For 23 years, retail brand Torrid has been on the frontline for representation and inclusivity in the plus-size fashion industry. The brand is revered for providing access to trendy clothes at ...

In this part of my series on toxic Chinese beauty standards, I react to so called plus size models and a new Guofeng Maoyi sweater trend in China. I show how shoppers discover the clothes look totally ...

Despite years of progress and loud calls for inclusivity, the body-positivity movement is undeniably losing momentum. A renewed cultural obsession with weight loss and shrinking bodies has dragged ...

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 ...

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