Candice Joy Huffine[3] (born October 15, 1984)[4] is an American plus-size model represented by NEXT Models.[5] 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.[6]
Early life
Candice Huffine was born in Washington DC, and raised in suburban Maryland.[7]
Career
As a plus-size model, Candice Huffine has become known for reducing barriers[8] 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.[9] 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[10] and in 2016 she gained international attention for Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign.[11] She has appeared in multiple New York Fashion Weeks, including 2017 Fall/Winter walking the runway for noted designers such as Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet and Christian Siriano.[12]
Project Start
In 2016, Candice Huffine founded Project Start,[13] a collaborative initiative with Women's Running Magazine to encourage and inspire women to begin their running journey.