Candice Huffine Is Christian Siriano's Muse For Fall 2021
Candice Huffine Doesn't Care if You Call Her "Plus-Size"
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POPSUGAR: How does it feel to be Christian's muse?
Candice Huffine: It's an honour to be the muse of this show, to have such an incredible performance piece to open the show, and just get back into the fashion scene in such a fun way with someone whom I love so much, Mr. Christian Siriano.
PS: Tell us about your looks today.
CH: I love my looks today. I wore a fabulous plaid coat with a hot pink lining, which I can just tell is going to be the colour of the season — mark my words, mark Christian's words. And now, this little two-piece number [made with] a leopard sparkle fabric, which, say no more. It has "my favourite" written all over it. This is a me dress.
PS: When did you and Christian first meet?
CH: Christian and I have known each other for a very long time. Fun fact: We are from the same town in Maryland, so we go way back. I wouldn't miss a thing Christian Siriano does. I adore him.
PS: As a New York transplant, what do you think it will take for the city to bounce back?
CH: The city is absolutely bouncing back. It's resilient, it's home, it's where I made all my dreams come true. I grew up with this city; this city will never be knocked down — this city is the greatest place on earth. Wait for the comeback, baby! It also hasn't gone anywhere, let's just be real about that. But I know we're coming back stronger and better than ever, as we always do.
PS: What's the first thing you're going to do when the pandemic is over?
CH: Go to a live concert. I really miss dancing, jumping up and down, and getting sweaty. But I will say, it wasn't until today that I realised how much I actually miss this environment. This was one of the more surreal and very cool experiences of my 2021, and I'm happy to be back.
PS: What's been your favourite part of working with Christian?
CH: Glamour's back. I put on a heel for the first time in forever, I got incredible makeup and hair done today for this show, and it feels right. It feels like I'm back home, to be honest, and I'm really excited that the world will hopefully be coming to a more inspiring and healthy and vibrant place in the near future, and we'll have all these great places to wear all these great clothes.
PS: What are your thoughts about the term "plus-size"?
CH: I think you can use whatever word that you want to describe a curvy body, as long as you see that body everywhere: in all media, all magazines, all runways, all television, all movies, everywhere. Because the fashion industry needs to match the world that we live in. So call me whatever you want — just call me!
Scroll through below for a closer look at Christian Siriano's fall/winter 2021 collection.