Ashley Stewart launches Coast to Coast Curves, Plus Size Model Search hosted by Chenese Lewis and PLUS Model Magazine.

SECAUCUS, N.J., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ashley Stewart, the destination for trend-right plus size women's fashion, sizes 12-26, announced the launch of Coast to Coast Curves, a bi-coastal model search on February 25th in New York and LA. The model search will be hosted by Chenese Lewis, Coast to Coast Curves Spokesperson and PLUS Model Magazine. Two Ashley Stewart customers, one from each coast, will win a three hundred dollar Ashley Stewart gift card, professional photo shoot, and editorial in PLUS Model Magazine.

"Ashley Stewart is evolving into a company that is communicating with our customers through social media and community events," said Jan Harvey, Strategic Marketing. "We are excited to partner with leaders in the industry for this model search and hope to strengthen the connection to our customers."

Jan Harvey broke the news of the event on PLUS Model Radio, the #1 podcast for plus size women hosted by Chenese Lewis. In addition to being a popular host in the plus size community, Chenese was the first woman crowned Miss Plus America 2003, and is a positive body image and self esteem advocate. She is also the current President of the Hollywood Chapter of the National Organization for Women and the Ambassador for the Binge Eating Disorder Association (BEDA).  

Two lucky winners will receive a once-in-a-lifetime editorial photo shoot for PLUS Model Magazine and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry. "PLUS Model Magazine thrives on celebrating the plus size community and creating opportunities for aspiring models. Our readers love Ashley Stewart and we're excited about the partnership," said Madeline Figueroa Jones, PLUS Model Magazine editor.

About Ashley Stewart:

Since the early 1990's, Ashley Stewart has been setting fashion trends for the plus-size fashion industry. This is truly an eclectic mix of fashion forward, sexy and inspirational styles. Ashley Stewart dresses the women from the bedroom to the boardroom. Fashionable, confident plus-size women shop at Ashley Stewart.

About PLUS Model Magazine

PLUS Model Magazine is the premiere magazine celebrating and inspiring the plus size fashion and plus size modeling industry. PLUS inspires the plus size woman, one of more than 40 million females in the United States alone who wear a size 14 and up, to thrive in her curves, crave contemporary fashion and design her life on her own terms, sans apologies. PLUS Model Magazine brings aspiring and professional plus size models the inspiration, information and resources they need to know to have a successful modeling career. PLUS also embraces fashion forward plus size designers and companies working to redefine fashion for curves.

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CONTACT: Jan Harvey, +1-201-319-9093 ext. 2343, [email protected]

SOURCE Ashley Stewart