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 ...

Torrid, a plus-size clothing store, plans to close 180 underperforming stores this year. The closures, in part, are a result of more customers shopping online. About 70% of Torrid's customers make ...

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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Looking for outfit inspiration as a plus-size girlie can be disheartening—unless, that is, you know ...

In-person shopping for plus-size clothes can be frustrating. The Seattle Fat Mall aims to re-write that experience by centering and celebrating customers with larger bodies. Dakota Joiner is in the ...

While the average width of an airplane seat has been shrinking for decades, bodies are getting larger around the world, with experts predicting that over half of the global population will be ...