Model sparks outrage by revealing she’s forced to wear fat suit for plus-sized campaigns
3 years, 2 months ago

Model sparks outrage by revealing she’s forced to wear fat suit for plus-sized campaigns

The Independent  

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This outrageous new ad is all the proof we need that body positivity was a lie
1 month, 2 weeks ago

This outrageous new ad is all the proof we need that body positivity was a lie

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Why fashion is going backwards when it comes to women’s bodies
4 months, 1 week ago

Why fashion is going backwards when it comes to women’s bodies

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Fashion experts point out ‘worrying return’ to ‘extremely thin models’ in new research
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fashion experts point out ‘worrying return’ to ‘extremely thin models’ in new research

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Has Ozempic killed the plus-size model? She spent years at Vogue battling designers who sent alarmingly thin models down the catwalk. Now, ALEXANDRA SHULMAN laments that skinny is back - and the weigh
10 months, 1 week ago

Has Ozempic killed the plus-size model? She spent years at Vogue battling designers who sent alarmingly thin models down the catwalk. Now, ALEXANDRA SHULMAN laments that skinny is back - and the weigh

Daily Mail  

The other day I was rummaging around some boxes of papers and discovered a copy of the letter I wrote in 2009 to all the most influential fashion designers. Plus-size models Paloma Elsesser, Precious Lee and Jil Kortleve cover April 2023's Vogue Of the 8,800 looks shown in Paris, Milan, London and New York during the last fashion weeks just …

Opinion: What does it take to keep regular bodies on Paris runways?
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: What does it take to keep regular bodies on Paris runways?

LA Times  

Three of my favorite things came together as I read Erin Zhurkin’s debut novel, “Plus-Size in Paris.” First, having lived in Pau, in the Pyrenees, and Paris for two very important years of my life — at 12 with my family and 20 as a university student — j’adore la France. And they are real — if they don’t love, …

‘The models are skinnier than ever’: Has London Fashion Week stopped caring about body diversity?
2 years, 1 month ago

‘The models are skinnier than ever’: Has London Fashion Week stopped caring about body diversity?

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Why are Hollywood fat suits back in fashion?
2 years, 1 month ago

Why are Hollywood fat suits back in fashion?

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Influencer who once thought she was ‘too fat to travel’ now plans holidays for plus-size women
2 years, 4 months ago

Influencer who once thought she was ‘too fat to travel’ now plans holidays for plus-size women

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Photographer sparks outrage after charging extra to shoot plus-size models
3 years ago

Photographer sparks outrage after charging extra to shoot plus-size models

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It's Time To Write The Obituary For Shapewear
3 years, 2 months ago

It's Time To Write The Obituary For Shapewear

Huff Post  

Illustration: HuffPost; Photo: Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune / Getty Images A middle school in Mississippi drew criticism recently for offering teenage girls shapewear in order to help them “maintain a positive body image.” School counselors sent a memo home to parents offering the option for female students to receive constricting undergarments along with “healthy literature” on body image. “The …

UK Journalist Schooled for Criticising Plus-size Mannequin as Having 'Flabby Curves'
3 years, 2 months ago

UK Journalist Schooled for Criticising Plus-size Mannequin as Having 'Flabby Curves'

News 18  

We are living in an era where body positivity rules the roost and the age-old regressive norms of predefined standards of beauty are slowly fading away. However, in spite of all that, there will always be some people who would still subscribe to the old school of thought and find ways to ridicule the body positivity movement. Author and journalist …

Plus-size model claims fashion industry puts ‘slim models in fat suits’
3 years, 2 months ago

Plus-size model claims fashion industry puts ‘slim models in fat suits’

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Size 6 model reveals she wears a padded 'FAT SUIT' to appear in plus-size ads
3 years, 2 months ago

Size 6 model reveals she wears a padded 'FAT SUIT' to appear in plus-size ads

Daily Mail  

A size 6 model has revealed that she has to wear a 'fat suit' to appear in ads for plus-size clothing brands, saying she gets hired because 'they want the neck and the face to look really slim and sharp.' Norwegian model Karoline Bjørnelykke revealed on TikTok that she has to wear a 'fat suit' to appear in ads for …

