The new era of Barbie?

Ashley Graham is a 29-year-old plus size model that has been breaking barriers in the fashion industry. Graham has been in the cover of the American and the British Vogue , has a swimwear, lingerie and dress line for plus size women, and was the first plus size model to appear on the cover of the magazine Sports Illustrated. The model is an advocate for body positivity and self-love. She is responsible for the hashtag #BeautyBeyondSize, and has been a huge force in the fashion industry's acceptance of more than the "regular sized" beauty. The model was part of Glamour 's "Women of the Year" in 2016, and in the same year she was part of Forbes ' magazine "30 under 30" list. This year Graham's name can be found alongside some pretty big names in TIME 's magazine "The 100 Most Influential People" list. As we've been studying, Barbie doll has always been associated with unrealistic body images and expectations of ho...