Caralyn Mirand Koch

Caralyn Mirand Koch is a curve model turned content creator in Buffalo, NY. When Caralyn was only 17 years old, she entered a plus sized teen modeling contest only to be discovered by Tyra Banks! Caralyn was the runner-up in the competition, which led to the jumpstart of her modeling career just before she headed off to college.

Caralyn studied business and psychology at Clarkson University while working part-time for a modeling agency. As graduation drew closer, she knew she had to make a decision: go the traditional route and find a job with her degree or finally give full-time modeling a shot. Caralyn decided to pursue a full-time modeling career based in Buffalo from which she would travel to different cities to model.

As her career began to take off, Caralyn realized the importance of having a social media presence, so she decided to begin building her own. As a curve model, Caralyn began connecting with women on social media about clothing, styling, accessories, comfort, and how clothes and undergarments fit. And it doesn’t stop there.

Over the years, Caralyn has become a passionate advocate for properly fitting undergarments, which can be a real issue for women of all sizes. She coined #ProperlyFittingBraClub, which, believe it or not, began in her Instagram DMs! Working in the plus size modeling industry introduced Caralyn to how lingerie and undergarments should look and feel on a woman’s body. The community she’s formed with #ProperlyFittingBraClub allows women to come together, celebrate their bodies, and most importantly, share and celebrate their experiences in finding the best-fitting bras for their bodies!

Caralyn is now a full-time content creator, and she has maintained several modeling clients with whom she now works on social media campaigns. Her social media presence and blog help women learn more about their bodies as well as feel good and confident in their clothes! She works with brands to promote size inclusivity, which is something she is extremely passionate about. In fact, Caralyn is a selfproclaimed confidence crusader!

Buffalo Inspiration

Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Caralyn still calls the beautiful city home. The sense of community in Buffalo as well as the connectedness she feels are what prompt her to stay. Caralyn comments, “The people are what keep me here.” Plus, the weather during the spring and summer seasons is nice enough to forget about how long and cold the winters are!

Tips for Your Summer Trips

As a model, content creator, and fashion and style guru, Caralyn offers some tips for packing and dressing for day/ weekend summer trips.

Dressing Tips

Stick to one color palette/theme. Caralyn shares that she pulls all of her options out of her closet and lays them out. Then, she figures out what shoes, undergarments, and accessories go with each outfit. This makes the process of packing and planning outfits fun and easy!

Wear dresses, rompers, and jumpsuits. If you like wearing any of these, summer is the perfect season to show them off. Each of these pieces are easy to travel with - it’s just one item to put on! Plus, they’re fun to pair with different kinds of shoes and accessories.

Try on every single look before packing. Make sure you have all the right pieces by trying on every outfit you plan on wearing before packing them up. This will help ensure every outfit fits right and looks good. You don’t want to accidentally pack the wrong undergarments! You can even go a step further and take a picture of your pre-planned outfits laid out on your bed or in your closet so you can reference your ideas while you’re on your trip.

Packing Tips

Bring items you can use more than once. This is one of the best tricks in the book. Smart packing means bringing as little as you can while still having everything you need - and bringing clothes, shoes, and accessories you can wear with different pieces is key! . . .

Use packing cubes. Caralyn shares, “I live and breathe by packing cubes!” Packing cubes are great because you’re able to organize all of your clothes, shoes, and other travel items easily. If you’re sharing a suitcase with a family member, you can easily split up your sections of the suitcase and find your items when you need to with the help of this handy organizational tool. Plus, if you accumulate clothes during your trip that will need to be washed once you’re home, you can keep those dirty clothes separate! . . .

Roll your clothes. Rolling your clothes when traveling will save you a ton of room! You can roll your clothes and store them in the packing cubes.

Wearing your bulkiest layer and shoes while traveling. This tip will help you keep your suitcase lighter as you travel!

Connect with Caralyn

Read more from Caralyn by checking out her blog: www.caralynmirand.com Don’t forget to learn more about the #ProperlyFittingBraClub, too! www.caralynmirand.com/bra-club Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok: @caralynmirand