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We are so happy to have you

eye at that moment and dressing

back in NYC. Can you tell us

according to how I feel, while

about all the wonderful things

respecting my shape. A good fit

you have been working on

is always very important to me as

while you were away?

well.  

I’m thrilled to be back! NYC is

I’m a big fan of shopping at

home to me, so it’s always good

vintage stores, thrift shops and

to be home.

places like Navabi.com, Mar&Nua

I did a great deal of traveling

Barcelona, Carmakoma, Evans,

for a while, spending most of

Dorothy Perkins, ASOS.

my time in my native homeland,
Many people call you a

Brazil. I signed a collection with

my name for a Brazilian label and trailblazer because you are
I learned a great deal more about one of very few plus size
fashion, in a business sense. I

models in the industry that

visited many different countries,

built a successful modeling

looking for inspirations to create

career, despite not meeting

clothes, and also practiced

the standard size requirement.

my favorite hobby, which is

How do you feel about that?

photography. It was a period of

That is my biggest and most

learning for me.

rewarding victory!  It shows how
pleased consumers are with

We love your sense of fashion,

my work. No one can achieve

how would you describe it and

success without the approval of

could you name a few of your

the public. A label or an agency

favorite places to shop?  

can try really hard to push a

I love a bit of everything, to be

model into stardom, but if the

honest. I’m all about pleasing my

consumers don’t connect, can’t

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