PLUS MODEL MAGAZINE November 2015 Indie Designer Issue | Page 142

Who do you look to for curvy
inspiration?

Everywhere. Beauty is Beauty. All day
long I see styles and looks that I love
and most of them are on the streets
of NYC. I am inspired by straight size
girls/styles just as much as I am curvy
girls. I have learned to tailor looks
that work for my body and shape – I
accepted my curves long before the
world started to accept them. This is the
body I am gifted with and I choose to
be happy and confident and look good,
too!

What is the plus industry like in
your hometown?

I grew up in New Windsor, New York,
just north of the city. There aren’t
many options for in-store shopping,
and those few were not trendy – or my
biggest pet peeve: they aren’t focused
on fit.
Photography by Nikki Gomez