Tag: Plus-size model

Plus size models at Jenny Peckham Bridal Spring 2015 fashion show

April 16, 2014 by The CoF

The Jenny Peckham Bridal Spring 2015 fashion show was full of beautiful surprises . One of the favorite fashion designers of Kate Middleton has created a collection that fully complies with the traditional style of the brand – flowing empire-dresses ,embroidered beaded dresses in the style of the 20 ‘s and many luxurious models, referring to the golden age of Hollywood. For brides who want to move away from the traditional ideas about wedding gowns , Peckham offers playful mini […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: Bridal, Jenny Packham, Plus-size model, Spring 2015

Robyn Lawley for Cosmopolitan Australia March 2014

February 3, 2014 by The CoF

The 24 years old Australian beauty Robyn Lawley graces the cover of Cosmopolitan Australia for the March 2014 issue and opens up to the magazine about the controversial term ‘plus-size’ models. On her beauty routine: “I make my own facial oil with extra virgin olive oil and castor oil. I usually prefer making my own organic facials like using avocado masks. I have very sensitive skin so I can’t use many products with things like mineral oil or petroleum, so I prefer doing […]

Categories: Fashion, Magazines, Models • Tags: Cosmopolitan Australia, March 2014, Plus-size model, Robyn Lawley

Vogue Italia : IMG signs five Plus-Size Models

January 31, 2014 by The CoF

An article from VOGUE ITALIA .Lauren Chan has interviewed the five models that IMG has signed. Roughly six months after the famously influential FORD+ New York board unexpectedly closed, IMG Models has signed some of the former FORD+’s top models. The powerhouse agency—which is notably home to supers like Gisele Bundchen, Kate Moss, Joan Smalls, and Karlie Kloss, among others—is now representing Ashley Graham, Danielle Redman, Inga Eiriksdottir, Julie Henderson, and Marquita Pring. They join the one previously represented plus model, Tara Lynn. When FORD+ collapsed […]

Categories: Fashion, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: IMG, IMG Models, Plus-size model, Vogue Italia

ROBYN LAWLEY NAKED WITH ANIMALS IN 'SIZE DOES MATTER' Photo- Courtesy of Kenneth Willardt

Robyn Lawley for “Size Does Matter” exhibition by Kenneth Willardt

November 11, 2013 by The CoF

Size does matter, especially when it comes to women, says Kenneth Wilardt about his exhibition entitled Size Does Matter that aopened on 8th of November in New York. The photographer of Danish origin who leaves in New York specializes in shots of celebrity beauty and wanted to pay tribute to the curvy bodies by clicking one of the icons of this world: the model Robyn Lawley. After Lady Gaga, Keira Knightley, Beyonce and Rihanna, the photographer has chosen a well-rounded […]

Categories: Fashion, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Body image, Kenneth Willardt, Plus-size model, Robyn Lawley, Size Does Matter

Robyn Lawley by Pierre Toussaint for GQ Australia November 2013

Robyn Lawley for GQ Australia November 2013 : “I’ve got big hips and a big body. I’m double, triple the size of other models and I embrace that ”

October 16, 2013 by The CoF

” Label Robyn Lawley a plus-size model if you want. Or, why not go with our preferred adjective – hot. Introducing the local beauty making a big impression on the international fashion scene. “I’ve got big hips and a big body. I’m double, triple the size of other models – and I embrace that, I own it ”  declares Robyn Lawley.   She also owns an overwhelming sense of ease – a laidback Aussie charm that further sets this internationally recognised 24-year-old […]

Categories: Fashion, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: editorial, GQ, GQ Australia, Models, November 2013, Photography, Pierre Toussaint, Plus-size model, Robyn Lawley

National Survey Reveals How the Plus Size Woman Perceives Herself

October 8, 2013 by The CoF

About the Survey Sonsi.com partnered with Op4G (Opinions For Good), a leading online market research panel. The survey was conducted on August 28 to September 2, 2013. Survey respondents were women sizes 14 and up. The sample size was n=1,000 with a margin of error of 3.1%. Plus Size? Full Figured? Curvy? When it comes to describing her size, what term does she prefer? Women sizes 14 and up are evenly split on this, with 28 percent preferring the term “curvy”; […]

