The supermodel opens up about her CH x Fortnight collection, New York Fashion Week and the size-inclusion movement: “You can’t just point fingers and fault brands or magazines for not doing their part. Sometimes it’s just very innocent oblivion.”
Three women clad in leopard print lingerie came sleuthing cat-like down the ivy-covered staircase, writhing their limbs this way and that as Bishop Briggs blasted through the speakers: “Shut your mouth and run me like a river.”
Everything about the surprise dance number, performed for a table full of female editors and industry types, screamed girl power. It was a perfect homage to the new collaboration between supermodel Candice Huffine and luxury lingerie brand Fortnight.
The curvy model first came across the Canadian brand founded by designer Christina Remenyi during a photoshoot and has been a fan ever since. After months of fangirling, Huffine finally teamed up with Remenyi to create a capsule collection. The result, a 12-piece collection ($52-$178) now available on Fortnight’s website, was born out of a desire to create something that was both beautiful and contained a message.
As a plus-size model and body positive activist who has been in the game for over a decade, Huffine has long been a champion for helping women feel beautiful in their own skin, no matter their size. However, these days, the conversation about the plus-size industry seems to have reached a new high — with icons like Huffine and Ashley Graham leading the charge.
