EMPOWERING WOMEN: Broadening the Definition of Beauty in Fashion and the Media

NEW YORK - May 12, 2016 - PRLog -- On the heels of adding author to her list of titles with the release of her debut book, The Art of Dressing Curves, celebrity stylist Susan Moses is now adding the distinguished position of advocate to her resume with the launch of Empowering Women NYC, a platform to advocate for the equal representation of ALL women in fashion, beauty and the media. The groundbreaking organization officially launched on Monday, May 9th with the "Body Inclusivity & Diversity Summit," held in the most fitting of locations, the United Nations.

Susan gathered over 300 of fashion, beauty and the media's top thought leaders and influencers to openly discuss how to be "agents of change," and how to continue to democratize the industry that has slowly began changing its antiquated standards of what is deemed beautiful at the UN's Prestigious Delegates Dining Room.

Guests of the inaugural Empowering Women NYC luncheon were first treated to the showing of the spring capsule collection of the Christian Siriano for Lane Bryant collection which was held out on the terrace. The models for the show included the who's who of the Curvy Girl lexicon including models Ashley Graham and Candice Huffine, bloggers GabiFresh and Nicolette Mason and Orange is the New Black's Danielle Brooks, who served as the designer's muse and closed the show.

Following the show, the afternoon's epic agenda continued with the attendees listening to an eclectic mix of stellar speakers and panelists hailing from the fashion, beauty, creative and media worlds. Some of the diverse class of speakers included:

Cindi Leive, Editor-in-Chief, Glamour Magazine

Linda Heasley, Chief Executive Officer, Lane Bryant

Jill Scott, three-time Grammy Award Winning Singer, Songwriter and Actress

Sherri Shepherd, Comedian, Actress and Host of The View

Emme, the first plus supermodel, Body Positive Activist

Ashley Graham, Model, Designer, Body Activist

Mikki Taylor, Author &  Editor at Large, Essence Magazine

Brian Beitler, Chief Marketing Officer, Lane Bryant

Christian Siriano, CFDA Designer

Danielle Brooks, Actress and Star of Orange is the New Black and Broadway's Color Purple

Lane Bryant served as the afternoon's title sponsor with other notable brands including Bond NO 9, MSA Models, True Model Management, Beauty Blender, Mattel, Decade Citizen, Yandy.com (whose Chief Marketing Officer Charley Clemens was on hand to fete the launch of Empowering Women NYC), EMME, Glamour Magazine, Ashay Media and Kusmi Tea.

When asked about her vision for Empowering Women NYC, Founder Susan Moses responded, "It's imperative that we continue to nurture the value of all women equally regardless of size, age and ethnicity in fashion, beauty and the media at large."

For more about Empowering Women NYC, visit http://susanmoses.com/empowering-women-nyc/.

For more about the Art of Dressing Curves, visit: http://susanmoses.com/the-art-of-dressing-curves/.

For hi-res images from the event, click here.

ABOUT SUSAN MOSES

Susan Moses is a celebrity stylist who has styled for numerous magazines, television shows, films, and red carpet events. Her clients include Britney Spears, Queen Latifah, Brandy, Kathy Bates, Wynonna Judd, Jill Scott, and many others. She is a former stylist for Mode magazine, was named one of the "Six Plus Fashion Power Players on the Rise" in Ebony, and has appeared on HSN to help the network's plus-size audience dress. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. For more information about Susan Moses, visit her website, www.susanmoses.com.