On Friday, April 22nd Maddy Jones, Editor of PLUS Model Magazine and Suzanne Ujaque, Executive Producer of The SUStyleXpo took to IG LIVE to chat about everything from fashion, modeling and more.
Did you know of the 3 million people in Puerto Rico 52% are women and of those women, 67% are plus-sized women?
Suzanne also shared that when she first began to research the market 9 years ago there were a handful of plus-size boutiques online and brick & mortar and today there are 97 businesses offering “plus-sizes”.
“The plus-size market is booming on the island but we still have a long way to go.” – Suzanne Ujaque
Our editor, Maddy Jones will be in Puerto Rico next week for the press event and taking us behind the scenes as the team prepares for the Expo on April 30th.
Maddy will be chatting with the models and the designers who will be present and will also be representing one of our favorite brands from Australia, CC World of Curves.
For those that are not aware, CC World of Curves is the umbrella for brands such as City Chic, CoEdition, Evans and Avenue. We can’t wait to see everything as it unfolds so stayed tuned to our social media for all the details which will include a MODEL SEARCH at The SUstyleXpo!!!
Yes, PLUS Model Magazine will be looking for a future cover model(s) at the Expo… you don’t want to miss this opportunity.
Learn more about the SUstyleXpo here sustyleshop.com/apps/events