As plus size continues to make a place for itself among high fashion, new plus size models have been fiercely and unapologetically strutting their stuff all over˳ And we couldn’t be more happy about it˳ These lovely ladies have been hidden gems among the world of high fashion and now are coming out to shine, just as they should˳ Here are the top 10 plus size models in the industry right now˳
1˳ Viktoria Manas
Russian beauty Viktoria Manas is the first on our list˳ Showing an interest in modeling from a young age, she won a plus size modeling contest in Russia back in 2002 and her career has skyrocketed ever since˳ She recently became a model for Lane Bryant’s “I’m No Angel” campaign, which features beautiful curvy women in lingerie, as a response to Victoria’s Secret’s Angel lingerie ads˳ Though she is a very private individual about her personal life, we sure are glad her photos grace Instagram for the world to see˳
Bust-Waist-Hips Measurements: 44-34-46 inches- va va voom!
2˳ Barbie Ferreira
Barbie Ferreira is an absolute gem to the modeling industry and indeed, the world˳ She has an unusual and youthful look, with brown eyes and raven hair, which tend to be rare in the sea of blue-eyed beauties of the industry˳ Originally of Brazilian descent, she is from Brooklyn and continues to live in New York City˳ Since signing with IMG models, her career in modeling has been highly successful, and spanned to acting and directing˳ She is also known to be fierce and independent, taking on cyberbullying, body-shaming, and excessive photoshop airbrushing without fear˳ Truly an amazing young woman˳
Bust-Waist-Hip Measurements: 40-34-48 Those hips though!
3˳ Gabi Gregg
Gabi started at humble beginnings, speaking about plus size fashion on her LiveJournal blog and sharing a few photos˳ She went on to win a social media job at MTV and really get her voice out about how plus size women should have more attractive fashion options˳ She went on to co-design her own swimsuit line called Swimsuitsforall and modeled on the cover of Ebony, among other high profile gigs˳ Not only is she a model, but a brilliant designer and amazing influence in the fashion world, making beautiful clothes for plus size women˳ She is a treasure among the industry professionals˳
Measurements unavailable, but bra size confirmed at 38HH˳ If she designs swimsuits that support large busts, those of us that share the same trait couldn’t be happier˳
4˳ Clementine Desseaux
Clementine Desseaux was the first plus size woman to appear on French television, ever˳ That is a huge achievement, as Paris is the capital of the fashion world, and most women there are striving for thinness˳ Her trademark freckles and knockout curves have earned her a lot of high profile jobs and the notoriety from her television appearance is legendary˳ She is also known for her devil-may-care attitude, which she uses to shut down the haters with grace and aplomb˳ The world needs more brave women like Clementine˳
Bust-Waist-Hips Measurements: 40-32-44 inches˳ The freckles really make her special though˳
5˳ Jennie Runk
All-American Girl Scout Jennie Runk is like the golden girl next door of the model world˳ Originally from Georgia, her life is peppered with good heartedness, from leading girl scout troops to adopting abandoned animals˳ She was discovered in a PetSmart while volunteering in the cat adoption program and became a plus size model˳ First signing with Wilhelmina and then Ford Models, her career has only blossomed as she takes on more campaigns and noteworthy jobs˳ Her latest job was for H&M’s plus size campaign, and she continues to stun˳
Bust-Waist-Hips Measurements: 40-33-45 inches˳ Interestingly, she had to gain weight to become a plus size model as she was originally too thin, but not thin enough for straight size modeling˳
Final Thoughts
A lot of these awesome women are fighting to see people of all shapes, colors and creeds represented in the media˳ They are stunningly beautiful and 30 years ago or so we would have never seen them on our screens˳ We are seeing the roots of an important movement in our time and things can only get better from here˳
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