Plus-size fashion, model advocacy, and evolving body politics

This cluster tracks how plus-size fashion and body image are being reshaped across media, runways, and everyday style. While practical pieces spotlight curvy vacation outfits, comfortable shapewear, prom trends on TikTok, and a review of new brand Ulla Popken, other posts expose how little has changed structurally—only 0.6% of runway looks feature plus-size models, and some models feel they’re used as mere diversity tokens. Commentary from Nicola Coughlan and industry voices questions whether “body positivity” talk obscures ongoing fatphobia, from fashion’s renewed ultra-thin ideals to real-world discrimination like Tess Holliday’s reported insurance denial. Together, these reposts highlight both expanding inspiration for plus-size consumers and the persistent need for deeper systemic change and more authentic representation.