New Plus-Size Modeling Documentary Asks Why Size 0 Is Still the Norm
Plus-size modeling is becoming ever more prevalent in the fashion industry, and the forthcoming documentary Straight/Curve is examining it in context.
Plus Size Supermodel Tess Holliday Sorry for Saying 'Black Men Love Me'
Tess Holliday, who recently covered People magazine, is a plus-size model on the rise. That attention has led to interviews, one of which got her into some trouble: she told The Guardian last week, “I do admit that black men love me. I always forget that, and then I come to a black neighbourhood and I remember.”…
Hot Damn, Target Is Launching a Plus-Size Line That Might Be Fantastic
Well, well, well—I guess Target wasn't totally full of shit when they pinkie-promised that sharp new plus-size clothing was coming. Will wonders never cease?
Meet the Fashion Designer Who Only Uses Plus-Size Models In Her Photos
Rum+Coke is a brand you may have only just heard of. It's only about a year old and while the clothes are beautiful (and affordable), it's just taking off. What's special about the brand, however, isn't just the clothing: It's the fact that designer Courtney Smith only used plus-size models in her photo shoots.
Now That We've Got Neon and Crop Tops, Where Does Plus-Size Go Next?
Shopping as a fat woman is a wholly different experience than five years ago. Once relegated to the Macy's basement, the shitty end of the mall, God forbid the catalogs, now we've got access to neon and sophisticated florals and horizontal stripes and crop tops and two-piece bathing suits. Even the whack garbage is…
No, Plus-Size Women Are Not the Problem With Plus-Size Fashion
For some reason, the fashion industry still can't seem to get its shit together when it comes to serving plus-size consumers. For every beautiful Isabel Toledo for Lane Bryant collection, there's a store condescendingly robo-complimenting plus-size shoppers.
Several Designers Refused to Make Melissa McCarthy an Oscar Dress
One might think that designers would be falling all over themselves to dress a fan-favorite actress pretty much guaranteed to get red-carpet screen time and post-show magazine coverage. Apparently not! Two Oscars ago, Melissa McCarthy asked "five or six" designers to make her a dress—and they refused.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Target's Plus Size Section, Explained
Target hasn't had the very best 12 months, customer relations-wise. Back in November, a massive data breach left millions of customers vulnerable to the ass-ache of credit card theft. And in recent weeks, stirrings online suggest that across the country, the store's plus size departments are quietly disappearing. When…
Robyn Lawley Would Prefer You Not Label Her a 'Plus Size' Model
Robyn Lawley has been getting noticed lately as a fresh face in plus-size modeling, appearing in ads for Chantelle, Barneys New York and Mango's new plus-size line. But actually, she'd prefer that everyone stop calling her a plus-size model.

