This former plus-size model is using her fashion sense to benefit the community
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NORFOLK — With 25 years of experience as a runway and print plus-size model, Tracie Stern understands how a piece of clothing that fits just right can encourage a woman to hold her head a little…
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Why Big and Tall Men's Clothing Is So Hard to Find - Men's Plus Size Fashion Brands
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Plus-size model and her slim best friend pose in the same outfits in viral TikTok videos
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This local company is making Samaritan's safe houses feel more like home
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This Is Exactly How Many Plus-Size Models Walked During Fashion Month
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The Hollywood Reporter's 40 Biggest Celebrity Entrepreneurs 2022
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You Want to Be a Plus Size Model? Agent Alex Boos Shares Model Tips
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