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This plus-size model is making a splash with a vintage corset

On her Instagram account, in a powder pink corset with a vintage feel, the American "plus-size" model Paloma Elsesser signs off a look that is as soft as it is striking. A powder pink corset that's ...
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How Plus-Size Models Are Reshaping the Runway

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 ...
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Plus Size Model Ashley Alexiss Says It’s ‘Really Sad’ She’s Not Considered a Role Model After 100-Lb. Weight Loss (Exclusive)

Ashley Alexiss underwent a dramatic 100-lb. weight loss and tells PEOPLE how she's viewed differently amid the body transformation The plus-size model, who has worked with Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, ...
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Plus Influencer Spotlight: Kat Freeman is Using Style, Heart, and Hustle to Change the World

Welcome back to another week of The Curvy Fashionista’sPlus Influencer Spotlight, our celebratory series amplifying the voices of the powerhouses shaping plus size fashion, culture, and community… on ...

Was Melanie Moreno a Plus-Size Model? About the ‘Love Island USA’ Bombshell’s Age, Job, Instagram & More

Fans discovered more of Melanie's past work before entering the Villa. Get to know the Philly native here!
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‘Are You Worried You’ll Look More Plus-Size?’

Sarah Hartshorne (right) with co-contestant Sal Stowers during a shoot for America’s Next Top Model cycle nine. Photo: The CW Sarah Hartshorne (right) with co-contestant Sal Stowers during a shoot for ...
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NYFW: 67% Of American Women Are Plus-Size. Meet The Designer Fighting For Full-Size Fashion

New York Fashion Week has long been a stage for boundary-pushing visuals and creative, artistic ideas. This season, couture designer Renee Cafaro aims to redefine the stage by the very scales of ...

Plus-Size Model Lands Spot in SI Swimsuit Issue After Being Criticized for Appearance: ‘Dream Come True’

Plus-sized model Erin Marley Klay didn’t let her haters keep her from following her dreams. In April, the influencer, 25, became one of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit‘s 2026 Rookies, after she was ...
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"Representation isn't a trend, it's a necessity": This fashion month, plus-size models are still absent

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 ...

Was Melanie from Love Island USA a plus-size model?

Love Island USA fans are calling for more body inclusivity in the villa after it was revealed that Season 8 Islander Melanie Moreno once worked as a plus-size model. Like the rest of the Islanders, ...

‘Love Island’ Melanie Moreno Creates a Debate About Weight for Being a Former Plus-size Model

From "Celebrity Wasting Syndrome" to Ozempic-induced slim downs, weight loss is increasingly becoming talked about by ...