- People on Twitter are loving pictures of Vivian Eyo-Ephraim modeling for ASOS Curve.
- They think it's an inspirational show of body positivity.
- People are applauding ASOS and Eyo-Ephraim.
- The model opened up to INSIDER about her experience.
Online retailer ASOS is continuing to make considerable strides in the fields of body positivity and representation. Last week, people were impressed with ASOS' new feature that shows the same article of clothing on models with different body types.
Now, people are applauding the brand for featuring Vivian Eyo-Ephraim to be a swimsuit model for ASOS Curve.
"I am so grateful to Bridge Models and ASOS for championing diversity in the fashion industry and giving me this amazing opportunity to do a job I love," Eyo-Ephraim said in a statement to INSIDER.
People can't get enough of Eyo-Ephraim and are applauding both ASOS and the model herself.
YESSSSSSS CMON @ASOS😍👌🏾💛 pic.twitter.com/3FvPyJ3uU2
— Your fav pink badass 🦄🌸 (@OmgLaLaLove) March 28, 2018
Glad to see curve models are actually the sizes sold and not a size 12 wearing larger clothes. Thanks ASOS. https://t.co/OJbDkJG8LX
— Katherine Laura (@KatBarlow) March 30, 2018
THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE!!!!! @ASOS😍😩🙌🏽😍😩🙌🏽😍😩🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/hkOB3TnQiU
— Grace 🦋 (@GraceFVictory) March 29, 2018
Fashion blogger Grace F Victory wrote: "THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO SEE!!!!!"
Yes @ASOS another good step in a positive direction ☺️
— Sarah Elliott (@filmbysarah) March 29, 2018
Some people think it's a great display of body diversity and representation.
she's so beautiful and seeing my body shape being represented as well makes me so happy 😭😭😭😭😭
— martina 🌹 (@notyoursweetea) March 29, 2018
Yes real bellies matter!
— Kirsten Baptiste (@misscuttinup) March 29, 2018
"Yes real bellies matter," Twitter user @misscuttinup posted.
I literally added it to my wish list because I needed ASOS to know I was here for this. I’m not buying it but I’m sooooooo here for this model in this bikini!
— 🙅🏽♀️ Krys, Mother of Oceans (@indieSOul) March 29, 2018
One of the reasons I love ASOS.... They even have ASOS Plus for guys. So you see bigger built models. Clothes that actually fit me https://t.co/RPfpLH9gcw
— Ricardo Ricketts (@FoxalotWill) March 29, 2018
"One of the reasons I love ASOS.... They even have ASOS Plus for guys. So you see bigger built models. Clothes that actually fit me," Twitter user @FoxalotWill wrote.
asos BEEN one of my fav online stores THEIR DIVERSITYYYYY THOOOOO😍😍😍😍
— JAYE (@Jadaelih) March 29, 2018
Eyo-Ephraim said the overwhelmingly positive response has been validating and humbling.
"To have the public respond in such a positive way to one of my first jobs is so unbelievable, it just highlights now more than ever that we want to see a wider representation of women and men on the high street and we are going to champion the brands that listen to us," she told INSIDER.
The model also took to Instagram where she thanked her friends and fans for their support.
"Thank you ALLLL so much for the messages, the likes, the comments, the retweets, everything!!! I'm truly appreciative, shocked, excited & cannot wait to represent more women & make everyone even more proud," she wrote in the caption of the post.
The swimsuit is still for sale, with the top costing $23 and the bottoms costing $19.
Representatives for ASOS didn't immediately respond to INSIDER's request for comment.
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