Iskra Lawrence is an english model & body activist. She was born in Wolverhampton on September 11th 1990 and grew up in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. She is a contributor to Self magazine, and was the founding managing editor at Runway Riot, a website meant to be an outlet for women of all shapes and sizes to learn about glamour. Lawrence models for, and is the global Role Model for, Aerie, a brand of clothing from American Eagle Outfitters. She is also a National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) brand ambassador and creator of the NEDA Inspires Award. {more here}