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on July 21, 2010

City Chic’s Goes Naudigal!

I think I have watched the below video 3 to 4 times already, I am just loving the new City Chic Naudigal campaign and I can’t get enough of the play on words. So to encourage the video obsession that I have developed for City Chic, I thought it only fair to share with you.

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on July 20, 2010

Crystal Renn is Now Apart of the Top 50 Models!

Crystal Renn has been ranked in the Top 50 Women Models on Models.com! Crystal came in on the list at #36 and is the only model that is above the standard model size of 0/2 to make the ranking. This is a defining moment in not only her career but for all models. Models.com introduced [...]

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on July 20, 2010

Kate Dillon is Hungry

Kate Dillon is really experiencing a ‘life in full’ and finding herself giving into temptation much more often now that she is four months pregnant with a boy! She tells Liz Brody from Shine Yahoo! that she is adjusting to some new cravings “In general, though, I give into temptation – pizza, French fries, dessert, – a few times [...]

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on July 18, 2010

Crystal Renn Wants to Design for Plus

Crystal Renn has been all over the web recentley about the controversial photoshopped images from the “Fashion for Passion” campaign as well as her new campaign with Gaultier. In defense of her weight and figure, Crystal has been interviewed with Glamour Magazine as well as AOL’s stylist. During the stylist interview, Crystal talk about what [...]

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on July 15, 2010

MP Exclusive: The Perfect Summer

Madison Plus, Ford + and Ford Artists present the “Perfect Summer!”
Together we have teamed up for an exclusive new issuu featuring Alyona and Sabina. Shot in Central Park and featuring bohemian looks that capture a NYC hot summer day.
To introduce Alyona and Sabina, we had plus model Ashley Graham interview the rising stars in the [...]

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on July 15, 2010

Crystal Responds With Glamour Mag

We have all experienced the world-wind discussion of Crystal Renn’s Fashion for Passion photos from a couple weeks back. Crystal sat down for an interview with Cindi Leive Editor-In-Chief of Glamour Magazine to discuss the issues that have surfaced after the photos went public.

As you can see from these behind the scenes pic’s below that, that is Crystal’s natural body. It [...]

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on July 14, 2010

Model and Stylist: Natalie Wakeling

Plus Model/Mother/Stylist/Denim Designer/Wife.
Natalie Wakeling has many great slashes after her name! The designer and owner of Embody Denim, just shared with us some new editorial pictures that were styled and modeled by the beautiful Australian Plus Model. The photographer who captured the great shots was Anna Bertalli.
To read more on Natelie Wakeling of Embody Denim, check out [...]

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on July 14, 2010

Tara Lynn In Glamour

Everyone’s favorite plus model Tara Lynn has been featured in Glamour’s August denim issue. Glamour did a great job on highlighting denim for all bodies, but they left me wanting more plus girls in there pages.

I loved what Tara has to say about her love of denim and how are essential to her career, they “Give an [...]

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on July 13, 2010

MP Model off Duty: Sabina

Sabina is a new, up and coming plus model with Ford+ who is making the transition from straight size to plus. She is a Sweden’s Next Top Model alumni as well. We were so excited to have her come by the MP office so we could snap a photo of her off-duty style. She is so classic [...]

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on July 12, 2010

MP Fresh Face: Sarah

Why did you decide to pursue a career in the modeling industry?

After being chosen for Top Model, I was surprised at how challenging and rewarding modeling was. From the outside it can seem like a cruel, superficial world that uses beautiful women only as props but the reality is much more complex and, I think, [...]

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on July 7, 2010

A Big Fat Lie?

Fans are reacting in droves to the two latest editorials by Crystal Renn. The NYPost just released an article on Crystal Renn called, “A Big Fat Lie” about Crystal’s recent weight loss as a plus model. What prompted this was an editorial for a charity shot by photographer Nicholas Routzen. The second editorial was for V [...]

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on July 6, 2010

Crystal Renn in V Mag! Again!

Crystal Renn is featured in V Magazine for a third time in 1 year! This time she is featured in issue #66, “The Sexy Body issue“. The issue highlights the beauty of breasts and bombshell bodies. If you thought it was hot outside, wait until you check out these pictures of Crystal Renn!

