For the full-bodied plus-size woman aspiring to become a model, you may wish to know the job opportunities in the modelling industry. What does working as a plus-size model entail, and what lucrative opportunities are open to them? It is no longer news that the demand for full-figured women in the modelling industry is rising continuously.
There is no reason why you can’t aspire to become one yourself. The good thing is that finding the right kind of job, one that you will enjoy doing, isn’t that hard once you have a clear view of what’s available in the industry. You can then decide where you can fit in and make a career.
Career and Job Opportunities for Full-Bodied Plus-Size Women
Now that you know there is a high demand for outsize model models, listed below are some of the leading options and opportunities. These job prospects are available for young children, teenagers, and women of sizes 14US (16UK) and up. This list is not exhaustive and is not itemized in any particular order.
- Modelling plus-size clothing and accessories.
- Product advertising – beauty and cosmetics, food, pharmaceuticals, home appliances, etc.
- Fitting models (for fashion designers and clothing manufacturers).
- Fashion and style print publications – magazines, catalogues, books, editorials, calendars, etc.
- Swimwear and lingerie modelling.
- Plus-size maternity wear.
- Health and fitness.
- Stock and advertising photography.
- Trade show modelling.
- Plus-size boutique showroom models.
- Entertainment industry.
- Motivational speakers.
- Content creators.
- Plus-size brand ambassadors.
- Spokes-Models (“face of a brand” models for diverse fashion and consumer products).
- Billboard models.
Who Hires Curvy Models?
It is a good thing to know the career and job prospects in the plus-size modelling industry. But it is also great to know some top companies and corporations that hire full-bodied models. They include (but are not limited to) the following companies:
- Just Resist
- Macy’s
- Fiercely Built
- Just Strong
- Lane Bryant
- Smiley’s Point
- Rebdolls
- Avenues
- Kervology
- Juicy Body Goddess
- Catherine’s
- Always For Me
- Hips And Curves
- Fashion Bug
- Ulla Popken
- Junonia
- Swimsuit For All
- Silhouettes
- Torrid
Plus-Size Models Own a Part of the Modelling Industry
In the past, the fashion industry may have operated in a cocoon (it did appear so). But because fashion advertisers and fashion magazine editors now know a huge amount of their target market is the full-bodied plus-size woman, they have been instrumental in making manufacturers and merchandisers catch up with the new “wind of change”.
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