Iskra Lawrence

Iskra Lawrence

in a workout video
Born Iskra Arabella Lawrence
(1990-09-11) 11 September 1990
Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, U.K.
Occupation Model
Years active 2008-present
Website iskralawrence.com

Modelling information

Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Hair colour Blonde[1]
Eye colour Blue[1]
Manager JAG Models[1]

Iskra Arabella Lawrence (born 11 September 1990) is an English model. She is contributor to Self Magazine,[2][3] and was the founding managing editor at Runway Riot, a website meant to be an outlet for women of all shapes and sizes to learn about glamour. Lawrence models for, and is the global Role Model for, Aerie,[4] a brand of clothing from American Eagle Outfitters. She is also a National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) brand ambassador[5] and creator of the NEDA Inspires Award.[6]

Background

Iskra Arabella Lawrence was born on 11 September 1990 in Wolverhampton, England, moving to Kidderminster Worcestershire when 6 weeks old.[7] Lawrence attended Bromsgrove School, was a competitive national swimmer, and was accepted into the UK National Youth Theatre[8] at 15.

Modeling

Lawrence does not allow any of her Instagram photos to be retouched in any way to enhance her image.[9] She is a model for the American Eagle Outfitters lingerie line, Aerie.[10][11][12] She held the managing editor post at Runway Riot, a media entity devoted to advancing glamour of women of all shapes and sizes.[13] She is a contributor to Self magazine. She actively calls out body shamers,[14] and has even taken on a body shamer via Instagram.[15][16] She does not want to be classified as a plus-sized model.[17] After 13 years of modelling Lawrence completed her catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week[18] for Chromat.

In 2016 she was chosen as one of BBC's 100 Women.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Iskra Lawrence". JAG Models. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "'Self' Revamps Site, Focuses On Inclusion". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Iskra Lawrence - Tips, Trends & News". SELF. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  4. ↑ Staff. "Aerie Announces #AerieREAL Role Model Iskra Lawrence". American Eagle. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Lawrence, Iskra (6 April 2015). "Iskra Talks Awards, Aerie and More! | National Eating Disorders Association". Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Staff. "National Eating Disorders Association Launches NEDA Inspires 'Seal of Approval' Campaign". NEDA. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Staff. "Iskra Lawrence profile". Hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Iskra strikes a pose". Bromsgrove Advertiser. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  9. ↑ Shunatona, Brooke (31 December 2015). "Why This Model Doesn't Want to Be Called an Instagram Model and Won't Retouch Her Photos". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  10. ↑ McCluskey, Megan (10 February 2016). "Size 14 Model Iskra Lawrence Is the Newest Face of Aerie's Unretouched Campaign". Time. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  11. ↑ Schlossberg, Mallory (3 September 2015). "Meet Iskra Lawrence the Aerie model with a cult following". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Feldman, Jamie (9 February 2016). "12 Reasons To Love Iskra Lawrence, Aerie's Unretouched Role Model". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Chan, Lauren (13 November 2015). "Interview with plus-size model Iskra Lawrence, managing editor of Runway Riot". Glamour. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  14. ↑ McNamara, Brittney (8 April 2016). "Iskra Lawrence Tells Us Why She Decided to Clap Back at Those Body Shamers". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  15. ↑ Lanquist, Lindsey (5 April 2016). "Iskra Lawrence Showed Everyone How Shutting Down Haters Is Done With This Instagram". Self. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  16. ↑ Griggs, Brandon (6 April 2016). "Model has cheeky response to fat-shamer". CNN. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  17. ↑ Gilbert, Kylie (20 December 2015). "Model Iskra Lawrence Wants You to Stop Calling her 'Plus-Size'". Shape. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  18. ↑ Cruel, Jessica. "Iskra Lawrence Walked In Her First Ever NYFW Runway Show After Modeling For 13 Years". SELF. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
  19. ↑ 2016, BBC, Retrieved 24 November 2016
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