Categories: Fashion, News, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Body image, clothing, Plus size, Plus-size model, Women

America’s Next Top Model Curvy Winner, Whitney Thompson Stars in The Ad Campaign For Panache Lingerie

October 2, 2013 by The CoF

She is the first curvy model to win “America’s Next Top Model” and her uniqueness has been rewarded with a campaign for Panache lingerie. The collection Sculptress Line, made for women with generous shapes plays on contrasts of color, detail, sexy and comfortable fit can adapt to any kind of physical. “I feel feminine and sexy wearing this collection, for me and for all curvy women is a fundamental element. Was time we had a collection of this type for […]

Categories: Fashion, News, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Americas Next Top Model, Lingerie, Panache Lingerie, Plus-size model, Whitney Thompson, Women

JAG Models the first real modeling agency

September 29, 2013 by The CoF

A modeling agency where can mingle models sizes 34, 36, 38,40 , 42 or 48, sounds utopic? Not anymore! For the first time , in an industry that categorize women as “straight size” (0-2) or “plus size” (12-16) a modeling agency that gather under its management models of all sizes it sounds revolutionary . Who are they ?Jag Models “Launched on July 1, 2013 JAG Models is an agency catering to women of all sizes. Co-founders Jaclyn Sarka and Gary Dakin have […]

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Robyn Lawley by Marnie White for Cosmopolitan Australia October 2013

Beautiful Robyn Lawley For Cosmopolitan Australia October 2013

September 5, 2013 by The CoF

Cosmopolitan Australia October 2013 issue : Editorial : Goodnight,world Model : Robyn Lawley Photographer : Styling : Nicole Adolphe Related articles Robyn Lawley: the world’s most refreshing supermodel? (thecitizensoffashion.com)

Categories: Fashion, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Cosmopolitan Australia, editorial, Health, Models, October 2014, Photography, Plus-size model, Robyn Lawley, Women

Tim Gunn: Fashion Seems To End At A Size 12

August 26, 2013 by The CoF

From The Huffington Post | text by Ellie Krupnick As the guiding mentor of “Project Runway,” Tim Gunn oversees the show’s many design challenges. The toughest of these challenges each season seem to be the ones where contestants must design for women with “normal” — rather than model-esque — bodies. And the difficulty the “Project Runway” contestants always seem to have with this, says Gunn, points to a larger problem industry-wide. “When I’m working in the real world with real women and we’re shopping, […]

Categories: Fashion • Tags: culture, Huffington Post, Plus-size clothing, Plus-size model, Tim Gunn, Women

Robyn Lawley: the world’s most refreshing supermodel?

August 26, 2013 by The CoF

The 6ft 2in, size 16 Australian is a Vogue cover star and food writer who thinks fashion has a weight problem Text by Sali Hughes for The Guardian, Saturday 24 August 2013 “ Robyn Lawley is the supermodel you’ve never heard of. Last year she was the face of Ralph Lauren; the year before she appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue. She has her own fashion range, a book deal, and presents cookery shows in her native Australia. But you probably don’t recognise Lawley because […]

Categories: Fashion, People, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Body image, Health, Plus-size model, Robyn Lawley, The Guardian, Women

Jennie Runk: My life as a ‘plus-size’ model

August 22, 2013 by The CoF

When H&M hired a “plus-size” model to show off the range of sizes for its beachwear, the ad campaign caused much discussion , enough that Runk decided to write a moving essay for BBC about the shoot. TEXT BY JENNIE RUNK ” I had no idea that my H&M beachwear campaign would receive so much publicity. I’m the quiet type who reads books, plays video games, and might be a little too obsessed with her cat. So, suddenly having a large amount […]

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Saffi Karina Photo- © Saffi Karina Twitter

The 10 curvy models that are changing the world of fashion

August 22, 2013 by The CoF

They are now definitely part of the fashion industry, for the happiness of those who have always fought against thinness at all costs. Curvy models won public opinion as well as the most important glossy magazines around the world and the most prestigious runways.Crystal Renn, Saffi Carina, Jennie Runk, Tess Munster, Tara Lynn, Ashley Graham, Robyn Lawley, Justine LeGault, Candice Huffin, Velvet d’amour are part of the LIST of the10 most influencial curvy models of the moment by Huffington Post. Related articles Tess Munster : What I Learned as a Plus Size Model (thecitizensoffashion.com) Robyn Lawley […]

