“Plus-size Gisele Bündchen” Fluvia Lacerda Shares Her Incredible Modeling Journey!

Best known as the the “plus-size Gisele Bündchen”, Fluvia Lacerda is the plus-size model who’s set to bust out of her native Brazil and quickly take over the world. She has already been featured in Vogue Italia in July 2012 and the February 2012 issue of Bust magazine.

In June 2011, Full Figured Fashion Week celebrated those who have contributed to the plus size fashion industry and honored Fluvia as Model of the Year.

“The fact that I won this award is a major deal and I’m very passionate about my work, mostly because I feel that I represent the body image of many women,” says Fluvia. “I’m not only a healthy woman, but one who wears a size 18 and am confident about it.”

Since being featured on the cover of the 2007 Curves calendar, Fluvia has worked for an overabundance of well-known brands such as Torrid, Monif C., Igigi, Fashion Bug, Kmart, Bilka, Takko Fashions, and Eliza Parker, Carmakoma, Mar&Nua Barcelona, Venca, Chalou and many other brands. She has been featured in magazines such as Glamour, Latina, Bust and Plus Model Magazine.