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Candice Huffine
Candice Huffine speaks to Vogue magazine in 2020
Born (1984-10-15) October 15, 1984 (age 40)
Georgetown, Washington DC, US
OccupationModel
Modeling information
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Agency
  • NEXT Models (New York, Milan, London, Los Angeles, Paris)

Candice Joy Huffine (born October 15, 1984) is an American plus-size model represented by NEXT Models. 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.

Early life

Candice Huffine was born in Washington DC, and raised in suburban Maryland.

Career

Candice Huffine in 2010

As a plus-size model, Candice Huffine has become known for reducing barriers 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. 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 and in 2016 she gained international attention for Lane Bryant's #ImNoAngel campaign. 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.

Project Start

In 2016, Candice Huffine founded Project Start, 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 lives in Brooklyn, New York.

References

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  4. "Biography". Fashion Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  5. "Candice Huffine - IMG Models". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  6. NY Mag
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  8. "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.
  9. "Candice Huffine - Model". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  10. "Talking to Candice Huffine, the Pirelli Calendar's First Plus-Size Model". New York. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  11. "Lane Bryant Throws Shade at Victoria's Secret With #ImNoAngel Campaign". Life & Style. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  12. "Candice Huffine - Model". Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  13. "Project Start Is Telling 5 Runners' Stories From The Beginning". Women's Running. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  14. Candice Huffine Married
  15. "Wedding Video". Archived from the original on 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2017-02-17.

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