Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to breaking barriers and challenging beauty standards, Black plus-size models lead the way. Their confidence and ...
As the fashion industry evolves, the inclusion of diverse body types remains a pressing issue. Recent reports show a concerning decrease in size inclusivity on the runways of major fashion cities, ...
The numbers paint a sobering picture of plus size representation in high fashion. 9 per cent were straight-size (US 0-4) during the Spring/Summer 2025 season. While these figures might seem ...
Tess Holliday remembers 2019 as a "glorious" year for plus-size fashion and body positivity. The plus-size model and body activist walked the runway at New York Fashion Week. She'd been featured by ...
But for Summer Robert, a frequent flyer with 55-pound, size R breasts, paying through the nose just to fit comfortably in an ...
Whitney Thompson may live in history as the first plus-size winner of America's Next Top Model, but her time on the show was rife with emotionally traumatic moments. Thompson, 38, won cycle 10 of the ...
Black Plus-Size Influencers The OG Black plus-size influencers in this space didn’t just serve looks—they broke down barriers. They built communities, launched brands, and showed the world what it ...
Jorge Fuller shares his journey as a plus-size Black male model, changing Kansas City’s fashion with body positivity and inspiring self-expression. Jerome Hutchinson Editor's Note: This interview is ...
Journalist and model Jessica Leahy wonders why curvy models are copping so much criticism. As a journalist who has spent much of my youth employed as a “plus size model”, the terms of my job used to ...
Erin Marley Klay, who was body-shamed for her recent bikini photos on X, says she "chose to focus on all the women telling me how much me being confident in my visibly plus-size body meant to them" ...