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Models present designs by local designers during the main event during the East African Plus Size Fashion Affair on June 07, 2025 in Kisumu, Kenya. [AFP] In African wax print dresses and tight-fitting ...

According to industry reports, plus-size representation on Spring 2025 runways remained extremely limited, with less than 1% of looks featuring plus-size models. This represents a shocking decline ...

Politics, schmolitics. New York Fashion Week is officially on, baby. Whether you're a plus size model, designer, stylist, or just a full-figured fashion lover, NYFW is the place where trends are born, ...

Fashion has long been dominated by narrow beauty standards, but a revolution has been quietly brewing. Bold, confident women have stepped onto runways, red carpets, and social media platforms, ...

The numbers tell a startling story about plus-size representation in fashion photography. During spring/summer 2025, plus-size models represented only 0.8% of all looks on major runways, a dramatic ...

A model prepares for the East African Plus Size Fashion Affair The East African Plus Size Fashion Affair celebrates 'plump women' A designer fits a model backstage during for the show In African wax ...

The East African Plus Size Fashion Affair celebrates 'plump women' - Copyright GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File Dia Dipasupil The East African Plus Size Fashion ...