Plus-size clothing is clothing proportioned specifically for people above the average clothing size. The application of the term varies from country to country, and according to which industry the person is involved in.
Connie Frank Eaton was an American country music singer. Eaton was a native of Nashville, Tennessee, and began her recording career as a teenager in the late 1960s, recording for Chart Records. Chart was the label that established Lynn Anderson as a major country singer and Eaton was considered by the country music press as the label's "next" Anderson. Prior to beginning her recording career, Eaton had been a runnerup in a "Miss Nashville" beauty contest. Her first record, "Too Many Dollars, Not Enough Sense", a Liz Anderson song, was released in 1968.
South Asian Americans are Americans of South Asian ancestry. The term refers to those who can trace back their heritage to South Asia, which includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The South Asian American diaspora also includes generations of South Asians from other areas in the world who then moved to the United States, areas such as Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Singapore, Malaysia, Suriname, other parts of the Caribbean, etc. In the United States census, they are a subcategory of Asian Americans, although individual racial classification is based on self-identification and the categorization is "not an attempt to define race biologically, anthropologically, or genetically".
Ryeisha Berrain, known by her stage name Rye Rye, is an American rapper, singer, dancer and actress. Signed to N.E.E.T. Recordings, she released her first mixtape RYEot PowRR in 2011 and her anticipated debut album Go! Pop! Bang! on May 15, 2012. In early 2009, MSNBC listed Rye Rye as one of the "5Top: Top of the pops! Up-and coming young singers." In 2011, Rye Rye was named one of Billboard's "21 Under 21". Rye Rye made her acting debut in the 2012 film 21 Jump Street.
Ecco Domani is the brand of an Italian wine company selling in the United States, Canada, and Northern Europe, with marketing and distribution by E & J Gallo Winery. It was founded in 1996 and is led by Fabrizio Gatto. Market Watch named it one of the "hot brands" in 1998. It reportedly produces the top imported Italian pinot grigio in the United States.
Prabal Gurung is a Nepalese–American fashion designer based in New York City.
Laura Yumi Lambert is a Belgian model.
Andreea Diaconu is a Romanian model. She is one of the most popular models from Romania. She has been featured on the covers of magazines from France, Romania, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland. Diaconu posed for Vogue magazine for the first time at age 21, for the February 2013 issue. She is the face of Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, and Belstaff. In 2014, she was part of the spring campaign for Belstaff, featuring David Beckham.
Maria Borges is an Angolan model. She was named Forbes Africa Magazine's top model of 2013. She is a Jackson Bryant favorite and calls him her "godfather".
Ruby Rose Aldridge is an American fashion model and singer. During the years of 2008 - 2012, Ruby Aldridge was the "face" of brands such as Coach, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Valentino, and Calvin Klein. During the 2011 fall fashion week, Aldridge opened four fashion shows which placed her, at that time, 7th in terms of the number of these appearances in a given fashion week. As of this date, she has walked in nearly 200 fashion shows, including for top designers such as Alberta Ferretti, Missoni, Sonia Rykiel, Valentino, Dolce & Gabbana, Marc Jacobs, and others, and has appeared on the covers of Harper's Bazaar, L'Express Styles, and L'Officiel, and in major magazine spreads in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and in the Vogue editions of several countries. Ruby Aldridge is the daughter of former Playboy playmate Laura Lyons and artist and graphic designer Alan Aldridge, and younger sister of fashion model Lily Aldridge.
Grace Mahary is a Canadian model.
Hailey Rhode Bieber is an American model, socialite, and businesswoman. She has been featured in major ads for Guess, Ralph Lauren, and Tommy Hilfiger.
Bhumika Arora is an Indian fashion model. Bhumika was the February 2016 cover model and named the next Indian Supermodel by Vogue India.
Commando is an American underwear company based in Vermont. Founder Kerry O'Brien pioneered "raw cut" undergarments with no seams, elastic or trim on the edges. Commando is reportedly more present at red carpet events such as the Academy Awards and New York Fashion Week than any other underwear brand. The undergarments appear at over 30 New York Fashion Week shows per season.
Project Runway Season 17 is the seventeenth season of the television show Project Runway, returning to Bravo for the first time since season 5. The season began on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Sixteen designers compete to become "the next great American designer." This was the first season to feature: Karlie Kloss taking over for Heidi Klum, Brandon Maxwell as Zac Posen's replacement, additional judge and former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, Elaine Welteroth, as well as returning judge and editor-in-chief of Elle, Nina Garcia. In addition, Season 4 winner Christian Siriano replaced Tim Gunn's role as mentor throughout the competition.
Brandon Maxwell is an American fashion designer, television personality, director, and photographer. He is the founder and creative director of Brandon Maxwell, the luxury women’s ready-to-wear label.
Charlee Fraser is an Australian fashion model and actress. As of May 2018, she is ranked as one of the "Top 50" models in the fashion industry by models.com. She was the most booked model of NYFW spring 2018. Fraser has appeared on the covers of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Numéro.
Erjona Ala is a Norwegian fashion model. She is best known for being the face of Louis Vuitton's 2012 Fall/Winter campaign and for appearing on the cover of magazines such as Vogue Italia and Dazed and Confused.
11 Honoré is an American plus-sized fashion e-retailer based in Los Angeles, California The company sells clothing from designers and brands including Zac Posen, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, and Christian Siriano.
Nashville Fashion Week (NFW), a citywide event typically held in March or April, is a celebration of Nashville, Tennessee's fashion and retail community featuring local, regional and national design talent in fashion events and shows.