Modelling is a cinch for Boris's girl
3 years, 8 months ago

Modelling is a cinch for Boris's girl

Daily Mail  

Her father is busy trying to get the country back in shape after the ravages of the pandemic. Lara Johnson-Wheeler, 28, who lives in London, has modelled a selection of shapewear to 'empower' women so they feel 'secure' in their clothes Lara is the eldest of Boris Johnson's four children with his second wife Marina Wheeler. Pictured: Boris and Marina, …

12 Black-Owned Fashion Brands That Sell Plus-Size Clothing
4 years, 7 months ago

12 Black-Owned Fashion Brands That Sell Plus-Size Clothing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ten years ago, the world of plus-size fashion looked completely different than it does today. As Jess Sims wrote in a poignant article for StyleCaster, plus-size fashion wouldn’t exist without Black women. It’s part of why, when you Google “plus size clothing,” the first dozen or so options that pop up are all owned by white people …

Twiggy is wrong. Fashion is moving away from slimness
4 years, 10 months ago

Twiggy is wrong. Fashion is moving away from slimness

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Presenters of TLC's Curvy Brides Boutique slam the 'fat tax' on plus-size wedding dresses
5 years, 9 months ago

Presenters of TLC's Curvy Brides Boutique slam the 'fat tax' on plus-size wedding dresses

Daily Mail  

The hosts of TLC's Curvy Brides Boutique have criticised the 'fat tax' on plus-size wedding dresses as 'absolutely disgusting, shocking and cruel'. Speaking out: Essex boutique owners Jo Cooke and Alison Law said it's time for the bridalwear market to embrace all sizes The high street has also previously been blasted over 'fat tax', as larger women are made to …

Former Miss Universe says she was categorised as plus-size for gaining 2lbs
5 years, 10 months ago

Former Miss Universe says she was categorised as plus-size for gaining 2lbs

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Plus-size: What is the body-positive term at centre of Victoria's Secret controversy?
6 years ago

Plus-size: What is the body-positive term at centre of Victoria's Secret controversy?

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London Fashion Week: Plus-size models protest outside calling for body inclusivity
6 years, 1 month ago

London Fashion Week: Plus-size models protest outside calling for body inclusivity

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Body Positivity Does Not Stop At Size 14
6 years, 1 month ago

Body Positivity Does Not Stop At Size 14

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Over the past few years, the fashion industry has seen more inclusivity on runways, in ads, and on social media, but many brands have been reluctant to fully embrace the body positivity movement. “The body positive movement is the radical idea that you should love the skin you’re in, regardless of its size, shape, color, age, ability,” …

Boohoo praised for showing bodysuit model's stretchmarks
6 years, 2 months ago

Boohoo praised for showing bodysuit model's stretchmarks

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Aspiring plus-size model flaunts curves on Instagram
6 years, 2 months ago

Aspiring plus-size model flaunts curves on Instagram

Daily Mail  

A plus-size model is celebrating big butts by flaunting her curves on social media after years of struggling with body image issues. Aspiring model, Finya Hohner, who lives in New York, said that she used to starve herself to lose weight and considered her stomach to be 'too big'. Finya Hohner, 24, once struggled with body image issues and admitted …

Plus-size but not big enough: Curvy models told to wear padding to make themselves look even larger
6 years, 3 months ago

Plus-size but not big enough: Curvy models told to wear padding to make themselves look even larger

Daily Mail  

When Lauren Frederick first started modelling seven years ago, she wasn't given the warmest of welcomes. Lauren Frederick found she was considered too fat when she first started modelling seven years ago, but has recently been shocked to find she needs to bulk up; Felicity Howard, size 20 says they are role models for young girls to wear whatever they …

ASOS praised on social media for featuring plus-size bikini model
6 years, 5 months ago

ASOS praised on social media for featuring plus-size bikini model

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Model claims nightclub promoter told her she could only bring 'two or three' plus-size friends
6 years, 6 months ago

Model claims nightclub promoter told her she could only bring 'two or three' plus-size friends

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Blogger points out double-standard over magazine covers featuring plus-size people
6 years, 6 months ago

