Skorch
F INTERVIEW
E AT U R E
In
addition,
she is
writing
the
“Plus
Size
Model
Survive
Guide”
As a journalist, she has pub-
lished over 300 articles; from
plus size fashions, domestic
violence, to celebrity interviews
worldwide including Canada,
Africa, and the Caribbean. In
2017 Choyce has been ap-
pointed as Editor-In-Chief
to Courbee’ Revolucion’ Maga-
zine (meaning ‘curvy revolution’
in Italian), which showcases and
celebrates women from all over
the world with curvy bodies. In
addition, she is writing the “Plus
Size Model Survival Guide”, and
has designed a collection of
African inspired garments using
Ankara fabrics. In April 2017,
she received her talent agent
license from the State
of California.
The plus size market is growing
immensely. The market grew
six percent over the year 2016,
with sales reaching $21.4 bil-
lion. The average woman in America is a size 14 (plus sizes are typically
between sizes 14 and 34). However, in the fashion industry plus size
starts at a size 8 and up. Rzetailers barely cater to this crucial demo-
graphic. If roughly 60 percent of the population is considered overweight,
for arguments sake, let’s say half of that number is women. So, of the es-
timated 310 million people in the United States, we can extrapolate that
roughly 93 million are female shoppers in the double-digit size range. It’s
time for some change. S
Skorch