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This curvy model is causing a sensation with a dress featuring an unexpected detail

British model Alva Claire, renowned for her commitment to body diversity in fashion, made headlines this week. Spotted at an ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Willie Nelson and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai Model for Haider Ackermann’s New Canada Goose Collection

“Shooting this campaign with Willie Nelson was an incredible honor and something I’d dreamed of since my earliest days with Canada Goose,” explains Ackermann of working with the country icon. By Chris ...
Business Insider

I'm a plus-size fashion expert — these are the 7 best leggings that fit comfortably and aren't see-through

In theory, shopping for leggings should be easy: It's a pant made entirely of stretch fabric, after all. But as pretty much any plus-size shopper who has had to hunt for the perfect pair of leggings ...
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 ...
Marketplace

The Seattle Fat Mall is tailor-made for plus-size shoppers

In-person shopping for plus-size clothes can be frustrating. The Seattle Fat Mall aims to re-write that experience by centering and celebrating customers with larger bodies. Dakota Joiner is in the ...
New York Post

Is ‘fatphobia’ a crime? This plus-size model thinks so — and is pushing to make it happen

She wants fat shamers to experience the full weight of the law. A plus-size model in France has launched a petition to outlaw fatphobia after getting ripped for her weight at a bakery. Plus-size model ...
Us Weekly

Iskra Lawrence Claims She Was ‘Often Paid a Lot Less Than Other Models’ Because of Her Body Type

Iskra Lawrence is letting fans in on the realities of working as a plus-size model. “What sucked was, unfortunately, being in a larger body, I often got paid a lot less than other models,” Lawrence, ...
Cosmopolitan

20 Plus-Size Wedding Guest Dresses That Deserve a Spot in Your Rotation

This dress is SO romantic. It's basically a watercolor painting you can wear, and makes for a stunning and unique pick for cocktail and semi-formal dress codes. Bodycon, but make it totally ...
People

Plus Size Model Ashley Alexiss Says It’s ‘Really Sad’ She’s Not Considered a Role Model After 100-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)

The model opens up about the emotional toll behind her transformation and how the skin-tightening treatment CellSound is helping get her confidence back Frazer Harrison/Getty; Ashley Alexiss/Instagram ...
Yahoo

Plus Size Model Ashley Alexiss Says It’s ‘Really Sad’ She’s Not Considered a Role Model After 100-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)

Ashley Alexiss underwent a dramatic 100-lb. weight loss and tells PEOPLE how she's viewed differently amid the body transformation The plus-size model, who has worked with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, ...
Newsweek

How US Airlines’ Rules on Plus-Size Passengers Compare

U.S. airlines have varying rules and guidelines related to plus-size passengers. Below, Newsweek has compared the policies of several major airlines so passengers inhabiting larger bodies can know ...