longer

return home by trying to make

He acknowledges the difficulty

it special.

his wife travels but the func-

tionality of this situation is due

husband and a provider must

to preparation shared by him

be balanced so that there is

Her presence is still felt even

Time is the achievement of the minutes needed to handle family dilemmas and outside stuff. The hours of marriage bonding such as date nights, weekend get aways, or just catching a movie

and his wife for her absence.

though she is not there because of routine.

He stated, “This is

why the load is not so heavy because we work as a team.”

Mr. McKoy believes that as a father and family man the most important value or lesson for children to see is the team work between husband and wife.

also believes that children need to see fathers practice what they preach.

It’s not enough

time set aside for each other.

their day to day lives.

up.

to make sure the home front is

running with all hands on deck, while ensuring the safety of his wife while on musical tours and her business transactions.

He keeps his wife encouraged

while on the road so she can stay on top of her game and at the same time show support for her and his children.

While his wife is abroad, he relies on God for guidance and strength. He speaks on this saying, “I know that without God we can’t make it and he is glad to have incorporated him in his everyday life

This is like money in a bank if men don’t put deposits withdrawals out.

Husbands and their Wives Women have to be allowed to

be who they are and our percep-

Being a husband and coun-

take and comprise of a situation.

Husbands have to realize that

both are in the relationship for each other which are the sole purpose of marriage.

Loving

someone is to let them know we love them and appreciate

As a husband, Mr. McKoy, tries

them happy.

This doesn’t mean that the man

terpart is about the give and

issues or problems that arise in

Providing for and

satisfying their needs, making

ever needs and wants of his wife.

“The VIDEO must match the AUDIO!” Fathers must also provide for an OPEN LINE OF COMMUICATION with their children in order to talk about

meaning?

The Role of Husband The husband’s role is to be a provider, protector, and comforter. He is to fulfill what-

is being a wus or not manning

He exclaimed,

The wife becomes the

responsibility of the husband,

is truly necessary

to just say the words but to see it in action.

of self.

in it then there will not be any

Balancing Act The roles of being a father, a

of managing a household while

I do, that’s exactly what we

must do, being married becomes

them.

Believe it or not guys, Mr. McKoy believes that this

type of mindset makes you more of a man than less of a man.

Husbands have to let the wives take part in the decision making, without losing the headship as the lead of the household. The fulfilling of the head of the house doesn’t have to be domineering with saying “I’m the man and I make the decision’s. Husbands include your partner because this is your power team.

However, wives don’t get

caught up in being or having an independent.

However, when we

tion of what a wife should be can’t be the picture frame of our mothers. this he said,

In harmony with “We both come

from different backgrounds and that should be acknowledged.

Husbands STOP trying to conform your wife’s to be like your mother just because she doesn’t make apple pie like mom doesn’t equate to her not being a good wife.

Let them establish them-

selves as your wife by being the woman you fell in love with.

Mr. Mc Koy admits that husbands have NO IDEA what romance means including him and that many

3. Keeping family and friends both out of your marriage. Every couple is going to argue...but keep it to

have misconceptions because we are built different

yourself because people never forget and will want

and perceive things differently.

Communication is

the start of the romance cycle informing our significant other what we want and expect.

Thinking

to interject and render their personal marriage services.

outside of the box to make your partner feel good?

Is the second step...think what would bring a smile to her face perhaps flowers, a card or note all of these steps are preliminaries, the warm up of romance. Once the adrenalin romance is flowing then start the bath water and add a little spice with rose petals and candles.

Men need to see the importance of this, it’s NOT ALWAYS ABOUT SEX especially for women. What is romance for then: cuddling, paying attention to their needs and appearance.

Our

wives need the compliments

“You look wonderful,” of

while us men are content with putting on a pair of jeans and

t-shirt and nothing else really matters because we’re good.

We must

take note to our wives and love them and mean it.

tell them we

A man should never have the

mentality that just because we pay the bills that it

expresses our undying love for our wife. Wrong! Women have emotional expectations so we have to show them.

Mr. Mc KoysTop 3 tips 1. Put God first...by having a relationship with him. This means letting God lead the relationship by both partners reading the word and then understands it by applying its principles in the treatment of our spouses and marriage.

God provides us with the

tools and guidelines to a successful marriage.

2. Make Time for each other which coincides with a line of communication...Simply stated “IF YOU’RE NOT COMMUNICATING THEN YOU ARE NOT SPENDING TIME.”

THE ONE BIG NO NO FOR HUSBANDS Never take each other for granted, even though she may know how you may feel...It’s not what you know but what you show...you know the typical lady stuff.....

d n u o S

finite Form introduces “Sound Advice!” Who is Sound Advice? The answer: She is a

woman who delivers logical, reasonable thinking with open honest answers straight to the point with firmness and of courseHow rightdoes froma woman overcome issues with the heart.

her body when it doesn’t matter to her significant other? . Teneya - Easton, PA It’s always wonderful to have someone that loves you truly for who you are. You are beautiful to them whether you lose your hair, gain weight, even become sick in some cases, but how you feel about yourself is what comes first. So whatever you don’t like change it. If it’s your weight than lose some, exercise, drink more water, whatever it is, it’s up to you to do something about it. In this way your confidence will grow and you will not only feel better but look better also and then and only then will you see what your significant other has always seen --- YOU

38 NFINITEFORM 2011

When it comes to dating where does a full size individual in a regular size community go? Renee-Hillside, NJ Wherever she wants to go, as long as she goes with dignity and class. 85% of women today are full figured and looking good. Some men prefer a full figured woman, especially if she is confident about whom she is. So make sure when you step out your attire fits you with style and class. So look out, if thin is in phat is where it’s at.

How do you overcome jealousy? Palace-Belleville, NJ To overcome something means to conquer or overpower. So first you need to understand where the jealousy is coming from, maybe not enough attention growing up? Picked on as a kid or just your own insecurity? Most times it’s not the other person themselves the jealousy is directed to but what it is that individual has or how they make themselves look and you don’t have that. Whatever it is you need to direct your energy in a positive direction, maybe take up a hobby, help someone in need or even some volunteer work. When you help someone it makes you feel better. Look at yourself and see where you can make changes if you admire something in someone else. So, work hard to overpower those feelings of jealousy. *If you have a question that’s been on your mind, ask Ms. Sound Advice, email nfiniteform@gmail.com, it my not be what you want to hear but it will always be the truth! NFINITEFORM 2011 39

Designer Spotlight

Coutureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; EYANI

Paula Miche lle

Glamour

40 NFINITEFORM 2011

Style

Class

Elegance

Haute

Couture

SEEING YOUR STYLE THROUGH HER EYE

here are more than big bright stars deep in the heart

of Texas!! Nfinite Form’s member of the month is Monica Lane from Houston, Texas. This 32 year old mother of three is beautiful as the day is long with a wonderful spirit to boot, exactly the type of member that Nfinite Form is proud to call one of its own. We caught up with Monica outure in means and day but took time as she was coming fromthe an clothes exhausting related articlesthe designed out to speak with us about full sizebycommunity.

began sewing professionally for such designers. However, Eypeople out of my home and then ani Couture takes this word to another How are full size women regarded in Texas? that’s when I decided I needed to level. There are no gimmicks, no trends Personally, I feel where should be! They broaden my love horizons and I opened followed, theTexas designsisare one ofthey a kind, us out here. with hips, thighs and my business. originalsThey that love stand aonthick theirwoman own merit fashion. butt, ohofmy God!From children’s wear, formal What is your vision for Eyani wear to Bridal, Eyani Couture has someCouture in the future? thing for every woman to look their best.

OK, so the opposite sex, they like the full size women out At this point in my life right How did you get the name Eyani Couin Texas? now the company is focusing on ture?

perfume, her own sunglasses, her own home goods line and her own kids line. So, really no one is out there doing everything a lot of designers are focusing on one avenue of design. If they are doing couture then they are focused on couture, they aren’t doing couture and ready to wear and kids and men. They don’t branch off.

