Kiyonna Sale

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Hey Everyone. Just wanted to give you a little heads up about the Family and Friends sale at Kiyonna.

Karl Lagerfeld....Try the Doritos.

As many of you know there has been a great deal of debate in the media recently about models and their size. Several magazines have decided not to use super thin models and have decided to use more "normal sized women". "Plus size" has also become a controversial term and there is a wide variance regarding what this term really means. Proponents of the "plus sized" movement are vehemently debating whether a size 12 constitutes a "plus size". Either way, there is definitely a curvy revolution taking place. Finally!!

Even although we are starting to see more voluptuous, beautiful, healthy, women in fashion ads and magazines, some people do not agree that this is a good idea. Iconic German fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld known for Chanel and Fendi, made it clear that he doesn't believe that curvy woman have a place on the catwalk.

"No one wants to see curvy women," Lagerfeld was quoted as saying on the website of news magazine Focus.

"You've got fat mothers with their bags of chips sitting in front of the television and saying that thin models are ugly," he added.

Lagerfeld states that fashion is about "dreams and illusions" and refers to the move by the magazine and the debate that resulted as "absurd".

Well my friend, I think you just might be absurd. Beauty comes in various shapes and sizes and if you can't see that perhaps you don't have the vision necessary for success in a changing industry. People will no longer tolerate the discrimination inherent in popular culture and media towards people as a result of their body types.

Goodbye Karl. Perhaps now that you will likely be less busy, you can learn to enjoy a good bag of Doritos. This can be done while you sit in front of the television watching a barrage of curvy models, who will undoubtedly be taking over the runway sans your ridiculous designs. From this "fat mother's" perspective Sweet Chili Heat is the best.

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We are so lucky because we are doing another giveaway from Alight.com plus size clothing. They have generously offered to repeat last month's giveaway! This is one of my favorite/favourite places to shop for stylish and trendy plus sized and junior plus fashion. Plus sized beauties can find sizes 14-30, in over 900 styles at Alight.com. They have so many new styles for Fall and Winter!

Abby Z, BluePlate, Svoboda, and Mlle Gabrielle are among their 100 plus designer brands.Alight.com plus size clothing carries the most sought after plus sized brands in various casual, business, and formal wear. And of course Canadians, they ship internationally!

Alight.com plus size clothing

Alight.com plus size clothing will give away a plus size top (of their choosing) to one of Voluptuous Canuck's readers this month! It's very easy to enter and you have nothing to lose. Enter many times!

Here's how to enter:

1. Sign up for the www.alight.com plus size clothing email list (*this is mandatory. If you aren't not signed up for the newsletter another winner will be chosen)

For Extra Entries:

2. Follow Voluptuous Canuck's blog and leave a comment stating that you follow. (if you already follow please leave a comment as well so that the random number generator counts each entry)

3. Follow VoluptuousChick on Twitter. (leave a comment stating that you follow VoluptuousChick)

4. Follow Alight.com on Twitter. (leave a comment stating that you follow Alight,com)

5. Tweet/Retweet the giveaway and include (with @alightcom in it) announcing the giveaway (this can be done once per day and a comment must be left each time)

6. Follow Alight.com on Facebook. (leave a comment stating that you follow Alight.com on Facebook)

**Remember you must write a comment for each entry in order for it to be counted and you must be on the alight.com email list**

Giveaway ends at midnight on October 31, 2009. Random.org will be used to choose a winner.The winner will be notifed via email and will have 72 hours to respond before another number is drawn.

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We Have a Winner for the Alight.com Plus Sized Top

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And the winner is Mitch 1066. Congratulations! Please join us for next month's giveaway.