The face, I later found out, was attached to Miss Tess Holliday (formerly Tess Munster), an up-and-coming plus size model from California. Soon enough, I my way to her Facebook page to become a fan. I've been following Tess for a year now, and every day my fandom grows a little more. Some plus-size supermodels have launched careers abroad, like Robyn Lawley, the first plus-size model to appear in Vogue Australia or any issue of GQ (see her November 2013 spread in GQ Australia). She became a Ralph Lauren model and made it into this year's Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. The runway is changing shape too. Tess Holliday is a size-22 social media star who's taken the fashion world by storm. Subscribe now for an inside look at how she is reinventing the word "supermodel," only in PEOPLE! Tess Holliday nazywa siebie "aktywistką body positive" i z dumą odnosi się do określenia "plus size". Modelka stworzyła nawet ruch #effyourbeautystandards ("zmień swoje standardy piękna") na Instagramie, aby udowodnić, że rozmiar, wiek, kolor skóry czy inne cechy nie mają wpływu na miłość do samych siebie. Australian modelling agencies embrace the rise of plus-size. While she is by far the largest, Holliday is just one among a growing number of plus-sized models being signed to mainstream agencies The brand has brought on model Tess Holliday as its size and inclusivity consultant and introduced an expansion of its plus collection. "H&M embraces inclusion as a business imperative. Plus-Size Model Tess Holliday Lands a People Cover: 5 Things to Know About Her Ever since she became the first size-22 model to score a major contract with U.K.-based Milk Management, In the fashion industry, where samples are a size two and runway models are often prized for their thinness, the phrase "plus-size" can sound like a curse word. But not for Tess Holliday . January 18, 2018. Photo: Nick Holliday. When Tess Holliday has something to say, she lets the world know. The Mississippi-bred model has made headlines for speaking up regularly about Tess Holliday talks to ELLE UK from London Fashion Week, discussing body positivity, plus-size model camaraderie and Rihanna. sPo4.