In one of Karoline's videos, which now has over 600,000 views on the platform, she revealed a troubling secret about the plus-size industry. For brands that carry sizes XL–5XL, which Karoline does not ...
Whether it’s Barbie Ferreira making an iconic appearance at the Met Gala or Raul Samuel gracing the cover of ReVamp, plus-size models are reshaping the fashion industry. If you want to follow in these ...
When I was a teenager, I made a bucket list. On it were things like “collect all the O.C. soundtracks,” “meet Lindsay Lohan,” and “walk a runway”—the last being the most far-fetched, given that I was ...
The body positivity and body neutrality movements have meant an increase in visibility for people of all shapes and sizes—including those in larger bodies. Today, the industry is more diverse than ...
“I used to fight my natural curves with every ounce of my being. Models, as I knew them, did not have boobs or thighs. I thought fat was evil. I look back at that mentality now and wonder why I fought ...
A plus-size model starring in a plus-size fashion campaign is to be expected. A plus-size model in a non-plus-size fashion campaign, a little less so (though, thanks to the recent movement propelled ...
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 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 ...
In 1994, Emme made history as the first plus-size model to land on People’s 50 Most Beautiful list. In 1997, she was reportedly the first plus-size model to appear on a billboard in Times Square, ...