10 things you should know about plus size model Ashley Graham

"I'm a model, who loves my curves and isn't afraid to show them," reads Ashley Graham's Twitter biography, summing up her attitude to life. The American beauty has been taking the plus size modelling world by storm, gracing various magazine covers and closing plus size brand Evans Spring 2015 show, their first ever catwalk presentation at London Fashion Week. HELLO! Fashion takes a look at the top 10 things you need to know about this emerging style icon…

1. A plus size model,

no matter what their shape, and has even helped to found ALDA, a coalition of models promoting a healthy body image for women. 2. Ashley's Instagram account (@theashleygraham) is a

. 3.

and has since gone to feature for a variety of brands including Levi's, Evans and Simply Be. 4. She is multi-talented: as well as modelling,

for plus sized women sold at online retailer Navabi. 5.  Despite her growing success, she remains firmly grounded and often

at fashion events and shows, from

to singer

, joking that she had 'a fan girl moment'.

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. 7. The size 16 beauty has her own eponymous website with the mantra, "

." 8. She is

and a size 16. 9. Ashley

, and the couple were married a year later. 10. The gorgeous brunette repeatedly visits schools to talk about body image and acceptance, and

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