What is your specialty regarding weddings and evening gowns. fashion? My vision is being a high fashion Eyani Couture was formed in 2000. I but for something like that I would but it would be hard to leave Yes! , I mean not just African American men; we have a lot couture figured designer. I wanted out to dohere a collection andclose clothing my father. However, there is no one place I could say I want to of Mexicans being so to Mexico andfulleven My two-for-one don’t think they have a full figline that speaks of the saying, “Beauty is be, I have some people out in gowns. Atlanta This and year they are trying to get other ethnicities. It’s funny because when I go out, I get I’m offering a lot of two for one ured wedding gown designer out in the eye of the beholder.” I was visume to come out there now. So I’m kind gowns. of thinking about going asked where I’m from and I’ve been in Houston since I was Theyreally will want the big train andmy everyright now. They have to designers alizing something one day and came up Atlanta but I’m hesitant. I have dad out here, I don’t in the 7th although I’m originally thing like that but once they get to the but they don’tbut cater to full figured withgrade, the name Eyani Couture. Eyani wasfrom Louisiana, have my mom, she passed, but I have my dad out here and it I let people know, Houston of thick women. the after party, they want or curvy women. So that’s basibasically the clothing linehas backainlot 2000. would be hard reception to leave or him. to get rid of it. They don’t want to drag cally my vision for Eyani Couture. dress around. So I offer the two-forBranching off into the future if the What made you want to become a deSo how do youthe feel society views the full size woman, do you feel It seems like you love Houston but with the economy being one, where they can take the bottom offthem well? other avenues, such as Eyani Cousigner but have a clothing line? there needs to be changes since Texas views so difficult right now, how is it out in Texas and would you and it will turn into a cocktail dress or ture Kids, Eyani Couture Men, and go anywhere else? prom dress.in the media I believe it would help soEyani Couture Home Goods. I’m werea changes It all started out because my grandIf there looking forward to making custom mother sewed. My grandmother taught ciety a lot. Everything is run off the media. I think if it was more If I wasmy granted to go me somewhere like of that Your biggest season is are now more correct?than it was. Kimora drapeselse, and things mother the andopportunity my mother taught fullnature, size women seen, I mean there that’s what I see moving forward. when I was nine, so I am a self taught Lee just had something on that featured full size women but there for a job or something like that I would go because of the YesI’ve this had is prom and wedding season seamstressisand I usesotohard make to find a job, needs to be more. friends who saw the movie Just Right way everything outdesigner. here. It’s and it is going excellent for me So, do you see yourself someeverything for myself; this all came about and said, he wouldn’t talk to her, that don’tright look right. I’ve even now. of I enjoy to the what like a Martha Stewart? in my senior year of high school because had female friends minecatering who go outplus withsize say to me, “Oh, you woman and providing a bridal line helpson the crowd, they I was always a bigger girl, bigger than have too much junk in the trunk.” Depending to out makeon their beautiful No, I see myself competing my classmates. A lot of things back then will want me tome get theday floor and because dance but then there are it’s hard for them to find a wedding dress they don’t want with designers like Baby Phat I didn’t like or didn’t look right on me. other times that they will, say, “No,” because that is both fashionable and practical. and Sean Jean and designers like So, my inspiration for designing came me to. So it makes me feel like, sometimes you think I’m fat and Donna Karan because Eyani Coubecause back in 1991 when I started sometimes you make me think I’m fine. So it’s good in some insIf you had to change someture does basically everything. making all my clothes. I didn’t buy anytances but then again no the it’spower almost embarrassing. thing in the full size community what I can do urban, ready to wear, thing, I made everything that I wore in be? basically my focus is competing school and that’s when I wanted to beMost times it iswould the itfemales that have issues with the size of full with a lot of the urban designcome a designer because everything I size women but the men nowadays, quiet as it’s kept do like full It would to make every full figured ers but they don’t design forwomen, the made everybody liked on me. size do you findbethat? woman feel and look beautiful and feel fuller woman or the husky child like a princess every day. The way my and that’s basically where I’m goWhen did you first open up your shop? I have a guy friendislike that Heevery doesn’t want anything collection going it’snow. to make ing with my company. Yes, Because small. thick. I’mlook glad that this is a magazine befullthem figured woman sophisticated, Baby Phat she isn’t just a highHe likes I opened in 2005. I started sewing sexy when and feelyou gooddo fashion designer, she iscause also into for other people in high school during my  see a thick size woman who has most times home goods. She hasa her own senior year. In my home I had a small nice shape, it’s going to be on some type of butt magazine, you sewing room. Back in 1999 is when I know, like an urban black man’s magazine or something sexual.

So it’s good that you have a magazine out because there’s nothing out there that I can think of right now that has that. NFINITEFORM 2011 41

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TID-BITS

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Asthma

TAKING OUR CHILDR ate health burden of asthma on minority children.

The

scales are unbalanced when

it comes to the proportion of children in the urban area who have rural area.

300 million people suffer from Asthma and it’s estimated that the number of people with Asthma will grow more than 100 million by the year 2025! That figure is absolutely astonishing. Asthma is as serious a condition as Diabetes or Hypertension and is the most chronic disease among children. Asthma accounts for over 500,000 hospitalizations per year. While there is little difference in the rates between Caucasian children and African American children, the African American children experience higher rates of activity constraints, hospital visits/stays and deaths than Caucasian. This has led to a growing concern for the disproportionpproximately

The

Asthma

versus the

17% whereas the urban area is a startling 83% and these figures are from the 1994 National Health Interview Survey. We can only wonder what the percentages are now, certainly higher as the 2009 diagnoses states, “Approximately 2 million Hispanic children in the United States have Asthma. From 2001 to 2009 the rates for Asthma have grown among African American children. These rates were the highest, almost a 50% increase. Seventeen percent of non-Hispanic African American children had Asthma in 2009. This was the highest rate among racial/ethnic groups.” Although second hand smoke and smoking itself has been prorural area is only

hibited and because of it the air quality has improved thereby reducing health triggers for

Asthma,

it is still increasing and the

cause is unknown.

Do You Know What Asthma Is? Many of us may have a family member that has Asthma and we may see them have difficulty breathing at times. However, have you ever seen them have an Asthma attack? It can be very scary experience. Asthma is a

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REN’S BREATH AWAY disease that causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and coughing.

an inflammation of the airways leading to the lungs.

What Can You Do? Asthma

sufferers and caregivers who don’t

have access to allergists and immunolo-

gists should seek one out or find a health

Why Is Asthma More Prevalent American Children?

African

care professional who is most knowledgeable about the condition.

Ask

your health

care professional if they can locate an

Asthma and allergies are linked to each other. Allergic Asthma is the most common cause of Asthma in the United States, especially in children. Therefore, African American children in the inner-city are

Allergists

and immunologists who special-

ize in the prevention, diagnosis, and treat-

ment of immune system conditions, such as

allergy, asthma, inherited immunodeficiency diseases, and autoimmune diseases.

more sensitized to environmental allergens such as dust mites, cockroach protein, pet dander and mold spores.

According

Michael Foggs, MD, a Chicago based aller- To learn more about allergy and asthma, gist, “The particular problem is we don’t visit aaaai.org. For an allergist in your have a lot of Asthma specialists practicarea, access http://allergyandasthmareing in the Black community. We need more lief.org/allergies_and_asthma.html resources to train allergists and immunologists who are willing to practice in the inner cities.”

With

increased exposure to

these allergens and if you have high con-

centrations within a given living area it can trig-

ger violent reactions to these allergens in the respiratory

system.

Real Health Your Guide to Black Wellness, Asthma Rates Among Blacks Will Leave You Breathless, Willette Francis, 2009 American Academy immunology

Allergy Asthma &

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SHATIA MATTHEWS STORY M .S M -S

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New Jersey, a wife for sixteen years, and a mother of three boys, ages 16, 14 and 11, receives Nfinite Form’s a resident of

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recognition as the epitome of a

Picture Perfect Mother. Mrs. Story believes that her successful marriage contributes to the outcome of her having a successful family life.

Being a

mother is not easy she stresses but, it should be understood that raising children is an eve-

Perfect

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ryday work in progress.

A mother has to have a consistent affirmation of devotion for her child.

Communica-

tion is part of creating a solid foundation where there has to be time for your offspring and the aspirations of the parent has to be put to the side.

A picture perfect mother can’t easily be captured in one essence or frame. But she denotes that the makings of the next top mother is putting your child first and not giving up so easily when issues arise.

mother’s function of structure is to be the

ROLE MODEL

and this dedication cannot be

more essential in child rearing.

school age.

lost.

She was now taking on a new

system was not collaborating

Mrs. Story feels wholeheart-

role as a house wife and moth-

between home and school and

edly that young mothers today

er many contradicted her with

she found that her young-

are permissive parents who put

responses of

100% into themselves and let

do that,...oh being stuck in

“I just couldn’t

The public school

est son was attending home than his classroom, because

the child take on the residuals. the house all day....you have

the school called her for

She feels that to combat these

to stare at these four walls,

every little thing. She recalls

inconsistencies children need

you’re going to go crazy.”

that the public school wasn’t

both parents as their basis.

bombardment of the negative

equipped with the services nec-

presence of both mother and

connotations had no effect

essary for her youngest son.

father improves the effective-

on her, but instead gave her

The situation that was at hand

The

ness of the child’s development. the drive and mantra of

Mrs. Story can testify to this

“I’m a mother and that’s what I’m supposed to do.”

in her own circumstances with rearing her three boys.

Af-

endowed her to sensibly become her children’s full-fledge advocate. She realized that she would have to fight for their

She was later blessed with

rights.

ter the birth of her first born

the birth of her second son,

for suitable education for her

and her maternal bonding of

who was later diagnosed as

youngest son with a two week

nine months, she was ready to

mild cognitively impaired.

deadline, during such time he

return to work.

fact that she was an at home

was granted a home tutor.

discretion of both her and

mother, she was able to address

The next week three schools

her husband they felt that it

the needs of her second son.

contacted her in regard to her

would be more satisfactory for

She later gave birth to her

son’s needs.

her to stay at home to raise

third son who was diagnosed

A mother will leave no stone

her son.

with autism.

unturned when it comes to her

second income of the family

This picture perfect mom realized that intri-

for the importance of being a

cate steps and decisions would

direction.

