If you have been following along with the TCF Cultivate Awards, you know that back in January, we put out a call for BIPOC plus size indie designers, to sign up for a chance to win the Cultivate Award! Now, itโs time for YOU to pick our Cultivate Awards Peopleโs Choice winner!
The TCF Cultivate Award with founding sponsor, Eloquii is The Curvy Fashionistaโs latest program designed to support and nurture the plus size community through an Award program and a finale fashion showcase in May.
On the heels of ourย New Yearโs Theme, Elevate, the Cultivate Award is one of the various programs and projects we are launching to assist in the growth of the plus size fashion community and industry.ย
Meet The Judges:

Our judges, Lindsay Peoples Wagnerย (The Cut Editor-in-Chief, former Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief, Black in Fashion Council Co-founder), Timothy Snellย (celebrity stylist), Liris Crosseย (plus model, author, coach, and first plus-size model winner of Project Runway), and Yesenia Torresย (ELOQUIIโs Director of Design) truly had their work cut out for them!
Last week, we announced the 3 finalists moving on for a chance at the grand prize!

The finalists are Ashontay of Christian Omeshun, Melissa Mercedes, and Courtney Noelle!
Now, Hereโs YOUR chance to pick our Cultivate Awards Peopleโs Choice Winner!!
The winner of the Cultivate Peopleโs Choice Award will win $1,000!
Hereโs how: YOU, the reader, get to vote on your favorite look from your favorite plus size indie designerย (our finalists!).
To vote for your favorite, all you have to do is choose your favorite image from the finalists! And guess what? You can vote once a day until the poll closes on April 9th!
Be sure to tune in to the LIVE finale, hosted and livestreamed in partnership with Facebook!
The winner of the Cultivate Peopleโs Choice Award will be revealed LIVE during our live-streamed finale on May 2nd!