Candice Huffine Explained

Candice Huffine
Birth Date:	15 October 1984
Birth Place:	Georgetown, Washington DC, US
Occupation:	Model
Height:	180 cm

Candice Joy Huffine^[1] (born October 15, 1984)^[2] is an American plus-size model represented by NEXT Models.^[3] 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.^[4]

Early life

Candice Huffine was born in Washington DC, and raised in suburban Maryland.^[5]

Career

As a plus-size model, Candice Huffine has become known for reducing barriers^[6] 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.^[7] 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^[8] and in 2016 she gained international attention for Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign.^[9] 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.^[10]

Project Start

In 2016, Candice Huffine founded Project Start,^[11] 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.^{[12] [13]}

Further reading

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Candice Huffine - Ancestry.com . 2024-11-07 . www.ancestry.com.
2. Web site: Biography. Fashion Encyclopedia. 11 May 2018.
3. Web site: Candice Huffine - IMG Models. 17 February 2017. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612163103/https://www.imgmodels.com/model/new-york/women/17087. dead.
4. http://nymag.com/thecut/2012/04/meet-the-new-girl-candice-huffine.html NY Mag
5. Web site: Biography. Fashion Encyclopedia. 11 May 2018.
6. News: At size 6 Candice Huffine was a plus-size model. At size 12 she's cracking the haute ceiling. The Washington Post. 17 February 2017.
7. Web site: Candice Huffine - Model. 17 February 2017.
8. Talking to Candice Huffine, the Pirelli Calendar's First Plus-Size Model. 18 November 2014. New York. 17 February 2017.
9. Web site: Lane Bryant Throws Shade at Victoria's Secret With #ImNoAngel Campaign. Life & Style. 17 February 2017.
10. Web site: Candice Huffine - Model. 17 February 2017.
11. Web site: Project Start Is Telling 5 Runners' Stories From The Beginning. 15 September 2016. Women's Running. 17 February 2017.
12. http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/models/candice-huffine Candice Huffine Married
13. Web site: Wedding Video . 2017-02-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161109120825/http://willthedirector.com/styled-4/index.html . 2016-11-09 . dead .