Diversity is trending. Within the fashion industry, participants constantly mirror each other, creating more sameness than uniqueness in an industry that calls itself creative. However, in more recent years, there’s been a positive societal shift in not only the presence, but also the celebration of idiosyncratic beauty. Today, CNN has a beautiful feature on Chantelle […]

“Vogue” expanded fashion’s one-size-fits-all mold to include curvier girls in a recent feature about the power of finding the right bra. You can’t really have…

Plus-size model Marquita Pring, though she prefers the term “curvy,” is living the dream, one that even smaller-sized models don’t get the chance at, especially at the mere age of 21. After posing in V magazine’s infamous plus-size issue last year, she landed a Vogue Italia cover in June, again, profiling full-bodied women. She recently […]

Marquita Pring stars as one of four plus-size models featured in Vogue Italia’s cover story fashion spread “Belle Vere,” meaning “Real Beauties.” Photographer Steven Meisel ignores the weight debate, capturing her in a lush setting that exudes sensuality. Celebrating body diversity, Meisel puts her curves front and center. The Curvy Girl’s Guide To Lingerie Toccara […]

Model Marquita Pring, along with Michelle Olson & Crystal Renn, is featured in the Bloomingdale’s Fall Style Guide: Plus Edition for 2010. The guide boasts 6 looks that will be “your go-to staples for fashion forward fall.” RELATED LINKS: ANTM’s Plus Size Model Goes Nude To Fight Eating Disorders [PHOTOS] Marc Jacobs To Develop Plus-Size […]