Elle UK - 11.2019

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MODEL AND DIVERSITY

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DIANA VERAS

My style totally depends on what mood

I’m in that day. I like streetwear – lots of

denim, and jumpsuits you can throw on in

the morning. If I’m going out, it’s usually a

dress, some Dr Martens and a bold lip or

cool eye make-up. [TV show]Euphoriais

my inspiration right now. I think sometimes

you have to find that teenager in you who

used to wear whatever they wanted and

enjoyed dressing up just for the sake of it.

I used to care what people said about

me on social media, but now I think, ‘Screw

them.’ I’m just being me and I hope that’s

enough to inspire other people. I’m

representing girls who look like me and

I never had that growing up. I post things

hoping people will see them and feel

good about them. People just gravitate to

that sort of positivity and confidence.

The cur ve industry still has a bit of

a way to go when it comes to fashionable,

cooler choices for bigger women, but it’s

a work in progress. There are so many

cool girls out there right now who are

wearing whatever they want and they look

amazing. It’s really empowering to see

women who are curvier dressing like that.

Not ever ything has to be a floral wrap dress.

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