PLUS Model Magazine June 2012
zine had the pleasure of talking e a osal the immaculate 20~ 2 igured fashion Week new York and what she has to say! not on_, does this beautiful face, she has a beautiful ercoming cancer and regaining her siren to walk, Yenessa proves thai anything is BOSSible with fclith. 3oin Ri.US model magazine as we delve info ~nessa's wofld below. Colleen: What motivated you to apply to be the Face of Full Figured Fash ion Week 2012? Venessa: Well for the last few years I had always wanted to, but always made an excuse of why I shou ld not. My selfconfid ence was low and this yea r I am in a better place in my life and my conf idence is better than ever before. I just feel timing is everything and I felt like this was my year. C: Who inspires you in the plus size industry?
V: Monique and Jill Scott. They are two beautiful women that ar e confident inside and out. C: How do you feel events like Full Figured Fashion Week affect plus size women? Does it shine a more positive light on full figured women to mainstream society?
V: I feel that FFFWeek brings unity amongst full figured women across the US. When full f igured women and designers can come together and eel-
ebrate who we are and that we can be accepted with our size. we are showing people that we are here to stay. The more we stand together and voice our opinions, the more we are breaking down barriers in today's society and their outlook on plus size woman.
C: How would you describe your persona l style?
V: Well to be honest I am a very simple woman, I love to throw on a tee-shirt and capris, but when I do go to an event I love to be fabu lous with a nice dress and killer pair of heels. C: How do you feel about the current state of the plus size modeling indust ry? Is there anything you want to see changed?
V: It is a very challeng ing industry to be accepted as a plus size model. I think we have made some progress but I st ill feel we have so much more ground to cover. The change I would love to see is more designers making clothes that fit full figured women. not just go up to a size 12 or 14.