Meet Founder & Executive Director, Gwen Devoe

Gwen DeVoe, CEO of DeVoe Signature Events has rose to international prominence recently for creating and producing the first ever Full Figured Fashion Week in New York.

Featured in the finale fashion show were models who's careers have been shaped by training through Gwen Devoe's Plus Academy, the country's leading training and development academy dedicated to plus size women.

Since 1999, The Plus Academy has provided unsurpassed training and guidance, helping to launch the careers of several plus models, many of whom have appeared in print ads, runway showcases, television programs, online magazines, designer showcases, pageants and more. They have also offered a variety of personal development and lifestyle workshops for plus size women and pre-teenagers.

Gwen has expanded her Academy to reach plus size women on a regional level. Coming Fall 2010, The Plus Academy will debut in Charlotte. Classes will be taught by a team of professionals who are experienced in the plus size market and in conducting workshops associated with issues affecting plus size women.