Roxy Earle

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Roxy Earle (born August 3, 1983) is a Canadian reality television personality, entrepreneur, and business executive.[1] Earle is the founder of the Luxurious Roxy lifestyle brand [2] and is most well known for being a star of the reality television series, The Real Housewives of Toronto.[3]

Early life and education[]

Earle was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. She first attended Etobicoke School of the Arts in Toronto, majoring in theatre at the school.[4] Earle then attended Wilfrid Laurier University, graduating from the school with a degree in business and communications.[4]

Career[]

After graduating from university, Earle worked as an account executive at ad agency, Ogilvy & Mather for five years.[5] Following this, while still at Ogilvy & Mather, Earle worked in London as the Global Account Director for the agency’s American Express account, where she managed the Europe, Middle East and Africa region for American Express. [4] [5] After returning to Toronto, Earle became the manager of advertising and sponsorship for American Express Canada.[4]

Lifestyle brand and body positive activism[]

Earle runs a lifestyle brand that she founded called Luxurious Roxy.[6] She also served as the Collaborating Creative Director of the Roxy Earle x Le Château, a fashion line made in partnership with Canadian retailer Le Château,[7] which caters to women from size 0-22W.[8] Earle’s line with Le Château launched in Toronto in June 2018[9] and included more than 40 clothing designs and 18 accessory styles. She is the first person to include sizes 0-22 in Canadian retail stores. Earle’s clothes have been worn by stars like Lena Dunham and Chrissy Metz. Earle also launched a swimwear line in collaboration with body positive intimates company Knix, featuring a photoshoot with Earle and several other body positive influencers.[10]

In 2019, Earle was given a Visionary Award by Fashion Group International Toronto for her work in empowering women.[11][12] She also started the hashtag #MySizeRox and partnered with Instagram to speak about body image.[13][14]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Real Housewives of Toronto". Slice. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Bold Beauty". Toronto Life. April 9, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Earle, Roxy (September 18, 2017). "Meet Roxy Earle, The First Plus-Size Real Housewife". Glamour (Interview). Interviewed by Randi Bergman. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d Earle, Roxy (March 7, 2017). "The Real Housewives of Toronto: Roxy Earle is Not a Betch". notable.ca (Interview). Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Forget 'Corporate Wife,' Roxy Was a Corporate Success Before She Was Ever a Housewife". Slice. March 21, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  6. ^ Reid, Pauleanna (August 22, 2019). "This Fashion Entrepreneur Is Bringing A Culture-Shift To A Multi-Billion Dollar Market". Forbes. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ex 'Real Housewives of Toronto' star Roxy Earle on reinvigorating plus-size clothing with Le Chateau". Canoe. July 9, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "How Roxy Earle Is Busting Curvy Fashion Myths With Her New Line". Best Health Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "Roxy Earle on her dream plus-size dress inspired by Meghan Markle and new size-inclusive line". Hello!. June 20, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "We're Obsessed With These Canadian Swimwear Brands". Best Health Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "Roxy Earle Awarded for #MYSIZEROX Movement!". Mitsou. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  12. ^ "Roxy Earle brings her 'my size' mentality to Le Château with 0-22W fashion collection". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "Real Housewife Roxy Earle On Sizeism, Beauty Ideals and Finding Motivation To Work Out". Best Health Magazine. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "'Real Housewives Of Toronto' star Roxy Earle takes on size shaming: 'I'm going to change things'". Global News. April 12, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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