I recently was featured on the Madison Plus website as their new Fresh Face. I really am honored to be a part of a such a beautiful movement; where models can be themselves–happy and healthy. Madison Plus is based out of New York City and offers a common ground for the fashionable, modern, and average/plus-sized… Read the Rest…
Archive for 2010
De Rossi and Some Good, Healthy Laughter
20
Nov
2010
One of my favorite comedians, Ellen DeGeneres, is married to a beautiful woman, Portia de Rossi. De Rossi published a book this month revealing what unhealthy habits she had developed from modeling and acting at a young age, and how those habits almost killed her. Yes, the story is a very raw and sad illustration… Read the Rest…
Haute and Healthy Women
17
Nov
2010
Have you been noticing the popularization of healthier women in the modeling industry? I’m seeing women that look like…us! Athletic, beautiful, curvy, health conscious, and very fashion aware women! It is certainly an exhausting battle that much of the modeling industry is fighting now, advocating that healthy and happy models are what we want our… Read the Rest…
Ahhhhh, a break!
14
Oct
2010
I had the pleasure of escaping with my family to Wrightsville Beach, NC last weekend. When we weren’t out on the boat, I spent most of my time reading magazines and shopping. The weather was amazing; it took every ounce of me to keep my long sleeve James Perse cotton shirt on over my bikini–oh,… Read the Rest…
Tips on Eating a Vegan Diet
05
Aug
2010
People often express how much they would love to eat a vegan diet, but they just don’t know how it would be possible to eat that way, everyday. Does this sound like you? I believe that making the decision to become a vegan–or even a vegetarian–is a completely personal decision. Whether the doctor has ordered… Read the Rest…
Made in USA
26
Jul
2010
Most would agree that the athletic apparel giants, Under Armour and Nike, trump all of the “other” brands in the industry…and on every other day, I would totally agree with you. After all, who doesn’t love seeing that famous check mark on their body when they’re looking in the mirror at the gym? And what… Read the Rest…
What Have We Done?
26
May
2010
We’ve read it in the papers and heard it on the news. It’s affected the economy in a number of ways. It’s even been used as question material for Miss USA (you can see question on video at 3 min 30 sec): What have we done, folks? As one small person in this enormous planet,… Read the Rest…