Blogger points out double-standard over magazine covers featuring plus-size people

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New Look criticised by shoppers for imposing ‘fat tax’ on plus-size clothing
6 years, 10 months ago

New Look criticised by shoppers for imposing ‘fat tax’ on plus-size clothing

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Plus-size models recreate the Kardashian Calvin Klein ad
7 years, 1 month ago

Plus-size models recreate the Kardashian Calvin Klein ad

Daily Mail  

A group of plus-size models are showing that Kardashian glamour doesn't rely on a specific body type as they recreate one of the famous family's recent ad campaigns. Making moves: A group of plus-size models recreated the Kardashian-Jenner Calvin Klein ad in order to prove that 'all bodies are beautiful!' Sister sister: The original photo also includes Kylie Jenner, who …

Plus-size models hold protest outside London Fashion Week venues
7 years, 1 month ago

Plus-size models hold protest outside London Fashion Week venues

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‘People laugh in my face when they find out I’m a model’: Tess Holliday on why plus-size models still aren’t taken seriously
7 years, 1 month ago

‘People laugh in my face when they find out I’m a model’: Tess Holliday on why plus-size models still aren’t taken seriously

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Plus-sized tights being advertised by stretching them over slim models' entire bodies sparks outrage
7 years, 3 months ago

Plus-sized tights being advertised by stretching them over slim models' entire bodies sparks outrage

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Victoria’s Secret slammed by plus size model for 'shunning curvy women'
7 years, 4 months ago

Victoria’s Secret slammed by plus size model for 'shunning curvy women'

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Plus-size models show just how deceptive Photoshop can be
7 years, 5 months ago

Plus-size models show just how deceptive Photoshop can be

Daily Mail  

A pair of plus-size models have taken to Instagram to highlight just how easy it is to completely change someone's figure with Photoshop. Size 16 Diana Sirokai, 21, from London and size 24 Callie Thorpe from Wales posted a black and white photo of them laughing together in their underwear, but people who are familiar with the girl would immediately …

Sports Illustrated use plus-size models at its Miami Swim Week show as one doctor calls it irresponsible
7 years, 7 months ago

Sports Illustrated use plus-size models at its Miami Swim Week show as one doctor calls it irresponsible

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Robyn Lawley slams 'tokenistic' use of plus-size models
7 years, 9 months ago

Robyn Lawley slams 'tokenistic' use of plus-size models

Daily Mail  

She's the Australian model who found fame in the fashion world thanks to her enviable curvy figure. Speaking to News.com.au on Sunday, Australian model Robyn Lawley slammed the fashion industry for their 'tokenistic' use of plus-size women 'I said: "Don’t you think it’s a bit showy that we use one girl and then just stop after a few seasons,"' Robyn …

Plus-Size Blogger Explains Why We Need More Underwear Selfies
7 years, 11 months ago

Plus-Size Blogger Explains Why We Need More Underwear Selfies

Huff Post  

You may not think of underwear selfies as being necessarily empowering. Grimes recently posted a photo of herself in her underwear on Instagram in response to people who, she wrote in an accompanying caption, “discount the importance of a good underwear selfie.” It’s easy to write off a revealing photo like this one as attention grabbing, but Grimes doesn’t see …

Aliss Bonython gains four stone to be a plus size model
8 years ago

Aliss Bonython gains four stone to be a plus size model

Daily Mail  

A plus size blogger has revealed how she finally found happiness after learning to embrace her figure following years of starving herself. Aliss Bonython, 21, from Nottingham gained four stone in order to become a plus size model after ditching fad diets and embracing her curves. Aliss recently shared a photo of the 'reality' of plus size bikini shopping with …

Barbie Ferreira, Jordyn Woods and more reveal what they wish people would stop saying to plus-size models
8 years, 5 months ago

Barbie Ferreira, Jordyn Woods and more reveal what they wish people would stop saying to plus-size models

The Independent  

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Plus-size model Ashley Graham graces cover of Elle Canada; courts controversy
8 years, 6 months ago

