"El Nuevo Dia" Newspaper puts out their first Plus Size Editorial

I will never forget the date May 24, 2012, history was made in the leading newspaper in Puerto Rico "El Nuevo Dia" for our Plus Size Community, they put their first Plus Size Fashion Editorial in the newspaper. I woke up very early because the Fashion section comes out on Thursdays and there she was, looking beautiful and making me so proud. I had tears in my eyes while I read the article because finally, at this moment I knew that the lives of our Plus Size Models had changed forever in Puerto Rico although we still have a long way to go because there are still people that do not believe that curvy women can be beautiful too.The article was written by Liz Sandra Santiago, I found it to be excellent. The styling was done by Claudia Madrid, and the model Ana Garcia looked fabulous. This was a very emotional day for me because as a Plus Size Advocate in Puerto Rico I know how how hard these Plus Size Models try to get recognized, I talk to them a lot and some get so sad because they want people to notice them and  they tell me that they get bullied sometimes because of their weight..

I find this so mean and vicious but then I feel sorry for the people who do it because I feel that they are the ones with low self esteem! Congratulations Ana Garcia for a job well done, to "El Nuevo Dia" you have all my respect...and now I leave you with my favorite phrase of all times.....Plus is Beautiful!!!!

~Marta~

Plus Model Ana Garcia Chosen for Newspaper Editorial

Ana Garcia, Plus Model from Puerto Rico chosen for a mega Shoot in leading Newspap
Coming from a beautiful Island, Puerto Rico, it is not easy for a Plus Size Model to be ackowledged, it is a thin models territory, but things are changing around. Ever since Torrid came to town with their model search and I saw the beautiful girls that they selected for the fashion show I became a Plus Size Advocate, because I noticed that our Plus Size Community was not recognized  and ignored and I made it my mission in life to change things around, I wanted mainstream magazines and boutiques to notice my curvy girls.  It was not easy at first because I knocked on many doors and they did not open, but I perseveared, didn’t give up and my hard work payed off. The first ones to recognize a Plus Size Model were Casiano Communications and then others followed, like Buenavida, Inelda Santana from Style & Mode, Esposa Moderna, Ego Magazine, Nanette Rodriguez from Blossom Boutique and photographer Vanessa Velez. They started using Plus Size Models for editorials. Vanessa Velez did a boudoir shoot with a Plus Size Model that was the talk of the town, simply beautiful and classy. Nanette Rodiguez used a Plus Size Model for a lingerie fashion show that only use thin models, that was a mega hit!  Today, I am proud to announce that the number one newspaper on the Island has done a shoot with a Plus Size Model for their fashion editorial and it was always done with thin models, that day was very emotional for me because Puerto Rico is waking up and seeing that Plus is Beautiful too and my hard work has paid off… I want to congratulate the Plus Size Model  Ana Garcia for being the model chosen for this mega shoot and also congratulate other plus models like Samantha Sang, and Anais Conde for also being featured in mainstream magazines. I feel blessed!!

~Marta~

Plus Model Samantha Sang



Plus Model Anais Conde