MOTHER to her child. She

have to be made to ensure that

But at the

She sacrificed the

The

notes that she was comfortable there wouldn’t be any compliand happy with this decision

cations in their development

while other mothers would

and education, which was put

have felt that the income was

to the test when they reached

Mrs. Story demanded

children and she lives by this

SHATIA MATTHEWS STORY Mother

t home

Ms. Story faced

challenges with her children’s interaction with

each other because they all had

different developmental processes.

A long road awaited her but she

facilitated the road map to successful family life.

The picture perfect mom knew what she wanted in her family portrait and set it to focus.

She made her

youngest son with autism learn to

communicate...from the progression of

non-verbal to sign-language to actual verbalization.

She did not take “NO” as a solution to her son’s cognitive development. She gave her children the

ability to accept obstacles and the mind set to emerge as an

Olympian. There

were no mental crutches allowed in her household.

She felt that they were all capable children and didn’t label them based upon handicaps or disabilities.

Mrs. Story gave motherly love equally to her sons and expected them to be able to naturally reciprocate that love.

She is no stranger to discipline and feels this is lacking in homes. Mrs. Story states that parents are afraid to discipline children because they are

DYFS (Division of Youth and Family Services) or that their child will call 911. “Discipline,” parents, doesn’t mean to harm your children but scared of

to set firm guidelines and repercussions

for disobedience.

Disappointingly, par-

ents are allowing the children to hold the rod that is outlined in the

Bible.

She feels a mother has endured the labor pains and the appearance of

stretch marks so the child doesn’t run the show.

She understands that chil-

dren must express themselves or feel that they are valued but they are not granted power to over ride any motherly suggestions or permitted to have attitude that usurp her judgments.

She

knows that children don’t always see to eye with their parents decisions and may not like mom afterwards but that’s ok

, children don’t have to like our rules but they will respect them. This mother demands RESPECT from her son’s , she feels it prepares them for the real world.

Her view is if they don’t listen

or respect you how are they going to respect the secular authorities.

Respect should be a mandate in a mother’s tone and everyday structure.

Mrs. Story’s motherly advice Please....

1. Instill values from infancy. Don’t wait until they get taller than you to start. Values have to be built so time is a factor it’s not something that can be rushed. 2. Mothers and fathers, if you are still present please try to work out any marital problems before deciding to walk away because the kids suffer from those decisions. 3. Watch and listen to your child’s association. Stay on top of your child’s where abouts. If parents did this more often we wouldn’t have so many teen drug-users. This from lazy parenting? Phone- Call check -Ins will ensure your child’s safety when unsupervised . Check -in times must be scheduled whether hourly or at set time-frames with the who, what, when , and why’s being answered. Mrs. Story feels she’se not going to give her children enough rope to hang themselves. 4. Stop Letting the T.V. Be the baby sitter.

This is what has helped with her three teenage sons, who

are known to be re-

spectable young men.

There is no allowance

for foul language whether on televison

or from them verbally.

No street hanging pants. She doesn’t want anything that is

long as

I clothe and

feed by child then

I did all that is required, which leaves children to raise them

selves or someone else 6. Stop spoiling your children, must they

have the latest and the greatest cell phones, ipods. These are not necessity and don’t tell still morals and guid- me it’s because of good behavior, because ance for you. then it becomes hush and bribe money. Behavior is expected not earned like a teacher to in-

Mothers, if you don’t inculcate values and

associated with street

behavioral expecta-

if mothers allow their

She feels no (officer)

mentality in her home, sons to carry on this way please don’t expect them to be doc-

tors if they are practicing and portraying criminals.

Common

Sense is a must have to be a mother. Mom’s shouldn’t feel as

5. Set Boundaries lines with firm discipline. This allows for a respectful fear of doing wrong. Our children will love us for it in the end because it’s a protection. When the boundary line is set the child knows what is appropriate and what isn’t without using the parental controls on the television.

tions the police will. should have to come into your house to

tell you how to raise or discipline your

child, and if they have

7.Don’t be your child’s friend be their mother. God didn’t put us here to our kids BFF because then you put yourself on the same level as your child. 8. Have a presence in your child’s life. Don’t be a physical parent by “just being there” 9. Be Patience 10. Love your child unconditionally

to then this should be Mrs. Story’s one pet peeve an indication on you that you are on the wrong track.

A child on the internet, with a MYSPACE page or FACEBOOK page with the child left unattended to roam the web.

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Thousands of teachers, social workers, union members and more took part in a march in May in New York against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plans for wide-ranging budget cuts -- and against the Wall Street bankers they blame for the city's budget woes.

THAT CATER

The NYPD arrested several marchers, but it did not dampen the demonstration which took in a number of colorful signs, loud crying chants and a stilt-walker. The May 12 Coalition's organizers promised a big turnout of more than 10,000 marchers, and while immediately pinning down the crowd's size proved difficult, at

ll y

least that number turned out.

There were in attendance demonstrators from the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) which faces more than 4,000 teacher cuts if Bloomberg's budget is enacted as is, these number in the thousands. Rev. Al Sharpton, UFT President Michael Mulgrew and other city councilmembers and state elected officials laid the blame for the budget cuts squarely at Bloomberg and Wall Street's feet. "Wall Street recovered, hedge funds got stimulated, and now they want to lay off teachers and close day care centers," Sharpton said. "We're going where they sent the money," he said of the march. Organizers claimed the city could prevent budget cuts by reinstating the state's "Millionaire Tax," ending subsidies for large companies that failed to meet job-creation targets and renegotiating city contracts with the big banks. They estimate their proposals could save New York City $1.5 billion and billed the event as a demonstration not just against the Bloomberg budget plan but also as an effort to "make the banks pay."

Kids n Style

GUIDE

Steppin

int

ello all! Summer is finally here and in last issues magazine we pretty much covered the trends for us adults for spring/ summer. Now, what about our lovely children? What do they have to look forward to? Okay, they say ladies first right? So girls are first. There are a lot of things to look forward to for little girls; some of it is mini versions of us as women. So, if any of you are Mothers with mini me’s, as I call them, then you will love this. I can’t believe the assortment of styles to choose from! There are rompers, maxi dresses; jersey knit dresses, smocked tanks, sequin graphic tees, shift dresses and crochet trim dresses. Most of these can be found at The Children’s Place. I don’t know if any of you shop there for your children but they have the look to keep your little ones stylish.

shoes by Schere Gonzales

to summer Chic graphic tank tops roll waist shorts and swimwear consisting of one pieces and bikinis are the thing right now and has been on the scene since summer of 2010. I’ve also seen guard shirts and board shorts that can be worn instead of a swimming suit. Tank dresses and terry foodie dresses are worn as cover ups over the swimming suits. These items are located at Old Navy, JC Penney and universally everywhere. Now let’s talk shoe wear, we have ballet flats, wedge peep toe sandals and slip on sneakers. Again these can be universally found in all stores for children. Here are some prices to give you a guide, breezer Mary Janes -children place $7.95 slip on sneakers- children’s place $19.95 , jelly sandals- children’s place $9.50, boardwalk sandals -children place 2 for $24.00 or one pair for $12.00 Boy’s now it’s your turn because they need to look good too. The summer fashion trends are patriotic with plaid styles. They have sports tank tops and basketball shorts, graphic tank tops which are also on polo’s, tee shirts and plaid button up shirts. Linen pants are also available for boys this summer. These styles can be found at old navy at very affordable prices. Bottoms for this summer which are very popular are plaid, cargo

and chino shorts. Now for their swimwear, swimming trunks of course, and rash guard shorts. Shoes: moccasin shoes-children’s place $19.95 campfire slip on shoes $19.95 rocker slip on $19.95 breezer fisherman sandals $7.95 low top sneakers ranging from $19.95 and up, high tops $16.50 I hope my information helped you parents to keep your children in style this summer. So go ahead and shop for your little ones and let them be ready for the days of summer fun!

ROSHEBA MOSS

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lamour is not exclusive to adults there are younger ones who also emit the ways of glamour as well. Young sunshine radiating rays of beauty for the entire world to see on a daily basis is what they are. Just as we need the sunshine to warm us, we need the visions of these young Glamour Girls to warm our hearts. Today young girls are not handling themselves as such and we want to encourage them to remain the sweet innocent ones they are. Fashion is Nfinite Form’s Platform to address issues and what better way to dress these young Glamour Girls than in glamour dresses from Tomika Williams, CEO of Night of Elegance, (See her story in this issue of Nfinite Form). These young flowers are going to blossom on the runway in 2012 so be ready for them. Our youth need something positive they can hold onto and claim as their own and the fashion runway is going to assist them in doing just that! There was a time when young girls were sugar and spice and everything nice, however, teen pregnancy is on the rise, smoking is pressured by peers, drinking is a young party craze and with all these pitfalls

facing them in life, our young girls need direction, guidance, understanding and most of all love. Parents do the best they can but for a certainty we are living in trying times and with the demands that they have on them, they find it hard sometimes to have the time to share in everything that affects their girls. Nfinite Form’s Mentoring Program and Youth Initiative is here to assist parents in working with their little princesses. As the saying goes, “You have plenty of time to be grown, stay a child while you can.” So, with our young Princesses in mind, along with Tanya Sweet Preston of Bishop Taylor Manor, Nfinite Form will introduce and collaborate with her on “Princess for a Day.” Our young ones need to know what it feels like to feel special, wanted, needed and most of all appreciated. Mentoring our youth is essential to self awareness, growth and esteem.

