Melissa Owens Miller, known professionally as Emme, is an American plus-size model, social reformer and body image advocate. Emme gained worldwide fame as the first full-figured model chosen for ...

The OG Black plus-size influencers in this space didn’t just serve looks—they broke down barriers. They built communities, launched brands, and showed the world what it looks like to show up boldly, ...

And the deeper I dug into the world of plus size fashion bloggers, the more I realized how many of today’s influencer trends were born from these bold, brilliant bloggers who came before. As someone ...

Something incredible is happening in fashion right now, and the numbers don’t lie. The global plus size clothing market was estimated at USD 119.4 billion in 2024. The market is expected to grow from ...

Tess Holliday remembers 2019 as a "glorious" year for plus-size fashion and body positivity. The plus-size model and body activist walked the runway at New York Fashion Week. She'd been featured by ...

When it comes to fashion models, the body diversity revolution appears to be at an end. By Vanessa Friedman Earlier this month, I was standing backstage at the Schiaparelli show in Paris talking to ...

“Honestly, I truly feel like a huge loser,” said Joanna Spicer in a TikTok video in September. Spicer is not the kind of influencer who often weeps on camera for clout, but, over the past few months, ...

Models Emme, Kate Dillon join Miller in campaigning for average-size U.S. woman. Sept. 2, 2009 — -- The fashion industry couldn't ignore them forever. An estimated 41 percent of U.S. women are ...

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 ...