After Being Bullied About Her Weight, 10-Year-Old Creates Plus-Size Fashion Line

After being bullied because of her weight, 10-year-old Egypt Ufele, who goes by "Ify," took matters into her own hands and used the bullying to fuel her desire to design clothes.  Suggested Reading Three Friends Were Headed To A Beyoncé Concert, But One Dies On the Way. Guess What The Other Two Did Next? Our Fave…

After being bullied because of her weight, 10-year-old Egypt Ufele, who goes by "Ify," took matters into her own hands and used the bullying to fuel her desire to design clothes. 

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Ify started out using a simple needle and thread to create her designs but then moved on to a sewing machine.

In an interview with Today, the Queens, N.Y., fifth-grader recounted how she was bullied.

"I was bullied and they called me all kinds of names," she said. "One time, I got stabbed with a pencil." 

Ify's Chubiiline fashions were featured at this year's New York Fashion Week, and she describes the clothing as "Africa to America one design at a time."

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