For the first day of Queens Fashion Week Spotlight we salute a plus sized powerhouse!
Queens Fashion Week is proud to introduce featured Model- Jeannie Ferguson.
Who says you have to be six feet tall with a gorgeous mane to make it as a model?
Not 5’3 close cropped, Plus Petite Powerhouse Jeannie Ferguson.
With her signature walk, Plus Petite model Jeannie Ferguson has been featured in several
television shows such as -The Tyra Banks Show, and E! News. She is a five time model
and crowd favorite on BET's annual fashion special, Rip The Runway! Jeannie recently made
her television debut in the Kurvacious Boutique commercial that will be shown on Cablevision
channels such as BET, Centric, E!, News 12, SOAP, TLC, TV Land, VH1, The Wedding Channel
and WE. With appearances in countless publications such as People Magazine
( the Nivea challenge), Glamour, Black Elegance, Plus Model, Manik and the cover of
Belle Noir Magazine-Jeannie Ferguson is steadily cementing her place in the
Fashion Industry as a top contender.
Along with Jeannie’s outstanding talent a s a petite plus sized runway and print model,
she also possesses over a decade of experience as a Buyer, Merchandiser, Allocator,
and Product Development Coordinator. She is presently not only one of the most recognized
and sought after Plus models in the Industry but,is also a well seasoned fashion insider.
As one half of the burgeoning Junior Plus fashion house, Big Girls United (BGU) Jeannie,
took to the runway as a last minute replacement for a no-show model. As soon as the crowd
laid eyes on the 5'3, size 14 Ferguson strutting her stuff they took to their feet and the roar
was deafening. At that moment, Jeannie knew there was no turning back.
In the batting of a lash, Jeannie has knocked down many barriers and has overcome tremendous
obstacles in a land of glamazons. Jeannie has worked with such names as South Pole, Rocawear,
Coogi, Beverly Hills Polo Club and the House of Dereon.
"At 5’3 with a shaved head people laugh at me when I tell them I'm a model," said Ferguson "
but I know that I represent something fresh and new in the fashion industry. I feel blessed to be
living my dream." With her expert knowledge, print, runway and fit experience, it seems as though
suddenly the industry is dreaming of Jeannie.
Jeannie Ferguson can be seen at the Queens Fashion Week Runway Gala Event,
Saturday, September 18th at York College Performing Arts Center.
TUESDAY
For our second day we bring you a Fashion Show like no other!
Natural Mystic- Cocoabelly Fashion Exhibition
Saturday, September 17, 2011
8pm
Creative Wellness Studio
44-02 11th Street Suite 308
Long Island City, NY
Come and join Zuri and Queens Fashion Week on Saturday, September 17, for a night of
Belly dance and fashion! Ten gorgeous women will be modeling thirteen new looks from
Cocoabelly Dance, LLC. Highlights will include two mini collections, an unveiling of their
latest couture Spring designs.
They will also have live performances from noted NYC dancers- we guarantee as attendees,
it will be hard to sit quietly in your seat! In addition to this, Cocoabelly will introduce new
charity projects, designed to help support specific agencies within the NYC area. There will
be performances, a raffle, eclectic music, vibrant company and more! Space is limited-
so get your tickets now!
Go to http://cocoabelly.com/Events.aspx to reserve your space
WEDNESDAY
Queens Fashion Week is proud to introduce our Director of Make Up-
Danette Shoshana.
Danette is a native New Yorker, homegrown from the Bronx, NY, and now residing in Queens, NY. Danette started out applying makeup for all of her friends and sisters and her talent and spirit for the art of makeup application caught fire.
Danette created the name FACE SNOB as a play on words meaning that beautifying ones face will give women the confidence to take on the world and lift their self-esteem. Currently working for YSL as a Beauty Consultant and spearheading her own company FACE SNOB, she is living her passion! Come and see her Make Up artistry at the 'QFW Runway Gala Event' this Sunday, September 18th. For details and information please go to:
www.facesnob.com
THURSDAY
Queens Fashion Week takes great pleasure in introducing Life Style Accessories Designer-
Barbara Garnes of SoHe Designs.
Miss Garnes,will be bringing her own special kind of magic to QFW's ' Runway Gala Event'.
She will by styling and hosting our Home Decor Lounge on Saturday, September 18th
from 3-6pm at York Performing Arts Center. Experience the one-of-a-kind 'Global Lifestyle'
collection. Items featured will include lush pillows,Tea sets, linens and kitchen and bath
accessories.
Barbara Garnes is the founder and Lifestyle Creator of Southern Hemisphere Design Group, Inc.
She formed the company to promote her life -long dream of creating products in her own fabrics
that reflect heritage and culture. The brand label, "SoHe Designs", represents the motto
"the lifestyle of global inspired design".
Her primary goal was to establish a company to create the most complete full line of
global/ethnic inspired home décor including bedding, bath, table, kitchen and wall covering.
Garnes is self-taught in textile design and she has sold her work to her fabric suppliers.
Her vision is that Afrikan countries become equipped to compete globally. Her new product
development division will service manufacturers in the Afrikan Diaspora. She produced a
monthly lifestyle television program that brought the art and culture of the African Diaspora
to her audience.
"We are very excited about these plans", says Barbara Garnes, product developer for My Father's House.
"This is what all of my work has been leading up to" a complete coordinated line of home
décor and accessories with the original African American customer base in mind." Before starting
SoHe Design Group, Ms. Garnes owned and ran the company My Father's House since
1990, which manufactured Afrikan inspired home décor products- laminated accessories,
linens, loungewear and gifts. Her products sold in gift shops, museums and art galleries
across the country. She comes from an apparel design background and has a Marketing degree
from Fashion Institute of Technology. She has worked in retail, wholesale and manufacturing
and held positions as a pattern maker, salesperson, merchandiser and product manager.
In 1992, as a product developer, she made history by making her employer,
Homeland Fabric and Fashions, the first African heritage company to ever attend the
New York Bed, Bath and Linen Show known today as the New York Home Textiles Show.
She is also known to be a well known source on the subject of product development and has
been a consultant for many manufacturers and retailers.
After September 11, 2001, Barbara diligently approached the domestic home textiles
manufacturers with her portfolio with the hopes of creating the kind of line fashion forecasters were predicting, that included ethnic designs.
Barbara looks forward to sharing her design genius with all of the QFW family, and as an added bonus- 'Runway Gala Event' attendees will be able to purchase her designs directly!
Visit her website for more information
www.sohedesignss.com
FRIDAY
