A recap from our amazing Los Angeles #IAmStraightForward Empowerment Photo Exhibition in partnership with SRS (@srs_org)!! Thank you so much to everyone who attended our event, as well as our exhibition 💚 & thank you so much to @thewhisperingangel for the extraordinary Rosé! Video shot...
Continue readingMEDIA ALERT For #ScoliosisAwarenessMonth ‼️ Our @straightforwardfoundation has been getting a lot of press as of late in recognition of our powerful, unique, artistic, and fashionable ‘#IAmStraightForwardEmpowerment Campaign’ within the medical industry and scoliosis community 💚🎉✨ In this specific article published by luxury jewelry magazine,...
Continue readingWe had the most wonderful time at the @k2minc Headquarters yesterday during their annual Compass Townhall Meeting for #ScoliosisAwarnessMonth! 💚🎉 Our Founder, Marcus John discussed the importance of the #IAmStraightForward Empowerment Campaign within the Scoliosis community, the magic of diversity, and passion all within the Fashion, Medical...
Continue readingA snippet of Marcus John discussing how Back to Healing (formerly known as Straightforward Foundation) developed. Interviewed by Brandi Bowman....
Continue readingTHANK YOU!!!!! Words cannot express how excited we are right now to see that our #IAmStraightForward empowerment bracelet has sold out! WOW!!! We are humbled and forever grateful to have such amazing support from our community and wonderful followers!! We would also like to thank...
Continue readingWe would like to personally invite you to attend the NYC launch event for the STRAIGHTFORWARD FOUNDATION x @ALEXANDANI#IAmStraightForward empowerment bracelet collaboration! Just weeks after the sensational 2017 #IAmStraightForward Empowerment Campaign in partnership with @srs_org, STRAIGHTFORWARD FOUNDATION and its Founder @stylemarcusjohn are back to bring you...
Continue readingSupermodels and Victoria’s Secret Angels Martha Hunt and Lindsay Ellingson are used to showing skin. But this time its different, these courageous young women are baring their scars and struggles in hopes their personal experiences will empower other girls. Both models are featured in an inspiring...
Continue readingNew York Fashion Week! A marquee moment within the fashion industry, albeit for causes that are fair in the world of vanity- and not so much in the world of good causes, one non-profit organization changed the narrative of New York Fashion Week. The typical...
Continue readingBehind-the-scenes magic of what it took to make our First Annual #IAmStraightForward Empowerment Photo Exhibition come to life 💚 Video by @stylemeupwithsakshi | @srs_org @lindsellingson @marthahunt...
Continue readingHave you ever felt judged? Stifled? Alienated? For many working in the fashion industry, this is the harsh reality. Beauty standards are often rigid and one-dimensional, forcing many women to conform to what is perceived as “beautiful.” In the narrative below, Marcus John, Founder and Executive Director of...
Continue readingNew York, NY– During a one-week engagement in the heart of New York Fashion Week, StraightForward Foundation and Scoliosis Research Society have teamed up to bring you a unique experience that will display the beauty of Scoliosis through photographs of influential advocates including Victoria’s Secret...
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