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  About ME

Ja Tawn is a freelance writer, fashion blogger and plus size model. She was discovered in

1998 by Supermodel Nina Nesbitt and Celebrity photographer Wayne “Zoom” Summerlin at a

fashion show. After being developed, Ja Tawn landed a lingerie editorial with Belle Magazine.

She than began modeling for Essence by Mail where she was asked to do her first runway show

for Madilyn Wade designer of Mad Couture. She was then signed to a major modeling agency

Ford Models NY and Wolf Models in Germany. She than began strutting the runways for

national and international clients. Some of her clients were Ashley Stewart, Lane Bryant,

Macy"s, Elder Beerman, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdale'S, David's Bridal, Pennington’s, Catherines

and many more.
 

Ja Tawn has also been in major magazines Essence, Belle, Black Elegance, Very Full

Figured, Mode, Curvy Connect, Queens Size, Figure online magazines Curvysta.com, Lane

Bryant.com and Luckymag.com. She has been on 4 major covers of some of these magazines.

She was also an “extra” on several major movies and television shows.

Ja Tawn stopped modeling for a minute to pursue her passion of being a modeling booker. She

got her wish and became the booker for the Curves Division for Red Model Management NY.

While booking she met Fashion Consultant and former model Catherine Schuller. A friendship

ensued and mentoring began for Ja Tawn where she focused on styling, fashion consulting,

photography and model development. Avanti Consulting was born in 2005.
 

Ja Tawn began as a styling assistant to Misa Hylton Brim under Bad Boys Inc styling the Bad

Boy’s artists Faith Evans, Carl Thomas, Mary J Blige and 112. She also worked with major

modeling agencies styling their women and men development division.

Ja Tawn also enjoyed writing and wanted to be a journalist she was given the opportunity to be

a fashion writer for Fire Magazine in 2008. Brian Mapp Owner and Editor In Chief allowed Ja

Tawn to be as artistically creative with her style of journalism attending NYFW and LAFW. She

began writing and submitting her work to other online fashion outlets and was given

opportunities to cover fashion shows, beauty events and conventions.
 

Ja Tawn became the Fashion Editor of Fire Magazine back in 2010 and styled several covers

that featured singers Omarion, Neyo, Floetry and The Wire’s actor Lance Reddick. She

became a freelance contributing fashion writer for Fashionledge.com, Style.com, Designer Issac

Mizrahi’s (Inside Issac’s World) Mimosas and Turquoise and a Fashion Correspondent for

Examiner.com
 

Ja Tawn was part of a major campaign called “Love My Body” with online boutique Smart

Glamour in April 2015 . The campaign received recognition from several online publications and

major magazines i.e. Bustle, Essence, Curvysta and Plus Model Magazine. She also does

Showroom, Technical Production Fit modeling for Dockers Plus, Michael Kors Woman, Eileen

Fisher, Lee Jeans, Delta Burke Swimwear, Cremebra’lee Lingerie and Chico’s. She has been a

featured model for NBC’s Today Show, Good Day NY, The View and FOX CT.
 

Ja Tawn is still a freelance Fashion Correspondent for Lucky Magazine.com and Examiner.com

and Allure.com but she is devoting more of her time to her own fashion blog Curvy Chick

Confidential a fashion, beauty and lifestyle blog of all things beautiful. “Beauty is subjective”

says Ja Tawn and she conveys that in her writing and photography. Curvy Chick Confidential

just hit 30k subscribers and though she is happy with this, it’s still not enough. Ja Tawn had her

first name copyrighted and wants to possibly have a fragrance with the same name or a ready

to wear clothing line for plus size women.

**MEMEBER OF BLACK BLOGGERS UNITED**
 

 

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