Body Positivity

Opinion

Unpacking our unhealthy obsession with exposing celebrity photoshops

In our post-gossip magazine era, the appetite for seeing celebrities looking ‘imperfect’ is alive and well, only now, it’s sated on social media.
Daisy Schofield
9.14.22
Beauty

Here’s why body-shaming in the metaverse is inevitable

The metaverse has opened up a new world for fashion, but with it comes a difficult conversation about physically impossible beauty standards.
Kish Lal
4.19.22
Art

Michaela Stark’s new designs morph the body to alien extremes

The artist and designer discusses Stark Naked, an NSFW exhibition of new work in collaboration with Sølve Sundsbø in Paris.
Sophie Wilson
12.10.21
Fashion

What does the cut-out trend mean for body inclusivity?

From Stella McCartney to Saint Laurent, Supriya Lele to Balmain, cut-outs are here to stay, but how can the trend become more inclusive of all bodies?
Sophie Wilson
12.1.21
Fashion

What's with fashion's obsession with boobs right now?

A call for bodily emancipation or an erotically charged transgression? We flesh out one of SS22's boldest trends.
José Criales-Unzueta
10.21.21
Culture

Shrill can't be the end of fat representation on TV

Not since 'My Mad Fat Diary' has a show captured the fat experience so well.
Gina Tonic
5.7.21
Fashion

More muscle! Has womenswear finally embraced the six-pack?

Designers like Schiaparelli are increasingly subverting outdated gender norms and depicting strong women on the runway.
Sophie Wilson
2.15.21
Fashion

Designer Sinéad O'Dwyer is breaking down body norms

The young Irish designer is translating the radical impact of her RCA graduate work to new, more wearable contexts.
Mahoro Seward
10.26.20
Opinion

Drag Race needs a plus size winner

Across 11 years, 12 American seasons, five All Stars, one British, two Thai and a Canadian season, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race has never been a plus size queen. 
Gina Tonic
8.27.20
Fashion

Michaela Stark designs lingerie that celebrates the body in all its forms

The Australian artist’s handmade pieces and intimate self-portraits subvert traditional ideas of what's considered flattering.
Laura Pitcher
8.17.20
Opinion

Yulia Tsvetkova’s trial is a showdown for freedom of expression in Russia

The 27-year-old artist is facing six years in prison for distributing “pornographic material” online. We speak to members of the country’s feminist and LGBTQ+ creative communities about why what happens next is a watershed moment for Russia’s youth.
Anastasiia Fedorova
7.1.20
Fashion

Jill Kortleve: "Excluding people? I just don’t get it"

The Fenty-approved model talks to Rihanna about bringing some much-needed body diversity to the runway.
i-D Staff
1.20.20
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