Quitting her day job and subsequently appearing in the viral video #everyBODYisflawless, launched Tess Holliday into mainstream consciousness. Existing largely online, through social media and plus size fashion or 'fat-shion' blogs, Tess's influence and status was growing and in 2014, the world finally got to hear about Tess Holliday. Tess was the best-kept secret of a growing plus size fashion movement. Unperturbed, in 2013, Tess launched the Instagram hashtag #effyourbeautystandards, a social protest against the world's beauty standard and aims to champion body positivity. It was thought that Tess wouldn't be the right fit for print ads or catalog work. Standing at just 5 foot 3 inches tall and a US size 16 (UK 18/20). When Tess first tried her hand at modeling at an open casting call at 15, she was unsuccessful. The industry thought that Tess Holliday was too short and too big, but the industry was wrong. Follow Ashley Graham on Instagram (opens in new tab). If you want to hear more from Ashley Graham, then tune into her podcast Pretty Big Deal, for inspirational chit-chat and plenty of self-love. Fronting campaigns for Revlon and St Tropez, Ashley Graham has also collaborated on several collections, including a lingerie range with Addition Elle, a collab with PrettyLittleThing and a denim edit with Marina Rinaldi. Most recently Ashley shared a short behind-the-scenes clip of her modeling for top lingerie brand, Knix, posing up a storm in the brand's swimwear. She has also walked the runway for Dolce and Gabbana, Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Kors, Christian Siriano and Fendi. A vocal advocate for body positivity, Ashley is a force for change within the industry, even hosting a TED talk in 2015 called Plus size? More like my size, (opens in new tab) where she challenged the industry's outdated conventions.ĭescribing herself as model, mogul, mama, Ashley continues to take the modeling world by storm, constantly growing her Instagram following where she shares a mixture of behind-the-scenes from shoots, as well as family life.Ĭovers, Campaigns, Catwalks and Collections: Ashley Graham's covers include American Vogue, Vogue Arabia, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and Glamour.
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