“At first, we were a made-to-order brand. I’d put the garments up online, so customers could enter their waist and hip sizes. We also did a lot of pop-up shops and festivals. I hired a seamstress to ...

Even though more than two-thirds of women wear plus-size apparel, they’re often made to feel invisible — particularly in the world of fashion apparel. But model and plus-size advocate Ashley Graham, ...

Embracing Shapes Beyond Conformity Curvy fashion has become a powerful movement, encouraging women to love their natural ...

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 ...

Having a bigger, curvier body, and needing the type of clothing that accommodates or even highlights it, has become (somewhat) more accepted by the fashion and retail industries. Recent years have ...

Ms. Endicott is a writer and textile artist. I was 17 and trying and failing to find a plus-size dress for the prom. Wandering through shops with friends, I’d feign interest in the petite strapless ...

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For women who wear 'plus-size' workout clothing, the motivation to work out is directly affected by their apparel and what they're wearing, with dissatisfaction in the 'plus-size' activewear currently ...

Head into most typical brick-and-mortar stores that have shelves filled with women’s shoes and you’re likely to see something major missing from those display racks: sizes for larger feet. While the ...

Re “Just Make It, Toots,” by Elizabeth Endicott (Opinion guest essay, Aug. 20): Despite the fact that two-thirds of American women are size 14 or above, brands and retailers continue to overlook and ...