Lawrence was the Global Role Model & a model for the lingerie line brand Aerie,[8][9][10][11] a brand of intimate apparel from American Eagle Outfitters from 2014-2021 when she announced her departure via an Instagram on her feed.
She has also modeled for the lingerie line brand Adore Me.[12]
After 13 years of modeling Lawrence completed her catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week[13] for Chromat in 2016, and walked in L'Oréal's first fashion show at Paris Fashion week in October 2017.[14]
American Eagle Outfitters chose Lawrence along with five other millennials for their Fall 2017 jean campaign "The New American Jean",[15] which makes use of unretouched images.[16][17]
In 2024, Iskra Lawrence was photographed as she walked in Cupshe's runway show during Miami Swim Week, as reported by People. Lawrence wore two different looks as she strutted down the catwalk — one featuring a white floral one-piece with ruffles on the shoulder.
Lawrence does not retouch her own images that she posts on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook.[21] She actively criticizes "body shamers",[22] including one user that she confronted in April 2016 on her Instagram account after the user insulted her.[23][24] She does not want to be classified as a plus-sized model.[25]
In 2017, Lawrence appeared in the Straight Curve documentary[26] "about body image and the industry leaders challenging society's unrealistic and dangerous standards of beauty".[27]
In February 2017, Lawrence presented "Ending the pursuit of perfection" at TEDxUniversityofNevada.[28]
Lawrence was a contributor to Self magazine,[34][35] 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.[36]
In 2018 Lawrence was the host of "The Mirror Challenge with Iskra" a Facebook Watch series from Clevver Media a brand of Defy Media.[37] As the creator of the show's main concept, Lawrence also received a producer credit for the program.
In 2011, Lawrence also starred as an extra in the British TV Show Misfits, portraying a zombie cheerleader.
Personal life
In January 2019, Lawrence confirmed her relationship with songwriter Philip Payne.[38]
In November 2019, Lawrence announced that she was 17 weeks pregnant and expecting her and Payne's first child together.[39]
On April 16, 2020, she gave birth to her first child, a son.[40]
In April 2024, she announced that she was expecting her and Payne's second child together.[41]
On October 6, 2024, she gave birth to her second child, a girl.[42]
