Candice Huffine

Candice Huffine (born October 15, 1984)[3] is a plus-size model represented by IMG Models.[4] A former teenage beauty queen, she signed her first modeling commercial contract in 2000 and has since crossed over from the commercial world into high fashion.[5]

Candice Huffine
Huffine in 2010
Born	October 15, 1984 Georgetown, Washington, DC, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Model
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Matt Powers ​ (m. 2011)​
Modeling information
Agency	IMG Models (New York, Milan, London, Los Angeles, Sydney)[1][2]

Early life

Huffine was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in suburban Maryland.[6]

Career

As a plus-size model Huffine has become known for reducing barriers[7] in the fashion industry. Her A-list work includes being featured in publications such as CR Fashion Book, Italian Vogue (cover), Vogue, W, V Magazine, i-D and Glamour.[8] She has worked with top industry names such as Mert and Marcus and Steven Meisel as well as Carine Roitfeld.

In 2015 she became the first plus-size woman to be featured in the Pirelli Calendar[9] and it 2016 she gained international attention for Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign.[10] She has appeared in multiple New York Fashion Week's including 2017 Fall/Winter walking the runway for noted designers such as Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet and Christian Siriano.[11]

Project Start

In 2016 Huffine founded Project Start,[12] a collaborative initiative with Women's Running Magazine to encourage and inspire women to begin their running journey.

Personal life

She married Matt Powers in October 2011 in Brooklyn, New York.[13][14] The couple live in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with their dog Jerry Brows.[15]

References

1. http://www.imgmodels.com/candicehuffine/sydney/women/
2. https://models.com/models/candice-huffine
3. "Biography". Fashion Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "Candice Huffine - IMG Models". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
5. NY Mag
6. "Biography". Fashion Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
7. "At size 6 Candice Huffine was a plus-size model. At size 12 she's cracking the haute ceiling". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
8. "Candice Huffine - Model". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
9. "Talking to Candice Huffine, the Pirelli Calendar's First Plus-Size Model". New York. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
10. "Lane Bryant Throws Shade at Victoria's Secret With #ImNoAngel Campaign". Life & Style. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
11. "Candice Huffine - Model". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
12. "Project Start Is Telling 5 Runners' Stories From The Beginning". Women's Running. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
13. Candice Huffine Married
14. "Wedding Video". Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
15. Steussy, Lauren (October 30, 2017). "This plus-size model is redefining what a runner's body looks like". NY Post. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

Further reading

• "Candice Huffine: The Plus-Size Model Who Is the Ultimate Muse Among Fashion's Skinny Set". Yahoo. November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
• Rinkunas, Susan (November 4, 2016). "There's No One Type of Runner's Body". New York. Retrieved February 17, 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Fitness; Hannum, Claire (November 10, 2016). "Model Candice Huffine Wants You To Know Running Is For Women Of Every Size". Self. Retrieved February 17, 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Kirkpatrick, Emily (February 15, 2017). "Ashley Graham, Candice Huffine and More Curvy Models Break NYFW Boundaries by Walking in Traditionally 'Straight Size' Shows". People. Retrieved February 17, 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Parks, Chanel (July 25, 2014). "Here's What You Need To Know About The Pirelli Calendar's First Plus-Size Model". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• "This model's career skyrocketed after she broke the biggest rule in fashion". The Independent. April 9, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.