Candace Frank

Candace Frank is the artist and designer behind Chub Rub Clothing, a brand bent on creating fat liberation through bold fashion, art, and gifts.

She grew up over dressed and over heating as a fat kid in strangest place on Earth, Florida. She escaped over 20 years ago to the queer paradise that is Seattle and never looked back.

In 2008 Candace earned her MFA in Costume Design. She had designed and produced costumes for dozens of plays, musicals, and operas. In 2015 she Co-Created Bawdy Love Clothing, a plus size lingerie and kink wear brand that operated until 2022. In 2022 she Co-Founded Fat Con, a 3 day fat liberation conference in Seattle. In 2025 she Co-Founded Seattle Fat Mall for an 8 month long downtown pop-up featuring multiple fat-centered local makers and businesses.

When she's not busy spreading fat liberation Candace enjoys painting, crocheting, reading tarot, and photography.