Failure Quote by Philomena Kwao

Women of all ethnicities, complexions, and sizes want to be able to wear makeup and nice clothes. No one wants to go out and…

— Philomena Kwao

It's refreshing to see plus women being treated as part of the fashion community as a whole and not just a separate piece or…

— Philomena Kwao

The #SwimSexy campaign is redefining standards of beauty, and I'm proud to be a part of it. My hope is that this campaign connects…

— Philomena Kwao

I want to use my voice to better health care for pregnant women.

— Philomena Kwao

'Sports Illustrated' has set the standard for what a swimsuit model should be. For a magazine that has that much influence to include models…

— Philomena Kwao

My mother was born in Ghana, but she moved to the U.K. when my sisters and I were born.

— Philomena Kwao

Fat is fat. This goes back to the word 'plus.' We describe things. We are humans, and we need to describe things.

— Philomena Kwao

My best advice is to celebrate your own unique features and never put them down. There is beauty in individuality, and it's so important…

— Philomena Kwao

Growing up, I had body confidence issues, not really so much because of size but my skin color. I had trouble recognizing that the…

— Philomena Kwao

We have spent so many years looking at images of another beauty ideal and so many years taking in magazine covers and films that…

— Philomena Kwao

I am from Ghana, and although Ghana is celebrated as a relatively peaceful country in a historically war-torn region, the issues of development and…

— Philomena Kwao

Because of social media, it's bridged the gap between the advertisers and fashion and allowed people to find their group. It really widens what…

— Philomena Kwao