PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE February 2015 Issue | Page 105
PATRICE
interview by tiffany bank
tiffanybank.net
What made you decide to become a plus size model?
I have wanted to add this notch on my belt for quite some
time after being encouraged by many for years that it was
something I should do. I began to research the greats of the
plus model industry. They inspired me and I began to see my
own potential.
Whom do you look to for curvy inspiration?
I find myself scrolling through the social media pages of so
many plus models. But Liris Crosse and Ashley Graham stand
out the most right now. I study their professional photos to
see what’s GOOD and right.
Name: Patrice Covington
Resides In: New York City
What is the plus industry like in your hometown?
Height/Size: 5’7.5” Size 10
I am originally from Chesapeake, Virginia. The plus industry,
Online portfolio:
to my knowledge, mostly consists of what you find in the
PatriceCovington.com
My favorite quote: “Don’t
be a star...be a galaxy!”
-Patrice Covington
“woman’s” section at the department stores: uninteresting
and not modern or youthful enough by any means. However,