JULY 2018 ISSUE
KI N G TH E COVER STORY:
ROBERT E. KNIGHT WAS BORN TO DESIGN
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Robert also shares his experience in being body shamed
WHAT EVERY CLASSIC MAN SHOULD HAVE IN HIS CLOSET THE NEW OLD SCHOOL EARTH DAY FASHION SHOW COVERAGE
OUR FAVORITE LOOKS FROM THE DISTRICT OF CURVES RUNWAY
MODEL SPOTLIGHTS KYLE KELLY SETH ELIJAH SCOTT TRAVIS GRADY JULY 2018 ISSUE
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ARTICLE TITLE | BY AUTHOR MAKING QUEEN SIZE MOVES
FROM THE EDITOR Tawana Blassingame Founder & Editor in Chief Photo by PDrew Photography Dress by Fashion to Figure
Welcome to the July 2018 issue of Queen Size Magazine. THE KING SIZE ISSUE This issue is monumental for us. This is our very first issue that we dedicated solely to the men in our industry. Every article focuses on our men. We have all male model spotlights and we even have Robert E. Knight, male designer for the plus size women. Get used to seeing our big and tall men grace the pages of Queen Size Magazine because effective January 1st of 2018 we have officially gone coed. exciting!!!! So gentlemen, welcome to our pages. In this issue you will get to read the all about how Robert got started as a designer. He also shares his personal struggle with being body shamed and how he relates to plus size women so well. You will also get to read up on some of the male models who are prominent and creating waves in the big and tall community. Let’s support them as they have supported us all these years. As with every issue, I truly thank each and every person that had a hand in making Queen Size Magazine possible. And on behalf of myself and Queen Size Magazine, I would like to thank all of our readers; without you we would not still be here. We would love to hear your feedback. Email us at queensizemagazine@gmail. com and let us know what you like, don’t like and/or want to see in future issues. We value your opinion.
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MASTHEAD TAWANA BLASSINGAME CEO/Editor In Chief PHILIP DREW Vice President & Director of Photography MEESHA ANN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & Fashion Editor DANA HALL Photographer LAWANDA SANYANG Fashion Editor LAFINA PHILLIPS Stylist ANDREA BLASSINGAME Makeup Artist EYANI COUTURE House Designer FLAVORS OF FULLNESS House Designer Contributing Writers CRYSTAL CARMEN JOY PITTMAN
Photography | Philip Drew, PDrew Photography @pdrewphotography Model | Robert E. Knight @robert_e_knight Attire |Robert E. Knight @robert_e_knight
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CONTENTS FEATURED STORY
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ROBERT E. KNIGHT TALKS ABOUT WHY HE BECAME A DESIGNER AND SHARES HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH BEING BODY SHAMED By QSM
HEALTH AND FITNESS
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MODEL SPOTLIGHTS
JULY 2018 ISSUE
SPRING INTO HEALTHY HABITS By NICOLE FRANTZ
BEAUTY&FASHION
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MODEL SPOTLIGHT: KYLE KELLY
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MEN’S HAIR CARE NEEDS
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By CRYSTAL LEWIS
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YOU WILL FIND IN A CLASSIC 28 ITEMS MAN’S CLOSET By QSM
30 MODEL SPOTLIGHT: SETH By QSM
34 MODEL SPOTLIGHT: TRAVIS GRADY By QSM
38 MODEL SPOTLIGHT: ELIJAH E. SCOTT By QSM
BUSINESS
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THE LIGHT By JOY PITTMAN
NEW OLD SCHOOL EARTH DAY 44 THE FASHION SHOW COVERAGE By QSM
OF OUR FAVORITE LOOKS FROM 48 SOME THE DISTRICT OF CURVES RUNWAY By QSM
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