Knowing it would be difficult to put a dent into the fashion world, which is consistently dominated by retailers catering to women traditional-sized 0-10. Although the challenge seem large enough to engulf any new plus size focus business, Angela, a former full-figured model for designers such as Brian Bailey and retailers including Sears, Wal-Mart and Zellers already knew from firsthand experience on the runway and in photo shoots how uninspiring, conservative and unflattering plus-sized apparel can be. As a child and youth care worker with experience counselling young offenders, she also fully understood the serious consequences of a negative body image.

Angela began Voluptuous Clothing as an initiative to empower young women through vibrant, flattering and stylish clothing. Angela hired her sister, Karen Samuels and mother Cynthia Rowe together they took on the task of changing the views of plus sized women. Today, as a result of ... Read more »