In the words of Ashley Graham, "dreams come true and get what you want.
"In the last few hours of 2016, the supermodel signed the message to her nearly 3 million Instagram fans.
After all, there is no better proof of the seven words than Graham himself.
When the native from the state of NEAs shines to 2016 with the high honor of the cover of the aSports protected swimsuit --
The first one with a plus sign
Size model in magazine history
This is not the only groundbreaking moment for the self
This is not the beginning of a success story overnight. Instead, 28-year-
More than ten years ago, she was found in a local shopping mall. when she was a teenager, her costume story began.
Graham already has her signature curve and she's in plus-
Large retailers like Torrid and Lane Bryant, all of a sudden, her face and hourglass figure are recognized by ordinary American consumers who find unity in her figure.
After all, size-
What is amazing is that although it is an abnormal phenomenon in fashion, it was one of the few representative of the average figure of women in the advertisement at that time.
Soon Graham's body caused a stir, but as they said, there was no bad media.
In 2010, she wore bras and underwear in the new lingerie collection launched by commercial forLane Bryant.
However, ABC and FOX initially did not want to broadcast the show in the evening, claiming that it was too vivid for earlier in the evening.
The brand responded, claiming Victoria's Secret did not encounter any such problems when it aired at similar times.
The networks initially asked Ryan Bryant to edit the site and, in the event that the brand refused, finally agreed to display the ad after the "family hour.
"At the same time, Graham's bold approach to physical inclusion has worked perfectly when she blows her voice to the media, whether it's Jay Renault's late arrival
On the sofa at night or in the Morning News, a woman as big as her watches TV at home.
"I know there are a lot of women as big as me watching" American Idol "and dancing with stars who would love to see themselves on the TV screen and I feel for my advantage
The woman who couldn't see it outside, "at that time --
The 22-year-old said on the morning program.
"Victoria's Secret ads are on the air all day, but when it comes to Lane Bryant's commercial ads, we have some extra, you know, spills, then everyone was scared.
"Obviously, the fashion industry and society are a few years away from embracing fuller characters, but because of her inspiring mother, Graham is well prepared for resistance.
"My mom really instilled in me, 'Okay, you're a big girl-
"Who cares ? " Graham recalled in an interview.
Embrace your curve.
Hug your thighs.
"This is the mantra that she will pass on to anyone who is willing to listen.
The model is proud to show off her thighs, and as she joins, she gets more activities with the premium fashion brand Marina Rinaldi and the international fast fashion retailer Forever 21.
Young or mature, on the 4 th or 14 th, women from all walks of life are shopping, and Graham's figure appears on the store logo in front of them.
Then she made history in a black bikini.
When the 2015 Sports Illustrated swimming group got on the newsstand, there was a woman talking about it in addition to this year's cover girl Hannah Jette.
In the two-page advertisement of the swimsuit brand swimsuit, Graham-
Her thighs were touched in all the glory, like a dull man behind the knockout, putting his way into the pool with rubber.
Ultimately, the spread remains an advertisement, and Graham is not a full member of the magazine's elite roster.
This brutal fact has sparked another national conversation about the chaotic relationship between size and style, especially when the fashion industry fails to recognize an integral part of its customers.
Graham saw a glimmer of hope.
"I'm from the sports pictorial.
That's all I need, "she said in an interview at the time.
"I will be on the cover next season.
"Although her words sounded like a public affirmation at the time, only 12 months later Graham made the front page of her dream.
"This cover is for every woman who feels not beautiful enough because of her figure," Graham wrote to her fans after Instagramafter herSports Illustrated swimsuit cover was released.
"You can do whatever you want, or you can achieve anything.
"This is not the only cover for her 2016.
In the coming months, Graham's face was printed on the front of the motto, the world, and the self.
At the same time, she continues to be responsible for the inclusive campaign with a range of campaigns to empower Lane Bryant, including ImNoAngel, PlusIsEqual and this body slogan.
Very popular.
"I gave curve women a seat that we had never been invited before --
A high table
"End the fashion people who never thought we were beautiful," she told Cosmopolitan . ".
Whether it's a savvy businesswoman, Graham uses her newly acquired drive to make her body equality platform a cutting-edge and central theme.
If the industry is slow, at least she can help push things forward.
She focuses on two areas of the industry.
The size is usually excluded at the most-
Bras and bikini
Graham introduced her first line swimsuit for all in 2016, which has the same string set and cut-out tights, usually only at 00-8 size camp.
A year ago, she showed her underwear for Elle, a Canadian retailer, at New York Fashion Week, thinking the collection was "sexy in size ".
"She did it again in the coming fall, while asking for more obvious changes.
"This is no longer talking, it's action," Shetold reporter recalled in the second show . ".
"In this industry, people have the opportunity to make changes and we really see who's doing it and who's not.
"That's what DNCE did.
While Graham quickly became an hourglass It Girl in the industry, when she was selected as a love actor in the "toothbrush" band smusic video, she broke a major hurdle on another front
"I know that putting me in a music video can cause some buzz, but I don't know what kind of buzz it will bring," she told E . "! News.
"I applaud DNCE for making statements of love in various forms and sizes, and I think it is very important to talk about that.
I think it's important to show a real relationship in front of the camera.
"The fruits of all her labor reached a climax on the occasion of the new year, and Graham broke through the career threshold and found her first voguecover for the British issue in January.
In the words of a magazine editor --in-
Chief Alexandra Schulman, "It seems strange to me when the rest of the world is eager for fashion to accept a broader definition of physical beauty, some of our most famous fashion brands seem to travel in the opposite places --
In my opinion, this is unwise. direction.
"In the end, one of the most respected names in fashion is to join the trend in a very obvious way, and there is no retreat in the process.
Of course, there are also some opponents who have not spoken lightly.
When Graham gets on the cover of ofSI, model cheryl Tiegstold E!
News that she thinks the cover is unhealthy.
"I don't like the fact that we're talking full --
Because your waist should be less than 35 years old, it beautifies womeninches]
She sounds very angry. "That's whatDr.
Ozsaid, I'm going to stick to it.
Tiegs then apologized for the remarks.
Schulman also admitted that while British vogue welcomed Graham with open arms, the designers did not want her to dress for the filming.
"Sadly, there are other houses that flatly refuse to lend us their clothes," she revealed in her editorial letter . ".
By the end of 2016, Graham was casting orders for some models who might become the Next Top Model judge in the United States, and she could show industry newcomers how to use their differences to their peak like she did.
"I believe I have proven that there is no standard of beauty," she said on the show . ".
"I don't even remember how many magazine covers I have on now.
"2016 held another first time for the star --
Her own Barbie.
Mattel launched the Ashley Graham doll in November as part of its "Sheroes" series, and the doll's thighs were touched according to her request.
After more than a decade of supporting the numbers on behalf of Fuller, Graham now has a doll that can speak for her.
"I don't want to be a Barbie now.
"I'm Barbie," she said at the 2016 Glamour Women's Summit.
"Everyone can be Barbie.
"Before the release of Beauty in 2017, she had to accept the last title of Glamour Women of the year.
Her comments are not only the persistence of the past 12 months, but also the persistence of the past 16 years.
"I 've never seen such a scale of diversity on fashion, movies, buses, magazine covers," Graham said in an interview . ".
"It's not just for me.
This is for the first time this year girl in a bikini, her mother just gave birth to a child, she is hugging stretch marks on her belly and saying "no, i'm not actually going to lose weight for you "girl, boyfriend, for the woman who can look in the mirror and say" I love you "and take it seriously.
It's for those girls.