Sports Illustrated to feature plus-size model for the first time
February 6, 2015 by admin
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Plus-size model Ashley Graham will be gracing the pages of Sports Illustrated in its annual swimsuit issue.
“I know my curves are sexy and I want everyone else to know that theirs are too. There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt,” said the confident clothes hanger.
Graham, a size 16, will be taking part in an ad campaign by plus-size swimwear retailer Swimsuits for All, which claims to celebrate the era of the ‘Curvy Girl’ and help women feel sexier in their swimsuits. “Tastes and body types change over time and curves have never been more ‘in’,” Moshe Laniado, CEO and President of Swimsuits for All explained.
“There is no better way to celebrate and show off than by donning a bikini. When the Curves in Bikinis ad in Sports Illustrated is released, the world will be watching and they’ll like what they see.”
Graham’s appearance in the magazine is another step forward for plus-size models. Calvin Klein recently selected Myla Dalbesio, a size 10, for an ad campaign showcasing the company’s lingerie line. And Target recently premiered its first plus-size clothing line, Ava Viv, earlier this year, choosing three plus-size bloggers and style personalities as campaign models.
Graham has been outspoken about the need for visibility of plus-size women. “I think that you can be healthy at any size and my goal is to help and educate women on that.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a size 2 or 22 as long as you’re taking care of your body, working out, and telling yourself, ‘I love you’ instead of taking in the negativity of beauty standards.”
Sports Illustrated remained neutral about the significance of Graham’s inclusion. “We’ve been accepting ads with women in swimsuits for 51 years,” the magazine said in a statement. “Nothing’s changed.”
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Wow! Emily Ratajkowski looks smoking hot as she strips down to lace …
February 5, 2015 by admin
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Model Emily Ratajkowski, who is steadily carving out a huge career for herself after starring in Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines video, is making jaws drop all over again with her latest lingerie shots.
The British-born star, 23, shows off her trim and toned figure as she models a gorgeous matching purple and black lace underwear set and lace black stockings.
With a luscious green backdrop behind her, the model flaunts some very impressive abs as she holds her hands behind her head.
Emily, who is currently in the UK to promote the DVD release of Gone Girl, in which she stars alongside Ben Affleck, is fronting Italian lingerie line Yamamay’s Valentine’s Day range.
The model’s sizzling shots come after the buxom starr opened up about sexuality and feminism.
She said: “I think you can be a sexual woman, empowered and be a feminist.”
The model added: “I think sexuality should be empowering to women, it’s not always misogynistic or exploitative.”
Watch the video clip of Emily above.
