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 ...

(CNN) — Having a bigger, curvier body, and needing the type of clothing that accommodates or even highlights it, has become (somewhat) more accepted by the fashion and retail industries. Recent years ...

According to industry reports, plus-size representation on Spring 2025 runways remained extremely limited, with less than 1% of looks featuring plus-size models. This represents a shocking decline ...

If you follow the conversation around plus size clothing and the fashion industry, the script is pretty repetitive: “the fabric looms don’t come big enough,” “the point of the model is to be a hanger ...

The numbers paint a sobering picture of plus size representation in high fashion. 9 per cent were straight-size (US 0-4) during the Spring/Summer 2025 season. While these figures might seem ...

When it comes to fit and designing clothes that will fall well on different body shapes, it is about creating with body types in mind rather than relying on a single standard cut. Photo: Mis Claire As ...

Fashion has been slowly transitioning into a more inclusive space over the last few years. For years though, plus-sized bodies have been erased and often left out of the whole conversation. As the ...

The push to improve the plus-size offer for American consumers was doing just fine. But then came the pandemic. In July, Ascena Retail, which owns leading US plus-size clothing retailer Lane Bryant ...

Size equality in fashion has come a long way from the days of Abercrombie and Victoria's Secret outwardly shaming those who aren't a size 0. But the fight for inclusivity isn't over yet. Fashion ...