CONT. From pg 40 It’s important that they realize their self worth at

an early age to avoid the perils that come with the teenage years and onward. If we can thwart the stress and strife that accompanies self doubt, then we have accomplished a great thing. CONT. on pg 45

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H.I.I.M. VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3

MAY/JUNE 2011

D.J MONEY MAKIN T-N-T Offficially Rated Thick Show

GREAT

Reggie Truck BROWN

Creating Toned Bodies for New Jersey Full Figured Fashion Week Professional Trainer Reggie Lamptey

What’s Cookin a man’s secret guide to relationships

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Reggie Truck Brown 1982

If you want direction on where to go

the way

to get legal advice, former

through

Pro Ball

Reggie Truck Brown is your go to guy for the answer: PrePaid Legal. Nfinite Form wanted to get to know Reggie a little better so we sat down player

to ask him a few questions about him and being a full size man.

Reggie is

high school, college and in the

Pros.” Reggie

fit and full size and when asked about

still has

encountering obstacles when it comes

love for

to clothing and being of a larger

the game

stature, he stated,

and exclaimed,

“Yes, I have found that, well, most of the time they automatically don’t have my size. If they

“I love

watching the game and

I don’t miss it my body still hurts.” His do have my size they only have limited colors and that can be very discourag- sense of humor is infectious and when asked what his favorite ing. team was, he replied, “I’m a giant fan by nature but I’m a fan of the team that Reggie may have problems every now pays me!” and then with finding appropriate love it but

Reggie not only has words of wisdom for those seeking legal representation but he also has words of wisdom for the full size men out there in society, he exclaimed,

football field, his problems were few.

Reggie has a wealth of information

He was a popular and high ranking player for his High School football team Malcolm X Shabazz in Newark, NJ and this was a great foundation

to give individuals concerning what

for him to move forward in this great

is essential when he speaks about the

sport.

pitfalls of not having proper legal

“We are who and what we are if you’re happy with you, if not take it down a notch. No need to complain, everyone is not going to be small. I’m certainly not!” He also doesn’t have any issues with a full size woman and her beauty, he affectionately said, “Oh I’m nut prejudice when

representation.

it come to beauty full size gives you

sized clothing but when it came to the

Reggie was drafted in 1982 by the Atlanta Falcons and from there he played for the LA Express in the U.S.F.L.. He then went to play for the Arizona Outlaws and in 1986 the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reggie finished out his pro football career in

1987 by playing for the Philadelphia Eagles and retired after playing professional football for seven years. Reggie is known by the name Truck and had this to say when asked about it,

“Well I always liked Trucks from a little kid and when I was younger I use to run people over playing football and they started calling me a run-

actions or steps they need to obtain the proper legal advice.

He also has

what many call a quick wit and this wit

when he said,

He showed this wit

“We have car insurance

and the only time you use it is when you have an accident...health insurance

more to love and hold onto

I love it!

Reggie is very much into helping people and is a proud father. His aspiration is

... life insurance when to be able to help people in every area we expire and we won’t even benefit possible while taking great care of his from it our loved ones will ... doesn’t two children to the best of his ability it just make sense to have Legal just because life happens, better to have Reggie had this to say about Nfinite and don’t need than to need and not Form as an organization and if it was have!” Reggie is an Executive Director needed in society, “Absolutely a lot of for Prepaid Legal and when asked why people just don’t get it. Everyone is he chose that field he said, “To be hon- not going to be a size five. We need to est I wasn’t trying to be the prepaid be able to experience life to the fulllegal guy it’s something that just hapest and if I could change anything it pened and I love it.” This is Reggie’s would be that people would appreciate NFINITEFORM 2011 71 ninth year with PrePaid. all sizes, not just their own.” when we get sick

BODY REDIFIN

what one needs to know about fitn

Reggie Lamptey is one of the hottest Personal Trainers in New Jersey and is also the guru who gets the job done. He Being one of those who have participated in Reggie’s training with the NJFFFWeek’s Boot camp, let me just say, unle style, Reggie is a class act on and off the exercise floor. He sincerely cares about the person and works with them t from Fibromyalgia, I can honestly say that Reggie is knowledgeable about the body and can work out a regimen for wrong, do not try to skimp or avoid the regimen he has provided, he will see you and if he does, let’s just say it when he shows you a new exercise to execute. He’s helpful, entertaining but most of all tops in his field, meet M

can’t say that

I always wanted to be a personal trainer. As a high school athlete, I use to help different people on my football or track team working out

spoke to the

and he told me him how.

Fitness Director

at the time

I needed to be certified, I asked

referred me to an organization

that would actually hold classes at one of the

Bally’s

locations.

did a little research on

is your take of either one of those or do you

mit to what it takes in order to reach the goals

have a different take because

organization to get certified by and

exercise programs.

for wanting to help people and wanting to see

110 high hurdles and the 400 hurdles and I also ran the open 400 and 200. What steps did you take to become a certified Personal Trainer?

I signed up. There were a lot of pros attached to my passion

people reach their goals.

There

were cons in

that people don’t realize that working out and exercise and being healthier is a lifestyle chan-

that they set out to achieve.

somebody

hires a trainer and they are not hitting all of their goals.

Their

fault because if you’re not doing the things you need to do outside of your sessions, whether it be two, three four sessions per week, you’re not

going to achieve your goals because your only with your trainer for anywhere from half hour to an hour in most cases or four hours tops.

You

I have heard

both?

first reaction is to blame

the trainer when it’s not always the trainers

know it’s more than four hours in a week

Well, I mean, there are three different ways to achieve whatever goals you’re looking to achieve. Those are two of the three ways. One way that you mentioned is having a very strict and healthy diet and very little to no exercise in helping to achieve some of your

so if you’re not taking care of yourself outside

weight goals.

you’re not hitting your goals.

goals but if you have weight goals you want

of that then it’s not the trainer’s fault that

Do you have some success stories from individuals that you have trained? I have a few different success stories , I mean I work with all different types of

Not necessarily your muscle

to achieve that will help you there.

Then

the other extreme is to just be hard core and extreme with your workout but have a poor diet which will also help you get into condi-

person that is looking to maintain

The best way to go about it is to have a healthy balance of both. You want to be

optimal health and weight by losing a

able to have a decent diet where maybe you

few pounds,

can change it for the rest of your life and

people from the average corporate

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of people.

that lifestyle change or are not ready to com-

to do and what weights to use and different

were the

that have assisted me to train different types

ge and a lot of times they are not ready for

them and found out that they were pretty good

receiver and the track team my specialties

I’ve taken a lot of courses and classes

Reggie, I would like for you to clear something up for me that’s been bothering me, some people say, “You need to eat right and you don’t need to exercise,” and then some people say, “You can eat whatever you want as long as you exercise, you can burn it off.” What

as far as being in the gym and what exercises

It was then that I thought I would be a personal trainer. I always had a passion for helping people. I was presented the opportunity and given the idea by a Regional Director for Bally’s Total Fitness who approached me and said that she had been watching me and seen how I was helping other people in the gym and how I worked out myself and asked me had I ever thought about it. I said no and she thought that I would be good at it and it went from there really. Where did you go to high school? I went to Columbia High School in Maplewood, NJ. I was on both the football team as a wide

years

I’ve worked with a couple

tion.

of people that actually looked at

then exercise where it’s not overkill but it’s

gaining some weight and some muscle,

not you know a little where you can also

toning, definition.

maintain that.

I’ve worked with some professional athletes, collegiate and high school athletes. I have ranges of different people I’ve been training since 2002. During the

The key is finding a balance to

maintain for the rest of your life which is why it’s a lifestyle change.

No matter what you eat, whether its pork, only chicken and fish, that’s primarily a personal preference. What

NING

H.I.I.M.

Paula Michelle

ness training and body redefining

New Jersey Full Figured Fashion Week assisting in getting them into shape. ess you are serious about working out don’t step foot on his platform. Witty in his delivery and charismatic in his to make sure they maximize on their physical strength despite any ailments or conditions. As a person who suffers r anyone. I also would like to add, for those who think he does not have eyes in the back of his head you are t say, he takes that into consideration when it’s time to do laps. Can’t is not in Reggie’s vocabulary so don’t Mr. Reggie Lamptey:

e is the force behind the models for

are skinnier and that is what is suppose to be

a healthy balance between eating and your

It’s more important for me that the individuals keeps themselves healthy, be-

exercise regimen.

cause you can have a person that looks fit like

to see people in their community take better

they’re in shape and be very unhealthy on the

care of their health and change the way people

inside, whereas, you can have a plus size or full

think.

matters most is portion control and you have

So tell me what made you want to write a book? The Top Ten Excuses to Avoid Exercise and How to Overcome them is the name of my book and I felt I had a wealth of knowledge in this area. During the nine years of being in the health and wellness field I have come across almost every excuse in the book for why someone can’t work out or they can’t make it to the gym or they haven’t made it to a session. There are just so many excuses. People make and find

can change.

figured individual that can be healthier.

It is

important to me though that you do a form of exercise.

