Saturday Night Wow

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What MAJOR news earlier this week that Gabourey Sidibe will be hosting Saturday Night Live on April 24th (only outshadowed by the news that the Facebook campaign to make 88-year old Betty White a host succeeded!). We have often complained that the forceful or curvy women they dramatize on the show – Oprah, Whoopi, Joy Behar, etc. – are played by dudes. Part of this is about desexualizing them – how could a plus-size woman be sexy, Lorne Michaels must wonder? – and the other part is that THEY’VE NEVER CAST A PLUS SIZE WOMAN IN THE 35-YEAR HISTORY OF THE SHOW. Always a fat dude (Belushi, Farley, etc.), but never a non-string bean girl. We’re curious to see what kind of roles Gabby will play – we have no doubt she’ll bring her trademark vivaciousness and talent to each one. But when they do a Precious parody (eek, the thought gives us bad taste chills), they’ll probably have Kenan Thompson play Mo’Nique. Note to executive producer Lorne Michaels, who reportedly told superstar Tina Fey that she couldn’t get on air until she got on Weight Watchers: Time to cast a girl with curves. And note to Howard Stern, who said that Gabby wouldn’t get work in Hollywood due to her size: Suck it.

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“Big Life” Crisis

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We couldn’t resist. We tuned into “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life” when it premiered this week on A&E. We like Kirstie, we really do. She has such charisma and vulnerability…but whoa, that show is a train wreck. Can’t tell what she wants from the audience. She’s clearly ambivalent about losing weight, and yet she’s starting some sort of weight loss product line. (If you want to see ambivalence in action, you should see Carnie Wilson try to struggle out of Dr. Oz’s well-intentioned clutches.)

We were struck by how regressive she was. Kirstie’s like a lonely little girl in a dollhouse (complete with LEMURS!!!), hoping someone will come over and play with her. Felt really bad for the lady. Strangest thing was a convo she has with her teenaged kids, as she wonders why she is such a target for hateful paparazzi. She asks the kids, “You know how there are all those other fat actresses out there – why do they pick on me?” First of all, WHAT other fat actresses? Second, none of these other mysterious fat actresses put a show on the air called “Fat Actress.” Can you blame them for the zing? We want someone to hire Kirstie and put her in a really great role that takes advantage of her talent – a role that’s not herself.

PS Kirstie’s got style, but she can’t find the right clothes to save her life. There aren’t enough maxi-dresses in the world, honey…if only we could get her in a great pair of jeans. Hmm, where do we find those…?

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Props!

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Let’s start with props!

Props: to Tyra Banks, who created the “Fiercely Real Teen Model Search” on her daily talk show. Thank goodness, because the token plus-sized girl on “America’s Next Top Model” always got the boot. The winner is an absolutely gorgeous 17-year old named Sheridan Watson. She’s a curvy, confident size 14. We think she represents beauty and style that the average girl can reach for and achieve. What we really like about her is the way she struts in a great pair of jeans. Are they SVOBODA? If not, we’ll have to get a pair on her beautiful booty.

Props: to Marchesa. You knew that anyone who ended up dressing Gabourey Sidibe, star of Precious, for the Oscars was going to get some attention. But unlike the high-end designers who would rather DIE than see their frocks on a fat girl (this means YOU, Karl Lagerfield), Marchesa designed a custom gown for Gabby that looked just right on her. We’re still shocked that girl who could be so shut down and out in a movie could be so light and sparkly in real life. Acting!

Props: to Entertainment Weekly. We giggled ourselves silly when they posted pics of all the latest books that feature plus-size heroines – all the covers see to have thighs on them (we’re hunting for it online, but for now look it up in the 3/5/10 issue). Fat thighs. Skinny thighs. Thighs with heels. Thighs at the beach. Guess you can’t judge a book by its cover – but you can judge your size by your thighs?

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SVOBODA Denim Review on Madison Plus!

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Watch for the girls of Madison Plus to make it big in the world of Plus Size fashion!  They hustle!  I had the pleasure of meeting Erica twice (to my left) and Aimee once (to my right), while I was in New York during Fashion & market weeks!  They wrote about my jeans on their site MadisonPlus.com.  Erica was actually a denim designer at Redcats in her previous life, so I feel honored that she had so many great things to say about our line!  It means more when it comes from someone who actually knows how hard it is to accomplish what I feel we do with our two new product lines: SVOBODA Slim & Lift and 360 Stretch! Read what they said by clicking HERE!

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SVOBODA on What Not to Wear!

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Season 7; Episode 19: Gina

Thanks to  Lee Lee’s Valise, one of our favorite stores out of Brooklyn, NY!   38-year old Gina Jensen decided to replace her collection of horrible mom-jeans with a couple of pairs of our own SVOBODA jeans: one pair of Annie jeans, as well as one pair of the Eddy cords! Take note ladies, Stacey & Clinton instructed her to buy jeans knowing she may have to take them to the tailor to ensure a perfect fit on her petite frame!

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SVOBODA on What Not To Wear!

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Season 7, Episode 13: Teresa
Teresa, a 47-year-old cellist living in New York City, hits all the wrong notes with her wardrobe. Having never felt beautiful, she’s chosen comfort over style with sack dresses, over-sized tops and even hiding her lack of a bra under tacky scarves. Can Stacy and Clinton help her change her tune and boost her self-esteem so she can emerge as a fashion maestro?  I hear from Lisa at Lee Lee’s Valise, they did indeed!
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SVOBODA Featured in Plus Model Magazine’s Denim Issue

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The editors at Plus Model Magazine feel SVOBODA has some of the best jeans for plus size women, including the best jeans for petite plus size women, the best jeans for apple figures, the best colored denim for plus size women and the best speciality jeans for plus size women!  We weren’t mentioned as the best jeans for pears and hourglasses, but I have to say our new cuts really cater to these body types, as well!  Check out the issue HERE!

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I’m now a Mrs.

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On May 23, 2009, I married my soulmate Vik at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach in front of our family and friends!  I designed my dress, as well as my bridesmaids’ dresses!  Since marriage is 50% / 50%, I let my husband pick out what the guys would wear, and I must confess he did a very good job!  Most of Vik’s family are from India (and they actually flew in from India for the wedding).  They wore the most beautifully colored Saris!  As a wedding gift, I was given the most delicious pendent from my mother & father in law.  I wore flat jelly shoes, and it was brilliant, as I was the only person whose feet didn’t hurt at the end of the night!  Yesterday was the best day of my life, so far.

 

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