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Tanesha Awasthi is a fashion blogger, stylist, consultant, and media director. She runs the fashion blog "Girl With Curves." As of February 17, 2016 she has 189,000 followers on Instagram. She is part of the "curvy blog" movement and often speaks about her views on body-positivity and self-acceptance. She has been featured in many prominent magazines discussing her views on both style and confidence, and sharing advice on style tips for all body sizes.[1]
Career
editBlog
editAwasthi started "Girl With Curves" in 2011 while working in the tech field[2] in order to share her style tips and express her passion for fashion. She posted images of her outfits to her blog every day[3]. She identifies her blog as a member of the "curvy community."[4] She often speaks of her blog as a platform for self-acceptance and body-positivity[5].
Other Ventures
editFashion Line
editIn November of 2013, Awasthi began designing clothing. Her first design was a tutu.[6] Her plus-size fashion collection line features peplum tops, skinny jeans, crop tops, and skirts.[7]
Pandora
editAwasthi partnered with PANDORA Jewelry in 2014 in order to showcase their Autumn/Winter collection.[8] She completed a meet-and-greet with shoppers at an event at the Westfield Valley Fair on October 18th, 2014.[9]
Awards
editAwasthi won the Curvy Blog Awards in 2012. The Curvy Blog Awards are an annual competition created by luxury fashion retailer Navabi. This award was decided by a public vote and a panel of three judges: fashion designer Anna Scholz, model Fluvia Lacerda, and Editor of Vogue Curvy Elisa D'Ospina.[10] Awasthi was flown out to England where she was featured in Britain's Plus Fashion Week.[11]
Awasthi also won the award in 2014 for Favorite Bay Area Fashion blogger, presented by the San Francisco-based site SF racked[12].
References
edit- ^ "Tanesha Awasthi's top summer styling tips for curvy girls". Cosmopolitan. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Blogging Is a Labor of Love for This Girl With Curves". Racked SF. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ "The Stylist Embodied: Tanesha Awasthi - Darling Magazine". Darling Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ "Curves Ahead: Blogger Tanesha Awasthi". Stylist Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ "Curves Ahead: Blogger Tanesha Awasthi". Stylist Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ "Bustle". www.bustle.com. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ Barger, Jennifer (2013-02-01). "Curve Appeal". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ Jewelry, PANDORA. "PANDORA Jewelry Partners with Chriselle Lim, Tanesha Awasthi and Karen Blanchard to Showcase Autumn/Winter 2014 Collection". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Tanesha Awasthi in PANDORA Jewelry In-Store Event With Girl With Curves". Zimbio. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Curves Ahead: Blogger Tanesha Awasthi". Stylist Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-18.
- ^ Smallwood, Carol (2014-12-05). Women, Work, and the Web: How the Web Creates Entrepreneurial Opportunities. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442244283.
- ^ "It's Time to Vote for Your Favorite Bay Area Fashion Blogger". Racked SF. Retrieved 2016-02-18.