Over the last two decades, the fat community has experienced a lot of socio-cultural shifts. As the body positivity movement blossomed from the ashes of Y2K and Heroine Chic, the community witnessed ...

Fashion has long been dominated by narrow beauty standards, but a revolution has been quietly brewing. Bold, confident women have stepped onto runways, red carpets, and social media platforms, ...

The plus-size clothing market was valued at USD 198.4 billion in 2024 and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2024 to 2032 driven by growing body positivity and inclusivity movements. What’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Until recently we as a culture were witnessing a proliferation of plus-size ...

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 ...

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 ...