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on July 5, 2010

MP City Style: Comfort and Style in Pittsburgh

Like everyone else, I have a bit of a crazy life. Full time job, part time student, model, photographer and fashion blogger. So, most of the time when I style myself in the morning I style myself for COMFORT. It isn’t the most fun I have had with my wardrobe, but it has helped me [...]

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on July 2, 2010

Really Does It Matter?

So the debate has heated up again about Crystal Renn’s weight due to the most recent photos of her from the Fashion for Passioncampaign.  She looks great and it is not our duty to deem someone straight size or plus. Aren’t we all aware of our looks when we look into the mirror? I am [...]

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on July 2, 2010

More Pure Energy with Leona

Here are some more pictures from the newest Pure Energy shoot, with plus model Leona Palmer. They spent the day in upstate New York. I am just loving the photo with Leona’s toes dipping into the water, and the easy white blouse she has paired with distressed jeans.

Be sure to shop Pure Energy’s line at Target.
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on June 30, 2010

Toccara Jones for Evans

Plus Model Toccara Jones is now modeling for Evans UK! Check out some of the new shots from the campaign. I am loving the one with the acid wash leggings!

Which shot of Toccara is  your favorite?

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on June 25, 2010

Ashley Graham Engaged!!

We were just thrilled to be one of the first to hear the news that the lovely Ashley Graham is ENGAGED to boyfriend Justin Ervin. Erica and I were lucky enough to meet up with Ashley in Brooklyn for cocktails just after Justin proposed. I don’t know about you, but we would not have blamed her if [...]

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on June 24, 2010

Maiysha’s New CD!

Look what came in the Madison Plus mail! Ford Model Maiysha is not only beautiful but a grammy nominated singer! She just released her new CD, “Maiysha: This Much is True” and sent the Madison Plus team our own copies. How sweet is she?
If you are in the NYC area tonight, Maiysha will be performing at Joe’s Pub!
Thank [...]

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on June 19, 2010

Leona Palmer for Curves for Change

Plus Model and MP friend, Leona Palmer, is one of the many great models supporting “Curves for Change”. “Curves for Change” supports Hardy Girls Healthy Women & The Komera Project.
Check out our exclusive pictures of Plus Model Leona Palmer!

Photos by Becca Thorpe
What do you think about these behind the scene looks of Leona Palmer?

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on June 18, 2010

Who Wore it Better- Ashley or Amanda?

We came across this picture of Amanda Seyfried in the same American Apparel bodysuit that Ashley Graham sported in our exclusive issuu.

We have to ask, who wore it better?

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on June 18, 2010

MP Model Spotlight: Lisa Scott

Why did you decide to pursue a career in the modeling industry? What keeps you modeling?
My career was and is a complete fluke. I was attending John Jay College in NYC, I was actually in my Sophomore year when my mom spotted an ad in the back of the NY Daily News for an agency [...]

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on June 17, 2010

Crystal Renn Does Not Like “Plus Size”

Crystal Renn wrote a response in the Independent in response to Britain’s Next Top Model judge Julien MacDonald. Crystal said that she does not like the term plus size as that term creates a seperation in models due to size. A model should just be a model regardless of size. Here is a quote from [...]

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on June 17, 2010

Julie Henderson for Curves for Change

Legendary plus model Julie Henderson and all the plus models on the Wilhelmina WCurve board are joining up for a great cause “Curves For Change”. “Curves for Change” supports  Hardy Girls Healthy Women & The Komera Project. Julie was kind enough to give us some behind the scenes pictures of her at the “Curves for Change” website [...]

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on June 16, 2010

Interview with Plus Model, Actress, and Makeup Artist; Rosie Mercado

Today we are happy to introduce another guest blog from our MP friend and devote fashionista Marcy Cruz. Marcy was kind enough to interview Rosie Mercado for us! Check out her other blogs on Re/Dress , Marcy’s Canadian Shopping trip, and her London shopping trip! Enjoy the interview!
Meet Rosie Mercado: Plus Size Model, Actress, and Celebrity Makeup Artist.  She’s [...]

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on June 15, 2010

Philippa Allam for Curves for Change

We recently showed you a behind the scenes look for Wilhelmina’s W Curve “Curves for Change”. Of course for our MP fans we had to give you more behind the scenes pics of some of the major models on the W Curve board. Our first is Philippa Allam for “Curves for Change”.
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