Candice Huffine

Candice Huffine (born October 15, 1984)^[3] is an American plus-size model represented by NEXT Models.^[4] 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.^[5]

Candice Huffine
Candice Huffine speaks to Vogue magazine in 2020
Born	(1984-10-15) October 15, 1984 (age 39) Georgetown, Washington DC, USA
Nationality	American
Occupation	Model
Modeling information
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Agency	NEXT Models (New York, Milan, London, Los Angeles, Paris)^[1]^[2]

Early life

Candice Huffine was born in Washington DC, and raised in suburban Maryland.^[6]

Career

 

Candice Huffine in 2010

As a plus-size model Candice Huffine has become known for reducing barriers^[7] 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.^[8] 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^[9] and it 2016 she gained international attention for Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign.^[10] She has appeared in multiple New York Fashion Week's including 2017 Fall/Winter walking the runway for noted designers such as Prabal Gurung, Sophie Theallet and Christian Siriano.^[11]

Project Start

In 2016 Candice Huffine founded Project Start,^[12] a collaborative initiative with Women's Running Magazine to encourage and inspire women to begin their running journey.

Personal life

She married Shelly Lynch-Sparks in August 2023 and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.^{[13][14] [15]}

References

1. "Portfolio".
2. "Candice Huffine - Model".
3. "Biography". Fashion Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
4. "Candice Huffine - IMG Models". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
5. NY Mag
6. "Biography". Fashion Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
7. "At size 6 Candice Huffine was a plus-size model. At size 12 she's cracking the haute ceiling". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
8. "Candice Huffine - Model". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
9. "Talking to Candice Huffine, the Pirelli Calendar's First Plus-Size Model". New York. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
10. "Lane Bryant Throws Shade at Victoria's Secret With #ImNoAngel Campaign". Life & Style. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
11. "Candice Huffine - Model". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
12. "Project Start Is Telling 5 Runners' Stories From The Beginning". Women's Running. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
13. Candice Huffine Married
14. . Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
15. Steussy, Lauren (October 30, 2017). "This plus-size model is redefining what a runner's body looks like". NY Post. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

Further reading

• "Candice Huffine: The Plus-Size Model Who Is the Ultimate Muse Among Fashion's Skinny Set". Yahoo. November 20, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
• Rinkunas, Susan (November 4, 2016). "There's No One Type of Runner's Body". New York. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
• Fitness; Hannum, Claire (November 10, 2016). "Model Candice Huffine Wants You To Know Running Is For Women Of Every Size". Self. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
• Kirkpatrick, Emily (February 15, 2017). "Ashley Graham, Candice Huffine and More Curvy Models Break NYFW Boundaries by Walking in Traditionally 'Straight Size' Shows". People. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
• Parks, Chanel (July 25, 2014). "Here's What You Need To Know About The Pirelli Calendar's First Plus-Size Model". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
• "This model's career skyrocketed after she broke the biggest rule in fashion". The Independent. April 9, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2017.