Live From The Real Catwalk with Model Constance Smith

Contance Smith, an Afro-Latina plus-size lesbian model, will take over our Instagram tomorrow to report live as she walks The Real Catwalk in Times Square.

The Real Catwalk is an annual event was founded by Khrystyana Kazakova to highlight body positivity and diversity. The show will be held on Saturday Dec 1, 2018, at 12 PM and features over 120 models (More details here).

Based in Boston, Constance is signed to We Speak, an agency for models of all sizes.

“Breaking out into the modeling industry has not been the easiest process for myself as a plus-size woman; but it has given me a chance to learn so much about who I am as a person and has allowed me to grow stronger in my identity,” Constance shared. “I made the decision to no longer sell myself short. I then had to cast out all of my fears, doubts, and any negativity that would hinder me from achieving success. I had to learn how to become content with hearing ‘NO’ to any of my efforts”

 
Constance Smith

Constance Smith

 
 
Constance Smith

Constance Smith

 
 
Constance Smith

Constance Smith

 

For those interested in attending the event itself: The REAL catwalk is free, but registration is need. Register here!

Tune into Qwear’s Instagram on Saturday, where Contance will report live and talk backstage with other models about fashion and identity.

Photographer: Ally Schmaling (Instagram)

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Sonny Oram

Sonny Oram founded Qwear in 2011: the world’s first online queer fashion incubator. Their work has been featured in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, Huffpost, and Buzzeed, among others. Sonny has been published in books including Beyonce in Formation and The Dangers of Fashion: Towards Ethical and Sustainable Solutions. In 2019, Sonny founded Qwear Media to help diversify advertising.

Outside of Qwear, Sonny works at MIT as a Communications Officer, where they use their expertise in creating online movements to curate MIT’s online presence.

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