The numbers tell a startling story about plus-size representation in fashion photography. 8% of all looks on major runways, a dramatic drop from previous years. 4 percent on fall runways. 4% of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Television has always been a mirror reflecting society’s values, but when it comes to body size representation, the reflection shows an uncomfortable distortion. The representation of leading fat ...

As conversations about inclusivity grow, Malaysian brands are redefining plus-size fashion with pieces that empower and ...

A new study by Florida State University researchers reveals women are more likely to pay attention to and remember average and plus-size models in the media compared to thin models. Women also ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Until recently we as a culture were witnessing a proliferation of plus-size ...

When it comes to fashion models, the body diversity revolution appears to be at an end. By Vanessa Friedman Earlier this month, I was standing backstage at the Schiaparelli show in Paris talking to ...

The numbers tell a startling story about plus-size representation in fashion photography. During spring/summer 2025, plus-size models represented only 0.8% of all looks on major runways, a dramatic ...