Emme (model)
PMP Network Presents
Emme, a prominent plus-size model, joins Mark Snyder to discuss her career trajectory. She shares insights into her clothing line, emphasizing the significance of ethical manufacturing and compliance in the fashion industry.
Emme (model)
About Emme (model)
Emme, born Melissa Miller in 1963, became a pioneering plus-size model and body image advocate. She made history as the first full-figured model featured in People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People and the first plus-size spokesperson for Revlon. She hosted Fashion Emergency on E! Entertainment Television, launched multiple clothing lines including the Emme Collection, and authored four books on body positivity and self-acceptance.
In this interview
- Recalls starting her career as an athlete on crew before modeling
- Discusses her Emme Collection clothing line manufactured by Kelwood
- Emphasizes importance of compliance people monitoring factory conditions domestically and internationally
- Explains approximately fifty percent of her line was made in Los Angeles and the United States
“If you don't have compliance people then of course you're gonna be oblivious to what's going on.”— Emme (model), in this interview
