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Why plus-size fashion is finally hitting the right notes

For years, shopping as a plus-size person felt like being invited to a party where you weren't really welcome. The options ...

Monique Cartwright Isn’t Asking for Space, She’s Claiming It

A Plus Size Model Spotlight on Presence, Power, and Purpose Monique Cartwright is exactly the kind of plus size model this ...
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Why Plus Size Models Are Gaining More Presence in High Fashion

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 ...
Kansas City Star

Plus-size male model walks the runway and spreads body positivity in KC fashion

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 ...
The New York Times

The Mean Life of a ‘Midsize’ Model

On TikTok, a midsize movement is forming, but models like Jill Kortleve are rarely cast in glossy brand campaigns or on the catwalks. Why not? The model Jill Kortleve in Amsterdam in ...
Vogue

18 Curve and Plus-Size Models You Need to Know

The runway has long catered to a waifish ideals. Across 219 shows in New York, London, Paris, and Milan, Vogue Business reported that only 17 brands featured plus-size models—a statistic that reflects ...
Teen Vogue

For Curvy Runway Models, Showing Up Is Only Half The Battle

Every few months, amidst the campaign and cover shoots, models across the globe hobble into stiletto heels, sprint to the train or Uber — if they’re splurging — and wait for hours at the chance to ...
Forbes

How Mature, Plus-Size Models Are Creating Their Own Runways

Alicia Johnson is a 62-year-old author and model signed to Ford Models—an elite agency that has been home to Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and Brooke Shields. She’s the only model at Ford in both ...
Cosmopolitan

"Representation isn't a trend, it's a necessity": This fashion month, plus-size models are still absent

Despite years of progress and loud calls for inclusivity, the body-positivity movement is undeniably losing momentum. A renewed cultural obsession with weight loss and shrinking bodies has dragged ...
Yahoo

Tabria Majors Teams With Plus-Size Fashion Brand In Nationwide Model Search Pushing Fashion And Body Inclusivity

For 23 years, retail brand Torrid has been on the frontline for representation and inclusivity in the plus-size fashion industry. The brand is revered for providing access to trendy clothes at ...
MadameNoire

19 OG Black Plus-Size Models & Influencers Still Doing It Big

Let’s be clear: Black women have always set the standard in the fashion and beauty industries. From the regal gold adornments of our African ancestors to the street style of the B-Girls of Brooklyn ...