Who: Yona Love-Shine is a plus size woman who designs fashionable, effortless apparel for women who wear sizes 14W-24W. She selects fabrics which stretch and flow to leverage the natural beauty of larger women. Everything is designed and manufactured in NYC. She is also a two time sponsor of FFFWeek. Major Press: Plus Model Magazine, SKORCH Magazine, Estrella Fashion Report, Curvy Connect Magazine, TRUE Model Blog, TheOutfit, SassyPlus, The Curvy Podcast, ReadStrutter, PR Web, Fatshion Forward, and many popular blogs
Celebs who wear Yona New York:
Originally from: Natanya, Israel Currently lives: Brooklyn, New York
2016 Accomplishments: Fashion has always been a way for me to express myself. Though I was always a larger size, somehow I was able to be creative and express myself through fashion” says Yona.“ Being larger should not be a limitation of feeling beautiful or looking beautiful in clothes. During this first full year of Yona New York I hope I have helped women feel the same. Clothes can elevate your confidence and enable us women to be stronger and taken seriously and professionally in this world. My biggest accomplishment in 2016 is helping other women feel this way in my clothes.
2017 Plans: More, more, more! Just to sum it up. Yona New York wants to reach more women and show them how fashion can be effortless, sophisticated, and chic. She wants to get into more fashion shows, and have her beautiful models strut on more runways. She wants to help dress more celebrities to help spread her name to the world. And last, but not least, she will have more designs and more styles to
Vol. 13 Issue 11 jan / fev 2017 | SKORCHMAG. COM | 68 ona shine
Who: Yona Love-Shine is a plus size woman who designs fashionable, effortless apparel for women who wear sizes 14W-24W. She selects fabrics which stretch and flow to leverage the natural beauty of larger women. Everything is designed and manufactured in NYC. She is also a two time sponsor of FFFWeek. Major Press: Plus Model Magazine, SKORCH Magazine, Estrella Fashion Report, Curvy Connect Magazine, TRUE Model Blog, TheOutfit, SassyPlus, The Curvy Podcast, ReadStrutter, PR Web, Fatshion Forward, and many popular blogs
Celebs who wear Yona New York:
Rosie Mercado, Maddy Jones, Lindsey Averill, Melissa Mazza, Danielle Braverman, Lexi Placourakis, Alexandra Boos, Kelly Augustine, Melinda Parrish, Marcy Cruz
Originally from: Natanya, Israel Currently lives: Brooklyn, New York
2016 Accomplishments: Fashion has always been a way for me to express myself. Though I was always a larger size, somehow I was able to be creative and express myself through fashion” says Yona.“ Being larger should not be a limitation of feeling beautiful or looking beautiful in clothes. During this first full year of Yona New York I hope I have helped women feel the same. Clothes can elevate your confidence and enable us women to be stronger and taken seriously and professionally in this world. My biggest accomplishment in 2016 is helping other women feel this way in my clothes.
2017 Plans: More, more, more! Just to sum it up. Yona New York wants to reach more women and show them how fashion can be effortless, sophisticated, and chic. She wants to get into more fashion shows, and have her beautiful models strut on more runways. She wants to help dress more celebrities to help spread her name to the world. And last, but not least, she will have more designs and more styles to
emphasize the beauty of the plus size woman.
Skorch