On
one lovely Thursday evening, 100 personally selected fashionites gathered to
celebrate the launch of Gazelle STL Magazine.
The venue was perfect and so as the weather. It was slight chilly
night, which was well needed for a cooling session after all of the dancing
that was going on. Designers, Models,
Business Owners, Fashion Editors, Makeup Artists, Hair Stylists, Musicians, Photographers
and many others came to congratulate the amazing team in charge of this new
magazine to hit the St. Louis area. Gazelle
STL is a quarterly magazine that comes in digital and print formats. Approximately 10,000 copies of the first
issue were distributed around the St. Louis metropolitan area.
** Photo of Tameka Green and Cillah Hall**
** Photo of Thelonius Kryptonite, Tameka Green, Dee Jay Nune, and I**
Attendees
of this classy and fabulous event nibbled on hors d'oeuvres, sipped on cocktails,
satisfied their sweet tooth’s with cupcakes, took silly pictures in the Shutter
Booth, and danced to the tunes of Dee Jay Nune.
Two lucky women won advertising prizes towards future Gazelle STL
Magazine issues and swag bags were provided to early attendees. It was a night to remember and I was blessed
to be invited and surrounded by such amazing people. These ladies and
gentlemen of Gazelle STL truly know how to party! I am so proud of my darling Tameka Green, she
is an incredible and mind-blowing woman.
It is a blessing to see far she has come in the fashion scene and like I
always say, "Everyone needs a Tameka!".
** Picture of Me and Tameka in the Shutter Booth**
Just
when I thought it could not get any better, three women came up to me and said “Hey
are you Mimi from page 12?” I bashfully yet proudly said, “Why yes I am J”.
Two of the women asked me if I was going to be writing in future issues
of Gazelle and I was like “Hey that is a good idea!”. You never know what I will be doing next so
be sure to stay tuned to the next issue and you may see me contributing in some
way. The other woman was the one that
actually had me with an “AWH Moment!”. She expressed her appreciation for the
article and was proud to see a Plus Model doing the damn thing and representing
the plus size community with class, confidence, and elegance. She shared her beautiful story with me and I
was touched once again to know that what I do and what I say as a Plus Model
contributes to someone’s self-esteem. I have become somewhat of an Empowerment
and Inspirational figure to many women not only in St. Louis but also in my hometown’s
of Las Vegas and Hawaii. They always
tell me how much of an inspiration I am to them and just when they are not
feeling themselves because of how they look compared to society’s standards,
they can turn to me for guidance and inspiration. The interesting part is, they think that I am
helping them, but yet they are actually motivating me as well!
** My article in the first issue of Gazelle STL Magazine**
If
you have not seen the magazine or read my article, click on the link below J
Happy
Reading!
Much
Love,
Mimi
