It’s pretty obvious that most mainstream fashion has a plus-size problem. This is perhaps epitomized by fact that the “fatkini” sold out instantly — when the needs of plus-sized women are considered ...

ATLANTA — (CNN) It hasn’t been easy for fashion student Nayyara Chue to design clothes for women like herself. Chue, a 22-year-old senior at Parsons School of Design, petitioned the dean of her school ...

Many fashion schools don't offer courses in plus-size design, which is fine, because most students don't seem interested in designing plus-size clothing anyway. It's also convenient, because if more ...

It’s no secret that the fashion industry has a plus-size problem: Any time a model larger than a sample size appears in a magazine or on a runway, it’s considered news. And these newsworthy moments ...

“The average woman in the United States is a size 14” is how design student Nayyara Chue began an online petition that’s surpassed her expectations. Her appeal is addressed to Joel Towers, the Dean of ...

For years, shopping as a plus-size person felt like being invited to a party where you weren't really welcome. The options ...

When a group of girls walk into a department store, “divide and conquer” is the usual strategy. But when women come in all different shapes and sizes, why should they have to “divide”? Why can’t all ...