Marquita Pring is a model we've had an eye on for a while now — since her stunning turn in V's "Size Issue," (shown above at right) to be precise. In a new interview, she talks about how she got her job, a mysterious casting she had with Marc Jacobs, and why she (still) wishes she could just do away with the…
Modeling agency Ford did a promotional shoot featuring all of its black models — including women from all of its various divisions, straight- and plus-size — and some behind-the-scenes snapshots have leaked. (The photos are obviously not top quality, but we've reached out to Ford and hope to publish the final shots.) …
In recent years Marquita Pring has become one of the most well-known plus-size models, walking in Jean Paul Gaultier's spring 2011 show in Paris, and appearing in V magazine's plus-size issue last year (as well as our own list of five plus-size models to watch). Pring has also branched out with back-to-back Levi's…
With models like Crystal "Vogue Paris" Renn becoming true crossover stars, and agents like Gary Dakin of Ford+ reporting so much demand that he turns work down, it seems like the fashion industry is finally starting to recognize the beauty of bodies that aren't runway-sample-sized. Here are five plus-size models we…
We were perplexed when our first glimpse of V magazine's plus-size Spring issue revealed questionable styling choices and an unfortunate competitive paradigm between the two models featured, Crystal Renn and Jacquelyn Jablonski. This next shoot, though, just blew our minds.
