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Plus-size retailer Ashley Stewart is celebrating the company's 25th anniversary with its customers in the borough that started it all — and you're invited.
On Saturday, party with the brand in Brooklyn (the home of the first Ashley Stewart store) during Rock the Block, a free all-day shopping, fashion, and beauty event that includes an Ashley Stewart sample sale plus the chance to buy Ginger + Liz nail polish, Mixed Chicks hair care products, or Vera Moore cosmetics.
"There are serious things like panels on entrepreneurship and how to make it in the industry but also tons of food, a fashion show, plus dancing — there is even a karaoke machine," James Rhee, the brand’s CEO, told Racked. "More than anything I want people to leave and say that was a really good time!"
Rock the Block is happening tomorrow from 10 a.m to 6 p.m at Bric House.