I’m not saying you have to be a work out fanatic like I am but you have to have some type of working out. I have dated a full size woman before. Do you think that there needs to be an organization to help women get the self esteem needed and to get healthy?

time for the things that are very important to

tant to you to get into shape if you are not

I do believe that organizations like that are needed, much like Nfinite Form organizations

ready to make that lifestyle change or it’s not

to empower

going to be a priority for you then you’re not

people in the community to be proud of

going to create the time for it or you’re going

the way that they look and realize

to come up with different reasons or excuses as

they have the power to change the

to why you’re going to start tomorrow instead

way that they look if they chose to or

of today.

to be able to get themselves healthy

them and even though you may say it’s impor-

A lot of time people create excuses

from a fear of failing this is one of the main

and still understand that being full

reasons people don’t get started.

figured does not mean you are not at-

The book

should be out the end of June.

Let’s talk about the full size community, what is your view towards the full size woman?

tractive.

I would like

It’s not about what you look like on the outside it’s what’s going on in the inside of your body. If you’re unhealthy on the inside then you are shortening your life and if I could change this I would. There are some who feel I am big and I’m always going to be big and there is nothing I can do about it and that is just not true. I feel I can help with this with my business Body Defining that I anticipate growing into a full service health and wellness center where you don’t have just a gym but it will incorporate onsite offices for chiropractors, physical therapy, massage therapy.

Currently I have a studio located in Maplewood, New Jersey and I also travel and do home services and outside locations if it deals with health and wellness.

We specialize in personal trainMy

ing, massage therapy and coaching.

passion and purpose on earth is to help as many people obtain a healthier lifestyle.

*If interested in Body Defining go to www.bodydefining.com or info@ bodydefining.com*

You are still powerful and an

attractive individual no matter what size you are.

I think that in today’s

society everywhere you turn and

I don’t necessarily have a preference as far as

look a lot

a physical look because personality and how we

is geared

connect is more important than what you look

towards

like on the outside.

people

At any given moment, any given day or year a person’s physical nature

considered beautiful but not true.

that

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ONE, TWO, THREE, DON’T SAY CANT OR IT’S DOUBLE TIME. These are familiar words to the New Jersey International National Full Figured Fashion Week Models. Yes, they are the words of their Personal Trainer, Reggie Lamptey (See Reggie’s article in the H.I.M. section). Getting into shape is never easy, but if you are going to rock the runway then you have to do what’s necessary. The models work very hard on Sunday mornings. They get their early, ready for the work-out. Reggie shows no mercy, he knows that regardless of our outcries to stop, it’s what we need. Yes, I said we, the founders are there too, doing laps and squats to get the job done. Although we are not gracing the runway, we too have to set the proper example for our models to follow. We all know that when any of us want to stop we holler, “Nfinite Form,” because we are not allowed to say, “Can’t.”

ICIAL

TWO, THREE, SAY CANT OR IT’S OUBLE TIME.

BOOT

CAMP

No one is exempt, even those with conditions, Reggie is an excellent trainer and knows how to revise or adjust an exercise so that all can participate in the work-out. The models are excited, tired, but excited to do the work-out. They diligently want to get ready for NJFFFWeek, July 15-17, 2011. We hope to see you all there so you can say that boot camp sure paid off! GO MODELS…………

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LUXURY

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owerful enginie can go 0-60 mph in a mere 4.2 seconds while still aining its comfort and luxury.Equipped with many perks includnight vision camera assembly on the dash board and various ges which come standard.

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NATURAL GLAMOUR

News media at times puts a slant on what they portray to you the viewer, just enough to serve up a biased dish of propaganda all set and ready to go! In reality the brain actually processes or interprets what our natural eyes see, thus if over time we are constantly exposed to that which is negative or bad sooner or later we are bound to be affected.How can we stay positive and motivated when we are bombarded with negative images and a steady diet of bad news? While i do not profess to have all the answers , there does appear to be some practical things we can do , for example their is the all to familiar adage ... YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! Studies have shown that our health is directly affected by what we take in our bodies, if we have

diet of junk food then our health is bound to be THATa steady CATER

affected for the worse,by the same token ...WE ARE WHAT WE FEED OUR MINDS! Just as we can â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;choose

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to make good choices when it comes to what we eat, we can also be selective when making decisions about what we take into our minds.In ancient times soldiers in addition to havings large shields and swords also were required to have protective head gear, was this to prevent the hostile enviroment that surrounded them? Hardley! for they where in the heat of the battle, but the helmets were a protection to a most vital part of there armor. Honestly we will never stop the flood of bad news and negative images were constantly fed today, but we can and should protect our minds by conversly feeding it positive things.Surrounding ourselves with positive friends and family, learning new skills , taking up a new hobby, setting realistic goals to strive for, reading a good book of such with redeeming value that will help us build character, starting an exercise program, taking quiet time for self , meditation , changing the way we think one day at a time little by little all with the goal of staying positive & motivated!

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WHAT’S TH

MEN THAT ROCK

DJ Money Makin’ Paula Michelle

very now and then an organization arises from the mist that is totally ahead of its time and takes the nation

by storm. TNT-ThickNThicker is that organization. Shawn Montgomery a.k.a. DJ Money Makin, from Mt. Vernon, NY, is the one at the helm and is a visionary who has the full size community at his pulse with his weekly online Officially Rated Thick Show on In the Mixx radio, Saturday’s from 5pm to 7:30pm. He is gifted when it comes to spinning the vinyl and representing all that is positive. I had the pleasure of speaking with him regarding his show and his mission for the full size community, listen in as we conversate: The first thing I wanted to talk about with you is the name of your company, what made you come up with that particular name? Well, I moved down to Texas, I was down there for a year and when I

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was down there I was searching on the WEB and I knew I wanted to come up with a company in the entertainment business to start it off. My thing was a lot of thick ladies a lot of plus size and I kept seeing companies with the names and all kind of names and you know I thought, what is something hot that I could connect with a plus size woman or the plus size industry. That’s when I thought about ThickNThicker and I said wait a minute, it’s always plus size this, BBW that, super size BBW. I wanted to get away from all of that. Instead of categorizing someone on the name plus size or BBW, let’s categorize them under ThicknThicker. What made you want to go into the plus size arena? Well basically being around a lot of friends who were plus size and kind of catered to them, they were real cool people in my life. When I’ve seen people in the summer time, when

I use to be outside when I was younger, I use to see who was always looking at the skinny girls. I use to say, “Why are you always looking at them, the thick things are the ones who look nice.” So my thing was I grew up, now that I’m older, I might as well come out with a company that’s reppin all the thicker ladies. A lot of companies were dealing with the plus size industry but they really weren’t recognizing them. People were turning away models. They were looking good but they would look at them and turn them away because of their age or they were a little too much overweight. How do these companies say they have plus size models and the models aren’t even plus size? So my company is basically ThickNThicker, LLC and one of the first ventures I went into was the Officially Rated Thick Show and that was an off-shoot of the company. The show is the first thing I started out with under the umbrella of ThickNThicker. When did the Officially Rated Thick Show start and what would you say is your favorite show thus far? September of 2010 and my favorite show was when I had all the hip-hop pioneers on my show. Do you represent more than just the plus size community? Yes, I deal with R&B artists, Hip-Hop artists, all companies and facets of different industries but my main focus is the plus size community. What would be your favorite plus size industry show that you’ve done thus far? I’ve done live interviews with 12 Plus Entertainment and I’ve done a live

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party interviewing with Brooklyn Big Boys. It was a good outlook, people came through and the clubs were promoting that, so that was an environment that I enjoyed being in. What is your vision for ThickNThicker? My main goal is to be international. We already have representatives in Tennessee, Las Vegas and North Carolina. We are getting ready to do events in Atlanta, Vegas and by the time everything manifests we should have a club probably in the mid-west, the east coast and a radio station in the east coast. Our launch party is forthcoming in August and anyone interested can go to the website www.thicknthicker.ning.com. So who is on your team that makes the big wheel of TNT turn? I have a Special Guest Co-Host who is Simone Monae Walls, my PR person is Nushylove also Karen who goes by Lady K who is also a Special Guest Co-Host and Mr. Flicz. My two models Patrice and Jennifer Laws. I know you served in the armed forces, is that where you developed your business savvy?

TNT

DJ MONEY MAKIN

H.I.I.M.

When people use to come and see me they would say why do you call yourself DJ Money Makin and I would say because I make the money, the money don’t make me. It don’t matter how much money I make I still remain the same. So what would you change if you had the power regarding society and the full size community?

Stereotypical things the way people categorize a plus size woman as unhealthy. As an industry as a whole when it comes to models. If you see somebody that’s curvy and they look good, because of their age they walk them out the door and say you’re too old to be a model and that is not necessarily true. So, I am here to say that when it comes to models it doesn’t matter what age you are. If you got it going on, you got it going on.

Nfinite Form supports TNT ThickNThicker, look out for our Size Acceptance Summit, January 2012 Make sure you call in to the radio show by calling 7187054959 

I guess you could say that, I served years in the army; I’m a cold war era disabled veteran. When I got out I went to college and I have an Associate’s Degree in Office Technology, then I went back and got my Bachelor’s in Business Advancement and Information Systems at Monroe College. In my youth I use to DJ and rap with a lot of well known artists. As I got older I said, man, I might as well do something I love to do and my name is reflective of that. Basically I picked the name Money Makin because I use to DJ when I was in the military in G e r m a n y.

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THE BIONICS OF A

MAN

TRICE LAMB-

Men are physical creatures of brawn by nature where war wounds add to the physique of what is man.

But it's no secret that men need to pay more attention to their bodies. There are several things that work against men. They tend to have unhealthy habits such as drinking or even worse smoking. They run in the opposite direction when just mentioning physical check-ups, as well as not seek medical help as often as women. Some men define themselves by their work, which can add to stress. There are health conditions that only affect men, such as prostate cancer and low testosterone. Many of the major health risks that men face â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like colon cancer or heart disease - can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis. Key point is health Screening tests can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat. It's important to have regular checkups and screenings.

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Reason for follow ups Colorectal Cancer

Cancer of the colon or rectum is also called colorectal cancer. In the United States, it is the fourth most common cancer in men and women. Caught early, it is often curable.

H.I.I.M.

It is more common in people over 50, and the risk increases with age. You are also more likely to get it if you have

* Polyps - growths inside the colon and rectum that may become cancerous

* A diet that is high in fat * A family history or personal history of colorectal cancer

* Ulcerative colitis or Crohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease Symptoms can include blood in the stool, narrower stools, a change in bowel habits and general stomach discomfort. However, you may not have symptoms at first, so screening is important. Everyone who is 50 or older should be screened for colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy is one method that your doctor can use to screen for colorectal cancer.

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whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cookin Guys we are moving right along through the recipes of our relationships with women. I hope you have been paying attention to the secret ingredients in each recipe. They tend to get more sophisicated

Bryant Lamb

as you become the master chef in the relationship. The romantic picnic is one of my all time favâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and

must take careful planning. Guys this is a romantic recipe that must be timed and executed precisely. Now romance is the theme feature of this attempt so there are some key essentials to the picinic. Please follow the order and preparation instruction to receive the final sip. REMEBER TO KEEP THE RECIPE BOOK AWAY FROM THE LADIES

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Recipe # 3 Romantic picnics The main ingredients to a successful picinic.

1. The perfect location...not just any old park will do for this recipe, preferable a park that has a pond with hand paddle boats. 2. Pack Sandwiches: Sandwiches are ideally the typical picnic food. Instead of using plain old sandwich bread, put them on croissants, onion rolls, or foccacia bread. These types of breads are delicious and offer a hint of quality to the taste buds. 3.Chocolate covered strawberries...This delectable treat is not only romantic in nature but also a complimentary dessert for the health conscious woman. 4. Include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon or Chianti in the basket of romance, with one wine glass for sharing. Wine gives any pinic a touch of class. 5. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the necessities: Quilt, flowers, and this recipe book for

The Final SIP

lay down the quilt preferably one with a nice soothing pattern to

eat the packed sanwiches.these new types of breads are deliciously

the eye.

profound on the digestive system. feeling thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comfortable.

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it an ever so slight layered

then passionately feed her the chocolate covered strawberries with

sprinkled powered sugar to increase the energy levels.

4. Take

her for a romantic paddle boat ride make sure she does most of

the paddling, so she can tire out and enjoy some nice cuddling afterwards.

5. Top

it off with a glass of red wine....men you sip once

...let

her drink

the rest...wait ten mintues and present her with flowers, gently massage her temples

as she admires them and takes in the entire afternoons activities after this she will

be sleep before you know it.

6. Now

bring out the beer and

call your buddy parked next to you and let him know its safe to watch the game.

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SAMS KIMONOS

Kimono’s By SAM

amantha Jackson is a determined woman, a multi-cultured individual and a kimono designer. Yes, I said kimono designer. Having received a Master’s Degree in Liberal Studies and a background in Theatre Arts this African American woman has demonstrated a sincere zeal for the Japanese culture and the history, design and influence of the Kimono. Regarding her fascination with Japan and when it began she said, “I am unsure when the fascination began or how it started, it could have been anime, the colors, J-pop, or the influence of film. But there was always a deep love. I know it sounds so cliché but true. Her exhibition, Sam Jackson, Henshin Kimono was featured at the Nancy Dryfoos Gallery at Kean University in Union, New Jersey April 28-May 15, 2011. Sam wanted an opportunity to display her vibrant display of kimonos to a western audience and give the Kean community the privilege to have first hand exposure physically and visually to authentic Japanese clothing outside of Japan.” The title of the project Henshin Kimono: Assimilating Traditional Kimono with Modern Fashion derives from Henshin or transforming our views about the kimono and incorporating it into our everyday lives. For this exhibit, Sam planned to create a series of contemporary wearable art and during the opening reception she gave demonstration on how to wear a kimono with all the necessary accessories

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When you think of a Kimono, what is the first image that comes to mind? Geisha? Anime? Maybe, but these responses do not convey the spirit of the kimono. This simple T-shaped garment has evolved over a two-thousand years history, but the word itself is actually quite modern. Ki derived from the Japanese word kiru meaning wear, while mono meaning thing, was used as a term to distinguish Japanese clothing from those of foreigners’ during the Edo or Tokugawa Era (1603-1868). Though admired for its tradition, today, your average person, Japanese native or not, feels kimono are old-fashioned and difficult to wear. Sam adamantly quoted Dalby saying, “Most Japanese women are nearly as unaccustomed to the proper manner of wearing Kimono as a foreigner would be.” How could we hope to participate in this aspect of Japanese culture made complicated by rules and regulations? The answer: confluence; mixing traditional styles with that of modern conveniences. There is a small growing population around the world that is giving new life to the art of kimono and Sam is a part of this growing number and to these entrepreneurs, kimono are not exclusive to special events, such as

graduations or weddings, but something to be worn everyday as well as elements of kimonos should be incorporated into formal and casual attire. With the world becoming more global daily, it is imperative for Americans to learn of other cultures; the kimono allows your average person to participate in another culture, but in an entertaining way. This confluence allows women to take something exclusive to one culture and adopt it into their own. Sam has done extensive research on the kimono for the past year which involved: The history of the kimono, which shows the significant historical facts pertaining to the kimono. Why the kimono is extraordinary, where she learned about key facts

that not only make the kimono a unique member of the fashion world, but also what makes it special. And finally, Henshin Kimono she gained knowledge of the techniques used to create her exhibit. In preparing for her research Sam stated, “For record keeping I chose to take notations in my journal to document my research and hands on experience. Honestly, I would love to continue designing/ creating kimonos and spreading knowledge of how to incorporate them into everyday wear. In the future maybe conduct courses in how to wear a kimono. Change the hip line (right now kimonos are cylindri-

cally shaped), who knows I may want to add a waistline? 

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Practice Makes Perfect

n Thursday, May 5, 2011, The City of East Orange, Division of Senior Services gave its first Annual Golden Steps Fashion Show at the newly built Bowser Family Senior Center! This was a monumental occasion for the seniors who were involved. It took a great deal of preparation, dedication and stick-to-itiveness to get this event rocking and rolling. Paula Michelle of Nfinite Form, LLC was the Commentator and made the seniors come alive. She was also the Modeling Instructor and boy did she make all who took part shine like the stars. It was a festive occasion the room was decorated in lavender and white and everyone graced the runway with style and class. The theme of the runway show was, “Casual Dress & Sunday’s Best.” You couldn’t tell these Golden Steppers that they did not represent their fair city well. The Honorable Mayor Robert L. Bowser along with First Lady Marilyn Bowser also walked the runway. The screams were hitting the roof when Human Resource Services Director, Claude B. Craig, Sr., took the runway. He definitely took it back to the time of yesteryear when debonair menswear was the standard. The models who participated in this great annual event were: Connie Thompson

Betty Burnette

Mabel Limmerick

Virginia Magee

Mertella Bent

Fannie Harrison

Naomi Gibson

Loretta Reavis

Mary Ellis

Gerry Dotson

Alice McNeil

Jannie Montgomery

Lucy Howard

Ruth Ashby

Nancy Hall

Pearl White

Tilola Snead

Janice Williams

Sidney Snead

Nfinite Form was extremely pleased and honored to have a part in making this a successful event. All who participated can’t wait for next year’s event and neither can Nfinite Form.

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MIA AMBER DAVIS Nfinite Life Nfinite Legacy for Full Sized Community Nfinitely In Our Memories

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ia Amber Davis will be sorely missed by the full size community. Her loving spirit and fierce walk was admired by all who knew her. Hailing from Queens, New York, Mia secured a spot in the plus size modeling world she has worked with Just My Size, Richard Metzger, Monif C., Queen Latifah for Curvation, Abby Z., Lane Bryant and numerous others.

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Mia was also an Ashley Stewart campaign model. She was chosen as the face of The Butterfly Bra designed by R&B singing sensation and actress, Jill Scott. Mia Amber Davis appeared in a feature role in the cinema-released 2000 comedy movie “Road Trip” as “Rhonda.” Nfinite Form was to do an article on Mia this issue, it is with heavy heart that it will not take place, so the entire Nfinite Form staff sends condolences to her family and friends.

