candice Chaffin
In 2011, candice Chaffin appeared on the cover of Italian Vogue, and in 2015 became the first plus-size model, posing for the Pirelli calendar. Star participated in the shows of Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet, and Christian Siriano, founded his clothing brand and has acquired an army of fans in social networks, which inspires to love my body. Now Candace is 35 years old, and she promotes the beauty, regardless of size. Gathered 5 interesting facts about Chaffin — one of the first models of the plus-size category received worldwide recognition and fame, which is put on a par with Ashley Graham, Tess Holliday and Iskra Lawrence.
Candace Chaffin had no plan B. Since childhood she wanted to become a model. What she didn’t know is how to get to the top of the fashion Olympus. Growing up in a small town in Maryland (near Washington), she was involved in cheerleading and played in pageants, dreaming that one day she will notice scout model Agency.
candice Chaffin in his youth
When Chaffin was 15 years old, one of the spectators of the pageant asked her to send my photos to agencies in new York. Studying which agencies are working her favorite supermodels, the girl and her mother went to a two-day trip to new York. All refused Candace, except for one Agency that collaborated with the corpulent girls.
In that time, the aspiring models were the 8-th size clothing (48th Russian). In 2011, she graced the cover of Italian Vogue (in the publication for 10 years appeared plus-size-model). Then came the Pirelli calendar, the covers of Elle, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, CR Fashion Book and Madame Figaro. Not bad for a girl who once said that she can’t be a model if you won’t lose 10 pounds.
Sports past
the school girl was involved in lacrosse. It is a contact and a pretty tough game between two teams, where the main inventory items are a rubber ball and a special Golf club.
“I came in Jogging for a half-marathon, and stayed because of the people”
Chaffin actively engaged in fitness, running and Boxing. In addition, she often participates in American marathons.
I started running because I was tired of excuses and excuses. My husband struggled trying to convince me that if I want to, I will easily be able to run a half marathon. Of course, I laughed and joked back, but at some point I caught myself thinking that I have the most I wonder if I can or not. I wanted to set a goal and go for it. More precisely, to flee,
— said candice.
the Star recalls that in the beginning was very nervous. She was scared that “her body is in principle not suitable for running”. Fortunately, the fears proved false, and ABsolute groundless. br>I realized that actually I can do anything. And this is no exaggeration. I really think so. And so feel she said.
the Model recognizes that running has changed her, both physically and psychologically. Star felt a surge of strength and inspiration, she wanted to create. Candice says that for creative lifting her enough to run a couple of miles away, and preferably ten.
Candace doesn’t have anything to wear to social events
When the model became popular, it began to invite to social events. Chaffin struggled trying to find designers who would be willing to give her their clothes. Although she had never heard unquestioning “no,” the designers told her that they wanted to wear it, but it would take too much time and effort to create for her a custom size dress for the red carpet.
It’s not my problem. This omission on their part, says Chaffin, adding that sizes should be increased to at least 14-gauge.
There are incredible women who want to wear your designer outfits and show them to the world, but many modelers are not prepared to make them to our bodies — marks a star.
Model recalls how early in his career, she constantly had to apologize for your size.
I literally apologized all the time for my body, because some outfit I don’t fit, she said.
that’s why she launched her clothing brand Day/Won Activewear in 2017.
Your brand of sports clothing
the Model was established his own sportswear brand for women of all sizes (the size range is zero at the 32nd American size that corresponds to the Russian size from 38 th to 72-th) Day/Won Activewear.
We know that fitness is not a size, but a way of life — reads the slogan of the brand.
the website also has a weekly sports videoframerate that lasts 30 minutes and require no special equipment. There you can find cardio, dance, stretching exercises from the trainers of the brand. The model itself is quarantined engaged in these tutorials.
She appeared on the cover of Women’s Running, participated in such initiatives as the campaign Reperbok #perfectnever, and even created their own community of women that support the fitness achievements of each other (the movement on instagram called Project Start).
You look at those beautiful bodies, slim girls with six pack abs in various yoga poses and think, “Oh, great, it is the community in which I fit in?”. Where’s the other side of this? From my own experience I know that there are many different types of women that are incredible athletes, and I just felt it was time to shed some light on this. I want ��so everyone felt comfortable and able to do what he had dreamed, she said in an interview.
Jenna Lyons — her style icon
Candace admits that her style icon is Jenna Lyons. Creative Director and President of J. Crew, which over the last 20 years have transformed J. Crew into a company with a billion dollar.
Every time I dress up, I think: “what would Jenna do?”. She chooses unexpected combinations, is unexpected things in unexpected places, because it just feels. That’s what she wants to do. So I always admire her style said the model in an interview.
happily married for 9 years
Candace Chaffin married to Matt Power. The couple started Dating in 2011 and have been happily married for 9 years. Children have no spouses. They live together with two dogs, whom they gave nicknames Figgy Jean and Jerry Brows.
candice Chaffin husband
