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,