Most runway models meet the body mass index criteria for anorexia, according to an editorial pictorial in the January issue of PLUS Model magazine. Twenty years ago, the average fashion model weighed ...
They’re not cat-walking the walk. Despite calls in recent years for plus-size inclusion on runways, a recent slew of fashion weeks around the globe revealed a notable backing away from the recent ...
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 fashion industry's relationship with body diversity is like a bad breakup – it keeps promising change but goes back to old habits. 7 percent across 230 shows and presentations featuring 8,800 ...
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 ...
Graham calls on women to embrace their bodies in an essay. — -- Activist and model Ashley Graham became the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated last year, and since ...
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 model opens up about the emotional toll behind her transformation and how the skin-tightening treatment CellSound is helping get her confidence back Frazer Harrison/Getty; Ashley Alexiss/Instagram ...
Industry insiders are alarmed by the lack of body diversity on catwalks, as Vogue Business reports only 0.8% of runway looks were plus-size. Getty Images They’re not cat-walking the walk. Despite ...