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Tess Munster : What I Learned as a Plus Size Model

August 22, 2013 by The CoF

Tess is a southern girl based in LA who turned her dreams into a reality. She is a Plus Size Model, Make Up Artist, Blogger, Activist and founder of the body positive movement #effyourbeautystandards. She was also recently named one of the world’s top plus size models by Refinery 29, Huff Post, & Vogue Italia! text by Tess Munster ” It’s approaching the third year anniversary of when I first started modeling professionally as a plus size model and I’ve […]

Categories: The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Body image, Huffington Post, Life, Plus-size model, Tess Munster, Vogue Italia, Women

Robyn Lawley Swimwear : Do Not Call It Plus-Size!

July 16, 2013 by The CoF

If the bikini season for women can be a traumatic experience for a curvy lady can sometimes become a nightmare: Robyn Lawley ,the famous plus-size model is sick of not feeling comfortable at the beach. With her experience in the fashion world, that led her to be face of Ralph Lauren and the protagonist of a cover of Italian Vogue, Robyn has decided to create her own line of swimwear. “I’m an Australian girl, I often go to the beach […]

Categories: Fashion, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Health, Models, Photography, Plus-size model, Robyn Lawley, Swimsuit, Women

H&M Promotes A Healthy Body Image By Using A 12 Size Model

May 19, 2013 by The CoF

H&M has generated big buzz by tapping Jennie Runk, a size 12 American model, to front its plus-size swimwear campaign this season. “Our aim is not to convey a certain message or show an ideal,” H&M spokeswoman Jennifer Ward tells Quartz.com, “but to find a model who can illustrate this collection in an inspiring and clear way.” .

Categories: Fashion, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Body image, Ceen Wahren, H&M, Health, Jennie Runk, Life, Models, Photography, Plus-size model, summer 2013

Crystal Renn: Sample Sizes Should Be A US 8 / UK 12

February 28, 2013 by The CoF

CRYSTAL RENN , who made her name as a plus-size model, has urged designers to change sample size clothes from a US zero or two (UK three or six), to a US eight (a UK 12). “By having a size eight sample, you are giving freedom to a designer,” she said. “Most of the models are going to be size sixes and eights, and you could have tens. If a really amazing model walked in who was a size zero, […]

Categories: The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Crystal Renn, Eating disorder, Fashion, Health, Models, Plus-size model, style, Zac Posen

London Plus Size Fashion Week : Celebrating Curves!

February 20, 2013 by The CoF

London Plus Size Fashion Week is done: 2 days dedicated to the curvy world during the Lodon Fashion Week It took place in London the Plus Size Fashion Week that has seen the curves protagonist for two days of discussions and meetings culminating in a final fashion show in which various brands including Simply Be, Curvissa, Anna Scholz, Lucabella and many other. Models with different sizes,starting from italian size 44, marched on the catwalk. There are those who still call […]

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Tara Lynn – A Very Curvy Breathtaking Beauty

January 13, 2013 by The CoF

Name Tara Lynn. Famous for Being a plus size model. What they say about her She has been photographed for The Size Issuefor V Magazine.She has conquered the front pages of French Elle, with a twenty page article. Zoom She graduated with a degree in languages and speaks fluent French and Arabic and she also knows a bit Spanish thanks to matters of love.Her boyfriend is in fact half Spanish, half Venezuelan and owns a small restaurant in Seattle which specializes in Latino dishes. Tara adores his […]

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Candice Huffine – “Feel Comfortable In Your Own Skin.”

January 12, 2013 by The CoF

At fourteen she was told to lose weight, now she’s one of the most sought-after plus size models Candice, model for the prestigious agency Ford+, was born in Washington and now lives in New York. She starts her path to success when at fourteen she was told she had to lose weight, and now she is one of the most sought after plus size models. She defines her experience on the cover ofVogue as the most thrilling of her career. During the […]

Categories: Fashion, People, The CoF AGAINST PRO-ANOREXIA • Tags: Candice, New York, Plus-size model, Victoria Secret, Vogue, Washington