Though 2021 was a year of uncertainty for the fashion industry, as several retailers and brands shuttered during lockdown, the plus-size sector saw growth like never before. From Lizzo’s “Rumors” ...

Model Karoline Bjørnelykke has revealed how she has been hired to portray plus-size women, even though she is slender. Casting agents encouraged her to stuff padding (or "a fat suit in pieces") ...

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 ...

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A plus-size model has revealed that she was previously asked to wear padding to model larger clothes than her real size because companies wanted "the neck and the face to look really slim and sharp." ...

The daughter of 'Baywatch' star David Hasselhoff spoke up against critics of plus-size models following her 'Playboy' cover in 2021. Hayley Hasselhoff, daughter of Baywatch star David Hasselhoff, ...

While traditional standards of beauty are evolving, people still have the desire to change their bodies to look like someone else. The modeling industry has previously been accused of promoting ...

The fashion world stood still on February 20, 2020, when Paloma Elsesser and Jill Kortleve became the first "plus-size" models to walk Fendi in the house's history. It wasn't just another runway show ...

When Ashley Rose started modeling at 11, it wasn't something she wanted to do for herself. “I was a tomboy who played volleyball, basketball and track. I only went to events because my mom wanted me ...

In South Korea, where thinness is almost a national symbol, a model is bringing a breath of fresh air to beauty standards. Kim Eun-ji, known by the pseudonym Ssunbiki, is breaking the mold by ...