Nadia Aboulhosn
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Nadia Aboulhosn | |
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| Born | Nadia Aboul-Hosn September 13, 1988 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Blogger, Clothing Designer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Modelling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Website | www |
Nadia Aboulhosn (born September 13, 1988) is an American fashion blogger, model, and designer from Orlando, Florida.[1] She is best known for designing clothing lines for Boohoo.com, Addition Elle, and Lord & Taylor.[2][3] Aboulhosn has been featured in Vogue Italia, Complex Magazine, Refinery29, Seventeen Magazine, Teen Vogue, American Apparel, and BuzzFeed.[4][5][6] She is of Lebanese descent, originally from the town of Btekhnay in Mount Lebanon.
Career
[edit]At age 22, Nadia moved to Harlem, New York.[7] She started her blog in 2010.[6] Her blogging career began as something she did in her spare time and now she is a full-time fashion blogger. She also makes money by advertising and promoting clothing through modeling.[7] Nadia advocates for the body positivity movement and self-acceptance.[8] Her blog includes not only fashion but also features a humanitarian section.[9] In August 2014, Nadia participated as a panelist for Create and Cultivate conference in Chicago for women entrepreneurs in the digital space.[6] Some of her inspirations are Angelina Jolie and Oprah, and her favorite brands include Nasty Gal, ASOS, BooHoo, Missguided, and Adidas.[6]
Her first modeling shoot was with Seventeen magazine for a curvy section.[10] Shortly after she won American Apparel's model search.[11] After modeling in an Addition Elle lingerie campaign she was approached about designing.[12] She created a Fall 2015 capsule collection, which was shown at New York Fashion Week.[10] Her design featured a 14-piece collection for women sized 12–24 and described as “minimalistic”, “military” and “comfortable".[10][12] Her line for Love & Legend was sold exclusively at Lord & Taylor.[12] She was named the face of boohoo.com and took a partnership where she was also able to release her own collection which did really well.[13]
In 2016 Abhoulson shot for the cover of Women's Running Magazine's April issue.[14] Her message encourages hard-work and diversity, as well as reinventing the standards of the fashion industry. In January she did an interview with PAPER Magazine explaining how she is the model bridging the gap between straight and plus size.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Addition Elle Collaborates With Plus-Size Fashion Blogger Nadia Aboulhosn". Orlando Echol. February 7, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Williams-Grut, Oscar (May 6, 2015). "Nadia Aboulhosn is the plus-sized fashion blogger who rescued Boohoo and helped grow its revenues 27%". Business Insider. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Collie, Chris (October 14, 2015). "Nadia Aboulhosn's New Collection for Addition Elle". New York Fashion Week Live. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ Solomon, Rosalyn (September 25, 2015). "Model and blogger Nadia Aboulhosn on plus-size fashion: 'That's just who we are'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
- ^ "15 Questions With Nadia Aboulhosn – Vv Magazine". viewthevibe.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ a b c d "What It's Like to Be a Plus-Size Blogger, According to Nadia Aboulhosn". StyleCaster. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ a b "'People call me fat and ugly': Meet the blogger who loves her body (and isn't afraid to show it)". Telegraph.co.uk. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Body Image in the Fashion World". The Huffington Post. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Bustle". www.bustle.com. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ a b c "The sexy, profane appeal of fashion blogger Nadia Aboulhosn". The Daily Dot. 8 September 2015.
- ^ "4 years ago today".
- ^ a b c Solomon, Rosalyn; Network, Postmedia. "Model and blogger Nadia Aboulhosn on plus-size fashion: 'That's just who we are'". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ^ "Nadia Aboulhosn is the plus-sized fashion blogger who rescued Boohoo and helped grow its revenues 27%". Business Insider.
- ^ "How Our Cover With Nadia Aboulhosn Came To Life". womensrunning.competitor.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-18.
- ^ "Nadia Aboulhosn, the Model Bridging the Gap Between Straight and Plus Sizes". 28 January 2016.