Not only did I lose my client, but I as well lost my friend - my role model. Brittany Snyder

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ell it’s finally upon us, “NEW JERSEY INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL NEW JERSEY FULL FIGURED FASHION SNEAK PEEK WEEK.” From Friday, July 15 to Sunday July 17, 2011, we have nothing but exciting events not only for the full size community but for the disabled as well. Nfinite Form is proud to announce that they will be launching their first ANNUAL ROLLING THE RUNWAY DISABLED FASHION SHOW, sponsored by Kessler Rehabilitation Institute and AG Apparel. Nfinite Form are proud collaborators with Kessler Rehabilitation, we are sponsors for their Stroll and Roll Walk-a-thon each year. The disabled are another component that Nfinite Form proudly, with heads held high, stands with the disabled. We as an organization bring attention, awareness and acceptance for the disabled and the full size community at-large. That day Funny man Damon Rozier will entertain the crowd and Saul Simon will commentate for us. So let’s talk about what else we have in store that weekend because we know everyone has been waiting. The NJFFFWeek’s Sneak Peek gives everyone a snippet of what’s to come during our actual Fashion Week in September, 2011. Let’s start with Friday’s kickoff of the first Full Figured Fashion Friday™ in the Loft at the prestigious Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange, New Jersey. This is an exciting event where everyday people will be treated like a celebrity. Paparazzi and media will be there on the Red Carpet to take pictures. As guests arrive they are interviewed and filmed as they make their way into the venue by way of the red carpet. This is an event where the best dressed individual will have a chance to wear their fantabulous designer fashions and have an opportunity to win the $500 cash prize and trophy for the best designer outfit. Celebrity comedian Drew Fraser is our host, New Jersey’s own and friend to Nfinite Form Kenny Bobien will sing his hit, “You Are My Friend,” and others, Hip Hop Artist Chubb Rock will get the crowd started for the beautiful voice of Lisa Lisa, with 98.7 Kiss FM’s DJ Red Alert spinning for us. Everyone in attendance will get a first hand look at the New Jersey Full Figured Fashion Week Models as they are introduced. Saturday afternoon at Kessler we will have our first Annual “Rolling the Runway Disabled Fashion Show with comedian Damon Rozier and Commentator Saul Simon of Simon Financial Group, and later that evening at the Richfield Regency in Verona, New Jersey, we will have our first Annual Networking Mixer and Fashion Showcase. Here everyone will get a chance to meet the founders of Nfinite Form and the best of the best within the full size community can network, talk shop and share information. By way of entertainment our host will be Pioneer legend Ralph McDaniels as host, the beautiful Meli’sa Morgan and the smooth sounds of Carl Thomas with 98.7 Kiss DJ Antoine Qua putting it down with the music. Sunday will complete our week with our first Annual Modeling competition. On hand will be celebrity entertainer Christopher Williams serenading the crowd which is sure to wow those in attendance along with Kissing After Dark’s 98.7 Kiss FM’s Radio Personality Lenny Green as the host. The NJFFFWeek’s Models will show you some of the latest retail fashions in New Jersey as they compete for the Face of Nfinite Form 2011/2012, where the winner will receive the coveted Kim B. The Glamazon Runway Award, cash prize of $1,000.00, a full spread in Nfinite Form Magazine featuring them on all advertisements for NJFFFWeek 2011! This is an event you definitely do not want to miss as we promote Livingston Mall in Livingston, New Jersey as the Number One Mall for the full size woman in New Jersey! This event will have prestigious judges and be like none other as we will have the finest of what New Jersey has to offer. All this and more will let the world know that the full size and disabled communities are not going anywhere and will make a definite statement in the fashion arena. See you there!

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ULTIMATE VISIONS HAIR

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elvina Boggs is the owner of Ultimate Vision Hair Studios in Bloomfield, New Jersey. She is a pacesetter when it comes to the world of hair. Having styled and cut hair on her dolls since the age of 6 or 7, she knew she enjoyed working with hair. Although initially wanting to become a teacher, through her enthusiasm for hair she is able to express her creativity. Mel as she is affectionately called has taken several steps to get where she is, from vocational school she took hair up as a trade and by the time she was a junior she had her permit and was working for a salon in Montclair, New Jersey. So Mel is no stranger to the world of hair she has been doing hair professionally for 24 years since the age of 14. It was this young woman’s desire and goal to have a salon of her on since the age of 21. This yearning desire led her to progress and launch her own shop when she was 26 and she has been going strong in the hair salon business ever since. It’s from this vast experience that she notices from her being a full size woman and being confident that it rubs off on her full size clientele. Her full size clients are confident and in her words, “They are Divas!” The name Ultimate Vision Hair Studios goes back to Mel’s early 20’s when she said, “It is my ultimate vision

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to have my own hair salon.” She took that notion and decided that is what the salon will be christened. Mel not only has her very own beauty salon but she is also the esteemed owner of M&N Beauty Supply at 72 Dodd Street. In a market that is almost totally owned and run by Koreans, Mel is one of the few African American owned beauty supply stores in Northern, New Jersey. It is well stocked with all the products that you would find at any other shop and the prices are comparable, despite the myth that an African American beauty supply store will charge more for their products because they cannot get them for the same price as their Korean counterparts. Mel has taken great strides to make sure that the pricing is the same or lower than the Korean Beauty Supply stores, even to the point of doing a survey on social media. She also has personally gone to all the Korean Beauty Supply stores in her area to make sure her prices are not higher so her customers can be confident when making purchases. Mel clearly states, “The one advantage that M&N Beauty Supply store has that average one doesn’t have is that I am a licensed stylist with 21 years of experience. Therefore when they come in and want a particular product, they can get the right product for your hair versus someone just wanting you to purchase. In addition they don’t know hair and especially, African American hair but they will sell it to us.

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Mel once a month offers her networking spa services where she has outside vendors come in and offers these services to the clientele. It’s her way of showing support for those who may not have a venue and need the business, Mel said, “It’s our way of supporting one another, one person helping another, you bring something to me and I bring something to you and together we bring it to each other. Mel feels, “You can’t be blessed if you are not a blessing to others. I am truly blessed and I try to be a blessing to others when I can.” This super woman does so much in the way of giving back, she has an organization that she created and has been in effect for two years, and it’s called, “Give a Child an Ultimate Smile.” Every Black Friday from 12 noon to 8PM, if individuals bring an unwrapped toy for a boy or girl, from a baby to a teenager, you can receive half off of your services at the salon. It takes great preparation from everyone in the salon to make this a success. All her stylists come together and work for half off and they definitely put a smile on the children’s faces. From that time all the way to December 20th, individuals can make their donations at Ultimate Vision Hair Studios each year. The donated items are then given away. Last year they were donated to the Battered Woman’s Shelter in Bloomfield, Belleville and Newark. If we can put a smile on 20, 30, 40 kids faces then I’ve done my job. In September Mel plan to work again with the Battered Woman’s Shelter and are going to be styling their hair, give proper etiquette for jobs the do’s and don’ts. They will also take donations from clients from suits hardly worn to shoes never worn, mainly business attire, in this way they can build up their self confidence and prepare them for the working work. This is needed because these women have overcome being battered and being in a shelter, now they have to go out into the world which is unknown to them because

most of the women are housewives and do not know what it is like in the working world. An ultimate Vision Hair studio offers services for men they have a barber that’s been with them for eight years, it’s in a separate section. So they get all ages from one year old and up to adult. This was not in the original plan but came later to expand and make the shop more unisex. Here is where the full size man can come and receive that special look he is looking for. Mel feels very zealous about the full size woman, she exclaimed, “I’m pretty inside and out, we come in all shapes and sizes, some of your skinniest people are ugly on the outside, Beauty is within. If you’re confident you can bring it out. A size isn’t beautiful, it’s the whole package. Mel was not always a full size woman, she said, “I have had my insecurities with my weight over the years, I wasn’t always a full figured woman but if I find someone I encounter is insecure, I try to build them up because it’s very hard and we can be our worse critic. Once you lose confidence it’s very hard to regain it and I have been there and the best thing I can say is ether you accept me or you don’t.” Mel see’s only greatness in her future. She follows God’s direction and she takes it from there and if she could change anything what would it be in society. Mel’s answer, how people perceive you, because they judge you before they get to know you. They perceive us to be greed, lazy and that is not the case. Mel feels change is needed and Nfinite Form is the organization to do it because a lot of people need help.

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Rosheba Moss

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e are focusing on the

on your receipt and all you have to do is fill

children this issue,

out the survey. Then on your next purchase

and I already gave in-

you get 15% off. Most of the coupons han-

formation on where you can find these

ded out are coupon passes and you get to

trends for them. I really would like to

use them over and over again until they ex-

focus on one store that I think most of

pire. The expiration is usually about 3 wee-

these trends can be found. The Children’s Place, I know this

ks. I think The Children’s Place is very economical for those

store is universally known. To be honest I didn’t know much

of us trying to stretch our dollars.

about this store but then again this was before I had a child of

Okay, so now you know why I love the store. This store

my own. Of course that all changed about a year after having

gets new shipments constantly and there is always a clearan-

my child, let me tell you why.

