“At first, we were a made-to-order brand. I’d put the garments up online, so customers could enter their waist and hip sizes. We also did a lot of pop-up shops and festivals. I hired a seamstress to ...
Even though more than two-thirds of women wear plus-size apparel, they’re often made to feel invisible — particularly in the world of fashion apparel. But model and plus-size advocate Ashley Graham, ...
In a scene from 2019’s Shrill, the television adaptation of author Lindy West’s feminist, fat-positive memoir, protagonist Annie (played by Aidy Bryant) has a conversation with another plus-size woman ...
When I started running over a decade ago, it was nearly impossible to find high-quality leggings for my plus-size frame. Thankfully, in the years since, new brands have emerged, and existing brands ...
For plus-size women, finding the right pair of boots can be just as tough as finding the perfect pair of jeans or work pants. “Finding the right boots proves to be a challenge because, once you go ...
The fashion industry’s relationship with plus-size women presents one of the most glaring contradictions in modern business. While these consumers represent a market worth hundreds of billions of ...
For women who wear 'plus-size' workout clothing, the motivation to work out is directly affected by their apparel and what they're wearing, with dissatisfaction in the 'plus-size' activewear currently ...
As fashion rapidly shifts to accommodate the plus-size market there are a few things you may not have taken into account. When asked to submit the urgent messages they’d like to share with the fashion ...
Runners come in all shapes and sizes, as anyone who’s eyed the competition at the start line of a 5K, marathon, or trail ultra can tell you. But for too long, outdated ideas about what a “runner’s ...
Plus-size women are “feeling good as hell” after Lizzo declared that “Big Girl Summer has officially begun.” In an Instagram post, she asks, “Where my big girls at?” and the internet responded. TikTok ...