As the fashion industry evolves, the inclusion of diverse body types remains a pressing issue. Recent reports show a concerning decrease in size inclusivity on the runways of major fashion cities, ...
Even in a progressing industry, it's clear to many that a subset of curvy models are preferred over others. In an industry that is constantly under fire for its slow transition to widespread diversity ...
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 ...
After struggling to maintain a size 0 for New York Fashion Week, model Lauren Hill reveals that the highlight of her career was becoming the second plus-size model to be featured in Vogue Australia.
I was discovered: I was discovered by the amazing Madeline Figueroa of Plus Model Magazine. I submitted to the magazine’s annual model search a couple of years ago and made it as a finalist. While I ...
The Trailblazer Who Broke Every Barrier When we talk about revolutionary moments in fashion, Ashley Graham became the first plus-size model to appear on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover in 2016 ...
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 ...
Something is lacking in the current push to include plus-size models in mainstream fashion publications (or “separate-but-equal” media outlets such as Vogue Italia‘s “Vogue Curvy”). What’s lacking, ...
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 ...