The comedian and model has signed on to be a part of ModCloth’s #fashiontruth campaign.
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Back in September, ModCloth, an online apparel company known for its retro-aesthetic, launched #FashionTruth, a pledge to feature diverse models (who will never be photoshopped) and to always provide options in a broad range of sizes. As part of this movement, the company decided to sign on their first-ever transgender model - a writer and comedian named Rye Silverman.
A regular contributor to the Style Gallery (a community page where users can upload photos of themselves wearing their ModCloth purchases), Rye caught the attention of Co-founder/CCO Susan Koger and was thus given her very first real modeling opportunity.
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"For me, [fashion is] an external way to be able to be more expressive about [my gender identity]," Rye told BuzzFeed. "I think of it like doing art or writing; it helps me get a sense of myself out there. The way I dress and the styles I'm attracted to aesthetically are ones I'm naturally drawn to though. I'm not so sure that's directly because of my gender identity, as much as it's just the clothes I like."
"When we first let Rye know she'd been selected for our spotlight, she actually credited ModCloth with helping her define and refine her style," Koger stated in an FAQ. "Most importantly, though, she said the Style Gallery helped her become more confident!"
