PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE July 10th Anniversary Issue | Page 125

be fashionable if they want to. They should wear the clothes they want and feel proud in! This
industry is so fun to be apart of and has brought really great opportunities my way but the bigger
picture of building up the younger generations is what I’m here for. Women and girls need to see
us and need to see that they can be beautiful and awesome at any size. My goal is that young girls
will accept this truth and find confidence in it!

Who do you look to for curvy inspiration?
I’m always looking for curvy style inspiration so I am very thankful Instagram exists and that I can
search and find different brands and designers from all over to see how they pull together new
looks for curvy women. I’m constantly browsing and consuming new ideas and trends and love
seeing how other women put things together. From curvy to straight, I love it all and use it as fuel
to create my own style.

PLUS Model Magazine is also a huge source of curvy fashion inspiration for me, as well as the
Style Your Size section of Glamour.com and blogs like GabiFresh and Nicolette Mason.

What is the plus industry like in your hometown?
Unfortunately, there really isn’t a plus industry in Nashville. I’m lucky enough to be signed with an
agency that has put me on their lifestyle board but I still strive for more. Fortunately, I am able to
do some e-commerce work around the area and work with a designer modeling evening wear but
I’d love to see more local designers be open to using plus models or making plus clothes. I think
it would open people’s eyes and help them to accept plus fashion as a real and thriving industry.

Finish this sentence: The plus industry is...
Only getting bigger!! This is SUCH an exciting time in the plus world! I’m thankful for women like
Robyn Lawley, Ashley Graham, and several others who’ve had the opportunity to be a face for the