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Ashley Graham, the plus-size model with 21 million followers

Ashley Graham embodies a lasting transformation in beauty standards. With over 21 million followers on Instagram, she doesn't just share snaps: she spreads powerful messages of self-acceptance and ...

I Only Use These Ultra-Absorbent Quince Towels That Feel Like Being Wrapped in a Cloud and Fit My Plus-Size Frame

Plush Turkish Bath Towels are a shopping writer’s new go-to thanks to their oversized design, fluffy feel, and absorbent ...

I’m a Plus-Size Fashion Editor & Here Are 15 Items I’m Eyeing for Fall

PureWow editors select every item that appears on this page, and some items may be gifted to us. Additionally, PureWow may ...

From Ignored to Influential: How Plus Size Bloggers Changed Fashion Forever (And What Still Needs to Happen)

When I first started researching plus size influencers and the fashion movement they helped shape, I didn’t realize just how ...

NYFW: 67% Of American Women Are Plus-Size. Meet The Designer Fighting For Full-Size Fashion

The average American woman is between a size 16 and 18, with 67% considered plus-size. Renee Cafaro Atelier’s NYFW show was ...