The Children Place caters to

ce event taking place, so you can catch a lot of good deals

children of height. I would constantly have to buy new pants

there. Once you shop there you will always go back, it’s a big

for my child because they would get too short, too fast. One

money saver. You can find clothes, shoes, under clothing,

day I decided to check out the pants in The Children’s Place

and accessories. The sizes start at 0-3 months to a size 14

and I selected them in the same size that I purchased in other

for boys and girls. So go on and enjoy a very affordable shop-

stores. The length was excellent! I wouldn’t have to buy new

ping experience. Trust me; you will definitely have time to

pants until at least one and half month to two months later. I

spend the big bucks on your children’s wardrobe. I’m pretty

thought that was great and began shopping around in the sto-

sure most of you parents know exactly what I mean. So, if you

re. I found there were jeans 2 for $22 in sizes 2t to 5t and for

want to keep your children stylish at inexpensive prices please

bigger children 2 for $28. I felt I won the lottery!

check out The Children’s Place, I promise you, you won’t be

Once I began shopping around even more, I saw they had

disappointed.

a lot of 2 for $18 or 2 for $20 sometimes even 3 for $15 items.

Until next issue enjoy this season of summer, the sea-

Let me tell you, you can’t beat that! On top of all this they give

son of bar-b-que’s, picnics, walks in the park, summer

you coupons! I mean almost every time you go there to shop

getaways, beach trips, and amusement parks, have fun

they are handing you a coupon. Sometimes you get one right

and be safe.

Moment Model Tracy Lawrence

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Woman ThatSIZ Lakiesha Smith

ove and Window Inc., was founded by Lakiesha Smith, who is a Pastor and started a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth mentor organization. Lakisha started mentoring woman in 2004, where she helped women with families reach their life goals. In 2005, Lakisha started The Children of Wisdom Group where they tutor children in the community. In 2006, she started The Encouragement of Light Program which is an after school childhood program, where she addressed family issues that youth may be going through. She also owned and supervised her own after school program in the city of Prospect Park. Her clients number 40 plus. She created an atmosphere of studying, and tutoring while building a relationship with the parents and also addressing any family issues. Unfortunately, due to financial hardship, the program was forced to shut 104 NFINITEFORM 2011

ZZLES down. In 2006, The Girls to Woman Program was developed and that focused on young girls ranging from (5-18) years of age. The program was designed to encourage, motivate, inspire, empower, and help young girls develop into womanhood. In 2008, Lakisha worked as the Director of the Prospect Park Department of Recreation. There she supervised and managed the counseling staff. She also found the time to team up with The Food Pantry, to serve her community. Today, Lakisha’s organizations not only services the youth, she services the entire community. On April 23, 2011, she teamed up with Tomika Smith to have an event to help young girls who didn’t have funds to pay for a prom dress. This event was a truly wonderful success. Young girls came out from all over to select a prom dress for free that best suits them according to their body structure. Lakisha Smith believes that changes need to be made for the full size community. She believes that we should eat right and exercise daily in order to maintain a healthy life style. She is truly about helping people in her community and she has clearly shown that she is an advocate for helping other’s achieve their full potential and goals. Love & Wisdom provides better than the material things of life. It’s about saving someone’s life. Pastor Smith said, “We can’t complain about our lives if we are not willing to sacrifice, work, get wisdom and apply it to our own lives.”

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omika Williams was born in Washington, DC and raised in North Carolina. Ms. Williams is currently an active employee in law enforcement and has been for 15 years. She is currently completing her certification towards a Nurse Practitioner. Tomika participates in many different types of organizations which are all about giving back to the community. Night of Elegance, Tomika’s company, is also an event that she gives every year, where she travels across the country giving away free prom dresses to young girls. A few years ago, Tomika’s daughter was in need of a prom dress. During that time, the economy was in bad shape, people were facing hardships. Her daughter’s friends were facing the same issue. It was difficult for them to obtain money to purchase dresses for their proms. With her finances being tight, she had to find another way to help these young ladies. Tomika turned to Myspace, face book, bullet board and a Ebay, to find a dress for her daughter and her

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friends. This led to Tomika beginning her company in 2008. As Tomika began to advertise for donations, she caught the eye of Ashley Taylor, who owns, “Once upon a Prom.” Ashley had seen her ad asking for donations and she quickly responded by saying, “Hey, I am not doing my prom dress event this year, would you like some of my dresses?” Ashley donated over 1000 dresses for Tomika ’S event. From then on, Ashley has donated over 300 dresses, shoes, and accessories each year. Tomika has also purchased dresses to add to her collection. Once it began, boy did the donations come in. So, Tomika decided to travel to other cities promoting her Night of Elegance prom dress giveaway. Going through that experience showed her that during prom season many girls and their families cannot find a nice prom dress. Once Tomika completed her educational goals, her vision was to build a health and wellness center for the youth. she plans is to finish her studies in Forensic Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and then open up a Health and Wellness Clinic service center. This health center will be for young people ranging from 5-18 years of age. The center will help these young people by providing instruction on nutrition education, weight management to fight obesity, physical examinations, immunization, and counseling to adolescents on dealing with everyday issues. For a few years now, she has devoted her time and efforts to develop healthy choices for children in the community. By working with children, she wants to assist them and remind them how it is a constant process. This reminder will show them how important their education is and that living a healthy lifestyle through physical fitness and proper nutrition is the best way. Tomika feels that society has finally learned to accept the full size woman and man. She feels that the clothing that they have for women delivers more style and class to them. She feels that the market has improved and it’s forcing the buyers to select a better look for the full size woman. Tomika will continue to travel and change the lives of young teenage girls. Tomika has joined Nfinite Form’s movement for attention, awareness and acceptance of the full size community. She is all about Nfinite Form’s Motto, “Giving Back, Giving Love, and being Real.”

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If you are looking for a dress that makes you look like you’re ready for business or pleasure, Rene’s Fashion is where you need to shop to stay on top of the latest in fashionable clothing. As soon as you enter the store you have the urge to shop until you drop. You are hit with a variety of apparel and you do not know where to begin! Rene Fashion’s go from sizes 0-26. So everyone can benefit from the sharp styles her establishment has to offer, there is something there to fit everyone’s taste. If you are not sure what works for you, Mrs. Rene has been in the fashion market for years and she can tell you what looks best and what would work for you. Mrs. Rene’s passion is to help people look their best at all times. She always goes the extra mile to make sure that you are a satisfied customer. The garments that Rene Fashions carries in her establishment, compliments the full size woman’s shape. The prices are affordable and the quality is excellent. It will be difficult to make a decision so come prepared to buy more than one outfit.

Mrs. Rene has been in business for o years. She has a BA in Industrial Eng ing. With her degree intact she was to land an engineering position mak well over what the average black wo could make back then. However, she cided that she was not going to retu work after having a baby. It was the Mrs. Rene decided she wanted to be a to work for herself and take care o children.

Rene’s Fashion Boutique, Roselle, NJ 07203

Mrs. Rene started off by becoming a vendor and selling sweaters for different companies. The more she sold her garments, the more her name spread around. This brought her more requests. She then went from selling sweaters to shirts and then skirts and before she knew it, Rene Fashion’s was born.

Rene Fashion’s has done very well over the years. It put three daughters to college and provided women from all over a glamorous classy look. Rene Fashion’s has participated in many fund raisers that provide money to the community and support youth through college. This is something that she is very proud of and enjoys seeing the youth grow and progress in a positive way.

Rene Fashion’s has participated in many fashions shows. Mrs. Rene stated that most organizations request fuller models to be show cased. She stated, “The fuller models get more attention than the smaller model’s.” She further stated, “I believe, people want to be able to see and relate to the larger models because they could see themselves wearing that outfit.” So, for those of you who don’t know about Rene Fashion’s, you better ask somebody.

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Rene’s Fashion is the place to go, to get that unique outfit that no one else will have on, that conversation piece that people will talk about when you enter a room, the outfit that stands out each time you where it. If you want that kind of garment, then you will have to experience Renee Fashion’s. Hurry up, a new shipment is arriving!

True Glamour By Minds-i Tiny droplets of rain form rain drops that fall from cloud masses far above that move with such grace and beauty surely a wonder to behold! Snow capped mountains majestic in form, towering above quiet lakes. Winter night snow flakes fall from heaven with none alike

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and saturates everything in sight. Spring season provides greenery for the earth. Budding trees and flowers with color schemes and patterns like no other.

The power of the waves surging waters felt beneath your feet, walking along the beach. Astronauts have traveled millions of miles into space, whose eyes have beheld such Glamour and awe, that many could never begin to grasp or imagine. Tue beauty and glamour are all around us in natural things. From the oceanic floor, to the simplest flower. From a garden, have you seen it lately? One has only to stop and smell the roses... to appreciate the glamour in many living things.

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Be a Good Dad

By Stroke of the Brush..

When looking up to the sun Intensified is the pain from the light But when the son is looking up to you Intensified is the joy from the heart. Be a good dad!

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All kinds of GLAMOUR WHILE Fading to BLACK

BLACK

Nfinite Form Boot Camp Nfinite Form presents Boot Camp. Nfinite Form Models must be physically fit in order to be a successful full size model. Just because you are full size doesn’t mean that you don’t allow yourself to stay in shape. At the Boot Camp not only do the models work out to get in shape, but it is also a men tal thing.

Tomika Williams

Woman That Sizzles

Tomika Williams is the Woman that Sizzles for Nfinite Form’s May/June 2011 issue. Ms. Williams represents people who love to help others. Tomika travels around the county given away free prom dresses to the youth. She brings hope and joy to those who are less fortunate.

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