Beautiful, confident and in control.
23 year old Georgina Burke is turning heads and making people see that a woman’s beauty comes from within.
“Love yourself, be yourself and wear clothes you love,” she said.
The former Stuartholme girl is the first ever model to be signed as the official face to United States plus-sized clothing retailer, Torrid.
“It’s just so exciting,” she said.
“A plus-size model going under contract with a brand hasn't happened for years, and it couldn't be with a better company.”
Torrid, whose clothing caters for women between sizes 12 and 28, describes Georgina as “Sexy, Sultry and Irresistible.”
The gig will see her feature on the cover of their summer swimsuit catalogue, website and in over 230 stores worldwide.
Georgina’s agent Chelsea Bonner of Bella Model Managements said it’s a hugely positive step and one that shows confidence in their brand.
“By signing Geo, Torrid is showing a deep understanding of who their customer is and what women want, which is a realistically-sized model,” she said.
But it’s her fresh and real attitude about body image that’s shaking up the fashion industry.
"If I make some women feel great, I'm doing my job.”
In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily about the partnership, she expressed her frustrations at plus sized models not appearing on magazine covers more often.
“Sixty-eight percent of women in America are over size 12,” she said.
“Why can’t we be put in the magazine as well? Who’s to say we aren’t good enough to be in there in a fashionable way?”
Georgina aims to use her position at Torrid to show women the true beauty of loving the skin you’re in.
We wish Georgina and Torrid a bright and productive year together.