Plus-size model Ashley Graham graces cover of Elle Canada; courts controversy

Firstpost  

Ashley Graham is not only one of the best known plus sized models to made it big in the industry, she is also a champion of body positivity. Not only is she one of the best known plus size models to made it big in the industry, she has also graced the covers of magazines like Sports Illustrated and become …

Nicole Kanjere with size H cup breasts launches Mymilla plus size lingerie company
8 years, 9 months ago

Nicole Kanjere with size H cup breasts launches Mymilla plus size lingerie company

Daily Mail  

A woman who couldn't find a bra big enough for her H cup cleavage has launched her own business targeting women with Britain's biggest breasts. Or I'd see women who were plus size with large breasts clearly not wearing a bra because they couldn't get one or couldn't afford one. Tinar Dandajena, a former Miss Curvaceous contestant, is one of …

This documentary on plus-size models will change how we look at female body
8 years, 9 months ago

This documentary on plus-size models will change how we look at female body

Hindustan Times  

For decades, we’ve been discussing the lack of diversity when it comes to the fashion world - from size and skin to colour and age. Read: 10 playful drawings that nail every woman’s body image woes “The film will show women of all sizes, ages and ethnicities. It’s so important that all women be able to look at the fashion …

Our body standards are f**ked: J-Law's "curvy," Amy Schumer is "plus size" and a Victoria's Secret angel was told she had to lose weight
8 years, 11 months ago

Our body standards are f**ked: J-Law's "curvy," Amy Schumer is "plus size" and a Victoria's Secret angel was told she had to lose weight

Salon  

"I think we've gotten so used to underweight that when you are a normal weight it's like, 'Oh, my God, she's curvy.'" In the new issue of Harper's Bazaar, the Oscar winner and totally regular person opens up in her typically candid way about planning her awards show dresses based on her menstrual cycle, and the ever changing goalposts for …

What Amy Schumer should have said
8 years, 11 months ago

What Amy Schumer should have said

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Marilyn Wann is a longtime fat activist and weight diversity speaker, author of the “FAT!SO?” book, and creator of Yay! Story highlights Marilyn Wann: By listing Amy Schumer in plus-size edition, Glamour reveals something important about America She says society maintains shifting fat-thin borderline; discrimination follows CNN — By including Amy Schumer in its plus-size special edition, Glamour …

Kerry Washington's AdWeek fiasco: Magazines keep failing women — readers included
8 years, 11 months ago

Kerry Washington's AdWeek fiasco: Magazines keep failing women — readers included

Salon  

It's really impressive how profoundly unteachable the magazine industry remains when it comes to the ladies. On Instagram Monday, Amy Schumer shared a photo of the cover of Glamour's plus size special edition collaboration with Lane Bryant. There, in the lower right corner, was Glamour's enticement that inside are "Women who inspire us: Melissa McCarthy, Adele, Amy Schumer, Ashley Graham." …

Plus-size designer Nicolette Mason slams lack of diversity in the fashion industry
9 years ago

Plus-size designer Nicolette Mason slams lack of diversity in the fashion industry

Daily Mail  

Her comments came as she presented her own range of size 14-24 dresses But the blogger, who lives between New York and Los Angeles, called for more diversity 'across the board' with better representation on the catwalk Nicolette Mason, 29, told Daily Mail Online there has been a 'big shift' in fashion with more plus-size models gaining prominence A plus-size …

Ashley Graham: Size 16 model announced as Sports Illustrated swimwear model
9 years, 1 month ago

Ashley Graham: Size 16 model announced as Sports Illustrated swimwear model

The Independent  

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Tess Holliday: The supermodel leading the plus size fashion revolution
9 years, 1 month ago

Tess Holliday: The supermodel leading the plus size fashion revolution

The Independent  

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Plus-size model Laura Wells poses naked in beach shoot for Art Provocative
9 years, 3 months ago

Plus-size model Laura Wells poses naked in beach shoot for Art Provocative

Daily Mail  

'Looking back now I think how ridiculous it was to think like that,' she said She said on Instagram she used to not be '100% happy' with her body The series of images show her floating naked in the water and on the sand Australian model Laura Wells has bared all in a risque nude photoshoot on the beach. Scroll …

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