QVC Celebrates Pioneering Commitment to Size Inclusivity
The Inaugural Event will be Powered by Create & Cultivate
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (September 9, 2020) –QVC, a long-time leader in size-inclusive fashion, today announced its first-ever size inclusivity and body positivity summit, “QVC Presents: Inclusively You, Powered by Create & Cultivate.” The virtual event will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ET, and is free to all attendees. Advance registration is required.
This digital summit builds on QVC’s 30-plus-year commitment to body positivity and size-inclusive fashion, from apparel, outerwear, and intimates to accessories and footwear. The summit will feature fireside chats, a beauty panel, fitness sessions, guidance on finding your perfect fit, tips for “Dressing Above the Keyboard,” and more. Together, QVC and Create & Cultivate have curated some of the most celebrated personalities in size inclusivity and body positivity to participate. Create & Cultivate is the leading digital media platform and best in-class event series for women looking to create and cultivate the career of their dreams.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with some of the most influential women in body positivity and size inclusivity: The Birds Papaya, Nicolette Mason, Tai Beauchamp, Chelsea Olivia. Below is a snapshot of the agenda and topics:
| Inclusively You Summit Opening: Rachel Ungaro, QVC | Size is Not a Trend: Tall Swag |
| The Plus Perspective: Hunter McGrady | “FIT” Class: How to find your perfect fit as told by the experts: Renee Greenstein, Girl with Curves, QVC |
| Beauty Panel: Mally Roncal, Kim Gravel, Carmindy | Surprise Guest Q & A |
| Above the Keyboard: How to look your best for virtual meetings: Fitty Britttty, Girl with Curves, Secret of DD | Inclusively You Summit Closing: TBD |
“Shopping for fashion should be fun, empowering, and accessible for all women, everywhere, so this event will be a celebration of body positivity,” said Rachel Ungaro, GMM and Vice President, Multiplatform Buying for QVC and HSN’s apparel division. “We celebrate diversity in all its forms, colors, shapes and sizes, and believe that everybody deserves a great shopping experience that makes them feel included and helps them look and feel fabulous.”
QVC and HSN fit all of their apparel brands on a range of live models, including missy and plus, ensuring that their fashion products offer great design appeal, from 36 to 00, 5X to XXS, in tall, regular, and petite inseams. In addition, QVC and HSN offer the same pricing across all sizes.
“Create & Cultivate has always been a platform that inspires and champions womxn to pursue the life and career of their dreams so this partnership with QVC was a natural fit,” says Create & Cultivate Founder and CEO, Jaclyn Johnson. “Like us, they celebrate the beauty in all womxn and when it comes to inclusive fashion, QVC has always been ahead of the curve. Because size doesn’t matter—what matters is you!”
For more information about the schedule and to register for QVC Presents: Inclusively You, Powered by Create & Cultivate, please visit https://www.createcultivate.com/qvc-inclusively-you
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Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB) includes QVC®, HSN®, Zulily® and the Cornerstone brands (collectively, “Qurate Retail GroupSM”), as well as other minority investments. Qurate Retail Group believes in a Third Way to Shop® – beyond transactional ecommerce or traditional brick-and-mortar stores. Qurate Retail Group is among the top 10 ecommerce retailers in North America (according to Digital Commerce 360), and a leader in mobile commerce and social commerce. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn. QVC and Q are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc.