letter from
the editor
madeline jones | editor-in-chief
Be On the Cover!
One of my personal gripes is that we often look for inspiration and
validation outside the plus size industry when we have some pretty
amazing people among us. One of those women is our cover model
Desiree Jenkins. As a visibly plus size model, the industry who is
supposed to celebrate her body does not always do so. Together with
photographer Jose Pagan and our fabulous team, we put together a
“print” story that I’m sure you will love as much as I do.
Eating disorders are not something we talk about much in the
industry, but this month, model Danielle Braverman shares her story
with us about working as a “straight” size model and nearly starving
herself to maintain a weight that was suitable for her agents. Today, as
a healthy size 14, Danielle is thriving and shares her story with other
young women battling the same challenges she faced.