Candice Huffine Talks Being the First Plus-Size Model in the Pirelli Calendar and How Photographer Steven Meisel Changed Her Life

Huffine has been an influential figure in paving the way for plus-size models.

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Milan-based automotive company Pirelli recently enlisted renowned model Candice Huffine to appear in the 2015 edition of its iconic calendar. The calendar has previously featured household names such as Kate Moss, Adriana Lima, and Naomi Campbell, but Huffine is the first-ever plus-size model to land this prestigious role.

The calendar was shot by esteemed photographer Steven Meisel, who shot Huffine when she famously appeared on the cover of Vogue Italia's June 2011 issue. We were lucky enough to catch up with Huffine to discuss what it was like working with former Vogue Paris Editor-in-Chief, Carine Roitfeld, and what she predicts the future will hold for models who break traditional image and body stereotypes.

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