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Monif Clarke is the CEO & e-tailers like ModCloth and Lane Founder of Monif C. Plus Sizes, a Bryant. contemporary plus size ready-to- Awarded “Best Plus Size wear clothing brand. Founded in Fashion Designer” by Full 2005, Monif C. is geared towards Figure Fashion Week, “Best the fashion savvy, modern day Plus Size Clothing Store” by City plus size woman who desires Search, “Best Store For Plus clothing that fits her diverse Size Evening Wear” by Time lifestyle, whether it’s business, Out New York and featured in travel or leisure. Her design the October issue of Essence aesthetic is inspired from her Magazine’s “Leaders Of The New love of color, prints, and vintage School”, Monif C was conceived details, which have sprung from by mother/daughter team Elaine summers spent in Barbados and Monif Clarke to reaffirm visiting her family. every woman’s desire for an Today as a plus size woman, inspired life filled with luxury and Monif understands the need unadulterated sexy appeal. for a new perspective in the In 2014, Monif C. will be plus size market. Monif C. has expanding the swim collection to been featured on Fox Business, a full resort line. “Swim has been NBC’s Today Show, ABC News, huge for us and our customers Barbara Walters’ the View, The are really loving the fatkinis and Washington Post, Latina, Crain’s 2-pieces in our fashion forward New York Business, Essence, designer swim. We will definitely Glamour, TLC’s What Not to be pushing the envelope with Wear, Seventeen Magazine, swim next season. We will also Ebony, Jet and many more. The have some other goodies in store Monif C. Collection is sold online but they are all secrets for now,” at monifc.com and in select says Monif. dec2013 plusmodelmag.com