![]() ![]() When Danielle Bernstein of We Wore What went on Birthright and posted all those beautiful images of Israel, I thought it was amazing that her millions of followers were being introduced to our land.īut I guess I don’t talk about the fact that I’m Jewish, like ever. If the topic ever comes up in my career I’ll scream at the top of my lungs that I’m so proud to be Jewish, but it rarely comes up. It’s like an instant tribe feeling that’s undeniable. I’m not a very religious person, but there’s something amazing you feel when you meet another Jew. It’s amazing meeting other Jews in this industry. And as a Jewish plus-size model, you’re a double minority. So it was a huge step for them to not only use a plus-size model, but to use a visibly plus-size model. It was incredible for consumers that they see someone my size in their clothes, because a lot of people didn’t even know they could shop at American Eagle.Īs a plus-size model, you’re a minority in the fashion industry. I’m not discrediting her at all, she’s wonderful, but she doesn’t represent the largest part of the plus-size community. They often use a plus-size model - I use that term very lightly - her name is Iskra Lawrence and she’s a size 10-12. So it was a big deal because it was the first time American Eagle ever used someone visibly larger. Until now, they’ve very much catered to a younger, smaller demographic. As a size 18, why was your shoot so meaningful to the plus-size community? I caught up with her to talk about the differences between straight-size and plus-size fashion week, what her success means for plus-size consumers, and, of course, bagels.Īmerican Eagle carries up to a size 20. A post shared by Maxey Greene meeting Greene at fat camp in the Poconos a decade ago, I’ve followed her trailblazing career closely and watched her cultivate an Instagram community of 31k women supporting women. ![]()
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